Sustainability

Opinion: Next move for SMEs in China-US trade war games?

Jul 15, 2019

The US Department of Commerce targeted 14 industries for tariff increases to put a threshold on the rise of these emerging technologies. But it’s not as simple as it appears...

Water, waste and food security: A collective responsibility

Jul 10, 2019

'As much as 60- 70% of the material coming to recycling plants in South Africa at the moment comes from landfill reclaimers and trash pickers. They play a key role in recycling,' ~ Douw Steyn

Argility celebrates 21 years with retail giant

Jul 8, 2019

By their nature, retail chains have a highly distributed organisational structure and individual stores need to be able to operate independently if communications are interrupted.

Shaping IT Asset Disposal in South Africa

Jul 8, 2019

'Very few companies understand the principles of IT asset disposal and, more importantly, very few know how to meet legislative compliance whilst reducing total cost of ownership.' ~ Wale Arewa, Xperien CEO

Saphila 2019: SAP mobile tech enables ‘smart city’ solutions for Cape Town

Jul 7, 2019

Value of tech: A kilometre of road costs tens of millions of rands to build - by moving to preventative maintenance, this extends the life cycle of the road and obviously saves a lot of money.

Ford turns plastic bottles into EcoSport SUV carpets

Jul 1, 2019

Ford has long been on a mission to increase the proportion of recycled and renewable materials that are used in every new car we make ~ Tony Weatherhead, materials engineer, Ford Motor Company

Sanlam calls for group risk industry to work together for affordability

Jun 26, 2019

"South Africa has the unenviable title of being the world’s ‘unhealthiest country’ and sixth ‘drunkest country’ on earth. We also have the most drunk-driving deaths in the world. A risky population is expensive to insure."

Driving Africa’s communications: Bigger is not always better

Jun 26, 2019

The mobile telecommunications industry is busy consolidating. However, in doing so, it runs the real risk of curtailing its ability to innovate. Pretty bold statement, I know, but in merging, the sector loses diversity and diversity, is one of the key things that...

Datacentrix wins multi-million Rand SANParks outsource deal

Jun 25, 2019

SANParks’ requirement for a single service aggregator will see Datacentrix manage multiple suppliers of both ICT and business services, providing a single business-facing ICT organisation.

Circular Economy: Driving sustainable fiscal development

Jun 25, 2019

While adoption of Circular Economy thinking is still in its infancy in Africa, there are success stories that can be seen in pockets where, through innovation, we are also seeing new business streams and even new industries.

Agriculture welcomes 4IR and its various offerings

Jun 23, 2019

Agriculture is still one of the main economic driving forces in South Africa and the adoption of technology in the sector also requires that various stakeholders work together.

Investors into South Africa need to take a long-term view

Jun 18, 2019

The social, political and economic situation in South Africa is likely to become more turbulent in the short- to medium term, and investors in the country need to take a long-term view, says analyst Dr Frans Cronje.

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