Sunday Tribune

In2assets will be auctioning an investment property in the Durban CBD on August 23 at 11am. The live, as well as online, sale will be at Mount Edgecombe Country Club. Pioneer Place, at 332-340 Dr Pixley Kaseme (West) Street, is an 11-storey brightly painted building with a basement level. The property, which would be ideal as a residential conversion, is within the busiest node of the CBD, with frontage to Dr Pixley Kaseme (West) Street, a busy arterial road exposed to high vehicle and pedestrian traffic. It comprises: • A 330m² basement level, with a fashion retailer in the process of signing a lease. • A ground floor retail space occupied by Nedbank which has a triple-net lease in place. It expires in February 2024 but there is the option…

Ian Wyles Auctioneers has an investment opportunity, with the auction of Lembali Lodge on August 25 at 11am. The live and online auction will take place at The Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks. The property, which is running as a six-bedroom lodge, is in the residential area of Morningside, has sea and city views and is in proximity to all amenities. Downstairs features a double-volume entrance hall leading onto a lounge, a dining room flowing onto a deck, and a pool area overlooking Jamison Park. The kitchen features high-quality finishes, with granite tops, centre islands and separate scullery. On the same level is a guest bedroom, en-suite and also opening onto the decks, as well as a guest toilet. Upstairs are five spacious air-conditioned and en-suite bedrooms, with stunning views, a…

With the 'metaverse' becoming a more frequent buzzword, applications of its virtual world are making inroads into the medical field and may soon allow doctors to travel into the bodies of their patients. Computer scientist, entrepreneur, and inventor Louis Rosenberg said in a recent blog post for VentureBeat that an area within the Metaverse known as telepresence is often overlooked but will become an important part of the virtual world. "While virtual reality brings users into simulated worlds, telepresence uses remote robots to bring users to distant places, giving them the ability to look around and perform complex tasks. "If we combine that concept with another classic sci-fi tale, Fantastic Voyage (1966), we can imagine tiny robotic vessels that go inside the body and swim around under the control of…

The music industry keeps being overtaken by the tech industry in terms of how people consume music revenue generated. The next in line after Apple, Spotify and others is TikTok. The short video platform is gobbling everything, including what used to be lunch, of established social media platforms. In India, Brazil and Indonesia, TikTok operates an app called Resso, which is like a more social music Spotify. Recently a trademark filing for a “TikTok Music” app has also been spotted, which is a major sign that we are likely to have a music version of the TikTok platform. These filings have also been spotted in the UK, Singapore, New Zealand, Mexico, Malaysia and Costa Rica. If TikTok will truly launch a music platform any time soon, we are likely to…

Johannesburg – Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that a driver can operate from their cellphone, while never leaving their electric car. “The technology could enable disabled drivers to stay in the car while charging, or they could leave the car while the robot does all the work,” Ford said. “For most of us, filling a car with fuel or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge.” Ford said that ease of charging has been identified as a key purchase consideration for electric vehicles for disabled drivers. As part of a research project to develop hands-free charging solutions for electric vehicles and fully automatic charging for the autonomous vehicles, Ford…

Women’s Month presents an opportunity for all South Africans to pause and consider the strides that are being made towards gender equality in all spheres of society. While we should have fewer male-dominated industries by now, it is important to celebrate the women who are thriving in industries that are traditionally “run” by men, with the view to motivate more women to get involved. In celebration of female pioneers in business, this piece highlights three entrepreneurs who are challenging the status quo in their sectors and being recognised for their exceptional talents, skills and sheer determination. Nneile Nkholise | After completing her Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Wits, Nneile Nkholise obtained her Master of Engineering degree, specialising in mechanical engineering. That’s when her planned career trajectory…