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HUAWEI Kicks Off the Global XMAGE Awards 2023
Huawei has officially kicked off the HUAWEI XMAGE Awards 2023. As Huawei’s open platform for smartphone photographic excellence, the annual competition celebrates inspiration and creativity, through amazing photos and videos captured with Huawei devices around the world. Since 2017, users from more than 170 countries and regions have participated in the yearly competition, contributing nearly
Eskom getting closer to appointing its new CEO
Eskom is moving forward with finding its new CEO. The power utility has shortlisted five candidates for the full-time CEO position. Eskom board chairman, Mpho Makwana said at the Demand Side Management Indaba on Monday, Eskom is getting closer to finding its CEO and they have shortlisted five candidates. He said Eskom’s goal is to
President Ramaphosa on how to Tackle South Africa’s Climate and Energy Crisis
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the country must tackle the climate change and energy crisis at the same time and that South Africa remains committed to environmental goals. He also said that implementations are underway to reduce load-shedding. The plan to reduce load-shedding is to return units at the Kusile and Medupi power stations,
BLSA Slams Minister of Electricity’s Plans
Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokhopa, presented the energy action in a Cabinet Meeting. The minister said that the country’s commitments to climate change should not be in the expanse of the country’s economy. According to a report by Eyewitness News, Ramokhopa believes that they should not rush to push away old Eskom plants. As the
Capitec CEO On South Africa’s Problems
Gerrie Fourie, Capitec CEO, believes that Capitec's reinvestment of 1.4 billion back into the business will see great potential in South Africa. The bank prioritised more investments as they went on hiring more of IT technicians and fourth industrial skilled people and buying Mercantile Bank back in 2021. In a bank's latest financial results presentation
Huawei part ways with Oracle as they start their own ERP System
Huawei has replaced Oracle as they developed their own enterprise IT management software and chips, moving away from its reliance on US technology and shaking off the effects of being placed on a US trade blacklist. In a statement that was made last week Thursday, Huawei has replaced its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with their
Applications open in South Africa for Visa Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation competition for fintech startups
Visa Everywhere Initiative tasks startups with solving today’s most pressing payments and commerce challenges, with monetary prizes, global exposure, and validation from one of the world’s most trusted brands Applications are now open in South Africa for the 2023 edition of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative
Tesla might Launch a self-drive technology
Tesla, an electric vehicle giant is likely to launch self-driven technology this year according to Elon Musk. Speaking on a conference call musk said, “I hesitate to say this but I think we’ll do it this year.” This comes after the company was facing margin pressure due to aggressive price cuts. Tesla hopes that self-driving
Huawei Announces Battery Replacement Campaign for South Africa
Huawei has announced an amazing HUAWEI Battery Replacement campaign to reward its smartphone users in South Africa. This special campaign offers customers the chance to obtain a genuine battery replacement tailored to their specific device model at a remarkably low price starting at just R149.00. Users can enjoy the benefits of a new and genuine battery
Google Maps Introduces Immersive View, A Game-Changing Upgrade
Google Maps has launched a new feature called "Immersive View," which is set to change the way users interact with the platform. This feature was announced nearly a year ago at I/O 2022, and it is now being made available to more users. Immersive View is a new way to explore Google Maps locations, supplementing
RCL announces R620m investment in Hammarsdale plant
RCL Foods, owner of Rainbow Chicken, South Africa’s second-largest poultry producer, has announced that R620 million will be invested to bring its Hammarsdale production plant back to full capacity. The Hammarsdale plant, west of Durban, was a victim of chicken dumping, mainly by the European Union. In 2017, when RCL halved production at the plant
Beyond Silicon Valley: How African Tech Giants are Leading the Way
How can Africa shape its own future in the era of digital transformation? This is the question that drives Sentech Africa Tech Week, a four-day event that showcases the innovation happening on the continent and the opportunities available in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). From 2-5 May 2023, Cape Town will host more than 300
FNB sees increased demand for student loans as pay-outs rise by 116%
FNB has seen increased demand for student loans, with pay-outs rising by 116% in the six months ending December 2022. The increased pay-outs also follow the bank’s efforts to make student loans accessible via the FNB App. Amika Maharaj, Business Solutions Head at FNB Loans says, “The cost of education has increased significantly over the
SA pushing a united approach to fight financial crimes
Fighting financial crime in South Africa needs commitment and deliberate efforts by regulators and other role-players, including law enforcement agencies. This has been the dominant message in the wake of the recent grey-listing of South Africa by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental initiative that develops global policies against money laundering, financing terrorism
Tech companies are increasingly helping app developers scale, create and innovate
With the technology industry constantly evolving at an incredibly fast pace, it is one of the areas in which innovations and creativity are refined and polished. New technologies, platforms, programming, frameworks and tools are always emerging and keeping up with these changes which requires continuous learning and adaptation. If you’re an app developer, navigating these
Rotational power cuts will continue at Stages 5 and 6 until further notice
Eskom announced yesterday that it would implement load shedding at Stage 5 during the day and Stage 6 during the evening until further notice. The utility stated that two generation units at Kriel Power Station were taken offline for repairs while four units at other stations were taking longer for repairs. However, three generation units
The new ‘shap shap’ way to pay brings exciting changes to South Africa
The newly launched real-time payments digital service, PayShap, is a landmark in South Africa’s payments modernisation journey, which BankservAfrica and the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) have steered collaboratively. “Over the past years, the payments industry has had to act fast to adapt to the evolving landscape of real-time, faster payments for consumers in
Kenya Launch Its First Satellite
Kenya is the latest African nation to reach the great heights in the space industry, as it Launched its first-ever operation Earth observation satellite. According to the Kenya Space Agency, the nanosatellite named Taifa-1 is among many spacecraft carried by SpaceX’s Falcoon 9 rocket that carried off on Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Where You Can Watch Elon Musk’s SpaceX First Starship Launch
Elon Musk’s SpaceX first Starship test flight is currently ready to launch for the first time. The 120m rocket ship test flight will take place from the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. You can watch the flight test live directly from SpaceX’s webcast or on their YouTube Channel during a
Google chasing to build new AI for its search engine
Google plans to add artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to its existing offering, which it is currently developing. This comes after competitors such as new Microsoft's Bing have taken over. Reports shared by New York Times, Samsung, an electronic giant company was considering replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as the main search engine on its devices. According