by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2018 | Sustainability
Data centres are utility-hungry installations that require always-on supplies of power and cooling. This means electricity – possibly as much as 2% of the world’s energy – and it often means water. As our demand for data, and the infrastructure in which to store...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 8, 2018 | Sustainability
If nothing else, 2017 provided proof positive that the unexpected does happen: South Africa’s political and economic crisis entered a new phase with the GuptaLeaks revelations, Kenya had to rerun its elections and the seemingly indomitable Robert Mugabe was forced...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 12, 2017 | Sustainability
It is no secret that ‘going Green’ is a growing trend with many positive effects. However, how do you know when green really means green? There are many products and energy saving ‘tips’ that don’t actually benefit a green environment all that much. “It is pivotal to...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 4, 2017 | Sustainability
To stay current with the latest tech trends, especially with the rapid advancement in electronics, one needs to upgrade at least once a year. This speedy introduction of new technologies has led to an escalating end-of-life electronics (eWaste) problem. eWaste is a...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 30, 2017 | Sustainability
On 23 November 2017, around 40 representatives from the WEEE Forum visited the Wecycle Service Center in Ede, the Netherlands, where end-of-life electrical appliances are sorted and dismantled, partly by people with a distance to the labour market. The members of the...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 21, 2017 | Sustainability
By Aalia Manie, Senior Associate at Webber Wentzel Artificial intelligence (AI) is the apex of today’s technology age as we push the boundaries towards Industry 4.0 and superintelligence. It is already here in disruptive narrow forms, cutting across the economy and...
