[ad_1] Former Eskom Board Chairman Zola Tsotsi testifies at the Zondo Commission in Johannesburg on September 8, 2020 (Photo: Gallo Images / Papi Morake) Former Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi has explained how the SOE board approved a proposal to suspend four executives in 2015, essentially handing over power to Dudu …
Read More »A South African health app just won a 66 million rand contract to service the British NHS
[ad_1] Andrew Davies, CEO of Signapps. Photo supplied. A South African app won a major UK tender to service the British NHS. Called Signapps, it aims to streamline communication in hospitals, and its implementation has been accelerated by the spread of Covid-19. Despite large amounts of local funding and trials, …
Read More »New BEE rules planned for South African ICT companies
[ad_1] The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says it plans to introduce new BEE regulations for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector before the end of the 2020/2021 financial year. In February, the regulator published the draft employment equity regulation. The purpose of the draft rulemaking is …
Read More »You can now view Eskom energy data online
[ad_1] Eskom has launched a new portal where South Africans can view system status and other related data. This follows OUTA requests to Eskom to make information on the performance of your power system publicly available in a user-friendly form. OUTA said it has spent months trying to obtain this …
Read More »South Point ‘terrorized and evicted students using a janitor’ overnight
[ad_1] By Sisonke Mlamla 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Nine students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in Bellville were evicted from the South Point residence on Sunday night, with their lease terminated and an urgent injunction was allegedly secured today from a higher …
Read More »SABC complains that it cannot compete against Netflix and Showmax
[ad_1] The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has said government policy prevents it from competing with streaming services like Netflix and Showmax, according to a report by the City press. In a presentation to be discussed with the parliamentary portfolio committee earlier this year, SABC expressed frustration with the policies …
Read More »The 10 most popular smartphones right now
[ad_1] Apple’s iPhone 11 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in the first half of 2020, new data from Omdia, a global technology research firm, shows. According to Omdia’s Smartphone Model Market Tracker – Q2’20 report, Apple shipped 37.7 million iPhone 11 units in the first half of this year, by …
Read More »DUT ranked among the top 5 universities in South Africa
[ad_1] By Nathan Craig 8h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – After an annual global survey, a Durban university was ranked in the top five in the country for the first time. Durban University of Technology ranked as one of the top five universities in South Africa and among …
Read More »SA’s wireless spectrum tender begins – The Citizen
[ad_1] The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) this week announced the long-awaited invitation to apply (ITA) date for the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) and the International Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum, sparking excitement but also concerns. about the possible pricing of this coveted commodity. The ITA date has now …
Read More »Health department wants to move Addington Hospital from Durban beach due to ‘salty air’
[ad_1] Ntokozo Maphisa, a spokesperson for the department, said in a statement: “As part of fiscal responsibility, the department is always looking for opportunities to optimize the use of its financial, human and material resources in order to make much-needed savings and ensure the best practice. “Given the age of …
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