Spend on digital transformation to breach $1tn

Worldwide spending on the technologies and services that enable the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organisations is forecast to be more than $1.1-trillion in 2018, an increase of 16.8% over the $958-billion spent in 2017. DX spending...

5G on a roll, cellular IoT ramping up

Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than previously forecasted deployments of cellular IoT are focal points in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. The forecast for cellular IoT connections has nearly doubled since November 2017. It is now expected to...

Gig Economy offers youth opportunities

For South Africa’s youngest citizens finding a job remains an enormous challenge. While the country’s official unemployment rate is now 27.7%, the most affected group by far are young people under the age of 35, as a staggering 38.6% of youth are currently...

Cybersecurity tips for the FIFA World Cup

With the FIFA World Cup kicking off today, cybersecurity specialist Fortinet has cautioned ardent football fans in South Africa to stay vigilant against cyberattacks. “Large-scale international sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup are major cyberattack...

SARB commemorates Madiba centenary

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will be launching its first commemorative banknote series, in celebration of the first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela’s birth centenary. These notes will cover all denominations – R10, R20, R50, R100...

Work starts on new Neuroscience Centre in Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Western Cape Government have celebrated breaking ground on the Neuroscience Centre at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) Cape Town. The Centre will be the physical home of the newly-established UCT Neuroscience Institute together...