S&P retains SA’s ratings status

Standard and Poor (S&P) has affirmed South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘BB’ and ‘BB+’ respectively, and maintain the stable outlook. According to S&P, the rating affirmation is underpinned by the...

Cloud is about services, empowering citizens

Kathy Gibson is at the SITA private cloud launch in Rosebank – The newly-launched private government cloud platform will enable government to use data more effectively to provide better citizen services. But the big game ahead is data, and we need to ensure that the...

SITA’s cloud key to government modernisation

Kathy Gibson is at the SITA private cloud launch in Rosebank – SITA has launched its private cloud, which will be the platform for modernising government ICT and more effectively delivering services. Digitalisation is key to modernising government and catering to the...

New minister for merged Communications Department

The soon-to-be-merged Departments of Communications and Telecommunications & Postal Services with have Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at its head. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle. Siyabongo Cwele will leave...
How to drive innovation in manufacturing

How to drive innovation in manufacturing

More than one-third of manufacturing CIOs say growth is the top priority for their organisations – but the manufacturing industry tends to be focused on the present; on staying on top of orders and making operations run smoothly. How will manufacturing...

Risk management critical, says Forrester

To stay ahead in a competitive landscape, organisations are increasingly focused on investment into new technologies, emerging markets and business models. These new technologies introduce risk, highlighting areas of concern and emphasising the need for a robust risk...