ERM appoints new managing partner

ERM has appointed Marinda van der Merwe as Managing Partner for the newly-created Africa and Middle East Business Unit. She will have overall responsibility for the commercial and operational aspects of business in all of Africa and Middle East. “The new...

Top tax tips for SMEs

With the many challenges small business owners face every day, being tax compliant is often not at the top of the list and tax deadlines often come and go in the struggle of trying to keep the business afloat. When they do get around to completing their tax returns,...

Curve Group acquires Silverlining Technology

Technology and digital empowerment company Curve Group has announced the acquisition of Silverlining Technology, a Microsoft Partner that provides small and medium businesses with a wide range of IT services. “Curve Group has been looking at acquiring South...

2017 will separate the doers from the thinkers

Gary Carter, chairman at Dac Systems, believes 2017 will be the year when tech disruptors entrench their positions and tech-savvy consumers differentiate genuine value from fly-by-night opportunists. Several tech trends will come to the fore next year says Carter,...

Otel Connect store aims to simplify voice, data

South Africa’s increasingly competitive telecoms landscape is good news for the economy but potentially confusing for the consumer. Local fixed, mobile and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) users today have a choice of a couple of fixed line providers, several...

Accenture appoints Wayne Hull as local MD

Accenture has announced the appointment of Wayne Hull as managing director and head of Accenture Digital for South and Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Accenture, Hull was the digital advisor for Sportradar Global. He has held a number of senior positions...