Author: Staff Writer
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside the City of Tshwane’s (CoT’s) Municipal Broadband Network Project contract which was awarded to Thobela Telecoms, a special purpose vehicle in which Altron Nexus, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, was a minority shareholder. Altron Nexus was involved as primary network designer and architect, supplier of broadband equipment and related services. Altron Chief Executive Mteto Nyati said Altron was studying the judgement. “We are disappointed and are considering our legal options,” he said. “Once we have consulted Thobela Telecoms and project funders, we will consider our next steps and we are not…
Sasol has reaffirmed its partnership with the Government of Mozambique to deliver on its socio-economic development strategy focusing on the creation of self-employment opportunities for local nationals. In 2017, Sasol committed to contributing towards the training and development of Mozambicans nationals through an all-inclusive bursary, artisans and learnership programmes focusing on economic growth stimulation, community transformation and the creation of meaningful job opportunities and careers in Mozambique. According to the World Bank’s Mozambique Jobs Diagnostic findings report for 2018 “good jobs” in the country “are not expanding fast enough to absorb the growing, better-educated labour force”. The report reflects that…
Troubled JSE-listed technology group EOH has lost two CEOs of its subsidiaries, Nextec and ICT business. The company announced on Monday that Zunaid Mayet, executive director and CEO of EOH subsidiary Nextec, has resigned as the CEO of Nextec and from the EOH Holdings board and various other EOH subsidiary boards. His resignation is with effect from 12 July 2019. Mayet has been at EOH for 10 years and a member of the board for the last two years. He has been involved in driving the new strategy which included the creation of Nextec. In order to ensure a smooth…
Thryve, South African-based provider of insurance, risk and governance technology solutions, has set up shop in Toronto, Canada. The new office is aimed at tapping the fast-emerging and growing digital Canadian market. Thryve is a leading South African company with international partners, providing cloud-based insurance administration, risk management systems and CRM systems to a blue-chip client profile of large South African corporates and insurance intermediaries. Thryve already operates offices in Johannesburg, as well as in London. The expansion into Canada comes at a time when that country’s technology ambitions are booming. Canadian businesses have been quietly yet prolifically transforming to make use of digital…
Broadband Infraco has partnered with Google to offer additional skills training under its Digital Skills Programme, “Grow with Google”. This training will be offered to learners and teachers in remote rural areas outside of the school curriculum. The aim of the collaboration is to provide learners and teachers in remote rural areas with the necessary skills to prepare for today’s changing work environments and the impact that the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will bring about. “Having experienced the roll-out of infrastructure and internet; and noticing the lack of adoption of the connectivity being provided to some of the schools due to…
The new MINI Cooper SE will be the first purely electrically powered premium small car, paving the way to a sustainable yet at the same time highly emotional driving experience in urban traffic. The first solely electrically powered model of the British brand offers pure MINI feeling with locally emissions-free driving. It model-specific lithium-ion battery enables a range of 235 to 270 kilometres. The high-voltage battery is situated deep in the vehicle floor, ensuring there are no limitations in terms of luggage compartment volume as compared to the conventionally powered MINI 3 Door. With the new MINI Cooper SE, the British brand once again…
MTN, South Africa’s second-biggest mobile phone operator, has collaborated with JSE-listed financial services group, Sanlam, to make a range of innovative and inclusive financial services available to MTN’s digitally-savvy customers. “At MTN we believe that everyone deserves the benefit of a modern connected life and that we are uniquely positioned to help make this a reality. By harnessing the power of our technology, we can offer our customers a range of financial services, anytime and anywhere,” said Rob Shuter, Group CEO of MTN. The Insurtech investment and product knowledge of Sanlam, the largest insurer on the continent, matched with the…
South Africa topped Opensignal’s Africa Download Speed Experience table with a fairly impressive score of 15 Mbps, while Tunisia, Morocco and Kenya also managed average speeds of over 10 Mbps. The mobile analytics company has compared 10 of Africa’s mobile markets to see how they stack up against each other in mobile network experience. Almost all the African countries it analyzed saw their Download Speed Experience scores increase over the past year, as Tunisia saw the biggest increase of 3.6 Mbps to reach 13.4 Mbps. South Africa’s score was quite a way behind the leading global scores, but the country…
Cabin settings will be altered in response to the driver’s facial expressions to help tackle stress Reports suggest 74 per cent of people admit to feeling stressed or overwhelmed every day New mood-detection system is one of a suite of technologies Jaguar Land Rover is exploring as part of its ‘tranquil sanctuary’ vision to improve the overall driving experience Jaguar Land Rover is researching new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to understand our state of mind while driving – and adjust cabin settings to improve driver wellbeing. The technology uses a driver-facing camera and biometric sensing to monitor and evaluate the…
Spotify announced today it has launched a “Lite” version of its music streaming app in South Africa. With Spotify Lite, you can easily control your data and storage. It’s only 10 MB, so it’s quick to install and load while offering the same great listening experience that lets you discover, play, and enjoy millions of songs. It also comes with the ability to set a data limit and get a notification when you reach it. This way, you’ll be able to focus on finding your next favourite song—not worrying about data. No need to worry if you’re running low on…