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#BridgingTheGaps
Mar 30, 2020

#BridgingTheGaps: Use lockdown to fix SA’s broken food system

Three innovation hubs are calling on local innovators to join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge.

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Coronavirus
Mar 30, 2020

SA COVID-19 research data platform in the works

The health department and CSIR join forces to develop SA’s own data hub dedicated to monitoring the spread of coronavirus.

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Apple
Mar 30, 2020

Apple screening app helps users identify COVID-19 symptoms

Through Apple’s mobile and Web-based coronavirus screening tool, Siri provides users with detection information and resources.

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Vidyo
Mar 30, 2020

Vidyo assists companies amid coronavirus crisis

The company's video platform ensures health systems can provide remote diagnoses and effective patient care.

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Govt bans mobile data price surge, number portability during lockdown

The communications ministry declares new regulations, prohibiting the increase of mobile data prices and mobile number portability during the nationwide lockdown.

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New Commonwealth tracker collects data on COVID-19

The online coronavirus tracker provides a daily update on the scale of the outbreak in Commonwealth countries.

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Government makes provision for virtual learning during lockdown

The ICT and education departments join forces to minimise disruption to the education system during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Vodacom
Mar 25, 2020

SA telcos partner health officials to fight COVID-19

The companies join the fight against the coronavirus, zero-rating information portals being run by the Department of Health.

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IBM
Mar 24, 2020

IBM supercomputer to help find COVID-19 cure

A newly formed global consortium will use IBM’s powerful supercomputer, the POWER9-based Summit, to help fight COVID-19.

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Twitter
Mar 24, 2020

Twitter expects losses amid global pandemic

Based on current visibility, the company expects Q1 revenue to be down slightly on a year-over-year basis.

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Open Source
Mar 24, 2020

AWS commits $20m to coronavirus fight

The AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative aims to accelerate COVID-19 diagnostics, research and testing.

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WHO brings coronavirus facts to WhatsApp

The World Health Organisation’s facts about COVID-19 are now accessible to billions via popular messaging platform, WhatsApp.