Author: Staff Writer
ESMT Berlin and the BMW Group are partnering for the third time to offer BMW Group Change Maker Fellowships. The 10 full-tuition fellowships for the ESMT Global Online MBA will support ambitious young mathematics or technology professionals to accelerate positive and meaningful change from selected markets including South Africa. The BMW Group Change Maker Fellowship builds on the long-term partnership between ESMT and the BMW Group. After supporting displaced women from Ukraine and young professionals from Central and Eastern Europe, the 2024 edition will focus on digitalization to cultivate tech-savvy future leaders in key countries. “We at the BMW Group…
As the South African on-demand delivery industry flourishes, the concept of motorbike advertising, pioneered by MotionAds, has seen over R10 million paid to drivers who embraced the concept of advertising on their delivery boxes in the past five years. Founded in 2019 by two young local entrepreneurs who identified an opportunity to brand the thousands of delivery bikes on the road, MotionAds integrates brand exposure while empowering drivers to earn additional income by carrying third-party advertising on the top box of their bikes. This shared-value model approach has seen drivers cumulatively earning over R10 million since 2019, up from just…
Audi South Africa has added Urban Editions to the Q3 SUV and Q3 Sportback lines. These editions come with standard features. They sit between Advanced and S line options. Black Editions are still the highest tier. “Following an overwhelmingly positive response from customers and the media alike to our recently launched Q3 Black Edition models, we’ve chosen to expand the Q3 special edition offering to include this new Urban Edition trim line. Supported by our Audi Assured guaranteed future value financial offers, the new Q3 Urban Edition options emphasise outstanding value, considered design additions and carefully chosen convenience items,” says…
A group of six outstanding young South African scientists are set to showcase their scientific brilliance at the world’s largest pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition in Los Angeles, California in the USA. These exceptional individuals got the opportunity to represent the country at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) from 11 – 17 May 2024, following their successful entries in the Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), held in October last year. More than 1 600 young scientists from around the world will compete at this year’s ISEF at the Los Angeles Convention Center, standing…
HUAWEI Consumer Business Group today announced last night at the launch held in Dubai the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 3, the latest edition of the brand’s WATCH FIT Series. Since its inception, maintaining a fashionable, trendy and slim profile has been the guiding design principle of the HUAWEI WATCH FIT series of square watches. Following four years of being in the market and three generations, the all-new HUAWEI FIT 3 is a refreshed version of its predecessors in both design and technology. It features a comprehensive upgrade in square design, material craftsmanship, and interactive design – cohesively innovating the smartwatch’s design…
As South Africa anticipates the upcoming 2024 National Elections, Telkom proudly reaffirms its pivotal role in facilitating the seamless execution of this cornerstone of our democracy. Serving as the trusted ICT partner to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Telkom stands poised to enable yet another milestone in South Africa’s democratic journey. Since our nation’s inaugural democratic elections in 1994, Telkom has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the IEC, facilitating six national elections and five municipal polls. As Mzansi commemorates 30 years since the first democratic elections, the proudly South African Telco’s commitment to excellence shines brighter than ever. “This partnership with the…
Volvo Car South Africa today announced that the first Moss Yellow examples of the new EX30 have made local landfall, bringing an expressive new hue to this game-changing fully electric car’s colour palette. While yellow is not a shade typically associated with modern-era Volvo models, it is a hue that has featured throughout the Swedish firm’s storied history, having been applied in various forms to iconic vehicles such as the P1900, the 1800ES and, perhaps most famously of all, the limited-run 850 T-5R. This new iteration, dubbed Moss Yellow, was conceived specifically for the EX30, which serves as the cornerstone…
Western Digital has expanded its SanDisk portfolio with the new 8TB* SanDisk® Desk Drive, its highest capacity yet on an external desktop solid state drive (SSD). Featuring the speed and reliability of an SSD, this new class of drives gives content creators and business professionals an easy way to back up and access their high-resolution photos, videos and files quickly in a single, convenient location. From photo and video pros to tech enthusiasts, there are a growing number of digital creators generating massive amounts of content who need flexible high-capacity storage solutions to do more, faster. “As digital content creation…
The SPAR Group (SPAR) has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets (A2X) and its shares will become available for trade on A2X from 15 May 2024. SPAR has wholesale warehousing and distribution operations in Southern Africa and parts of Europe that support over 4 500 stores through 14 distribution centres. It operates in 11 countries and reported revenue of R149 billion in 2023. In Southern Africa, SPAR has over 1000 grocery stores, almost 900 TOPS at SPAR liquor stores, 400 Build it stores and 125 pharmacies. TOPS at SPAR and Build it are South Africa’s largest liquor and…
Audi South Africa today announced the return of the Audi driving experience, set to take place in Gauteng at the famed Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. Following the resounding success of 2023’s relaunch, which ignited widespread enthusiasm among Audi fans, this year’s event promises to elevate the adrenaline even further. The Audi driving experience is not just a track day; it’s a premium, performance-based, advanced, full-day driving programme meticulously designed to unleash the potential of Audi driving technology. From July to November, participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of high-performance driving with three events: Event 1:…