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IOT for business readiness

Macrocomm Smart Solutions provides analytics from existing camera systems to monitor and report on compliant social distancing within work or educational spaces.

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BroadReach COVID-19 app reaches 1.3m screenings

The artificial intelligence-based app helps the health department upload 60 000 daily screenings and identifies COVID-19 hotspots.

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United Nations
May 29, 2020

UN launches global initiative to protect cyber space

The United Nations says the world cannot cede virtual spaces to those who traffic in lies, fear and hate.

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Bidvest McCarthy
May 29, 2020

Bidvest McCarthy, Dimension Data help motor retail industry return to work safely

The companies give the South African motor retail industry free access to a newly developed COVID-19 employee portal.

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What3Words
May 28, 2020

Vodacom grants free access to what3words tech

The telco says the life-saving technology plays a vital role in society and must be accessible to all South Africans.

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Netcare
May 26, 2020

Netcare accelerates telemedicine as COVID-19 hits revenue

The hospital group took a R143 million hit in lost revenue in March due to the disruption caused by COVID-19.

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BCX
May 26, 2020

Double blow as BCX loses retail pharmacy court battle

The Telkom subsidiary loses a High Court case against Vexall in a dispute over a computer program used by hundreds of retail pharmacies in SA.

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E-cigarettes
May 26, 2020

E-cigarette industry questions govt’s level three lockdown ban

The Vapour Products Association of SA is “extremely disappointed” at government’s ongoing decision to equate electronic vapour products with cigarettes.

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Howler
May 22, 2020

Keep.Out.Covid app helps firms screen employees for COVID-19

Cashless payments solutions provider Howler debuts a mobile app to help organisations with employee virus screening, testing and contact-tracing.

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Akesh Lalla
May 22, 2020

Multifaceted approach to COVID-19 decision-making

Analytics can help medical establishments and governments to more accurately visualise, forecast and make informed decisions about the unique challenges created by crises.

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Apple
May 21, 2020

Apple, Google contact-tracing tech draws govts’ attention

The tech giants are in discussion with various public health authorities worldwide that are interested in using their contact-tracing tech to fight COVID-19.

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Granule Holdings
May 21, 2020

Smart helmet for COVID-19 screening comes to SA

A local company makes available a helmet that can scan the body temperatures of up to 200 people every minute.