Nuclear build still going full steam ahead

Nuclear procurement, which could cost more than R1-trillion, is going full steam ahead, with the Department of Energy once again stating that it intends to introduce 9 600 Megawatts of nuclear energy to the grid in the next decade. The department yesterday said the...

Disjointed CX hampers digital transformation

Organisations around the world are failing to implement effective digital strategies. As a result their customer experience (CX) solutions are becoming disjointed, and digital is not displacing traditional phone interactions at the speed that their customers are...

Partners, tools grow No More Ransom initiative

Nine months after the launch of the No More Ransom (NMR) project, more law enforcement and private partners have joined the initiative, allowing more victims of ransomware to get their files back without paying the criminals. The platform www.nomoreransom.org is now...

African opportunities for tech start-ups

South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya remain the top three most attractive African destinations for investors in tech start-ups, followed by Egypt and Ghana. This is according to the Disrupt Africa’s second Tech Start-ups Funding Report for 2016, which notes that...

Youth feel the pinch, could get worse

South Africans under the age of 40 accounted for 75% of all short-term fixed-term loans extended by lenders as at the end of 2016 – and the situation could deteriorate further with the country’s recent ratings downgrade. These are among the figures on...

Car listing and comparison site debuts

South African car buyers can compare prices and buy cars in one place. PiceCheck has launched a new car listing platform, featuring a selection of new and used card. A survey by Munich-based global strategy consulting firm Roland Berger reveals that approximately 10%...