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The realities of politics, testing and mitigation in Africa
Covid-19 has a much different effect on the continent than it does elsewhere
The ups and downs of drug-delivering drones
From the Ganges River to Ghana, drones are delivering vaccines, HIV tests and blood transfusions and cutting waiting times for life-saving healthcare
Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia
The Google-linked firm says it has been been delivering "food and drinks, over-the-counter chemist items, and locally-made coffee and chocolate"
Gauteng turns to drones to monitor construction projects
The drone launched on Monday cost approximately R20 000 and is the size of a 500ml water bottle, weighing 700g
New tech is revolutionising ecology, conservation
From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world
Two Lebanese brothers in court for Hezbollah drone export case
Two Lebanese citizens are expected to appear in court for allegedly illegally exporting components of drones to Hezbollah in Lebanon
SA links in US-Hezbollah illegal exporting case
According to US court documents, dollars were said to have been transferred to SA company bank accounts for the apparent purchasing of the items
Drones saves boys trapped in 3-metre swells
New technology sees drones deployed on beaches as life-savers
Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data
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Didiza must investigate ‘paralysed’ Ingonyama Trust Board – Parliament
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Auditor-General of South Africa seeks request for information
Suitably qualified and experienced vendors are sought to supply tools to assist in the support of financial statement audits
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Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA
Thuthuka Bursary recipient Tennyson Botes decided to make a difference in his community — and he's doing exactly that
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SANRAL to professionalise its finance division with world-class professional accounting designations
'It is about how I can get my staff to acquire more skills and sharpen those skills that they already have,' says SANRAL CFO Inge Mulder
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?
If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better
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Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19
Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
