New human resources software tailored to needs of small firms

Payroll software, services and support provider Softline Pastel Payroll has introduced a new automated human resources (HR) software solution specifically for small and medium-sized enterprise... 

University unveils custom-made algal biomass reactor

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU’s) institute of chemical technology, InnoVenton, has launched its custom-made algae biomass liquefaction reactor, which successfully converts alga... 

Air traffic service provider deploys new data-management solution

Commercial provider of air traffic, navigation and associated services Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has implemented new data management solution to organise, protect and improve... 

Software giant, cellphone 
vendor in smartphone 
alliance

Multinational computer technology corporation Microsoft and supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks Nokia have formed an alliance to use both company’s strengths and assets to deliver... 

Are partnerships the answer to South Africa’s ailing public hospitals?

South Africa currently has unequal healthcare provision between the private and public sectors, with per capita spending currently higher in the private sector than in the public sector, despite... 

Security solution uses ID number 
as verification tool

Today, most office parks and residential complexes require visitors to provide certain personal particulars to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This ensures that, in the case of... 

Global first in cross-border money transfers

Retail bank Absa and global payment services provider Western Union have launched the Western Union transfer service on all three banking channels, namely branch, mobile and Internet. 

Security threats grow as information technology’s reach widens

As technology evolves and enables customers, security responsibility has grown tenfold. The security world would never reach contentment, as it would always be catching up with cybercriminals,... 

Reunert sets up new communications solutions unit following acquisition

Voice communication offerings company Siemens Enterprise Communications has been fully acquired by electronic and electrical equipment group, the Reunert group, forming Nashua Communications. 

New body aims to bridge divide between cost engineers, quantity surveyors

Midrand-based cost management company Planning and Cost Engineering Services (PaCE) and quantity surveyors Bingelela Consulting Professionals have joined forces to open the first Southern African... 

Are partnerships the answer to South Africa’s ailing public hospitals?

South Africa currently has unequal healthcare provision between the private and public sectors, with per capita spending currently higher in the private sector than the public sector, despite the... 

Esteq, Siemens install CAD software at KwaZulu-Natal college

Local technology partner Esteq, with support from technology group Siemens, has formed a strategic partnership with the Coastal KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) College to install 50 Solid Edge and 50 NX core... 

Govt wants Merseta to be involved in push to scale up artisan training

The South African government aims to combat the current artisan shortage by scaling up artisan training, with the assistance of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education... 

New induction programme seeks to help 
student-to-professional transition

Petrochemicals giant Sasol bridges the gap between university and the working world for its engineering bursary graduates and other recently qualified individuals with its Young Professionals... 

Fresh look for student design competition

Manufacturers and distributors of sawn timber, poles, wood-based panel products, decorative laminates and solid surfacing materials PG Bison has announced that the sixteenth anniversary of its... 

Actel launches mixed-signal FPGA in SA

Supplier of low-power and mixed-signal field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) Actel Corporation has launched SmartFusion, the world’s first intelligent mixed-signal FPGA, which is available in... 

Business software group acquires online transaction service provider

Business software firm Softline, which is part of the Sage Group, has acquired secure online transaction processing services provider Netcash.

Netcash provides services for receiving and paying... 

Locational intelligence tool launched

Location intelligence specialist ST Group has launched its MiView2Go Lite product, a low-cost entry to sharing location intelligence information in an enterprise. 

Cyber crime revenues now exceeding those associated with drug trafficking

Cyber crime revenues were already exceeding that of drug trafficking and the threats were increasing along with the number of devices accessing networks, International Data Corporation (IDC) South... 

Absa and Western Union launch cross-border money transfer service

South African banking group Absa and global payment services provider Western Union on Thursday launched the Western Union transfer service. The Western Union money transfer service is a... 

Solar energy system powers Diepsloot skills centre

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), the Department of Mineral Resources and cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) have launched the Diepsloot skills development centre solar energy system,... 

South Africa studies compressed natural gas 
as a transport-fuel alternative

South Africa is a net importer of final petroleum products, which costs the country R18,5-billion a year. A new refinery is expected by 2014, but this will not completely relieve the current... 

Logistics company builds R1m training centre

Logistics company Cargo Carriers has spent over R1-million on opening a training centre at its Sasolburg branch, which is expected to see about 17 students a year go through two training processes. 

Independent network exchange goes live

South Africa’s first and only independent network exchange AFRICA . INX has gone live, aiming to revolutionise the local Internet service provider (ISP) industry by offering competitive... 

Virtual computing environment launched in SA

Integrator of information and communication technology business solutions Business Connexion has launched the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) in South Africa. 

Navigation technology group expands offering to fleet 
management sector

Navigation technology provider TomTom is now targeting the South African business market through a qualified reseller network in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Bloemfontein.... 

Access to sustainability indicators becoming business critical

The ability to access credible information on the sustainability of a supplier's supply-chain is likely to become increasingly critical to businesses, states business software vendor SAP... 

Catering group unveils empowerment partner

Catering and support services company Compass Group Southern Africa (Compass SA) has formed a new partnership with tourism group Thebe Investment Corporation. Thebe now holds a 25% black economic... 

Communication can continue 
even when travel cannot

System integrator Dimension Data offers unified communication and collaboration solutions to public and private sector organisations in situations such as the recent volcanic ash aviation crisis,... 

Nzimande calls for intensification of efforts to arrest artisan decline

The South African government aims to combat the current artisan shortage by scaling up artisan training, with the assistance of the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education... 

Networking and automation solutions 
partners appointed for South Africa

Signal transmission solutions provider Belden has appointed industrial data communication companies Industrial Automation & Control (IAC) Communica and Profitek as authorised solutions partners... 

Airline’s cargo division implements a Web-based management tool

National airline South African Airways specialist division South African Airways Cargo (SAAC) has implemented the first phase of a new-generation integrated web-based system, i-Cargo, which will... 

Rob Sussman

Full Name: Rob Sussman Position: Joint CEO and joint founder of Integr8 Group Main Activity of the Company: Information and communication technology 

Packaging company launches R160m waste glass processing plant

Glass packaging company Nampak Wiegand Glass has launched its new R160-million waste glass, or cullet, processing plant. The facility uses innovative technology and equipment from Austrian... 

Huawei showcases future mobile
broadband solution

Next-generation telecommunication network provider Huawei is currently showcasing its end-to-end mobile broadband solution to a number of telecommunication operators in South Africa. 

Solar energy system to power Diepsloot skills centre

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ), the Department of Mineral Resources and cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) on Thursday launched the Diepsloot skills development centre solar energy... 

Daily podcast – April 23, 2010

Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu instructs the South African mining industry's special task team to pull the country back from the global mining brink; and The Department of Mineral... 

Algal biofuels seen as having potential, but much research still needed

Is the large-scale production of algal biofuels a viable alternative and should South Africa be pursuing it as a liquid- fuels option? Proponents suggest that it could indeed be a viable endeavour,... 

Gauteng legislature 
launches information 
management system

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) has launched its legislature information management system (LIMS) project, aimed at supporting the GPL core business processes. 

Consumers continued to spend on technology in 2009, despite recession

Despite the global recession, 85% of consumers globally spent money on consumer technology products in the past year, reports global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing...