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Innovative Design Meets Advanced Technology: Unveiling TCL’s QD-Mini LED Series
In a world where the number of television viewers has soared to an estimated 5.2 billion people, the evolution of home entertainment has reached unprecedented heights. The advent of broadband internet and the explosion of digital streaming services have transformed how we consume media, turning home entertainment and gaming into a multi-trillion-dollar industry. At the
Huawei Unveils New SUN2000-150K-MG0 Solar Inverter
Hebah Thahabi, the Solutions Manger at Huawei, has revealed the company’s new groundbreaking solar technology, called the SUN2000-150K-MG0 Inverter. The Huawei SUN2000-150K and SUN5000-150K inverters are solar inverters which are designed for both commercial and industrial use, aiming to maximize power generation and maintain stability and performance. The inverter measures at 1000 x 710 x
New BMW 1 Series Debuts in SA with Increased Power and Design
The new BMW 1 Series has made a local eye for South Africa, which aims to build the fourth generation’s profile as the most high-powered product in the premium midsize hatchback model. The new 1 Series has a similar design to its previous model, but the body of this model measures up to 4,361 mm
Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit
22 August 2024 – Johannesburg: The Nedbank sponsored Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit was convened today as a broad discussion platform for issues affecting digital investments and infrastructure builds in Southern Africa. State of the Markets: Bora Varliyagci – Digital Things & Preshan Odayar – Nedbank Corporate & investment banking Bora Varliyagci of Digital Things provided
BMW M5 Gets Wagon Treatment
BMW has taken the wraps on the M5 Touring, which is the new model with a wagon body style. This is the third generation of its high-performance station wagon and is based on the recently G90 M5 sedan. The new M5 Touring model follows the modern BMW M design style, and showoff the large kidney
NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024
NIQ South Africa has released its latest State of the Retail Nation1 analysis for the first six months of 2024. The data reveals that South African consumers spent R303 Billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during the first half of the year. This represents 3% year-over-year growth, with the gains primarily
Audi RS3 Facelift for 2025
The Audi RS3 facelift has recently been revealed and is set to arrive in South Africa in early 2025. The RS3 has not made any changes on the engine but by the look at things its 2.5 litre 5-cylinder petrol engine makes enough power. The brand with the four rings has gotten few changes to
Telkom FutureMakers generates millions
The Telkom FutureMakers enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme has reported impressive successes – creating procurement and innovation impact worth R339 million, far exceeding its goals and impacting thousands of lives. These millions of rands worth of impacts in the 2024 financial year come in the form of procurement opportunities and innovation programmes to support
Invest offshore with your eyes wide open
South Africans looking to diversify their assets or hedge against currency volatility by investing offshore need to be cognisant of the complexity they may inadvertently be creating for themselves and their families when holding assets cross-border, writes Rex Cowley, Director and Co-Founder of the specialist international pensions and fiduciary business, Overseas Trust and Pension. Whether
AI – understanding imminent threats both outside and within our offices
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is happening at a rapid pace. This new wave of technology started with web applications but has more recently evolved to AI-powered devices. The AI PC is set to become an integral part of the work environment with the IDC predicting that by 2027 these devices will account
(Sponsored) The HONOR 200 Series Powered the Esports World Cup, and It Can Power Your Gaming Experience
With incredible AI capabilities and outstanding features, the new powerhouse transforms mobile gaming, placing all players on the same playing field. eSports, or competitive multiplayer video gaming, has seen significant growth in recent years. To compete effectively, gamers need high-speed internet and devices with top-tier graphics, fast processing, and ample RAM for smooth, real-time play.
Canon South Africa Celebrates Women in Business this Women's Month
In celebration of Women's Month, Canon South Africa is shining a spotlight on the incredible women who are driving their own businesses forward. As part of this celebration, Canon SA is giving one lucky woman the chance to win a Canon PIXMA G3430 Megatank printer—a powerful tool designed to help run and grow a small
Stats SA – Census 2022 Release Concerns Persist
Stats SA provided a further update on the very late release dates for the 2022 census figures. Now, more than 2-years after the completion of the study. Stats SA have still not released all the data and have now made the decision not to release 5 large segments of the census data due to irregularities
Breaking News today – 22 August 2024
Business & Tech News Qatar Buys SA Airlink Stake: Qatar Airways has purchased a 25% stake in South African regional carrier Airlink, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Africa. The investment aims to strengthen the existing code-sharing partnership between the two airlines and boost Qatar Airways' presence across the continent. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer,
Advent International to invest in SYSPRO
Advent International (“Advent”), one of the world’s largest and most experienced private equity investors, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to invest and acquire a majority ownership stake in SYSPRO, a leading global ERP software provider for the manufacturing and distribution industries. Founded in 1978, SYSPRO currently employs around 400 people globally
African Growth Threatened by Cyber Security Deficiency
The combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the African continent has increased more than fivefold over the past 20-years. Much of this has been driven by improvement in internet connectivity in supporting a massive growth in the digital economy. With an estimated 60% of Africans or 700 million people remaining unconnected projections are for massive
Debt Review: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Debt review can be a lifesaver for those drowning in debt, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution and it isn’t a decision that should be entered into lightly. Approach it cautiously and understand the implications fully, advises Atlas Finance Risk Director, Niresh Gopichand. “Understanding debt review and loan consolidation is important. For many, a consolidation
Solar Mining Services acquires majority stake in ProBlast BS
Solar Industries, a global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and application of energetic materials, is pleased to announce that its South African subsidiary, Solar Mining Services, has acquired a majority stake in ProBlast BS . Established in South Africa in 2015, Solar Mining Services offers world-class capabilities in bulk emulsion explosives, accessories, and delivery
Business School – Customer Experience(CX) Mapping
If you are a business Entrepreneur or a business owner and are not paying attention to your customer experience and their experience needs and pains, you may just be missing a key ingredient to building a successful business. In today’s digitised world one would think that Customer Experience or CX, should be handled competently and
iRONCUB3: World’s 1st jet-powered humanoid
Robotics at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have shared a picture of the experimental area and preliminary validations of the world’s first jet-powered humanoid robot. The humanoid robot, which is called iRONCub, is equipped with four compact jet engines which grant it the ability to fly and carry out advanced missions. The researchers think