Avoid penalties, submit tax returns

The closing date for tax return submissions is fast approaching. With 31 October a mere six weeks away, the South African Revenue Services (SARS) is urging companies and individuals with outstanding tax returns to comply. Stefani du Preez, director of Innovative...

Fewer than a third of companies can change

Aligning a company’s workforce with the desired culture can improve performance against revenue goals by 9%, according to Gartner. However, only 31% of HR leaders believe their organisations have the necessary culture to drive performance. “While many...

AR headset prevalence still a few years out

Global shipments of standalone and tethered augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are expected to total 4,2-million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017. Looking ahead to 2022, shipments for these headsets is expected to rise to 53,1-million units with a...

Double-digit growth for appliance sales

The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market finished the second quarter with an increased 26,8% year-on-year to reach $239,7-million, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker. This is...
Students gear up for solar car race

Students gear up for solar car race

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has unveiled its solar car, the SunChaser 3, which will compete in the Sasol Solar Challenge 10-year anniversary race. The seven-day race will kick-start on 22 September in Pretoria, at Menlyn Maine Time Square, and run until...

SA, Nigeria drive Africa’s phone sales

A total of 22,4-million smartphones were shipped in Africa during the second quarter of this year (Q2 2018), according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly Mobile Phone...