Massive demand for AMOLED displays

The flat-panel display (FPD) industry is in the midst of a historic wave of building new factories to manufacture active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) displays. This will drive $9,5-billion worth of AMOLED-specific production equipment purchases in...

Three vendors dominate Chinese smartphones

According to the latest IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market in China saw a 19% YoY growth and 17% QoQ growth in 2016Q4. For the full year of 2016, the market grew by 9% with top Chinese smartphone vendors taking up a larger share of the market....

Late payments a big challenge for SMEs

Late payments have a profound impact on South Africa’s SMEs, as 48% worry most about overdue invoices and cash flow, according to new research from leading cloud accounting software provider, Xero. Small business owners spend a whole 1,3 days per month chasing...

Race relations in SA still sound, for now

Despite the damaging vitriol so often found on social media, race relations in South Africa remain sound, says the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in a report released today. The IRR’s comprehensive field survey of public opinion on racial issues...
IT skills in demand in 2017

IT skills in demand in 2017

South African employment opportunities will be constrained across the board in 2017, with the notable exception of IT and legal jobs. Political challenges in the region have negatively impacted the South African economy, which resulted in businesses taking a more...

SA makes strides in racial transformation

South Africa has made significant gains in racial transformation, as encouraging trends in the workplace, asset ownership and state institutions continues to improve. This is according to The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), which published its...