FMF calls for zero increase in Eskom rates

Terry Markman presented the Free Market Foundation’s (FMF) oral submission at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) public hearings on Eskom’s tariff increase application on 5 February 2019. Eskom has applied for tariff increases of...
How SA’s mining industry can be re-energised

How SA’s mining industry can be re-energised

Once the solid bedrock of South Africa’s economic growth, the country’s mining industry has been in steady decline for the past 20 years as its international competitiveness has waned. While it is important to be cognizant of the challenges that face the...

Calling all resellers: cast your vote now

It’s that time of the year when the Channelwise Awards recognise and salute the cream of our industry. The annual awards are based on the valued and trusted opinion of South Africa’s reseller community. “Please take the time to do the survey and vote...

Trade war, slowing economy weigh on IT spend

Business spending on information and communication technologies (ICT) will be caught in the crossfire of headwinds and tailwinds over the next five years as a softening global economy puts pressure on the ability of organisations to increase technology budgets while...

Unconnected accountants waste 15 hours a week

South African accountants could save up to three hours of work a day by using cloud technology. This is according to new research from Xero, in partnership with World Wide Worx, which shows that most (57%) accountants using cloud spend less than an hour a day on...

More M&A activity expected in African TMT market

TMT (telecom, media and technology) infrastructure mergers, acquisitions and fundraising in Africa is predicted to continue growing in 2019. Investment news provider TMT Finance predicts that transactions for the year will exceed $10-billion, due to increasing...