SU and local biotech company tackle Covid-19
Stellenbosch University (SU) and AzarGen Biotechnologies, a biotechnology company focused on developing human therapeutic proteins using advanced genetic engineering and synthetic biology techniques in plants, have joined forces in the global fight against the...
Global server and enterprise storage systems to decline
End user spending on IT infrastructure (server and enterprise storage systems) will decline in 2020 as a result of the widespread coronavirus pandemic. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker and Worldwide Quarterly...
Online sales could mitigate automotive slump
To mitigate a likely slump in car sales and to ensure employee and customer safety during the coronavirus pandemic, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and car dealerships must transition to simple, end-to-end online selling and services, according to...
Covid-19 Connect helpline now in five SA languages
The National Department of Health (NDoH) has launched its Covid-19 Connect Whatsapp Helpline in four new languages. THe WhatsApp helpline is available in Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa, in addition to English. This broadens the accessibility of the service, which...
Your rights in the time of Covid-19
What are your rights when it comes to immigration during the pandemic? June Luna, of June Luna Attorneys, explores the issue for LexisNexis South Africa If a foreign national is currently in South Africa on a valid visa, they are not required to leave the Republic....
Liquid Telecom ensures service continuity
Liquid Telecom South Africa says it has mitigated network outages due unexpected loss of connectivity following a recent break-in the WACS (West Africa Cable System) undersea cable. "To help ensure continuity of service, Liquid Telecom's network traffic is...
Expect slow Internet speeds in SA
An outage on the west coast undersea cable, WACs, is currently affecting numerous South African ISPs. While repairs on the WACs undersea cable systems are being planned, many ISPs will need to re-route their traffic via alternative paths, such as Seacom's east coast...
Covid-19 drives takeup of home working technologies
Dramatic changes to working routines, brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, have driven up channel revenue in some categories over recent weeks, according to IT market intelligence company Context. Following Italy's lead, many European governments including those of...
Cell C reschedules Take a Girl Child to Work Day
Cell C has announced that its annual Day of Take a Girl Child to Work Day 2020, scheduled to take place from 28 May, is postponed until further notice. The postponement comes as concerns grow around the spread of Covid-19 and in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa's...
International tourist arrivals could face 30% drop
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the Covid-19 on international tourism. Taking into account the unparalleled introduction of travel restrictions across the world, the United Nations specialised agency...
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Facebook connecting local communities
The world is coming to grips with the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and we are all embracing the need for an extended period of social distancing. By Nunu Ntshingila, regional director of Facebook Africa People everywhere, including here in South Africa, are turning to...
SAP opens up online learning
SAP has announced a new digital learning initiative offering innovative, interactive educational content to support students, professionals and anyone wishing to continue to learn during this challenging time. "The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are impacting...
The impact of digital transformation in the public sector
As governments around the world embrace the digital journey, their IT and security professionals are challenged to ensure that sensitive government and citizen data remains protected, while remaining open and transparent to stakeholders. This is according to a blog...
Frogfoot offers free FTTH speed upgrades for three months
In light of President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement 21-day lockdown and closure of non-essential businesses to combat the Covid-19 epidemic, more South African companies have no choice but to let their employees work from home - and Frogfoot is looking to provide...
SUSE offers free tech in Covid-19 fight
SUSE has made a commitment to help all organizations that are producing medical devices to fight Covid-19. To that end, the company is offering free services such as support and maintenance for its operating system and container technologies to be embedded in and run...
Zoho offers small businesses emergency relief
Zoho has launched its Small Business Emergency Subscription Assistance Programme (EASPA) to help customers worldwide weather the global crisis. For up to 20 000 qualified paying customers with 25 employees or less, Zoho has waived the cost of every application they...
Smartbox transforms customer experiences with Nutanix
Smartbox Group, a leading European retailer of gift experiences, has expanded its relationship with NUtanix to support its digital modernisation project. Smartbox leverages Nutanix software to modernize its IT infrastructure, streamline operations, and reduce costs in...
Is AI reinventing insurance?
This was the question posed by Bill Hoggarth, national sales manager: digital business solutions at Datacentrix, speaking at the recent 'Robotics, Drones and AI in Insurance Conference'. In answer to the question, Hoggarth clarified that no, he did not believe that...
QBS Group partners with Pipol
Microsoft Dynamics partner QBS Group has joined forces with Pipol to enable partners to assign and engage in international opportunities. With over 160 offices in more than 85 countries, Pipol is the largest international provider of consulting and implementation...
Adapting clients, education and learnerships to lockdown
In the wake of the country's imminent shutdown, schools, universities and high learning institutions have had to very quickly implement processes and systems to enable the South African youth to continue with their learning programs. As important as these changes and...
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