Affordable limbs by Robohand

Robohand, created by Richard van As, has been voted as the best prototype design by visitors to the Design Indaba. The prototype creates 3D-printed and aluminium CNC-machined, anatomically driven, custom fitted, mechanical devices to help limb different individuals as...

SMEs look to Africa for growth

Small businesses in South Africa are looking to Africa for growth as local market conditions remain constrained. This is one of the findings of the Nedbank Small Business Index, which last night released figures for the fourth quarter of 2013. According to the Index,...

Guess who’s back in the channel?

After seven years divided between senior executive positions in Dubai and the UK, a former kingpin of the local channel has returned to South Africa to take on, arguably, one of the biggest challenges of his illustrious career. Guy Whitcroft, widely credited with...

Zuckerberg backs Internet privacy

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has thrown his support behind user privacy, even calling US President Barack Obama to complain about the government’s online surveillance programmes. Writing on the official Facebook blog, Zuckerberg expresses frustration at...

SA still best for solar

South Africa remains the world’s more appealing photovoltaic market in the world, closely followed by Turkey and Mexico, according to new analysis from HIS Technology. Mexico has entered the top three list for the first time, with approximately 300 megawatts (MW) of...

User rights key, says Web founder

As the World Wide Web celebrates its 25th birthday today, its inventor is calling for a widening of users’ rights. Sir Tim Berners-Lee this morning spoke on BBC Breakfast about the creation of a bill of rights to protect users. He told the television audience that the...