Jun 22, 2018
Unless an enabling environment is created, and critical mass attained, South Africa is in danger of falling behind as the world undergoes a fundamental economic shift: the rise of the platform economy. This is one of the conclusions from a whitepaper co-authored by...
Jun 21, 2018
Kathy Gibson is at SAP SuccessConnect in Berlin – When a small group of people leaves Earth to set up the first off-planet colony on Mars, it will be following the natural progression of the human race to explore new territories – and it is hoped it will inspire...
Jun 20, 2018
Kathy Gibson is at SAP SuccessConnect in Berlin – The best way to turn customers into fans is to stop being concerned with customers at all, according to Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson. Talking to a packed house at SAP SuccessConnect last night, Dickinson...
Jun 19, 2018
Kathy Gibson is at SAP SuccessConnect in Berlin – People technology is at the centre of human resources (HR) today – and HR is increasingly recognised as a crucial driver of the business overall. This is the word from Greg Tombs, president of SAP...
Jun 18, 2018
E-commerce retailers grew their share of the South African technical consumer goods market by 52% in 2017, accounting for 6.9% of total consumer spending by rand value for the year. This means they have nearly doubled their share of the market since 2015, according to...
Jun 15, 2018
A study by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Energy Research Centre (ERC) has revealed that newly built coal power plants will add billions to South Africa’s power bill over the course of their lifetime, and force cheaper and cleaner renewable-energy...
