The department of public service and administration (DPSA) said in a statement on Thursday that it has written to relevant departments, instructing them to take action against officials who have... 

As mining companies progress their digital transformation strategies – accelerated by the various lockdowns implemented on the back of Covid-19 – cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront of risk... 

A new technology called One Time Verification, or OTV, is set to improve upon One-Time Pins (OTP) by being a better and safer alternative for businesses when it comes to validating their customers’... 

After two months in lockdown, most South African businesses have the all clear to return to work with the downgrade to Level 3 regulations as of 1 June 2020. However, the recommencement of trade... 

Dis-Chem has partnered with Picup to enhance its last mile delivery across more channels within the Group. The pharmaceutical giant is now using Picup's innovative technology and crowdsource driver... 

Special purpose vehicle (SPV) Kekkelbek Solutions is proposing the use of technology that could be deployed nationwide within 72 hours to track and trace people, through their mobile numbers, that... 

Telecommunications group Vodacom has zero-rated the emergency location tracker platform ‘what3words’ for its more than 43-million subscribers across South Africa. The what3words technology,... 

South African public benefit organisation OneAfrica has kicked off its Food Essentials Platform as part of its relief effort during the coronavirus pandemic and has further donated 1 000 food... 

The De Beers Group’s ‘Put Safety First as our Number One Value’ way of work – driven by management and mainstreamed into the operations – has led to numerous successes in terms of the holistic... 

In its quest to ensure that no worker in need is left behind, the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is making all efforts to reach domestic workers and farm labourers so that they can... 

Telecommunications giant Vodacom will use Alphabet subsidiary Loon’s balloon-powered Internet solution to expand its network in Mozambique. As part of a new agreement, Vodacom will leverage Loon’s... 

As businesses reopen during level 4 lockdown in South Africa, there’s increased demand for contactless (no-touch or remote) payment options. Many businesses are being forced to transform the ways... 

South African civic engagement technology platform GovChat and the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) have entered into a partnership to support the digitisation of the Covid-19 social... 

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu on Monday announced the launch of government’s Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant for qualifying South Africans. The Social Development Department has... 

With the national lockdown having transitioned from Level 5 to 4 at the beginning of May, many employees are returning to work, posing challenges for employers to ensure their staff can safely and... 

South Africa’s telecommunications companies need to rapidly evolve into diversified digital services providers or risk “being left behind” in an ever-evolving world. The Covid-19 lockdown period... 

Gold miner Harmony has published a document outlining the measures it has implemented to protect returning employees from contracting or spreading Covid-19. The company operates in South Africa... 

Satellite imagery-based change monitoring, volume estimations and real time fire detection is bound to become a popular remote site solution in the post-lockdown era. In the post-lockdown era, the... 

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) says customers will still receive their municipal bills during lockdown, but through SMS notifications with a link to view their statements. These statements are... 

Telecommunications giant MTN Group will deploy a R250-million relief package across its operations in an effort to aid the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The group will customise its... 

Telecommunications groups Telkom and Cell C have signed agreements with the Competition Commission over IP Connect’s pricing and data prices respectively. Telkom agreed to a significant reduction... 

With its potential to provide analytical data and automation of previously labour-intensive processes, digitisation has transformed the business models of all businesses in South Africa, across... 

ASX-listed Neometals ahs completed the pilot plant test work on its lithium-ion battery recycling technology, meeting all technical objectives set and confirming the recovery of high purity... 

Mobile operator Cell C has finalised an agreement with the Competition Commission over data cuts and digital inclusion. This followed the agreements made between the commission and... 

Telecommunications group Telkom has zero-rated zero rated access to essential on line government services, including free public access to the Government Communication Information System (GCIS)... 

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched new guidelines for the development and implementation of National Emergency Telecommunication Plans to effectively enable countries’... 

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its new plant concepts and innovations at the Tube and Wire Trade Fair taking place from March 30 to April 3,... 

Two new Multi-Plate® filters from SMS group enhance efficiency and sustainability of rolling operations at Hydro Aluminium Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH, a company of global Hydro Group,... 

Integrated facilities management company, Servest, has exclusively partnered with global mobile payments platform Zapper to launch the first-of-its-kind virtual pay station for parking in South... 

Digitalisation will become an increasingly important strategy for steel producers to achieve a competitive advantage in the market, says metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider... 

Increasing connectivity is laying the foundations for the digital economy in Africa, however, several challenges still need to be overcome for the continent to fully leverage the opportunities a... 

Shougang Jingtang starts production with new hot-dip galvanizing line for high-strength steel grades from SMS group Shougang Jingtang (Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel), China, successfully... 

JSE-listed telecommunications group MTN is going live with its mobile money (MoMo) service in South Africa. The company’s third attempt at deploying MoMo services in the country follows the... 

UCOOK, South Africa's largest online meal kit provider, has scaled from 24 meals in its first delivery five years ago, to thousands every week now. The mise en place for this scalability was... 

TNG has signed a term sheet for a life-of-mine offtake agreement for the entire high-purity iron-ore product to be produced at the project. 

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) plans to investigate whether the amended End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations are being adhered to. The authority is... 

Several developments are making copper and copper alloys increasingly important, says metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group. 

Successful commissioning and quick acceptance at NAS For North American Stainless (NAS) in Ghent, Kentucky, SMS group www.sms-group.com has successfully commissioned a torque retainer for the... 

ArcelorMittal Asturias commissions SMS group to replace old coke-oven gas burners with hybrid SMS EcoFlamePLUS burners in the Aviles hot strip mill ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, has awarded SMS... 

Metallurgical industry plant and integrated systems provider SMS group will present its modular compacROD copper wire rod plant during the inaugural Africa Wire, Cable & Tube Conference, for which... 

As interest in the market potential of Africa grows, the inaugural CRU Africa Wire, Cable and Tube Conference is perfectly timed to address the business opportunities for local producers and... 

Ningbo Iron & Steel grants FAC to SMS group for modernization of its hot strip mill cooling section On 26 September 2019, only 14 months from the placement of the order, steel customer Ningbo Iron...