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

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

Cape Town company makes breakthrough in transistor design

At the IDTechEx 2013 Printed Electronics Europe Conference and Exhibition in mid April, Cape Town-based PST Sensors announced the commercial release of the first new type of transistor in 65 years. 2 May 2013 07:21

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

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

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

Six predictions for the future of tech from Google exec Eric Schmidt

[Lauren Granger] As the executive chairman of one of the biggest tech companies on the planet, Eric Schmidt seems well-placed to do some crystal ball gazing. So what does he think will be major trends in the future? Self-driving cars, Google Glass and mobile operating systems named after desserts? Not quite. 25 Apr 2013 07:58

RED-i becomes first Google Maps Engine licence holder in SA

RED-i (Real Estate Development Interactive) has become the first company in South Africa to license the Google Maps Engine (GME) platform as a part of their service offering to property developers and their teams. 19 Apr 2013 10:14

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

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

Tablets, smartphones fuel local telepresence market

[Alain Schram] Smartphones and tablets continue to nab market share from more traditional computing technologies, such as netbooks, as they are integrated into the enterprise arena. Apple's iPad and tablets featuring Android-enabled operating systems, for example, have given rise to a new class of mobility that extends productivity and telepresence beyond the office. 30 Apr 2013 10:13

Matrix

Augmented Reality through Google coloured glasses

[Issued by Matrix] Augmented Reality (AR) can be traced as far back as 1957 with the invention of Morton Helig's Sensorama. During the decades that followed, AR was used in manufacturing and engineering, as well as the Airforce and broadened its horizons into the arts, in a production called "Dancing in Cyberspace" by Julie Martin. 13 May 2013 13:01

Challenges facing SA higher education

Universities in SA have a lot to be proud of, says the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Professor Cheryl de la Rey. 30 Nov 2011 11:03