What the loss of Falcon 9 and Amos 6 mean for Africa

On 1 September 2016, international space exploration company SpaceX suffered a failure during the static test fire of the Falcon 9 rocket. Designed to transport satellites, Falcon 9 was scheduled to haul the AMOS-6 satellite into geostationary orbit. The rocket...

MultiChoice partners with Digital Skills Academy

MultiChoice has become the latest organisation in Africa to sign an Industry Partner agreement with Digital Skills Academy, as well as becoming a Corporate Client to develop its internal high-level digital skills pool. The partnership with Digital Skills Academy is...

Century City automates access control

Century City Property Owners Association (CCPOA), the body responsible for the day to day running of Century City, a 250ha mixed-use development in Cape Town, has reinforced its access control and security with the deployment of new technology from South African...

PriceCheck celebrates 10 years of SA e-commerce

Since the launch of the PriceCheck platform in 2006, local e-commerce has grown from a place to peddle consumer electronics to vast online storefronts where consumers can buy anything from washing powder to Apple Cider Vinegar. Fuelled by a combination of technology...

Grace period for PoPI compliance nearly over

The grace period for compliance to the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI) is nearly over. For the first time, the South African National Assembly voted in favour of the appointment of the Information Regulator for PoPI. Parliament voted for the five...

CA API Management Portfolio simplifies operations

CA Technologies has added new capabilities to its API management portfolio to speed development and dramatically change the way applications are envisioned and brought to reality. “Digital transformation is more than just embracing mobile and cloud. It’s...