Bolt Isolated Cars prove popular as SA gets back to work
Demand has surged across South Africa for ride-hailing vehicles with additional Covid-19 physical protection measures installed between the front and rear seats of the vehicles. The surge is due to healthcare and essential services workers and their employers choosing...
Google announces Plus Codes in Google Maps
While most people take having a fixed, physical address for granted, 2-billion people across the globe either don't have an address or have an address that is hard to locate. This makes it difficult for people to find them, particularly in an emergency. This is why...
Music fans turn to virtual experiences
Self-isolation and social-distancing laws have given rise to new trends in the music industry. In a bid to flatten the curve, fans across the world have substituted live music concerts for virtual alternatives, relying heavily on technology's ability to recreate these...
Low-data app to track Covid-19 in SA
The Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with Slalom, the University of Cape Town's Global Surgery Division supported by the Rali and Makentse Mampeule Foundation, have launched a digital...
Telkom slashes uncapped data prices
Telkom reduces has reduced prices and removed caps on its copper-based DSL broadband portfolio to new customers. The pioneering promotional prices starting from R199 for an initial 6 month period aim to enable access for those who currently do not have fixed...
Platform helps young mothers struggling during pandemic
The Messages for Mothers (M4M) platform launched by the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) is a one-stop online resource developed in response to COVID-19 and the lack of targeted messaging for vulnerable mothers who are concerned for their children, families and...
Is the future of fitness events online?
With the Covid-19 pandemic shutting down gyms and fitness facilities across South Africa, the fitness industry is tapping into the growing phenomenon of hosting online events - which is not only enabling businesses to continue operating, but in many cases grow their...
Are garbled video conferencing calls driving you up the wall?
As handy as video conferencing (VC) applications have been for people working from home during the national lockdown, poor audio and video quality can leave employees frustrated. By Andrew King, senior product manager: visual communications at Vox Does it sound like...
2020 Sasol Solar Challenge postponed to early 2021
The 2020 Sasol Solar Challenge (SSC) has been postponed until early 2021. The event is provisionally scheduled to take place from 19- 26 February 2021 instead of September 2020 as initially planned. Participating teams will be able to register until the end of...
Copy-paste not the way to VOD, OTT success in Africa
The African market is significantly different from North American and European markets, so over the top (OTT) and video on demand (VOD) services for the continent cannot simply copy and paste models that have worked in the US and European markets. This is according to...
Explore Data Science Academy opens data science learnership applications
Africa’s largest institution devoted to data science, The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has opened registrations for the July 1 intake of its 12 month, full-time data science learnership as well as its on-line courses. Ambitious, smart learners who would like to...
Namola adds free Covid-19 support to help counter GBV
After just three weeks of lockdown, there have been alarming reports of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. Namola, the safety app offering 24-hour emergency response, has added free Covid-19 support tools. "As a safety app for all South Africans, we consider...