Mobile money key to a cashless society

As the story of the mobile phone and its contribution in bridging the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa unravels, the device’s revolutionary role in facilitating transactions and wealth distribution in the region is shaping up in an unprecedented way, says Chidi...

Kalahari and takealot set to merge

Leading local online retailers Kalahari.com and takealot.com have announced that they will be merging operations. The merger will enable the companies to offer a wider product selection and improved delivery services. The decision was based on the fact that local...

Preparing for a cyber-attack

Cyber-attacks are a threat to businesses of all types and of all sizes, from the giant enterprises to the smaller SMEs. A popular maxim is that there are two types of companies – those who have been breached, and those who have been breached but don’t know it....

Human origins in SA skeleton

A team of international researchers, including University of Cape Town (UCT) Emeritus Professor Andrew Smith and Professor Alan Morris, has unearthed the remains of a skeleton from which they have extracted mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that can provide clues to early...