New car sales set to decline in 2016

WesBank has forecast that total new vehicle sales will decline 12% this year. Compared to 2015’s industry total sales of 617 691 vehicles, 2016 will end the year with total sales of 543 306 units. WesBank CEO Chris de Kock cites many of the current macroeconomic...
Public stands up to corruption

Public stands up to corruption

In just four years since its launch, Corruption Watch has received more than 10 000 reports from the public about corrupt activities in South Africa – and it will launch a majot drive in 2016 to increase the volume of reports from the victims and opponents of...

What emerging markets can teach about banking

Technology assists innovation leaders in developing nations to create their own solutions on demand, instead of waiting for a solution from the developed world and then adapting it to their own situation. In the banking industry, the developing world is now creating...

More legal delays for .Africa domain

A joint statement on the delegation and launch of the dotAfrica (.africa) gTLD has been issued but the ZA Central Registry (ZACR), the dotAfrica Steering Committee and the African Union Commission. “As many of you are aware, there have been several new...

Cognitive systems spending set to soar

Cognitive computing has been identified as one of six innovation accelerators that will drive digital transformation by opening new revenue streams, creating information-based organisations, and changing the way work is performed. In the new Worldwide Semiannual...

Extortion in 2015 sets stage for 2016 threats

Online extortion and cyberattacks were a top concern in 2015, with several high-profile organisations being victimised. Ashley Madison, Hacking Team, the Office of Personnel Management and Anthem were a few of these high-profile attacks that left millions of employees...