Nov 28, 2017
More co-operation, an understanding of the role ICT plays in business, and a constant focus on STEM in education is required if South Africa is to address its ongoing skills shortages. “We have this ongoing critical need in investment and training,” says...
Nov 28, 2017
Virtual reality headset shipments are showing no signs of slowing, as the quarterly total exceeded 1-million units for the first time in Q3 2017. Sony took the lead, shipping more than 490 000 PlayStation VR (PS VR) sets in Q3. It was followed by Oculus, which shipped...
Nov 28, 2017
Most of South Africa’s children are surviving, but too many are failing to thrive and achieve their full potential, and this is costing the economy billions in lost human potential. Investing in children — and particularly in violence prevention, networks...
Nov 28, 2017
The South African government seems to be making it a habit to publish new laws, regulations, and policies close to or over a holiday period. Moreover, the amount of time it is giving the public to comment on new laws seems to be getting shorter and shorter. By Martin...
Nov 28, 2017
South Africa faces a potential increase in the number of people who find it acceptable to act in an unethical way. A recent survey on business ethics saw an increase in the number of people who observed misconduct from 16% to 25%. However, almost half the number of...
Nov 28, 2017
South Africa’s SMEs should brace themselves for further economic volatility following more downgrades of the country’s sovereign credit ratings. This is according to Viresh Harduth, vice-president: new customer acquisition (start-up and small business) at...
