[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has announced the introduction of a new tax on olive suppliers in a bid to grow South Africa’s local olive industry. In a bulletin published on Friday (November 2), Didza said SA Olive needs the lien to: Finance …
Read More »Google launches RCS messaging around the world
[ad_1] Google has announced that the Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging standard is now available globally to Android users through Messages by Google. Previously, it was only available in a few countries, including France, Mexico, and the United States. RCS messaging is an update to SMS text messaging technology that …
Read More »Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro vs Apple Watch Series 6: Ultimate Smartwatch Showdown
[ad_1] Huawei recently launched its flagship smartwatch, the Watch GT 2 Pro, in South Africa. This watch offers great performance and impressive features and is one of the best smartwatches you can buy in South Africa. One of the most popular smartwatches in South Africa today is the Apple Watch, …
Read More »Tesla is now more valuable than the top 12 automakers combined
[ad_1] Tesla had an excellent year. The price of its share increased by 466% in 2020 and thanks to this growth Elon Musk is now the third richest man in the world. Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning and is named after inventor …
Read More »Good news for older adults in the Covid-19 vaccine trial
[ad_1] The University of Oxford confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing with AstraZeneca Plc produced strong immune responses in older adults in a preliminary study, and key findings are expected from the final phase of trials in the coming weeks. The results, published Thursday in the medical journal …
Read More »Matric exams: ghostwriters, protests, crib notes – just some of the department headaches
[ad_1] So far, 83 of the 216 NSC questionnaires have been written. The DBE will release the final exam results on February 22, after the schools have reopened. The department says the exams work smoothly, but some human elements cannot be controlled or regulated. Ghostwriter attempts, nursery rhymes, candidates not …
Read More »Bitcoin is nearing a record high
[ad_1] Bitcoin is fast approaching all-time highs that sparked a mania among investors nearly three years ago that ended in a violent crisis. The controversial digital asset, which was originally touted as an alternative to national currencies like the dollar, rose as much as 2.6% to $ 18,092 on Wednesday. …
Read More »Pick n Pay launches mobile phone service
[ad_1] Grocery retailer Pick n Pay will begin providing mobile phone services to try to grow its financial and value-added services business, seeking to reduce data costs for its customers. Rather than building infrastructure, Pick n Pay will operate as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, using MTN’s mobile …
Read More »Maimane’s cheeky birthday message to Ramaphosa
[ad_1] What Ramaphosa did on his birthday The president led the delegation of SA during his participation in the virtual summit of the Brics. Brics is an association of five major emerging countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which together represent around 42% of the world population, …
Read More »‘A lot of corruption’ is why SAPS has a forensic backlog of over 117,000 – Bheki Cele
[ad_1] Police Minister Bheki Cele PHOTO: Gallo Images / Darren Stewart The total backlog of forensic SAPS cases is 117,738 cases. Corruption has played a role in creating delays, said Police Minister Bheki Cele. The police intend to establish a scientific academy in Soshanguve, once the Covid-19 pandemic passes. The …
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