by Dianne Bayley | Nov 7, 2021 | Sustainability
Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts, writes Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection infrastructure is...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 21, 2021 | Innovation
Can robots help alleviate South Africa’s low-cost housing shortage, and give the local construction industry the boost it needs to get back on the path to profitability, asks Linda Eales, Robotics Division Manager at ABB South Africa. Judging by the growing number of...
by Dianne Bayley | May 19, 2021 | Security and Legal
The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021, writes Xperien CEO Wale Arewa. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 27, 2020 | Sustainability
It’s no secret that South Africa’s already ailing economy is taking a massive knock during Covid-19, with water pollution one of the areas surfacing as a ‘must-change’ situation post Covid. But just how seriously are the mega-industries who are major contributors to...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 26, 2019 | ITSM and Application Development
WRAPP (Waste Recycling App) is an innovative start-up that uses simple technology to connect independent truck owners to customers who need waste removed from their worksites. In the nine years that Clive Amsel ran a skip-waste recycling business, he witnessed the...