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25 Mar 2021

The application of far-UVC as a means of disinfection

By Staff Writer

By Conrad Kullmann, MD at FAR UVC AFRICA In today’s climate and this century’s most widespread global pandemic, the need for ground-breaking sanitation solutions has never been more critical. At the forefront of modern-day hygiene and sanitation is human safe far-UVC technology. While much of the world’s focus has turned towards the introduction and distribution of vaccines, and rightly so, there is merit yet in businesses...
05 Mar 2021

Space savings thanks to optimised wastewater hydraulics

By Staff Writer

Drainage systems without ventilation pipes and with smaller dimensions – all thanks to Geberit SuperTube technology In high-rise buildings, the ventilation pipes in the drainage systems take up a great deal of space. With the new Geberit SuperTube technology, it is now possible to dispense with the ventilation pipes entirely. This is in addition to...
01 Mar 2021

Cement & Concrete SA established to drive the industry to new heights

By Staff Writer

Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA) has today announced that the new consolidated industry body is open for business and is set to take the lead on all matters relating to cement and concrete in South Africa. The single non-profit entity, CCSA, was established through an extensive and thorough process of engagement with various stakeholders to...
24 Feb 2021

Going touchless – public bathrooms

By Staff Writer

Hygiene is the most important factor to consider in public bathrooms and the Geberit team believe that a touchless environment is key. The fewer shoppers or maintenance staff need to handle items, the better from a sanitary and hygiene perspective. Geberit sees touchless use in the public sector growing at an astounding rate and define...
19 Feb 2021

Jet Demolition remains upbeat about growth prospects in 2021

By Staff Writer

Being crowned ‘Best of the Best’ at the World Demolition Awards 2020, in addition to winning the Explosive Demolition category, in an online awards ceremony on 12 November topped out an extraordinary year for Jet Demolition. “The honour of being recognised as world leaders by our peers gave us an innate and indescribable sense of...
19 Feb 2021

Trends shaping the local advice landscape

By Staff Writer

The first few weeks of 2021 have had a different feel to any other start of a new year. While we all knew that we were entering the year with the battle against COVID-19 far from over, there were likely a number of people (myself included) who woke up on January 1, with a sense of hope that less bumpy times were on the horizon.

17 Feb 2021

New online home improvement concierge takes the headache out of renovations

By Staff Writer

A South African digital start-up launched its brand-new online concierge service, E-FFICIENCY, that simplifies the tedious task of home improvement and offers complete peace of mind. E-FFICIENCY, a market first, offers end to end management of the service booking process, instant quotations known as Insta Quotes as well as securely managing payments through their user-friendly...
09 Feb 2021

BlackRock: Why we favour tech and healthcare

By Staff Writer

The pandemic has turbocharged transformations that were already under way – from sustainability to inequality. Yet markets have not fully priced in the durability of these trends, we believe, even with the glimpse into the future offered by the pandemic. We favor technology and healthcare on a tactical horizon, as they offer both quality characteristics and are likely beneficiaries of structural growth trends.
07 Oct 2020

Opportunities exist despite 4IR concerns

By Staff Writer

It is becoming imperative that government and private sectors work together to do more to empower the current and emerging workforces with new, technology-led skills, and focus on where the future of the job market is going. With 4IR technologies slowly creeping into everyday business activities, it’s no surprise that employees may begin to feel their jobs...
02 Sep 2020

Local biotech company launches new COVID-19 testing technology

By Staff Writer

Cape Town-based Biotech Africa is launching a new testing platform that will allow for the ultra-high throughput of COVID-19 tests, at a fraction of the current testing costs. This is in response to the shortage of test kits in South Africa, which has resulted in only around three and a half million tests having been...
01 Sep 2020

Six reasons why automation is poised to accelerate

By Lerato Mareletse

By: Daniel McFetrich, Head of Global and International Equity, Schroders Automation has long been a feature of the manufacturing sector, as companies seek to improve productivity, but we think the level of automation is set for a sharp increase as innovation sparks a new smart manufacturing revolution. In the short term, the Covid-19 pandemic has...
28 Aug 2020

How to monetise 5G to make business sense

By Staff Writer

Moving from the traditional 3G or 4G ‘one size fits all’ approach to one based on 5G network slices will enable services to be configured to the specific needs of disparate customers, applications and industries in Africa, writes Ockert Oosthuizen, Sales Director, Amdocs South Africa 5G networks, with their built-in ‘programmability’ and advanced capabilities, will drive...