A year into Covid, how are people coping with rising costs?

After a full year of battling the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of living for South Africans has become an issue that is as pressing as the country’s need for vaccination rollout. For many, who have either lost regular work as a result of lockdown restrictions and...

Huawei commits to cloud business in SA

Kathy Gibson reports – 2020 was a tough year for Huawei as US sanctions took their toll, but the company still managed to grow its business. This is the words from Stone He, president of Huawei Cloud (Southern Africa), who adds: “We have already built our...

Interpol joins fight against tech-enabled abuse

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) is set to enhance the ability of the global law enforcement community by allowing them to investigate the use of stalkerware, and support victims who require assistance. Monitoring someone through their phone...

Inflation increases as fuel prices rise

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on April 21 that consumer price inflation increased from 2,9% y-o-y in February to 3,2% y-o-y in March. Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC Strategy& Africa, and Dr Christie Viljoen, PwC Strategy& economist, unpack...

Tecno Mobile tops handset brands in Africa

Chinese smartphone brand Tecno Mobile has been named as the top smartphone brand in Africa. Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor service announced this week that the Transsion Holdings-owned brand’s successful launch of handset models in the affordable...
Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Public cloud spend set for major growth in 2021

Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 23,1% in 2021 to total $332,3-billion, up from $270-billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. “The events of last year allowed CIOs to overcome any reluctance of...