Author: Staff Writer
A mere 24 hours after Volvo Car South Africa’s second all-electric variant – the XC40 P6 Recharge – went on sale locally, the entire initial allocation was sold out. The order books for the XC40 P6 Recharge officially opened early on Tuesday 26 July and every one of the 25 units was snapped up by the following morning. The highly anticipated single-motor version of the electric XC40 was available exclusively online through Volvo’s www.myvolvo.co.za website from a starting price of R1 075 000. Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car South Africa, believes the overwhelming customer response to the XC40…
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced that Pick n Pay had migrated its entire on-premises information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS. Pick n Pay worked with Lemongrass Consulting—an AWS Premier Consulting Partner with Migration and SAP Consulting Competencies—to migrate its on-premises SAP environment to AWS and implement a modern SAP HANA platform. Moving to the cloud will enable Pick n Pay to streamline its operations and modernise the supply chain network for its stores, develop new digital customer experiences in omnichannel grocery, and expand into new areas of business. “Leveraging the cloud to achieve greater operational…
Pick n Pay has completed migrating its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services, and will now work to extend into other cloud-based applications to deliver better digital services and cost savings for customers. The move has seen Pick n Pay reduce its infrastructure cost by approximately 40% while driving up its competitiveness. This project forms part of the retailer’s Project Future to drive efficiencies across the business and reinvest savings into lower prices for customers. Pick n Pay’s core infrastructure estate has moved completely to AWS. This includes the vast majority systems used to run the company ranging from finance…
As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains traction, South Africa is sitting on a gold mine of opportunities for business and job creation across the IoT ecosystem. This is according to Mark O’ Donoghue, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Link Africa, who says IoT data transmission is not only where the money lies in the increasingly interconnected IoT world. Described by Gartner as one of the top 5 game-changing technologies, IoT is already so widely in use that 3.74 billion IoT devices are expected to be connected by 2025, producing nearly 80 zettabytes of data. But IoT deployments are…
The ongoing expansion of Africa’s mobile networks and ecosystems is driving unprecedented levels of digital and financial inclusion across the continent, and is already helping build more economically active populations and more equitable societies, says Lukas Barnard, chief technology and information officer (CTIO) of African Insurtech aYo Holdings. The GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report 2022 shows significant increases in mobile money activity and other financial services on the continent, which highlights the fact that more Africans are able to access a range of financial services from their mobile phones, says Barnard. The GSMA expects the global economic contribution of mobile to…
Audi Centre Centurion, part of the award-winning Autohaus Group, has introduced a world-first home-based solar charging solution for Audi e-tron customers. Announced at a client function at the dealership in Gauteng on 22 August, the new solution uses smart charging solar technologies from Germany’s SMA Solar Technology with local installation support by their South African partners, ANH Technologies. The charging solution includes various technologies that are packaged together for smart, seamless and flexible home charging of Audi’s newest all-electric range. “Our new solar charging solution for e-tron customers represents the culmination of many months of planning and preparation to make…
South Africa is the 41st largest market for e-commerce with a revenue of $5 billion or R85 billion in 2021 . Global e-commerce sales are expected to increase over the next few years with South Africa’s yearly growth rate of 8% between 2021 and 2025 expected to outperform the global average of 6% . Aiming to capitalise on the growing e-commerce trend, City Logistics, the largest privately-owned logistics provider in South Africa, and private equity management company Clearwater Capital, have partnered to acquire 100% of franchised courier company, Fastway Couriers South Africa. The acquisition has created one of the largest…
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) today announced the appointment of Adv. Nkhetheleni Norman Gidi as its Acting CEO. ICASA said the appointment of Adv Gidi is effective from 01 September 2022 to 30 November 2022, or until a permanent appointment has been made. The appointment of Adv Gidi follows the announcement of the end of term of office for the outgoing CEO, MWillington Ngwepe. Ngwepe’s last day at ICASA will be on 31 August 2022, following his resignation. The regulator said Adv. Gidi brings a wealth of ICASA-specific knowledge and experience to the acting role, having been…
Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa. From now on, South Africans can look forward to a safer, simpler and more helpful experience when transacting, said Google in a statement. This includes being enabled to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes, with support for additional items being added over time. “Access to technology is vital for economic prosperity as millions of people use their mobile devices daily to tap and pay at stores, pay for public transportation and to utilise a variety of passes. At Google, we have learned that great things happen when technology…
JSE listed REIT, Octodec Investments Limited, today announced that it has commenced upgrading its Shoprite building in the heart of the Tshwane CBD, at a cost of just below R60 million. The facelift is a welcome boost to the existing, bustling retail trade in the CBD, and proves renewed confidence in a node which has clearly emerged stronger post the Covid-19 pandemic. Jeffrey Wapnick, MD of Octodec, says: “With many retailers having returned to the CBD and various in-person university classes resuming, Octodec’s CBD retail assets are experiencing a renewed energy. We are thrilled to announce the news of this…