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LG’s innovative InstaView fridge wins Product of the Year award
22 August 2022 –LG’s InstaView Door-in-Door fridge has won the award for Product of the Year (POY) in the refrigerator category at this year’s nationally recognised ceremony. The awards evening took place on 16 August 2022 and was attended by industry leaders and manufacturers from industries including food and beverage, health and beauty, personal care, electronics, household
Vodafone is selling its Ghana operations to Telecel
Vodafone is selling its Ghana operations to Telecel, an Africa-focused telcos group. The idea behind the sale, according to sources, is to allow the British telco giant to focus on its key markets. Telecel, on their part, reportedly aims to fund the purchase by selling off Vodafone Ghana’s mobile towers. In a major turn of
Lung disease outbreak spreads among cattle in Namibia
Commonly known as lung sickness, the outbreak has been reported among cattle in the northern communal areas of that country. Thinus Pretorius, chairperson of the LPO, said cases had been reported in four different regions since the first incidences were identified in May. He said government officials were still in the process of inoculating cattle
Ramaphosa’s Eskom plan doesn’t go far enough
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to address rolling blackouts (creatively called “loadshedding”) and fix Eskom are not nearly sufficient to solve our energy needs, or the ongoing crisis of the chaotic and corrupt parastatal. This plan comes years late but is still being heralded by some as a welcome change. Many have lauded Ramaphosa for acknowledging the
Cartrack adds new AI-powered safety features to driver monitoring
Cartrack has enabled a series of new safety alerts for vehicle drivers and fleet managers in terms of speeding, vehicle proximity and potential distractions. The company says it has enhanced its video- and sensor-based safety technology – powered by artificial intelligence (AI) – taking its accuracy in capturing high-definition video of critical events “to the next
MTN ‘Supersonic’ Air Fibre now available in 3.4 Million households in SA
MTN has announced that their Supersonic Air fibre is now covering 3.4 Million Households in South Africa. In a continued effort to make internet connectivity accessible to the larger mass, MTN South Africa has announced that their ‘Supersonic’ Airfibre now covers over 3.4 Million households in the country. We are continuing to see impressive growth
Charlotte Mampane resigns as National Lottery Commissioner amid claims of corruption
The South African National Lotteries Commission has announced the resignation of Charlotte Mampane who occupied the top position as the commissioner. Mampane’s resignation has been confirmed by the NLC through a brief statement issued on social media on Tuesday. The board has also announced that it is working round the clock to appoint Mampane’s successor
Vodacom calls for applicants to apply for 2022 Bursary programme
Applications for the Vodacom bursary programme aimed at first, second, and third-year university students in South Africa, who are pursuing further education within STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, are now open. Each year, the Vodacom Foundation's bursary programme offers deserving students an opportunity to further their studies. The students are selected based on
FNB: Women have noticeably better behaviour on insurance and credit
It is generally accepted that financial inclusion is essential for creating a society where everyone has equal opportunity. As such, now and again, it is prudent to provide a fact-based perspective that sheds light on how men and women manage their finances in key areas like insurance and credit. Intriguingly, data indicates that women exhibit
Uber ropes in young Kagiso Khaole as the new general manager for Sub-Saharan Africa
Uber has announced a major appointment as they also confirmed the departure of Frans Hiemstra who will now serve as the regional manager for the Middle East and Africa. In the wake of this development, the company roped in Kagiso Khaole as the new general manager for Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa. Khaole is not really
Android 13 launched — Here are the new features
Google launched its Android 13 software update on Monday, offering several new features, including extended app colour theming, per-app language settings, and better privacy controls. Notably, the company bucked a trend where it typically rolled out its annual update with the release of its new flagship Pixel smartphones. This year’s upcoming Google smartphones — the Pixel 7
Audi South Africa Adds 150 KW DC Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Chargers To Charging Network
Audi, in partnership with GridCars, has expanded its charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and installed the first ultra-fast 150kW chargers in South Africa. In a statement, Audi and GridCars announced they installed the last 33 of 70 AC charging stations for EVs across the country, four of which are 150kW ultra-fast chargers. “The chargers
SAAMA is confident that agricultural tractor sales may go up and over 8000 units
The South African Agricultural Machinery Association believes tractor sales will go up this year and that follows positive sales of agricultural machinery in the past few years. SAAMA hopes to see sales going over 8 000 units in 2022 and chairperson Tallie Giessing said similarly the sale of combine harvesters were also improving. He also said indications
MTN to offer developmental programmes to Nigerian MSMEs
MTN has announced that they have partnered with some organisations to bring MSMEs focused trainings and developmental programmes. MTN has partnered with reputable organizations to bring to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) focused trainings and developmental programmes to Nigerian businesses through specialized data bundles to enable access to online trainings and seminars. These organizations
Nokia and Etisal Come into a Mobile Manufacturing Partnership
Nokia has announced that they have come into a partnership with Etisal to manufacture 1 Million mobile devices by the end of this year In a recent announcement, HMD International, the owner of Nokia disclosed a partnership with Etisal for Advances Industries in Egypt toward manufacturing 1 Million mobile devices by the end of 2022.
Bitcoin tops $25,000 for first time in two months
Bitcoin briefly surpassed $25,000 for the first time since mid-June, as momentum continued from a cooler-than-expected US inflation data and progress toward Ethereum’s big upgrade. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.2% on Sunday to $25,031, its highest level since June 13. It was trading around $24,750 as of 6 a.m. New York time,
CEF welcomes SFF’s 50% acquisition of BP Cape Town Terminal
The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has welcomed the Competition Tribunal’s unconditional approval whereby its subsidiary the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) was given the go-ahead to acquire a 50% interest in the assets of bp Southern Africa’s (bpSA’s) Cape Town Terminal. The terminal has a storage capacity of about 86-million litres of diesel, petrol, jet fuel and illuminating kerosene. This
The CEO of ICASA, Willington Ngwepe’s Tenure to End Later this Year
The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA / the Authority) has reminded its stakeholders and the public that the term of office of its long-standing Chief Executive Officer, Mr Willington Ngwepe, comes to an end on the 15th of October 2022. Mr Ngwepe has, however, advised that he is not available
The 2022 Motorola Razr is only launching in China, but we want it, too
Motorola is finally updating its Razr foldable — but only in China. The 2022 Razr offers a larger main screen, an extra camera, and Qualcomm’s latest and greatest chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. There’s also a new Flex View mode so you can open the screen halfway and use the phone hands-free. Kind
Discord, Microsoft Teams and Spotify all have the same security flaw that allows hackers to steal your data
A group of security researchers have uncovered a range of vulnerabilities in the Electron framework used by popular desktop apps like Discord and Microsoft Teams. Motherboard reports the team detailed their findings at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, explaining how they could have taken complete control of victims’ systems simply by