Relentless change creates audit control gaps, raises risk

A February 2021 survey of 200 audit business partners revealed that over half (56%) of respondents said they were facing more changes in the last two years, and a large majority agreed these changes were both bigger (81%) and faster (74%), according to Gartner. The...

Coal still dominates SA’s power mix

Demand on South Africa’s electricity system increased by 5% in the first half of 2021 relative to the same period last year – but it was still 2,2% lower than two years ago. This is among the findings in the half-year update on utility-scale power...

5G set for major growth trajectory

Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is on pace to grow 39% to total $19,1-billion in 2021, up from $13,7-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. Communications service providers (CSPs) in mature markets accelerated 5G development in 2020...

Covid puts financial wellbeing on the SA agenda

According to the 2021 Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS), 86% of South African investors have spent more time thinking about their financial wellbeing since the onset of Covid-19. This has translated into certain behavioural changes or motivations, which played out...

AI tipped for $342bn spend this year

Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services, is estimated to grow 15,2% year over year in 2021 to $341,8-billion, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide...

Will the office make a comeback post-Covid-19?

The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns worldwide have challenged conventional ideas on how we work and what a workplace should look like. But will the traditional 9-5 workday and five-day work week at the office come to an end as new, more flexible work...