Oct 24, 2018 | Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry
AS part of a drive to enable customers to bank digitally, 603 FNB branches are now connected to WIFI, up from 383 branches since February 2017. Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB Points of Presence, said the expansion of WIFI connectivity across the branch network was...
Oct 10, 2018 | Automation & Robotics, Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Materials Handling & Bulk Handling, Transport & Logistics
DHL showcased key trends set to affect the logistics industry over the next five to 10 years at an event in Sandton, Johannesburg recently. Speaking at the event, Denis Niezgoda, DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation said: “We grow into future logistics verticals by...
Oct 10, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, Import / Export, Metals & Alloys, Transport & Logistics
SAB KickStart is one of the country’s longest-running and most successful youth development programmes, recently announced its top 21 finalists. Meet the three Eastern Cape entrepreneurs that made the grade. Ebenezer Smith co-established Profecia IT in 2012, a...
Oct 3, 2018 | Accounting/Administration & Taxation, Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, KZN Industrial & Business News, Quality Assurance, Security
SOME 20 years after its establishment, Deloitte’s pioneering whistleblowing service, Tip-offs Anonymous, continues to grow from strength to strength, its ongoing success a source of pride to co-founder Guy Brazier, who recently retired from the professional services...
Sep 19, 2018 | Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, Finance & Investment, ICT In Industry, KZN Industrial & Business News
FNB has revealed that in the 12 months to June 2018 its eWallet offering surpassed R21 billion in value of money sent, 41% growth compared to the previous year. The bank said the sends were generated from 6.1 million active wallets of which nearly two million are...
Aug 29, 2018 | Automotive, Business Tech, Commerce & Trade, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, SMME Development & Support, Transport & Logistics
APP-based ride hailing service, Taxify, says it is seeing “unprecedented demand” for its services among Port Elizabeth residents since its 2017 launch. The Uber competitor believes that with the city focused on robust growth, particularly in tourism and manufacturing,...
Aug 15, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News
LENOVO has launched the ThinkPad P1 in South Africa, a laptop it describes as its thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation yet. Certified for key independent software vendor (ISV) applications, the ThinkPad P1 features 8th Gen Intel Xeon and Core processors,...
Aug 15, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, Finance & Investment, ICT In Industry, Security
CONTRARY to rumours doing the rounds on social media, contactless bank cards are just as secure as regular credit and debit cards. That’s according to the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC). “A video trending on social media may have created the...
Jul 18, 2018 | Business Tech, EC Industrial & Business News, ICT In Industry, Import / Export, Manufacturing
INTEREST and investment in disruptive technologies have increased significantly in recent years, with a handful of local firms in the automotive sector embracing these innovations. Automotive glass manufacturer Shatterprufe is positioning itself as one of these...