Peek into new black hole

Peek into new black hole

Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole blasting molecular gas at 1-million kilometres per hour from a galaxy. New research led by Clive Tadhunter (Sheffield University) and including Raffaella Morganti, Tom Oosterloo (ASTRON/Kapteyn Institute Groningen...

Consortium aims to drive IoT connectivity

Intel is leading a consortium of technology leaders who aim to ensure the interoperability of the billions of devices projected to come online by 2020.These include devices ranging from PCs, smartphones and tablets to home and industrial appliances and new wearable...

FDI drives contact centre growth

The Western Cape has shown impressive growth over the past year, with 3 400 business process outsourcing (BPO) and contact centre jobs created. According to the recently-launched 2014 BPeSA Key Indicator Report, the BPO industry employs more than 40 000 people, of...

Telkom outlines its restructuring process

Telkom has issued a statement outlining its version of the restructuring process currently underway. “Telkom would like to place on record the facts surrounding its restructuring process to dismiss allegations by labour unions regarding the process and criteria under...

SA manufacturing shows positive trends

A complete revival of the South African manufacturing sector may be some years away yet, but a review of the first half of 2014 carried out by global research and advisory services firm IDC reveals a series of positive indicators for the industry’s future...

Education must keep track with IT trends

IT has always been one of the fastest growing industries, and it is important that public and private higher education institutions – despite certain constraints – keep students up to date with the latest developments as a matter of course, an education expert says....