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TymeBank has turned its first profit - TechCentral
WEBJan 16, 2024 · TymeBank CEO Coen Jonker. TymeBank, the digital bank in which Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is majority shareholder, said it reached its first month of profitability in December 2023. The milestone comes four years after its 2019 launch. “We are extremely proud of our achievement, particularly when you consider that globally, less than half of the top 100 digital banks ...
Rain unveils ‘the101’, its colourful new 5G smart router
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The 101 5G smart router features the latest tech hardware. Performance. The101 features robust 4×4 Mimo AX3600 Wi-Fi, ensuring broader coverage and increased throughput for multiple users. It’s coupled with the advanced MediaTek T750 platform, boasting a four-core ARM CA55 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB NAND storage.
Altron Systems Integration | A TechCentral Company Hub
WEBAltron Systems Integration A specialist provider, leveraging world-class technology and leading practices to architect, implement and support sustainable ICT-based business solutions which are strategically aligned, fit for purpose, cost effective and optimised for performance. We have highly skilled, experienced professionals directed at solving business critical customer problems through ...
Netflix to pump R900-million into South African productions
WEBMar 24, 2022 · US streaming video giant Netflix told the fourth annual South African Investment Conference in Sandton on Thursday that it plans to invest R900-million in local content production over the next two years. This commitment will cover four productions — one international and three local — which will be filmed in South Africa during 2022 and ...
Signs that Starlink is readying South African launch after all
WEBBy Nkosinathi Ndlovu 4 December 2023. News Alerts. Elon Musk’s Starlink appears to be making preparations to enter the South African market, and the SpaceX-owned satellite broadband service could be launched here sooner than expected, TechCentral has learnt. An Icasa notice published in the Government Gazette last week focused on the ...
Utility scale: 10 biggest solar projects in South Africa
WEBMar 28, 2024 · These are the 10 largest solar farms, based on installed capacity, in South Africa…. 1. Xina Solar One | Concentrated solar power. Spread over 850 000sq m near Pofadder in the Northern Cape, this 100MW thermo-solar power plant is the biggest solar power complex in Africa when combined with the …
I bought a Huawei phone with no Google services – how I got on
WEBJan 24, 2022 · The phone, which retails for R6 299, has a midrange Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 system on chip, which plays games with no problem and offers excellent power consumption. There’s just one (rather big) catch: like many other modern Huawei smartphones, it doesn’t have access to Google Mobile Services. That …
How to dispose of e-waste in South Africa - TechCentral
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The author, Patricia Schroder. E-waste from electrical and electronic appliances and devices is becoming a major problem for South Africa.. According to Gauteng’s government website, the country produces around 360 000t of e-waste every year, with the province accounting for 55% of that volume.. Consumers need to be better educated on how to properly dispose of their appliances if we are to ...
Massive Telkom network outage (update: resolved) - TechCentral
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Restored. Update: In a statement in response to a query from TechCentral, Telkom said shortly after 4pm on Monday that there was a “temporary network outage affecting services countrywide. “Our team is actively addressing the issue to ensure it is resolved as a matter of urgency. The network is now restored but some parts of …