Mustek signs up AMD

Mustek has partnered with AMD to offer its range of CPU and APU products. “While AMD has been in the market for a number of years, it has recently come back with a bang and has been making waves thanks to its innovative offering, particularly in gaming...

Calling all resellers: vote for your favourites

South Africa’s IT resellers are urged to name their favourite vendors and distributors, giving them the opportunity to win one of the coveted titles in the Channelwise Awards. The annual awards recognise the vendors and distributors who best met the needs of...

FMF advocates flat tax rate

Minister Gigaba appears to have his back against the fiscal wall and will probably announce tax hikes in his 21 February budget. This is according to the Free Market Foundation, which cautions him to rather heed the advice of former UK Prime Minister Winston...

Users sell privacy for ‘free’ services

Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram … chances are that most people use at least one of these social media sites. However, when signing up for a social media account, most users are more concerned about which profile picture to choose, than about reading the...

Sustainable funding for SOEs

In his “New Deal” for re-igniting job creation and economic growth, President Cyril Ramaphosa identifies the need to restore state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as drivers of economic growth and social development. Lullu Krugel, chief economist at PwC Africa,...

ICASA urged to speed portability review

The further implementation of the principle of number portability as envisioned in the draft number portability regulations currently under review is a welcome step in the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector. However, ICASA is urged to speed the review of...