Tuks launches new tech business incubator

The University of Pretoria has launched TuksNovation, a new high-tech business incubator which will initially support postgraduate students within the different faculties as well as industry to create high-tech business startups and employment opportunities. “We...
SA slow in advancing women to executive level

SA slow in advancing women to executive level

Despite some organisations taking steps to boost the number of women at executive level, progress is still slow. The proportion of women to men in executive roles is still low, with only one female CEO among the JSE top 40 companies. These are some of the findings...

Blockchain set to reach $2trn by 2030

While still nascent today, blockchain business value, which refers to the cost savings and efficiencies that could be realized by incorporating blockchain into corporate business strategies, is projected to increase from $2,5-billion in 2017 to $2-trillion in 2030,...

Impact of the China-US trade war on ICT

On 6 July 2018, the US tariffs on $34-billion worth of Chinese imports took effect. The Chinese government immediately fought back by announcing its own version of retaliatory duties on US goods, officially setting off a trade war between the world’s two largest...

Turn your organisation into a digital business

Did you know that your chances of surviving a heart attack are higher in Copenhagen, Denmark? That’s because emergency dispatchers in Copenhagen now use a virtual agent to them help identify cardiac arrests. Although human dispatchers alone recognise cardiac...

SamSam ransomware can target anyone

Extensive research by Sophos has uncovered a trove of new information on the notorious SamSam ransomware, revealing that it has affected far more victims than previously thought, and raised vastly more in ransom demands – almost $6-million. Through extensive...