Main image: An L0 series five-car maglev train on a test run in Japan in in 2013. It has yet to begin passenger service. (Photo: Saruno Hirobano, under CC BY-SA 3.0 licence.) If you’re over a certain age, you may remember that the popular technology magazine covers of your youth promised tantalising glimpses of a…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under pressure from all sides Sunday as his controversial plan to seize Gaza City drew backlash inside his government and on the streets of Israel, while malnutrition deaths in the Gaza Strip continued to climb. At a press conference on Sunday, a defiant Netanyahu continued to deny there is…
Your customers are checking their WhatsApp messages multiple times a day. (Image: Cellfind) How many potential customers have you lost because they couldn’t reach you after hours? How often do your staff members spend their days answering the same basic questions over and over? Are your competitors responding to customer queries faster than you can…
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Getty Images US fashion designer Willy Chavarria at The Mark Hotel before the 2025 Met Gala US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologised after a shoe he created in collaboration with Adidas Originals was criticised for “cultural appropriation”. The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made…
Huawei is once again pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in smartphone imaging with the arrival of the Huawei Pura 80 Series in South Africa. Engineered for users who expect pro-level performance from their device, this flagship handset brings together high-end optics, intelligent software and an attention to detail that sets it apart in today’s…
Local SMMEs with ambitions to grow are invited to apply for the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Series, ahead of this year’s Bellville Business Expo (BBExpo), taking place on Tuesday, 28, and Wednesday, 29 October 2025, at the Tyger Valley Centre Arena. Now in its third year, the Level Up Series is a flagship business…
The art of boxing The art of boxing 04:47 Two Japanese boxers died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at an event in Tokyo earlier this month. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. He underwent emergency…
AWS vets and selects Premier Partners based on a multi-layered process. BBD announced today it has been recognised as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner – the highest level of recognition within the AWS Partner Network. Achieving Premier Tier status underscores BBD’s deep cloud expertise and track record of driving results at scale. More than…
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card. Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing…
On 30 July 2025, senior leaders from across industry sectors gathered at the Bryanston Country Club for a focused business briefing hosted by TechCentral, in partnership with Altron Digital Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Themed “Advancing Wellbeing and Opportunity: Cloud Innovation for Stronger Institutions”, the morning centred on the important topic of how cloud…
