Private pensions race ahead of take-home pay

South Africans’ take-home pay for February, as measured by BankservAfrica, increased by 0,5% in real terms on a year-on-year basis, a change from the 1,1% experienced in January. Twelve of the last 13 months have seen take-home pay increases beat inflation...

Fake news: faster than the speed of truth

Just about every social media user has seen and shared fake news. Often, by the time people realise its fake, the damage has been done. An example is news that emerged in 2013 that an explosion had occurred at the White House, injuring Barack Obama. After the tweet...

Security spend set to hit $91bn

Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $91,4-billion in 2018, an increase of 10,2% over the amount spent in 2017. This pace of growth is expected to continue for the next several years as industries invest heavily...

Semiconductors see highest growth in 14 years

The semiconductor industry closed out 2017 in blockbuster fashion, posting the highest year-over-year growth in 14 years. Global semiconductor revenue grew 21,7%, reaching $429,1-billion in 2017, according to IHS Markit. Recording year-over-year growth of 53,6%, and...

Huawei unveils Huawei P20, P20 Pro

Huawei Consumer Business Group has unveiled the P20 and P20 Pro smartphones. The Huawei P20 Pro features the world’s first Leica triple camera and both devices include AI advances. “We look for inspiration from artists to continuously evolve our approach...

Regional smart city spending set to hit $1,26bn

Spending on the technologies that enable smart city initiatives is forecast to reach $1,26-billion for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region in 2018, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). In the first release of its Worldwide...