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The government will this year open up and regulate the commercial use of hemp products, providing opportunities for small-scale farmers, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament, President Ramaphosa said the government will formulate policy on the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes, to “build this industry in line with global trends”. “The regulatory steps will soon be announced by the relevant ministers,” President Ramaphosa said. He reiterated that agriculture is one of the industries with the greatest potential for growth. This…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will this year introduce Coding and Robotics in Grades R to 3, in 200 schools – with a plan to implement it fully by 2022. This is one of the steps taken by the government to improve education in the country. Government is piloting the Coding and Robotics Curriculum for Grades R – 3 in selected schools across the country to equip learners with the required skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution. Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, President Ramaphosa said the most significant contribution government can make to inclusive…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the government will establish a new university in the city of Ekurhuleni. The new university will focus on science and innovation. “We have decided to establish a new University of Science and Innovation in Ekurhuleni,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said. Delivering his State of the Nation (SONA) Address to a Joint Sitting of Parliament on Thursday, President Ramaphosa said Ekurhuleni is the only metro in our country that does not have a university. “This will enable young people in that metro to be trained in high-impact and cutting-edge technological innovation for current and future industries,”…
To improve the quality of general and specialised police investigations, the government will be establishing a Crime Detection University in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening when he took to the podium in Parliament to deliver the State of the Nation Address. He said his plans for investment and growth in South Africa would require a safe, stable and crime-free environment. “It is fundamental to the aspirations of all our people to live in security, peace and comfort,” the President said. He further said that police visibility, effective training and better resourcing…
The news has reached us that Billcrypt is reaching the final phase of his ICO, with which he intends to raise funds for an ambitious project that we are going to talk to today. We are going to try to explain carefully what they offer us, step by step, as to some extent it can be complicated. What problem existed? For Billcrypt there is a big problem of disconnection between several sectors that should be working together in the blockchain sector. Partly because we have companies that have detected a need for blockchain-based services, or simply at some point need…
Canadian entrepreneur, Mike Quinn, is all set to reveal what it takes to pioneer a tech start-up in Africa with the upcoming release of ‘Failing to Win’, a candid recollection of his time spent building Zoona, a billion-dollar company on a quest to create A Cashless Africa. “’Failing to Win’ is my honest glimpse inside the black box of pioneering a start-up in Africa and the journey I took towards connecting impact investors with purpose-driven African entrepreneurs,” says Quinn. “It’s been incredible to watch Africa’s tech start-up wave grow over the past couple of years, and I am hoping that my book can…
Leading beauty and personal care company Avon will partner with Forbes’ Woman Africa Leading Women Summit to participate in this year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day, which will be hosted on March 06 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC complex in Durban. Avon will join other companies and organisations that have been part of this initiative. Avon will use the event to avail its ubiquitous digital platforms to give women an opportunity to document and share with the world their experiences, success and challenges in line with the 2020 Avon global theme for International Women’s Day, which is HerStory. The…
Cape-based property investment specialist Flyt Property Investment has launched Africa’s first property-backed security token. The Flyt token (FLYT), which resides on the Ethereum blockchain, allows investors to subscribe for, redeem and transfer shares in the Flyt Hospitality Fund, a South African Section 12J fund investing in hospitality property and apart-hotels. One Flyt token is equivalent to one share (which is currently valued at R100) in the Flyt Hospitality Fund. The breakthrough in fund technology has been developed in conjunction with Swiss-based financial technology supplier Bakari. “South Africa has a developed, forward-looking financial sector and it is not surprising to see…
Konga Travel and Tours, a 21st-century lifestyle travel booking agency, has rolled out a special promo offering prospective customers a chance to travel in style with a chauffeur-driven ride to the airport in a Rolls Royce. The promo, which kicks off on Monday, February 10, will run until Tuesday, March 31st, 2020. Equally important, prospective travelers can book their discounted flights online at travel.konga.com or offline in any Konga Travel retail store nationwide. Intending flyers who book their flights during the promo period stand a chance to be selected for the special treatment in the Rolls Royce. Apart from being…
Volkswagen was the biggest winner at the fifth annual Cars.co.za Consumer Awards held at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on 6 February. Widely regarded as South Africa’s most definitive automotive awards programme, the Cars.co.za Consumer Awards, which are exclusively supported by WesBank, South Africa’s largest vehicle finance provider, have become a highlight in the automotive calendar since the inaugural event in 2016. The wins at the Consumer Awards come after a record-breaking 2019 where the Volkswagen brand achieved a 20.4% passenger market share, the highest in 23 years, and the manufacturing plant in Uitenhage achieved an all-time record for production in…