December 2020

Internet in 2020: This is what worked – and what flopped

Covid-19 has tested our health care, our economy and our faith. Who’d have thought it would also require a crash course in personal technology? When the coronavirus first started upending our lives in March, I wrote about the apps, websites and services that made it possible to never leave my home. Grocery deliveries, streaming movies […]

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South Africa’s energy storage opportunity lies in the value chain

In a year when African economies are battling to stay on course due to a global pandemic, it has become urgent for South Africa to unlock the potential of sectors that can enable new industries for economic growth. In order to meaningfully participate in the post Covid-19 economic recovery efforts that African countries will pursue in

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SA must move to smart mining technology for productivity and safety

The post-coronavirus mining industry will need to emphasise input cost containment, productivity and efficiency increases, and stay the course on the road to zero harm as part of a health and safety initiative for mineworkers. Digitalisation, particularly through smart mining, offers great value and opportunity for recovery and to turn this sector around. Smart mining

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Is there an opportunity to build back South Africa’s mining industry?

South Africa’s mining industry may have shown resilience and weathered the COVID-19 storm but companies will need to focus on their strategies, particularly when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. This is according to a recent report by PwC on the state of country’s mining industry. The report paints the sector in

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