Municipal officials can prevent further admin deterioration

It is a tragic reality that many South African municipalities are in disarray. Of the country’s 257 local and district administrative areas, 66 are considered dysfunctional. That means more than a quarter of all municipalities are in a state of turmoil. A...

A leap forward for e-learning

Groundbreaking trends that emerged in the learning and development space in 2023 are expected to intensify this year as organisations realign systems to ensure future readiness. The push to include artificial intelligence (AI) tools like audio and visual generation in...

Internet access shouldn’t impede equitable education

Although 12,8-million South Africans still lack internet access, and mobile data costs remain prohibitively high, these obstacles shouldn’t restrict learners from accessing basic education online. This is according to Dr Corrin Varady, CEO at IDEA, who says that...

Mastercard partners with fintech SAVA

Mastercard and Johannesburg-based fintech SAVA have announced a partnership that will support small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) through innovative payments technology and infrastructure. Through the partnership, the two entities will provide small...

Fintech going native in the cloud

The fintech industry is currently experiencing a significant shift away from stand-alone servers (sometimes called ‘on tin’), towards a cloud-native infrastructure model. This move has significant benefits for the industry as a whole, and...