South Africa’s transport and logistics sector is under growing pressure to meet the rising demands of e-commerce and online retail. With shopping behaviours permanently altered by the Covid-19 pandemic, local consumers increasingly expect faster, more reliable delivery, placing strain on outdated systems. According to the Zebra Technologies 2023 Warehousing Vision Study, 73% of decision-makers in…
MTN chairman Mcebisi Jonas. MTN chairman Mcebisi Jonas, who was appointed by president Cyril Ramaphosa in April as South Africa’s special envoy to the US, has become the centre of a political storm within the Government of National Unity (GNU). Tensions escalated after the Democratic Alliance (DA) accused Ramaphosa of continuing to support Jonas in…
Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040 from its current predominantly coal-based generation fleet, it said on Wednesday as it laid out its latest plans for the change. Eskom aims to have 32GW of renewable energy capacity by 2040, compared to less than 1GW now, while it wants its coal capacity…
Frans du Toit High School has received a fully equipped robotics and coding classroom, thanks to a partnership between Palabora Mining Company (PMC) and LH Marthinusen (LHM), which aims to boost digital skills education and development in Phalaborwa. Supplied image This initiative forms part of a broader socioeconomic development commitment by both organisations to uplift…
From left: AURA co-founders Warren Myers, Ryan Green and Adam Pantanowitz. Security and emergency last-mile response firm AURA is zeroing in on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), kicking-off a partnership with Samsung South Africa. This is according to founder and CEO Warren Myers, speaking to ITWeb following the company’s capital raise. In May, AURA announced a…
Samsung Electronics recently launched the latest line-up of its popular Galaxy A series of midtier smartphones, with the A26, A36 and A56 replacing the older A25, A35 and A55 models. One of the most notable new features of the A series is a curated artificial intelligence module, dubbed Awesome Intelligence, that brings powerful AI features…
Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director, UC Wireless. South Africa’s retail landscape has undergone a profound transformation over the past few years, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating existing pressures and introducing new urgent challenges. “Fixed-location retailers are asking the same critical question,” says Quentin Daffarn, Managing Director of UC‑Wireless. “How do we stay relevant in the…
Fibre isn’t a luxury anymore – it’s as critical as water or electricity – but the service offered by South Africa’s fibre operators certainly doesn’t reflect this reality. While specific data on the average call centre wait times for local fibre network operators is limited, general industry insights suggest that average handle times range from…
Gerald Painter, Managing Director, Hitachi Vantara Africa. Hitachi Vantara recently launched its latest innovation, Virtual Storage Platform 360 (VSP 360), now available in South Africa. This powerful new platform is designed to help businesses simplify their data infrastructure, boost resilience and get ready for the AI-driven future. Whether you’re running a start-up or managing a…
Households and businesses are now required to register all rooftop solar power installations. But electricity users have been swimming in a sea of confusion about the new rules, when they come into force and what penalties are involved. The new requirements form part of Eskom’s small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) programme. TechCentral asked the utility for…
