SA among top countries for spam calls

Nuisance and unsolicited calls are on the rise around the globe, with a new report revealing that within large markets such as Brazil, and India, the average Truecaller user receives more than 22 spam calls each month. The Truecaller Insights report examined the top...

Eskom sustainability task team appointed

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an Eskom Sustainability Task Team to advise government on actions to resolve Eskom’s operational, structural and financial challenges. This high-level task team consists of individuals with extensive electricity, management and...
SA spending ticks up ahead of festive season

SA spending ticks up ahead of festive season

Consumers are ringing in the holiday season with a solid start to retail sales, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which looks at overall retail spending trends across all payment types.  October – South Africa’s third biggest month for retail spending after...
Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic slowdown expected in 2019

Global economic growth will edge down to 3% in 2019, from a rate of 3,2% in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released today by business information provider IHS Markit. While global growth will continue to decelerate, the economy will also...

IDC looks back at 2018, share predictions for 2019

The start of 2018 saw global technology research and advisory firm, International Data Corporation (IDC), predict that South African channel partners would have to evolve strategy and platform to meet the growing demand for digital transformation. With more than 90%...

Big disconnect between jobs and applicants

Close to 90% of applicants that apply to a job position in Africa are objectively not a match to the role advertised. This is caused less by a shortage of jobs, but a fundamental misunderstanding of job requirements, both from employers and candidates. This has been...