Cell C posts R540m profit for 2016

Cell C has released its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2016, posting its first profit of R540-million. “The 2016 financial year was exceptionally challenging, with South Africa’s economic growth essentially flat. Despite this, the...
Jobs outlook is conservative

Jobs outlook is conservative

South African employers are cautiously optimistic, reporting conservative hiring intentions for the coming quarter. Of the 751 employers who participated in the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey Q2 2017, 12% expect to increase staffing levels, 5% forecast a...

Uncertainty weighs on SA businesses

South Africa’s “turbulent” economy and uncertainty about the country’s future direction are taking their toll, and have impacted two-thirds (65,8%) of South African business executives’ operations and business decisions. Asked to outline...

ISPA wants mobile competition enabled now

Effective competition in the mobile data services used by consumers is the key to making broadband more affordable for all South Africans, according to a statement issued by the Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA). However, the organisation says, there...

New apps aim to steal Instagram credentials

Instagram users are the target of several new credential stealing apps, appearing on Google Play as tools for either managing or boosting the number of Instagram followers. Under the detection name Android/Spy.Inazigram, 13 malicious applications were discovered in...

SA’s Solution House spearheads UK expansion with DTH

Cape Town-based software and solutions developer Solution House Software has officially partnered with IT holding company DTH in the UK as both companies accelerate their expansion into the post-Brexit UK market. Recently recognised by global research firm Frost &...