MTN leads African brands
This year, South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company MTN has moved up one position to become Africa’s most admired brand in Africa and maintained its rank as the most valuable African brand.
Transformation vital for competitiveness
The IT industry is changing fundamentally and we need to change with it. That’s the word from Paul Maritz, CEO and executive chairman of Pivotal, addressing the My World of Tomorrow (MWOT) conference on the subject of enterprise IT in the new era.
Technology helps reduce fraud
Card fraud statistics show a significant reduction in fraud, possibly due to the introduction of richer technology and payment solutions. However, credit card fraud statistics for South Africa in the banking sector remain a cause for concern. According to figures...
Keeping tabs on El Niño
Every two to seven years, an unusually warm pool of water – sometimes two to three degrees Celsius higher than normal – develops across the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean to create a natural short-term climate change event. This warm condition, known as El Niño, affects the local aquatic environment, but also spurs extreme weather patterns around the world, from flooding in California to droughts in Australia and South Africa.
