Attracting digital natives to manufacturing

The manufacturing sector is not usually front of mind when young adults – today’s ‘digital natives’ – consider possible career choices. But with the advent of digital manufacturing, the sector is facing a serious skills shortage, and executives need to take concerted...

Absa adopts Striata secure document repository

Absa Stockbrokers and Portfolio Management has implemented the Secure Document Repository (SDR) solution from Striata to manage statements, contract notes and tax certificates that need to be accessed securely by Absa Stockbrokers and its investors. At go live in...

Intervate helps to digitise the gazetting process

The Government Printing Works (GPW) has seen a host of initial benefits from its digitisation and automation programme, with the foundation set for it to derive further value in the future. About the client The Government Printing Works (GPW) has a long history of...

A success story of offline and online tutoring

South Africa’s largest tutoring company this month reached a milestone by signing up its 10 000th learner, and clocking more than 150 000 tutoring lessons. That’s good going for an idea that was shot down by a university professor as being doomed to...

Beyond data towards insight

Big data has redefined our world. It’s constant and rapid flow originates from a wide variety of sources and has allowed the opportunity for organisations to access greater intelligence, writes Mark Heymann, senior director: commercial at TransUnion....

EduWeek advanced education knowledge in Africa

EduWeek with SABC Education powered by Intel is a free-to-attend education event which takes place on 29 and 30 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. Recognised as the most comprehensive education event in Sub-Saharan Africa, visitors to this...