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(SPONSORED) Car Insurer’s Advice: What to Do if You’ve Been in a Car Accident?
If you are ever involved in a car accident, no matter how minor or serious, car insurers stress the importance of keeping your perspective and following a set of procedures in order to file a successful car insurance claim and to stay on the right side of the law. Budget Insurance recommends taking the following
RISING FROM TOWNSHIP ROOTS TO TOP TECH POWERHOUSE: THE INSPIRING JOURNEY OF AMOHELANG LEBELE
From modest beginnings in the heart of one of South Africa's largest townships, Amohelang Lebele’s resilience and determination has culminated in a position at one of the world’s most powerful cloud computing platforms. Instead of faltering in the face of adversity, Lebele thrives on challenges, a testament to her tenacity and can-do attitude. The more
Collaboration Among African Countries in the Electric Car Industry
The electric vehicle (EV) market is expanding at an exponential rate as the world shifts towards sustainable transportation solutions. Africa, which has vast mineral resources necessary for the production of EV batteries, is eager to capitalise on this burgeoning global industry. South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Mozambique are among the countries eyeing the EV market,
The Iconic Pagani Zonda: A History, Reviews, and Specs
The Zonda, Pagani's first and most iconic model, continues to be a game-changer in the world of supercars. Pagani's incredible journey from a relatively unknown start-up to a renowned supercar manufacturer is in large part due to the Zonda. This exceptional creation not only defied expectations but also established a modern-day supercar dynasty, as explained
Subaru's Latest Crosstrek: A Name Change and a Fresh Look
Subaru has unveiled the long-awaited facelifted version of its popular XV SUV, renamed the Subaru Crosstrek. The second-generation Subaru XV debuted in 2018, so this extensive update was long overdue. Although Subaru refreshed its smallest model in 2021, the Crosstrek's latest iteration promises a more extensive overhaul, indicating a significant step forward for the Crosstrek.
Small companies beware: Cyber-attacks are inevitable
The recent cyberattack on Microsoft serves as a stark reminder that no organisation, regardless of its size or industry, is immune to cyber threats. Even small businesses, often assuming they are less attractive targets, are actually vulnerable. But what are the specific challenges faced by small businesses, and how can you make smart investments in
PAYM8 is expanding its High in Demand E-Commerce platform
One of the biggest tech and financial gateway service providers, PAYM8, has made an announcement that it is expanding its e-commerce offering. This is taking place a response to the South African e-commerce market’s projected growth of 11.89% in the next five years, reaching a market volume of US$9.97 billion, roughly R75 billion, by 2027.
Castrol Takes the Stage at the Prestigious ‘Women with Drive’ Event
Leading automotive lubricant company, Castrol, took a prominent role in this year’s anticipated Women with Drive event, hosted by MasterDrive. The event took place this Women's Month at the prestigious Festival of Motoring and is an opportunity to champion gender equality in traditionally male-dominated industries. With the theme 'WOMEN WITH DRIVE – STRIVE', this year's
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Unveils High-Speed Fibre In Botswana
Liquid Intelligence Technologies, a pan African technology group, proudly announced a major metro fibre ring in Gaborone, Botswana. This high-capacity, high-speed, and secure telecommunications network will help hundreds of businesses with more affordable and secure network connectivity. This will improve Botswana’s economic progress. “This project is a milestone for Botswana becoming an African economic hub.
Eskom Says Transmission Company Will Start to Operate in 2025
In a presentation on Thursday, the State owned power utility Eskom said its transmission company will start operating by the first quarter of the year 2025. In 2019 South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Eskom would be split into three divisions namely, generation, transmission and distribution, which aims to improve management of the company.
MTN Now Offers Funeral Insurance via WhatsApp
South Africa’s telecommunications giant MTN has announced its new offering on Thursday. MTN said they will now offer a “budget-friendly” funeral cover to South African consumers under its new Khava brand, via the communication App, WhatsApp. “Under its new Khava brand, MTN’s prepaid funeral insurance is the first of a range of insurance products designed
Johannesburg Win Bid For Private Power Deal
Johannesburg has secured bits from private producers to provide 92MW of electricity to help shield the city from nationwide electricity shortages. Last year City Power issued a request for short-term power purchase agreements. South Africa’s power utility, Eskom has been battling with meeting the demands of providing stable electricity to South Africans. Thursday City Power
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Western Cape Government Oppose Karpowership Deal
The Western Cape government has decided not to go with the Karpowership investment to solve the country’s energy crisis. The western cape government was set to invest in a Karpowership contract dealership for a period of 20 years which is currently the preferred bidder for three of its projects in the Risk Mitigation Independent Power
Nvidia Stock Soars As AI Giant Surpass Quarterly Expectations
Nvidia surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for its earnings. The reports shared Wednesday afternoon show the stock profit continues to increase in a rapid pace, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) business. The company said it would buy back another US$ 25 billion of its shares. Jensen Huang CEO of Nvidia said he expected the artificial intelligence
Cell C’s Blue label Warns of More Than 60% Decrease in Earnings
Cell C’s largest shareholder Blue Label has warned of a more than 60% decrease in earnings for the end of the year ended 31 May 2023. The group is dealing with the effect of balancing its books after the recapitalisation of Cell C, according to the BusinessLive report. Blue Labels which owns 49% shares had
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) Invests USD 90 Million In New Joint Venture Platform With N+ONE DATACENTERS To Expand And Develop New Carrier-Neutral Data Centers Across Africa
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a leading African infrastructure private equity manager, and N+ONE DATACENTERS (N+ONE), a leading African data centre owner and operator, are joining forces to develop a new Pan-African data centre and cloud services platform with a short-term target capacity of 40 MW. N+ONE will contribute its existing market-leading portfolio of digital infrastructure assets and extensive
South Africa Partners With China on Space Exploration Against US
South Africa to partner with China on space exploration as Beijing seeks to bolster its influence in the competition for lunar dominance against the United States and its allies. According to Xinhua News Agency, on Tuesday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa, two agreements on official cooperation were signed, making it
Eskom Receives R16 Bn Debt Relief Package
Eskom's Interim CEO announced that the National Treasury has paid an R16 billion debt relief package to power utility Eskom, which will help pay half of the debt Eskom is currently facing. In February Eskom received R254 billion from the national treasury to pay its debts to global financial institutions, which currently top R423 billion.
meat and poultry industries concerned over laboratory-grown food as sales “hit a wall”
After a run of favourable publicity, alternatives to farmed meat, such as laboratory-grown food or plant-based meat alternatives, are meeting some resistance. Chicken producers at the recent Chicken Marketing Summit in Florida, USA, were told they needed to understand and respond to the competition from plant-based meat. At the moment, sales were dropping but competition