SA firms report hiring slowdown
South African employers report conservative hiring intentions for the October to December 2015 period, with 13% of employers forecasting an increase in staffing levels, 7% anticipating a decrease, and 78% expecting no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for...
Local loop unbundles at last
Telkom will begin the long-awaited process of local loop unbundling (LLU), but challenges the mobile telecommunications operators to come to the party.
Big data key for SKA success
Three South African universities have partnered to form the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA), a flagship project that responds to the big data challenge of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
Gen Ys battle with balance
Generation Y – also known as millennials – are fast infiltrating management positions. Putting work before their personal lives, the struggle of striking a healthy work-life balance has hit hardest with these techno-savvy and ambitious 18 to 33-year-olds.
Are you as agile as you think?
Businesses worldwide overestimate their agility. While a majority of businesses believe they are agile, new research highlights that many cannot flexibly manage workloads or rapidly develop, test, and launch new applications, leaving them poorly prepared to deal with competitive threats.