Microsoft, SAP in joint cloud deal

Microsoft, SAP in joint cloud deal

Microsoft and SAP have announced they will be deploying each other’s cloud solutions internally. They will also co-engineer, go to market together and provide joint support services. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud — SAP’s private managed cloud service...
SA improves in credit defaults

SA improves in credit defaults

The rate of first-time defaulting debt balances declined from 3,78% in August 2016 to 3,44% in August this year, amounting to a total default amount of R13,13-billion during the period June to August 2017. The short-term monthly trend on Experian’s latest...
Tiny satellites to gather info

Tiny satellites to gather info

NASA ground controllers have begun checking out and commissioning a shoebox-sized spacecraft that the agency purposely built to show that CubeSat platforms could be cost-effective, reliable, and capable of gathering highly robust science. The Dellingr spacecraft will...
SA’s ongoing skills crisis

SA’s ongoing skills crisis

More co-operation, an understanding of the role ICT plays in business, and a constant focus on STEM in education is required if South Africa is to address its ongoing skills shortages. “We have this ongoing critical need in investment and training,” says...
The risks in smart transport

The risks in smart transport

It is becoming evident that connected cars and autonomous vehicles are becoming a reality. With the advent of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), we are heading towards a world where these smart cars are driven in smart cities. However, with smart cities come...
Jozi girls make science fun

Jozi girls make science fun

Women make up only 30% of science researchers worldwide and that figure is even lower when it comes to black women pursuing a career in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sector. Unequal access to education and gender stereotypes still prevent...