Technology can improve education bottom line

The 2014 matric results were released last week, with the national pass rate of 75,8% down 2,4 percentage points compared to previous year’s results. Kobus van Wyk, head of e-Learning at Mustek Limited, weighs in on the state of South Africa’s education system, the...

Al Yah 3 satellite on track for 2016 launch

Yahsat, a wholly owned company of the Mubadala Development Company, and Orbital Sciences have completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the Al Yah 3 spacecraft and payload. Al Yah 3, which is based on Orbital’s GEOStar-3 platform, is an all-Ka High...

Telkom ramps up SME focus

The delivery of accessible and value-adding ICT functionality specifically tailored to South Africans growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a key priority for Telkom in 2015. The SME sector is widely recognised as a key contributor to South Africa’s economic...

M-commerce set to rise in 2015

2015 will be the year when most online retailers also offer their customers a mobile site. This is according to Dieter Febel, MD of SA Gateway, who adds that m-commerce will take off in 2015, when more and consumers “go mobile” – shopping here and...