Delays affecting body repair industry

The SA Motor Body Repairers’ Association (Sambra) has warned that vehicle repairs may be delayed owing to an acute shortage of motor body repair components. Several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have advised that these supply constraints will continue for many months to come. The shortages vary from OEM to OEM, and range from semiconductors to basic parts.

Noteworthy news in numbers

19hrs: time that Qantas passengers will spend in the air on the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, from Sydney to London.

400x: potential increase in computer speed, thanks to a one-way superconductor that blocks currents coming in the opposite direction.

25%: reduced amount of fuel needed to launch satellites by spinning them faster than the speed of sound and catapulting them into space.

A new way of working

With Workers' Day celebrated annually in May, it's appropriate to focus on innovative new ways of working in today's economic environment. Launched in early 2020, Boss Babes is a digital skills-sharing platform that enables professional South African women to share their expertise in particular industries, with around 3,500 professionals registered as potential contributors. Boss Babes has about 22,000 followers on Instagram.

Using AI to predict disaster

The KZN floods in April highlighted that it is vital to accurately predict climate change well in advance to help plan for its potentially devastating impact on population and infrastructure security. Studies in the United States are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to analyse the movements of the greenhouse effect that causes the planet to warm. AI deployed and run on the correct infrastructure can predict the behaviour of extreme weather events across the globe and do so days in advance. At 100,000 times faster than traditional numerical weather models, this is a significant step...

Protect yourself from phishing

Phishing is one of the most common forms of cyberattack and is spread via emails, scam websites, and text messages where the perpetrator poses as a trusted entity. The fraudulent message lures the victim into clicking a link through which the attacker requests login credentials or other confidential information. Be aware of how it works and understand the threat posed by 'Spear phishing', 'Pharming' and 'Email phishing'.

Celebrating heroes across the world

On International Firefighters Day, celebrated around the world on 4 May, we salute and honour the sacrifices and the exceptional courage shown by firefighters and emergency service personnel who protect people, property and the environment while putting their lives at risk almost every day.

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