DoC advances broadband policy

The Department of Communications (DoC) is urging all stakeholders to get involved in advancing South Africa’s broadband policy and strategy. The SA Connect strategy was adopted by Cabinet on 4 December 2013 and, since then the DoC has connected 788 schools to...

DiData expands US footprint

Dimension Data, the $6-billion ICT solutions and services provider, has acquired 100% of Nexus for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Valencia, California, Nexus is a privately-owned provider of advanced IT solutions serving enterprises,...

SA businesses rush to the cloud

South African business is poised for massive adoption of cloud computing, with some 75% of all applications set to be in the cloud within two years. This bold assertion comes from cloud computing services specialist Alto Africa, which says the promises made by the IT...

Acer joins Space Geodesy

Acer Africa, together with partners Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), is set to become a part of the only Space Geodesy and Geophysics Observatory (SGGO) in the southern hemisphere, which was officially launched in...

Drivers of smart government

The Nexus of Forces, which is the convergence of the four powerful forces of social, mobile, cloud and information, is driving innovation in the government sector, according to Gartner. “Smart government integrates information, communication and operational...

3D printed parts for blood recycler

A blood recycling machine, manufactured almost entirely using Stratsys 3D printed parts, has successfully undergone patient trials and can be used to help patients undergo open heart surgery – and it upholds religious beliefs. The new Hemosep blood recycling...