French telecommunications giant Orange will open its first physical store this Friday, in Claremont in Cape Town. The decision is based on the strong reception of the company’s online store, it said in a
Transport network company Uber has enjoyed explosive growth in the past year in South Africa, with local users of its application taking more than 2m trips in the first six months of 2015. That compares t
Facebook will soon introduce Internet.org, its free Internet service for users in emerging markets, in South Africa in partnership with mobile operator Cell C. The social network has already launched the offering in a range
Earlier this week, a senior portfolio manager at a London asset manager sent out a note detailing a recent trip he had taken to the US. The purpose of the visit was to meet with some of the top fund managers there to discuss managing assets for clients
Solar panels? Check. Lithium-ion batteries? Check. 3D printer for spares? Check. A group of university students and lecturers are on a road trip of a different kind as they travel over 4 000km to test their
There is a more than 50% chance that the country’s energy grid will suffer a total collapse soon, energy analyst Ted Blom said on Wednesday. “I believe that the probability of a grid meltdown is more than
Energy regulator Nersa will not grant Eskom the 24,8% electricity tariff increase it is seeking, according to a member of the energy war room. Energy expert Anton Eberhard, who is a member of deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa’s
Renewable energy technology is a key priority in the roll-out of low cost housing in the Western Cape, says a senior politician. The Western Cape provincial government has partnered with housing developer Van Horsten Property Holdings to construct
A faulty router caused downtime for some Vodacom users in Gauteng on Wednesday. “We had an equipment failure – a router went down – in Midrand at about 1.30pm,” said spokesman
State-owned fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure provider Broadband Infraco has been directed by government to undertake a valuation exercise in preparation for its possible sale, the department