Robotic process automation (RPA) was 2021’s disruptive technology, with organisations realising the benefits of deploying bots to perform repetitive and tedious tasks. But, as is so often the case, companies want more. “We know the RPA market is booming,” says Brian...

Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa, initially offering users the ability to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes. Additional services will be added over time. “Access to technology is vital for economic prosperity as millions...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has tested the use of blockchain technologies and will drive new initiatives using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The institute has launched a report on Project Khokha, a proof-of-concept designed to simulate a real-world...

A black-owned electronics contract manufacturer has launched a smart factory worth R1-billion in the East London Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). Funding for Yekani Manufacturing was a concerted effort from various stakeholders including the Department of Trade...

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices grew 1,2% during the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18) as shipments reached 25,1-million units. According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, growth for the market was...

South Africa's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) should nail their proudly South African colours to the mast and ditch the .com URLs that many of them use for their official web presence. "There's a sense of renewal in the air and it's therefore the perfect time for SOEs...

Absa's Rise innovation hub in Cape Town has selected five black women in technology entrepreneurs to participate in an entrepreneurship assistance programme, hosted at the Cape Town facility. Despite climbing up one spot to rank 22nd in terms of gender parity, South...

Worldwide industrial semiconductor revenues grew by 11,8% year over year, reaching $49,1-billion in 2017, according to the latest analysis from IHS Markit. Industrial electronics equipment demand was broad-based, with continued growth in commercial and military...

The Expropriation Act authorises government expropriation of private property for market-value compensation, writes Gary Moore, lawyer and senior researcher for the Free Market Foundation. The Constitution states that compensation for expropriation must reflect...

SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana has taken up a R100 000.00 wager by Free Market Foundation executive director Leon Louw. Louw threw down the gauntlet yesterday, wagering R100 000.00 that Jarana's three-year turnaround plan for the national airline will fail. The condition for...