The transport department began holding workshops on new e-hailing rules last week as government gears up to improve safety for passengers and drivers using ride-hailing transport platforms like Uber. The first workshops were held with the nine provincial regulatory bodies and the National Public Transport Regulator, according to department spokesman Collen Msibi. “Dates for the…
MaxiCharger DC Fast units installed by Autel Energy at Cape Town’s Arrowgate Depot, forming the backbone of South Africa’s largest EV bus charging hub with capacity to expand to 50 chargers and 120 buses by 2025. Autel Energy, a global leader in smart and sustainable EV charging solutions, today announced its pivotal role in South…
Rahana Vally, Director at Brilliant Link. (Image: Supplied) In today’s fast-paced business environment, achieving real-time financial insights is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity for CFOs to drive strategic decisions and maintain a competitive edge. Yet, many finance leaders in South Africa are still grappling with outdated, legacy systems that stifle agility and innovation….
BYD’s new Dolphin Surf Eskom has signed a memorandum of cooperation with BYD Auto South Africa aimed at advancing electric mobility in the country, while supporting the launch of the Chinese car maker’s new compact all-electric model, the Dolphin Surf. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, comes after Eskom introduced 20 EVs and 10 charging stations…
For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”, as South African writer Lauretta Ngcobo expressed it. Coming to power in 1948 and ruling for…
South African Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, and the Brazilian Vice Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luiz De Alcantara Rua, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Intent (MoI), marking a new era for closer cooperation in the agricultural sector. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the G20 Agriculture…
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa is moving to scrap paper-based visa applications with the launch of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, revealed on Thursday by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber at a tourism industry conference. The online platform will allow travellers to apply for visas, submit biometrics and receive approvals in…
South Africa is emerging as a vibrant hub of innovation, with a dynamic tech ecosystem and a growing community of skilled professionals driving progress across industries. Yet, as the digital landscape expands, so too does the need to strengthen our cybersecurity infrastructure and retain the talent that powers it. As South Africa gears up for…
Chinese vehicle manufacturing giant BYD on Tuesday unveiled South Africa’s new cheapest electric car, costing just R339 900. BYD, often describes as China’s Tesla – and which is even outselling Tesla now in some markets – unveiled two derivatives of the new Dolphin Surf in Cape Town. The first is the Dolphin Surf Comfort, which kicks…
The DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach The DA is intensifying its efforts to create a Cyber Commission, with news on Tuesday that it has tabled a private members bill in parliament to this effect. DA justice & constitutional development spokeswoman Glynnis Breytenbach said that while the response from the private sector and academia has been “overwhelmingly positive”,…
