Consumers are soft targets as fraud increases

As South Africans waved goodbye to 2020, they looked forward to 2021 with a lot of anticipation that the year would not be filled with the same challenges that had to be dealt with over the previous 12 months. Unfortunately, this has not materialised, and the Southern...

Expected growth hides real downturn in vehicle sales

Suth Africa’s 2021 new vehicle sales will show double digit growth off 2020’s unforeseen low base but will also continue to show a decline in real economic terms says WesBank. WesBank CEO Chris de Kock says two distinct considerations need to be separated...
Long, hard road ahead for Eskom turnaround

Long, hard road ahead for Eskom turnaround

Kathy Gibson reports – Eskom is attempting to pivot its business in line with global energy trends while simultaneously pulling itself back from the brink after years of poor management and maintenance – all while splitting into three operating entities....

People trust robots more than themselves when it comes to money

2020 has changed our relationship with money – and people now trust robots more than themselves to manage their finances. This is according to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi, which polled more than 9 000 consumers and business...
Low-code development set for major growth surge

Low-code development set for major growth surge

The worldwide low-code development technologies market is projected to total $11,3-billion in 2021, an increase of 23,2% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The surge in remote development during the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to boost low-...

Emotet continues malware reign at the top in January

Check Point Research’s latest Global Threat Index for January 2021 has revealed the Emotet trojan has remained in first place in the top malware list for the second month running, impacting 6% of organisations globally, despite an international police operation...