Oakbay suspends JSE listing

The JSE has granted a request by Oakbay Resources for a voluntary suspension of the listing of its securities, on a temporary basis. The suspension takes place with immediate effect. The recent resignation of the company’s sponsor, transfer secretary and an...

Local telcos lag in digital transformation

In more developed markets like the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, IT spending in the telecommunications sector lags behind that of media, healthcare, and the banking sectors. IT spend in 2016 stood at 3.9% of operators’ revenue in developed markets, while it made...

EMEA printer shipments stabilise

Driven by multi-function devices, unit shipments of printer hardware to EMEA have stabilised in Q1 2017 showing an increase of 1% year-on-year compared to a fall of 8% in Q1 2016, according to market analysis company Context. “The Middle East and Africa (MEA)...

Cyber resilience becomes key for business

High on the agenda for boards and executive committees in line with growing reliance on digital platforms and a worsening threat landscape is cyber resilience –and yet many companies seem badly prepared for what has become a major threat to their sustainability....

Cyberthreats unite security and developer teams

CA affiliate Veracode has announced the results of a study examining the relationships between application developers and security teams. The study, conducted in conjunction with Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), shows that despite the pervasive belief that security...

Frogfoot gets funding to fastrack fibre

Fibre network provider Frogfoot Networks has secured funding to deploy fibre to the home (FTTH) to 15 000 homes in Gauteng and the Western Cape as part of a 24-month roll-out programme. “At the beginning of 2016, we embarked on an aggressive FTTH expansion...