How IoT is enabling the rise of smarter homes in SA
As South Africans become increasingly tech-savvy, the reality is that they are also looking at ways to make their homes smarter in order to increase convenience and enhance safety by using a wide variety of DIY Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that can be easily...
The post-pandemic property market is digital
What a difference a year can make. The coronavirus had experts predicting that house prices would fall, but, the South African real estate market has in fact experienced a boom since the hard lockdown was lifted in June 2020. The pandemic has also accelerated certain...
How to boost your WiFi signal
No one has ever invested in an Internet connection with the expectation that it's going to dip in performance, especially if you've specifically sought out what should have been a fast and reliable service. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom...
Paymenow joins forces with Shoprite
Home-grown start up Paymenow is now offering its 50,000+ users the ability to buy food from Shoprite directly in the Paymenow app. The company has expanded its offerings, just more than a year since it launched as a customised solution to offer South Africans...
Lenovo gets behind 2021 Women’s Day event
A-Plus Communications has secured Lenovo Personal Systems Group as the key sponsor for this year's Women's Day lunch on 5 August 2021 at Summer Place. The cost per table of six ladies will be R10 000.00 plus VAT. Due to Covid only 50% capacity will be allowed at the...
How Raspberry Pi is sparking a digital learning revolution
While South Africa has unique challenges, the affordable computing revolution holds promise for bringing digital skills to the youth, writes Michael Cade, senior global technologist at Veeam. Digital transformation is at the top of every CIO's agenda. Investing in...
How to rehabilitate your credit record as a tenant
In the wake of the pandemic, many face the reality of their meticulous credit records being negatively affected by the whirlwind of last year's economic instability. Landlords and tenants alike have been affected due to income loss, leading to missed bond payments,...
Old electronics cost more than new
Trying to stretch the IT budgets by delaying or avoiding new equipment acquisitions may be tempting, but older equipment costs more to maintain. By Wale Arewa, CEO of Xperien According to a Wipro survey, the optimal PC refresh lifecycle for both laptop and desktop PCs...
SAMRO launches music support fund
The Southern Africa Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Foundation has approved micro-grants for 100 members as part of the SAMRO Music Creation Support Fund. The grants were approved based primarily on the soundness of proposals, says SAMRO chairperson, Nicholas...
Do’s and don’ts for successful online trading
Several factors are required for successful trading, and this is especially important for beginner traders to take note of. This is according to Dany Mwas, regional director at Ininox Capital, who adds: "Trading is increasing in popularity in Africa, with more people...
Reading marathon promotes African authors
YouTube has launched its first YouTube Africa Reading Challenge, an online reading marathon featuring authors, influencers and key opinion leaders across Africa. In a bid to help popularise the work of African authors across the continent, the personalities will read...
MetroFibre doubles speed on its open access network
MetroFibre is upgrading line speeds on its fibre to the home (FTTH) packages, with product adjustments effective from 1 June 2021 and rolled out over a two-week period after that. Existing direct FTTH customers and those of ISPs and resellers operating on MetroFibre's...