City Power has halted electricity meter conversions until November. The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has paused its programme to swap existing electricity meters with smart meters following customer complaints over “discrepancies in some accounts” and other issues. City Power announced the pause more than a week after the suspension began, saying it will remain in…
South African retail chain Checkers, owned by the Shoprite Group, is trailing new “smart” shopping trolleys that let customers scan items and pay for their groceries directly from the cart. The Checkers Xpress Trolley, developed by the group’s innovation department, ShopriteX, is being tested at two stores in the Western Cape. Read: Checkers pilots new…
Each smart meter installed under the National Treasury programme costs it R7 500. (Photograph by Nicola Mawson) As National Treasury sets a target of installing 250 000 smart electricity meters by the end of the 2027 financial year, it is facing pushback from communities that have not been adequately educated on the programme’s purpose and…
South African retail chain Checkers, owned by the Shoprite Group, is trialing new “smart” shopping trolleys that let customers scan items and pay for their groceries directly from the cart. The Checkers Xpress Trolley, developed by the group’s innovation department, ShopriteX, is being tested at two stores in the Western Cape. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…
There’s no escaping the advance of technology, which is now coming to supermarket trolleys in South Africa through Shoprite Group-owned retail chain Checkers. The Checkers Xpress Trolley lets shoppers scan as they shop and skip the checkout queue by paying directly on the cart, Shoprite said in a statement on Wednesday. The trolleys are being…
Checkers has unveiled its first smart trolley to enhance the shopping experience. Retailer Checkers begins trialling a smart shopping trolley, which it says marks its first step towards a frictionless, technology-led in-store experience. The Xpress Trolley allows shoppers to scan-and-bag items as they go, track a live running total, and pay directly on the trolley…
Apple is reportedly shifting its AI focus to new smart home products, according to a recent report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the matter say the company is developing a lineup of new devices that could serve as a fresh entry point for its lagging artificial intelligence efforts. Read: Nedbank acquires payments…
LoRaWAN gateways are installed near key lodges with internet access. In remote conservation environments, infrastructure is sparse and wildlife is under constant threat. Having real-time, 24/7 visibility isn’t just a game-changer, it’s a must. As a South African-based IOT connectivity company, IOTDC delivers scalable, low-power solutions using innovative LoRaWAN technology. Through this, wildlife reserves can…
The Department of Home Affairs is looking to stop the production of green bar-coded ID books by the end of the year. (Photograph by DHA) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is targeting a total phase-out of the production of green bar-coded ID books for smart IDs by the end of the year, says minister…
Alibaba announced plans to release a pair of smart glasses powered by its AI models. The Quark AI Glasses are Alibaba’s first foray into the smart glasses product category. Alibaba Alibaba on Monday unveiled a pair of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence models, marking the Chinese firm’s first foray into the product category….
