dotAfrica launch, availability in sight

The general availability of the dotAfrica (.africa) Top Level Domain (TLD) is expected to commence in September 2014, following the expiry of the Sunrise and Land Rush periods which are scheduled to commence in May 2014. That’s according to Neil Dundas, ZA...

TomTom maps movement in and out of SA

At least 6,8-million South Africans moved in and out of the country’s borders last year. This is one of the findings that TomTom Southern Africa made when analysing data from Statistics South Africa on the movements by road through the borders of South Africa. Of the...

Cyberoam signs up Core Networks in SA

Network security appliance vendor Cyberoam has appointed Core Networks as its distribution partner in South Africa. The South African security market has a forecasted annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,6% over the next five years. Of which firewalls and unified threat...

Big data the key to Industry 4.0

Enabled by communications and sensor technology, the global manufacturing business is on verge of what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 – a new era of highly efficient, flexible and customisable mass production. However, Industry...

Presidential hotline makes progress

The resolution of cases sent to the Presidential Hotline – established by President Jacob Zuma in 2009 – by members of the public has increased from 39% in 2009 to 94% in 2014. More than 180 000 calls have been logged between 2009 and 2013. “We are...

Smart ID card roll-out begins

Saturday (1 February 2014) saw the beginning of a mass roll-out of Smart ID cards by the Department of Home Affairs. The new cards have been made available to 16 year-old youths and pensioners who are 60 years and above in the 28 earmarked departmental offices across...