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Google changes the Android logo
Google has changed its new logo and brand design for its Android smartphone operating system. Jason Fournier, who is the Android consumer brand management director, recently broke down the new visuals drew inspiration from its Material design philosophy. This was to be adaptable and complement the Google brand palette. Fournier explained that the refreshed and
Karpowership planning to donate game farm for gas plant approval
Karpowership has plans in the pipeline buy and donate a game farm to a provincial wildlife authority in a bid to ease environmental approval for one of the three gas-fired power plants it wants to erect in South Africa. The Turkish company has revealed that Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, which manages protected areas in the south-eastern
Why ERP solutions are the building block for South Africa’s manufacturing sector
Enterprise Resource Planning streamlines processes in assembly manufacturing across procurement, work order management and quality control Despite South Africa’s manufacturing sector coming up against load-shedding and a biting economy, there is still cause for optimism. The country’s manufacturing output rose 2.5% year on year in May while the industry has also been identified as a
Openserve tops fibre list while Vodacom is at the bottom of the list
A new revelation has come to light by the Internet Service Providers Association’s (ISPA’s) perception survey, that Telkom’s Openserve is the preferred fibre network operator among Internet service providers (ISPs), while Vodacom finished last. This survey was conducted in August 2023, and ISPs were asked to take fibre network operators (FNOs) on various characteristics. They
JoJo Tanks are moving into hi-tech
One of the biggest water tanks invented in South Africa, JoJo Tanks are going hi-tech and getting an app. The company has designed a water-monitoring smartphone app called JoJo Monitor, and it is already available on the Apple and Android stores. Founded 40 years ago by Jan Joubert, JoJo Tanks is not new to innovation
The increase in diesel price is bad for ICT sector
The diesel price will be going up rise by a record R2.84/l on Wednesday, which raised the spectre of a fresh round of inflationary pressures. The price jump is not the best news for South Africa’s ICT sector since companies such as telecommunications operators, heavily rely on it to power generators to keep base stations
Metropolitan Savings Media Roundtable
To close off the women’s month in style, Metropolitan hosted a Round Table filled with powerful women as panelists, to discuss how to save and psychology in finances. We all know that savings has been one of the most challenging tasks for a regular South African, hosted by the renowned journalist, Ayanda Allie, Metropolitan brought
Lenovo first ever glasses-free 3D monitor
Lenovo has unveiled its first ever glasses-free 4K 3D monitor at Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 2023 in Berlin. It has been reported by Notebook Check that the main target is the content creators, and the Lenovo ThinkVision 27 3D uses switchable lenticular lenses in combination with real-time eye tracking to create a sense of depth and
Microsoft retiring WordPad
It has been revealed by reports that after 28 years, Microsoft is retiring its basic word processor WordPad. The announcement was spotted by Thurrott in the notes of the Deprecated features for Windows clients page on Microsoft Learn posted on the 1st of September 2023. The page stated: “WordPad is no longer being updated and
SARS tax revenue is falling short of 2023 projections
Reports have revealed that the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) tax revenue is falling short of 2023 projections, and that could possibly cause the country to face a massive budget deficit at the end of the year. South Africa’s fiscal situation is increasingly concerning “as tax revenue undershoots and government spending exceeds earlier expectations”, and
Shoprite grows sales digits and ups dividend
Shoprite Holdings, the owner of Checkers, has seen a significant increase in sales over the 2023 financial year. The company has revealed it results for the year ended 2nd of July 2023 that showed great results for the retailer. Group merchandise sales increased by 16.9% to R215.0 billion, while local merchandise sales increased by 17.8%
PPC appoints Matias Cardarelli as new CEO
PPC, South Africa’s largest cement maker, has announced the appointment of Matias Cardarelli, who will be taking over as the company’s new CEO later this year. The company revealed that the appointment comes after extensive search for a suitable successor for Roland van Wijnen, whose contract expired on the 31st of August 2023 and was
Implats moves towards green metals for growth
The mining company, Impala Platinum (Implats) is planning to move toward metals key to the green energy transition as electrification threatens its core business in southern Africa. Nico Muller, who is the company’s CEO, appointed an analyst to help the Johannesburg-based company understand the base metals market. He said that the copper and nickel that
South African government to assist motoring industry transition to EVs
The South African government is set to give support to the motoring industry to help it transition to producing electric vehicles, deputy finance minister David Masondo said. It is said that the funding will be allocated in the 25 October midterm budget that will be delivered at a time when government revenue is under pressure
Paytm reveals a payments terminal
Paytm, the Indian fintech firm has revealed that it has launched a “soundbox” device that lets merchants accept both mobile and card payments across networks including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and homegrown RuPay. The ₹999 (US$12.08; R229) Card Soundbox also provides instant audio payment alerts to prevent fraud, and it comes as rival Pine Labs
Supply chain companies latch onto systems thinking as demand for engineering expertise grows
Bidvest International Logistics explains why holistic approach is gaining a foothold among South African logistics firms. Systems thinking is gaining traction among supply chain firms. This type of thinking embraces a holistic approach to analyse how a system’s constituent parts relate to and work with one another. In terms of logistics, it allows companies to
BLUETTI unveils solution to help South Africa tackle power outages
BLUETTI, a global leader in the clean energy storage industry has launched effective solutions to combat load shedding as countries grapple with energy crisis. Recently, South Africa has been grappling with the pressing issue of load shedding, and experts warn that this power crisis may persist until the end of next year. In seven months
Cybersecurity: A necessity for the sustainability of society
At first glance, cybersecurity and sustainability may seem like two separate topics. From a business perspective, there are considerable benefits to having a robust cybersecurity strategy in place, particularly when it comes to ensuring the sustainability and longevity of a company. But the links between cybersecurity and sustainability go much deeper. Cybersecurity is a necessary
Government’s emergency legislation may open the floodgates – here’s how to be compliant and thrive
South Africa’s pending legislation to smooth the way for private energy suppliers to help alleviate the country’s power crisis may well prove to be the game-changer so desperately required. The exemptions contained in the Exemption for Energy Users draft regulations include agreements relating to joint procurement of alternate energy supply for the national grid, sharing of backup
Former Google executive Dr. Juliet Ehimuan joins Zenith Bank
It has been revealed by the Board of Directors at Zenith Bank Plc that Dr. Juliet Ehimuan has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, effective from August 29, 2023. This news underlies the bank’s commitment to bringing aboard top-tier talent with diverse and impactful backgrounds. The news were disclosed through a corporate