Hydrogen fuel cells to be made in SA

Government is aiming to drive up demand for platinum by developing hydrogen fuel cell technology, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said on Thursday (16 May). 17 May 2013 10:51

Scarce skills - what are they?

Despite it being a legislative requirement, several government departments on Wednesday (20 February) denied responsibility for drawing up and publishing the National Scarce and Critical Skills List - indicating the confusion that resulted after President Jacob Zuma increased the number of ministries in 2009. 21 Feb 2013 10:03

Solar Capital signs R11.5 billion contract with DoE

Solar Capital has recently signed its second Independent Power Purchase Agreement with the Department of Energy. This second Solar Capital project, which will be built at De Aar in the Northern Cape, will mean an additional investment of R2.5 billion and will employ more than 700 people during construction and 200 thereafter. 16 May 2013 11:40

Tusker research goes social

[Janine Erasmus] Conservation-minded folk can participate in the Amarula Elephant Research Programme (AERP) through a new Facebook app that allows them to track their favourite jumbo, learn more about its habits, and share its movements with others, thereby raising awareness of the importance of protecting the magnificent beasts. 21 May 2013 08:51

SOEs exploring set-asides for small firms, black industrialists

Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba is considering putting in place set-asides from the growing procurement spend of state-owned enterprises for small businesses and black industrialists to help transform the economy. 16 May 2013 06:57

Solar powered electricity ... energy's best kept secret

[Roger Metcalfe] A silent revolution is taking place in the world of electrical energy - and few people are fully aware of its potential. 16 Apr 2013 06:01

Alan Winde impresses at Net Prophet 2013

[Sindy Peters] Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Alan Winde impressed yesterday, 23 May 2013, at the Net Prophet conference with news of exciting tech innovations for the province. Winde's announcement of the Bandwidth Barn ICT business incubator model being spread throughout the rest of Africa was met with resounding applause from attendees at the Artscape. 24 May 2013 19:00

Changes to SA's immigration policy

[Wyndham Hartley] Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has promised sweeping changes to South Africa's immigration regime to make it easier for foreign businesses and investors to come to the country and to improve competitiveness in the global skills market. 13 May 2013 11:26

LG launches LG Cloud service

LG Electronics (LG) has launched its own LG Cloud service in South Africa, which is now available on LG Smart World. The service, which was first launched in the US, South Korea and Russia last year, will roll out the TV-centric service in more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia, Central Asia and Latin America by the end of the month. 16 May 2013 11:56

Construction of MeerKat kicks off - Hanekom

CAPE TOWN: The construction of the 64-dish MeerKat satellite dishes - a precursor of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project - has commenced, the Minister of Science and Technology Derek Hanekom said on Thursday, 16 May 2013. 21 May 2013 08:48

Conference brings IPTV to South Africa

[Shamin Chibba] In the near future, South Africans may consult their medical doctors through their television sets at home, by using an internet-based technology called Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), says International Telecommunication Union (ITU) co-ordinator, Masahito Kawamori, who was in Johannesburg for the IPTV Conference. 13 May 2013 11:20

The role of technology in improving education

[Paul Fick] The South Africa education sector faces a growing number of challenges, from a lack of facilities to outdated teacher training certifications and a resulting lack of passion within the teaching profession as a whole because of these factors. Together, these three factors create a very obstructive situation for local learners and educators. 20 Feb 2012 13:46

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