EXC, the constitution and the rule of law

It seems the African National Congress (ANC) is determined to press ahead with the expropriation of property without compensation. This raises a number of constitutional questions. These questions and offered answers have appeared in the press, according to Robert...

AlphaCode offers R16m to support next big company

AlphaCode, an initiative of Rand Merchant Investments (RMI), has set aside R16-million to identify a new generation of financial services entrepreneurs through its AlphaCode Incubate initiative. Dominique Collett, head of AlphaCode and RMI senior investments...

Mustek expects higher earnings per share

Mustek has issued a trading statement, informing shareholder that, for the year ended 30 June 2018, its earnings per share is expected to be significantly higher than the previous financial year. Headline earnings per share are expected to be between 99,95 cents and...

Comair launches tech joint venture

Comair has entered a joint venture with IT company Infinea to launch a new business, Nacelle. Erik Venter, CEO of Comair, comments: “Like most industries, technology plays a pivotal role in our business. That’s why we’ve decided to spin off our IT...

Semiconductor revenue hits record $120,8bn

Global semiconductor industry revenue grew 4,4%, quarter over quarter, in the second quarter of 2018, reaching a record $120,8-billion. Semiconductor growth occurred in all application markets and world regions, according to IHS Markit. “The explosive growth in...

Modest growth for hardcopy peripherals

The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market grew 0,9% year over year with more than 23,5-million units shipped in the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, inkjet and...