Sep 30, 2022
South Africa’s leap into digital education, which gained impetus during the national lockdown, is facing headwinds, with institutions often not having the necessary hybrid learning methodology, infrastructure or educator professional development in place. This...
Sep 27, 2022
As South Africa grapples with rising power costs and ongoing loadshedding, many retailers are looking at ways to become more energy efficient and reduce their reliance on the national grid. Although implementing solutions such as solar can be expensive, the return on...
Sep 27, 2022
Traditional banking models have been disrupted long before the Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we live, work and shop. “We are seeing a rapid rise in digital banking and niche banking, mainly driven by the changing needs of consumers and...
Sep 23, 2022
For thousands of local university students, financial challenges become hard choices when they need to buy expensive textbooks. Sacrifices, including food, must be made to get the specialised textbooks needed to continue studying. For a student from Molteno in the...
Sep 22, 2022
As retailers face persistently high inflation, load shedding and the need to rebuild after Covid-19, their focus is turning to how they can improve their operational efficiency. With data from StatsSA showing that retail trade sales decreased by 2.5% year-on-year in...
Sep 21, 2022
Protecting citizens when they interact with digital government services is fast becoming a top priority for governments around the world. By Moss Gondwe, public sector director at Mimecast The astonishing growth of the global cybercrime industry and the perceived ease...