The group that is least likely to scupper the possible acquisition of Advtech by its fast growing competitor Curro is the Competition Commission. Combined, the two companies are far smaller in the private schools arena than one might think. In 2013
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Recent figures on mathematics in schools show that poor South African pupils might face a bleak future because the country’s education system is still not treating them equally, according to Equal Education. Figures in a parliamentary response by basic
After an almost decade-long journey by the New Horizons spacecraft through our solar system, we can finally add Pluto and its main moon Charon to the roster of large icy bodies whose landscapes we have seen. And it was worth the wait. The first detailed images
When New Horizons phoned home on Wednesday morning after its close encounter with Pluto, there was jubilation and excitement. Now, as Pluto retreats into the distance, the slow
Want funeral cover? Or life insurance? How about buying them with your next data bundle? Insurance, believe it or not, is one of telecommunications operator Vodacom’s fastest growing
A common experience: you are walking down the street and someone is walking in the opposite direction toward you. You see him but he does not see you. He is texting or looking at his cellphone. He is distracted, trying to do two things at the same time
South Africa’s energy sector has faced a crisis since 2008, marked by power cuts, high tariffs and a general inability to match supply and demand. This has led to a dismal picture being painted about the future of the country’s energy supply and its
The realism of today’s 3D blockbusters can blow audiences away. By using 3D glasses to present different images to the two eyes, stereoscopic 3D technology fools the brain into believing it is viewing a real scene
Facebook chose South Africa over Kenya and Nigeria for its first African office because the country has a strong advertising agency ecosystem and the companies it’s worked most closely with to date are
A South African technology firm, Cirrus Water Management, is helping pioneer a technology known as atmospheric water generation, or AWG – in effect, it’s “squeezing” water out of thin air. Commercial