Microsoft YouthSpark grant for Mentec Foundation SA

Microsoft Philanthropies has announced grants for over 100 nonprofit organisations in 55 countries, including Mentec Foundation in South Africa. The grants are a component of the $75M commitment Microsoft made to increase access to computer science education around...

Real IRM launches IT4IT training programme

Enterprise Architecture specialist Real IRM has launched a two-day training programme – aimed at certifying individuals in The Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture standard. This coincides with The Open Group conference in London this week which saw the...

IP video networking drives access control innovation

Integration between the two most common and active systems in a security environment, video management systems (VMS) and access control systems (ACS), will soon offer security managers a powerful tool to incorporate ACS access and biometric data with video...

Shared services to drive municipal service delivery

With pressure mounting on the government to reduce costs while improving governance and service delivery, there is an opportunity for municipalities to streamline their operations by adopting a shared services model. During the recent 2016 Budget Speech, the emphasis...

Pricer gains traction at BP forecourt Pick n Pay Express stores

Fourteen Pick n Pay Express stores at BP petrol stations have been installing Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESL) since September 2015. The number of Pick n Pay Express stores opening for business has escalated since last year leading to ramped-up Pricer...

Compare up to 26 financial products

South Africans can now instantly compare 26 financial products from 106 financial institutions to be able to save money and to choose the products which best suits their needs. These range from loans (including personal and student loans), cheque accounts and debit...