As part of its continued drive to ensure customers ‘fly better’, Emirates has selected the new Thales’ AVANT Up system for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2024. The airline’s investment of over US$ 350 million will see its 50-strong fleet of A350s equipped with next-generation inflight entertainment solutions that offer a memorable cinematic and personalised passenger experience. Adel al Redha, Emirates’ Chief Operating Officer said: “Emirates has always regarded inflight entertainment as an essential aspect of our onboard experience, and we were in fact the first airline to put personal screens onto every single…
Author: Tebogo Nkabinde
South African minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has opted against the extension of the national ban on the movement of cattle. The ban was introduced three weeks ago to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which is among the world’s most infectious animal illnesses. News24 reports, however, that there were exceptions, including if there is a veterinary permit for direct slaughter at registered abattoirs and for slaughter for ritual purposes. While some agriculture bodies accepted the ban on the cattle movement, they also voiced out that the government should have acted sooner when the cases were…
South African fashion retailer Truworths has outlined plans to build a new 53,000m2 distribution centre in Cape Town. The centre, equivalent to 7.5 soccer fields, will help the company consolidate its various facilities under one roof. Truworths announced that the construction of the building will start next month and its completion is expected to be in the next three years. Business Insider reports that the clothing outlet is working on finalising the design of the building and materials for the new green-certified state-of-the-art distribution centre – the company expects to part ways with R1 billion rand on the project. Managing director of Truworths, Sarah…
In July, the Competition Commission released the provisional report on the market inquiry into online intermediation platforms. The findings highlight the tension that exists between promoting domestic competition and building a base for global competitiveness. South Africa enjoys meaningful comparative advantages in its services sector. Favourable time zone, proficiency in English, the price and availability of skills, ICT infrastructure and the rule of law combine with the expertise in banking, legal and accounting that the country’s mineral-led development has required. The result is a deep and diverse tertiary sector that belies the size of the economy. These capabilities are an…
The South African citrus industry is said to be voluntarily doing without exporting its last harvest of Valencia oranges from Citrus Black Spots affected areas to European Union countries. According to the Citrus Growers Association, the decision will come into effect as of next week starting on Friday. This comes as a massive blow to a sector that is looking at selling 3.3 million crates less having been dealt blows by Covid-19 price increases, higher freight rates, the Ukraine war fertiliser and fuel price hikes as well as stringent market conditions. IOL published that CGA and the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum Boards said…
In a world where cyberattacks are on the rise, adequate security features are key to keeping you, your employees, and your digital assets safe. Whether you’re a start-up, a growing SME, or well-established business, all types of businesses should prioritise security. A recent study by Kaspersky found that ransomware attacks in South Africa have doubled when comparing January to April 2022 to the same period last year. It’s estimated that an average South African company will need to spend R6.8 million to retrieve the stolen data! Malware attacks also pose an immense threat to businesses, and these software viruses include worms, spyware, adware,…
Financially strained South African power generator, Eskom, has announced the recovery of R30 million from former CEO Brian Molefe. The power utility announced that it has successfully recovered the R30m that was unlawfully paid to Molefe’s pension benefit back in 2016. “Eskom is pleased to confirm that it has successfully recovered the R30m it unlawfully paid to the Eskom Pension & Provident Fund (EPPF) for the benefit of former chief executive officer Brian Molefe during 2016,” the company said on Wednesday. “In July 2022 the North Gauteng High Court reaffirmed a 2018 high court judgment that had reviewed and set aside a…
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has received approval from its board for its R100 billion KwaZulu-Natal Logistics Hub Programme. The programme is aimed at expanding the ports of Durban and Richards Bay, the process sets in motion subsequent governance processes to be undertaken by the ports authority. It is reported that the the process includes the promulgation process, as stipulated by the National Ports Act of 2002, TNPA said in a statement issued on Tuesday. As per a report by MoneyWeb, the ports authority announced that the programme will position the Port of Durban as an international container hub with an increased container…
Liquid Network has announced that they have launches DDoS secure to protect african businesses from DDoS attacks. Liquid Networks, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, have announced the launch of its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Secure offering to its customers. The solution is designed to proactively mitigate attacks by scrubbing traffic and blocking known attackers or malicious traffic. Cyber Attacks are at an all-time high; cyber security threats cost the African GDP almost a whopping US$4.1 billion in 2021. And, DDoS are on top of the cyber security attacks; the staggering cost to our GDP is…
The price of both 93 and 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered by R2.04 a litre on Wednesday, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced on Monday. This will lower the price of 95 petrol in Gauteng to R23.38 a litre, from a record high of R26.74 in July. That said, petrol cost only R19.61 at the start of the year. Diesel will be reduced by between 46.34 c a litre and 56.34c a litre. The department says the decrease in diesel is less than that of petrol because “the middle distillate market is still tight and there is a looming fuel switch from gas to oil…
