Unemployment worsens debt

Unemployment worsens debt

The high rate of unemployment in South Africa continues to exacerbate already high levels of over-indebtedness in the country, says Credit Ombud, Manie van Schalkwyk.  He was commenting on the release of Stats SA’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which shows an...
Anonymous: SA attacks claimed

Anonymous: SA attacks claimed

A recent hack on the SABC news site is being touted as part of the opening salvo in an Anonymous attack on South African sites known as Operation South Africa (#OpSAfrica).  Although it’s unclear whether the operation is being carried out by Anonymous or a local...
Mobility could improve GDP

Mobility could improve GDP

A small improvement in labour mobility could have huge economic benefits for South Africa, actually driving GDP up by as much as 40%.  A study commissioned by Citrix reveals that an increase of as little as 5% in the mobility of the workforce, information and...
Little financial freedom in SA

Little financial freedom in SA

South Africans fear they will never be financially free in a worsening global economy. These are some of the results of Visa’s first annual Wealth Worries Survey 2013, one of the most comprehensive reports into middle class South Africans and their money. The report...
Twitter resets hacked passwords

Twitter resets hacked passwords

Twitter has reset passwords and revoked session tokens for the approximately 250 000 users thought to have been compromised by the latest security breach. “This week, we detected unusual access patterns that led to us identifying unauthorised access attempts to...
Firms battle to succeed in social

Firms battle to succeed in social

Enterprise social networks are set to become the primary communication channels for noticing, deciding or acting on information relevant to carrying out work. However, Gartner estimates that through 2015, 80% of social business efforts will not achieve the intended...