Pandemic drives SA firms to reassess digital transformation

Pandemic drives SA firms to reassess digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports – South African companies have fallen behind in their digital transformation efforts, despite the pandemic and lockdown making digital more relevant than ever before. Although just over half of companies are either fully transformed or...
Space tourists ready for take-off

Space tourists ready for take-off

The first “space tourists” will blast off today as Blue Origin sends a manned flight into space. New Shepard is scheduled to launch today (20 July 2021) at 08h00 CDT (15h00 in South Africa) from Launch Site One in West Texas. The live broadcast starts at...
Global IT spending set for 9% growth in 2021

Global IT spending set for 9% growth in 2021

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,2-trillion in 2021, an increase of 8,6% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Technology spending is entering a new build budget phase,” says John-David Lovelock, distinguished research vice president...
SA leans toward dystopian tech future unless moves are made soon

SA leans toward dystopian tech future unless moves are made soon

South Africa could face a dystopian technological future, unless moves are made to harness technology for societal good now. This is according to Johan Steyn, chair of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) Special Interest Group...
How to guard against supply chain disruption

How to guard against supply chain disruption

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can strategically reduce the rate of disruption to their supply chains by reducing their surface areas. Research by Gartner shows that disruption-shaping organisations are likely to experience less than one-third of disruptions than...
Call for IT industry to pull together

Call for IT industry to pull together

By Kathy Gibson – The IT industry needs to pool resources to ensure all players are helped though the current crisis. Various distributors are already collaborating to help secure their premises, and now Tarsus Technologies’ Gary Pickford has made a call...