Apple leads the way in 2017 SAcsi for mobile handsets

South African mobile handset users are most satisfied with Apple iPhone, despite the brand’s high prices, according to Consulta’s latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Mobile Handsets. With an overall SAcsi score of 84, Apple is well...

Bad Rabbit continues global rampage

Following in the footsteps of WannaCry and Petya, Bad Rabbit is the latest strain of Ransomware to create havoc in several countries across the world. The attack is causing computer systems in Russia and around Europe to grind to a halt. According to Martin Walshaw,...

Oracle moves to close partner disconnect

Kathy Gibson reports from Oracle PartnerDays in Johannesburg – There has been some confusion about the Oracle partner strategy – possibly even a lack of trust – which is something recently-appointed country manager Niral Patel is working to address. “Talking to...

Top 10 Hangman innovators named

The final 10 contestants in Cell C’s reality show “Hangman”, hosted by Maps Maponyane and broadcast on e.tv on Sundays at 11h50, have been revealed. The innovators and their inventions, are: * Bonex Mwakikunga (aged 50 from Pretoria): Breath-Tech...

No clear direction in MTBP

Kemp Munnik, head of structured solutions at Bravura, offers his take on yesterday’s mid-term budget. The new Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivered South Africa¹s 2017 medium term budget policy statement against the backdrop of glaring revenue shortfalls,...

SMEs applaud Gigaba’s start-up fund

Viresh Harduth, vice-president: new customer acquisition at Sage Africa & Middle East, comments on the mid-term budget. In his first mid-term budget policy statement as Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba painted a worrying picture of the South African economy. In...