Pretoria – Land Rover has revealed the new Discovery Sport, the world's most versatile and capable premium compact SUV. The first member of the new Discovery family, Discovery Sport, features 5+2 seating in a footprint no larger than existing 5-seat premium SUVs. Discovery Sport's progressive new design approach defines the new Discovery family with optimised volume, proportions and stance. Its design leadership combines with engineering integrity to result in a dynamic profile, the ultimate …
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Investment opportunities in Pretoria’s Northern suburbs
Due to the current housing shortage in the area, prices in Pretoria Moot will escalate over the next 12 to 18 months, says Hendrik Havenga, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty, whose office services the Pretoria Moot and Akasia areas. According to Havenga, the Moot area is a safe, well-established one with very few new developments or properties available to buyers. He notes that due to the fact that there is not a lot of vacant land available, buyers who want to purchase property in the …
Free Wi-Fi for City of Tshwane
Classifieds giant Gumtree has partnered with Project Isizwe to bring free wi-fi to low-income communities across South Africa, starting with a large roll-out in the City of Tshwane. The initiative plans to create capacity to connect over 1 million people in the municipality by August 2014 via 219 “Free Internet Zones”, with even greater capacity planned for the 2015. “As one of the biggest Internet sites in South Africa, the partnership was a natural strategic fit for Gumtree,” says Country …
Weather Data is Key to Agricultural Profits
Farming and agricultural enterprises derive invaluable benefits from close monitoring of weather patterns and regular forecasts. Weather data is vital to effective planning and correct calculation of agricultural profits. BVG provides the latest real time weather data for South Africa. The reports cover rain, wind, hail, humidity and air pressure among other factors. Through ongoing research and development, plus a constant improving of systems, BVG ensures that farmers are supplied with the …
Intraocular lens designed to restore vision
Three leading eye centers in South Africa are enrolling cataract patients into an international clinical study of an investigational intraocular lens designed to restore vision at all distances, potentially eliminating the need for reading glasses or bifocals following surgery. This new lens, the FluidVision Accommodating Intraocular Lens, has been implanted into patients undergoing surgery to remove cataracts at participating sites in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria. Cataracts, or the …
See through your cars bonnet
Pretoria – Pioneering technology is being developed to give Land Rover drivers a digital vision of the terrain ahead by making the front of the car 'virtually' invisible. Cameras located in the vehicle's grille capture data used to feed a Head-Up Display, effectively creating a 'see-through' view of the terrain through the bonnet and engine bay, breaking new ground in visual driver assistance. The technology, named Transparent Bonnet by its creators, shows how advanced technology will take …
International award for local property firm
Centurion based CHOPROP received an African Property Award for Lettings agency, highly commended for South Africa from the International Property Awards sponsored by EY and Virgin Atlantic. Choprop S.A competed against a number of real estate professionals in South Africa to receive this recognition. Africa’s finest estate agents and property consultants gathered at the glamorous One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel in Dubai on Thursday, October 24th to attend a glittering gala and to hear the …
SA innovators and inventors awards announced
South Africa's first national business idea competition, aimed specifically at inventors and innovators, has announced its 2013 winners. The winners and runners-up include a unique spray to rapidly detach braids from natural hair, a cattle "breathalyzer" that can diagnose diseases and eliminate the need for lengthy blood tests, and a South African "drone" used for aerial firefighting. The 2013 Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition, which is sponsored by Sasol and the Technology …
SA to diversify reserves
Pretoria - South Africa's Reserve Bank is set to invest in currencies such as the Korean Won, Australian Dollar and the New Zealand Dollar. "The bank has also taken steps to invest in new currencies. [It] will be diversifying into currencies such as the Korean Won, Australian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar," said SARB Deputy Governor Daniel Mminele. In his address at the Standard Bank 5th African Central Bank Reserves Management conference on Tuesday, the deputy governor said that for the …
MyEdit
MyEdit, the new content aggregation app from Media24, tailors the best stories from South Africa's top publications to readers' interests and is now available as a free download from the Apple and Android app stores. "The content offering includes more than 30 top-selling South African magazines including YOU, Huisgenoot, DRUM, tvplus, Fairlady, Sarie, Men's Health, Women's Health, Finweek, Move!, KickOff, Go!, Kuier and many more," says Sieraaj Ahmed, Head of Content for …