SA’s tertiary education capacity crisis grows

As South Africa's matric learners prepare for the next chapter of their lives, many are already looking towards taking further steps in their academic journey. Yet for thousands of qualifying high school graduates a significant challenge may be securing a place at a...

SANSA launches high school design competition for national space mascot

South Africa has never had a formal symbol to represent its national space programme. That is about to change, with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) launching a competition inviting high school learners to design the country's first official space...

FCM Travel rolls out AI-powered booking feature

FCM Travel has launched an AI-powered conversational booking feature which will allow travellers to simply describe what they need and receive options shaped by their policy, profile, past trips, loyalty status and preferred routes, dramatically cutting the time it...

SA users ditch their wallets for wearable payment

The future of payments is becoming increasingly wearable, as South Africans are rapidly embracing digital wallets, smart devices and wearable technology to make everyday purchases. In fact, as consumers prioritise convenience, speed and security, physical bank cards...

BlackBerry Classic packs high-performance features

BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry  Classic, a no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard. “We listened closely to our customers’ feedback to ensure we...

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Vidi brings video on demand to all devices

South Africa's first video on demand service, where you can enjoy movies and TV shows over the internet -  can now be watched on any device including tablets and smartphones without an app. However, if subscribers prefer going via the app route, that option is now...

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Smart devices from FNB for Xmas

FNB Smart Devices has come up with some festive deals for customers are indecisive about what gifts to buy a close friend or family member. The ability to apply for more than one device through the FNB Smart Device offer enables customers not only to buy the device...

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Analytics in the contact centre

Contact centres are often a customer’s only point of interaction with a business and its brand, and as such service should be optimised to provide the best experience possible, says Marco van Biljoen, executive head: Gauteng and Central, The Jasco Group. Many studies...

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2014 music recap from simfy africa

simfy africa users have spoken, voting with their listening choices. simfy africa today announced the most popular streamed tracks, albums and artists of 2014. This diverse playlist shows the depth of simfy africa’s 27 million strong catalogue and features the hits of...

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B&O Play products sold in SA

B&O Play by Bang & Olufsen delivers best-in-class audio products in luxurious and contemporary designs. Along with local brand representative A-Star, and national distributor A-TEK Distribution, Bang & Olufsen has signed a distribution agreement to sell...

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