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Electricity losses cost the Johannesburg and Tshwane councils jointly about R3,5bn in the previous financial year. These losses constituted almost a fifth of bulk purchases in Tshwane and a quarter in Johannesburg. Municipalities have to charge

In 2010, an advanced aircraft engineer at Nasa’s Langley Research Centre named Mark Moore published a white paper outlining the feasibility of electric aircraft that could take off and land like helicopters but were smaller and quieter. The

Networks currently interconnecting through Internet exchanges can now use their peering ports to make virtual private network interconnects to other networks, at no cost, INX-ZA, which operates the exchanges, said

Two black-owned set-top box manufacturers are headed to formal arbitration proceedings – and possibly to court – after the government agency responsible for procuring decoders for South

GoPro tumbled as much as 14% after giving a disappointing outlook for sales this quarter, missing analysts’ estimates and reflecting slow demand for its action cameras and the delayed launch of a new

Orange is seeking deals in Africa as France’s biggest wireless carrier targets the continent as a source of additional revenue growth, according to a company official. “We are looking for acquisition opportunities in

South Africa’s central bank has recommended rejecting a bid to buy Habib Overseas Bank’s local unit because of concerns about the source of the two businessmen’s income and tax declarations

EOH has announced it plans to acquire 100% of the long-established Cornastone group of companies, subject to regulatory approvals. The black-led Cornastone has been in business for more than

Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the triple meltdown at Fukushima are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction. So-called generation III+ reactors were supposed to have simpler