Aug 21, 2013
Astronomers using ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, have obtained a vivid close-up view of material streaming away from a newborn star. By looking at the glow coming from carbon monoxide molecules in an object called Herbig-Haro 46/47 they have...
Aug 21, 2013
MasterCard and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have confirmed that there are 10-million active Sassa Debit MasterCard cards in South Africa, following the introduction of the new biometric grant payment disbursement system that commenced in March...
Aug 21, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, yesterday launched Internet.org, a global partnership with the goal of making Internet access available to the next 5-billion people. “Everything Facebook has done has been about giving all people around the world...
Aug 21, 2013
The largest developer and manufacturer of set-top boxes in Africa, Altech UEC SA, has expanded its capabilities with a R50-million investment to meet the continuing demand for terrestrial set-top boxes, satellite decoders and smart TVs. Part of the expansion includes...
Aug 21, 2013
Ellies has branched out into the world of telecommunications and entertainment with a new organisation: Ellies Connect. Ellies Connect comprises three different but integrated elements: entertainment; hardware; and connectivity. Ellies Connect will showcase these...
Aug 21, 2013
The African e-commerce industry is set for significant growth in the next few years, due to the increased availability of broadband access, affordable data costs offered by mobile operators, and the consistent development of mobile devices. According to Hennie...
