Mar 1, 2016
Vodacom has called off its proposed acquisition of Neotel, citing regulatory complexities. Initially, the acquisition included taking over Neotel’s spectrum licences, but this was ruled and a subsequent, restructured agreement mooted whereby Neotel would offer roaming...
Mar 1, 2016
By Mark Davison at EMC, London – In what it is describing as a quantum leap for both the company and the industry, EMC has committed to all-flash storage solutions in its enterprise storage strategy going forward. And the company says the launch yesterday in...
Mar 1, 2016
A majority of South African organisations have been a victim of economic crime over the last two years. PwC’s biennial Global Economic Crime survey, released today, found that a whopping 69% have fallen victim to economic crime, far more than the rates for...
Mar 1, 2016
Nissan has recalled a smartphone app that allowed hackers to drain the popular Leaf electric car’s battery. According to Tech Insider, the security hole was found by researcher Troy Hunt, who worked out that the application programming interface (API) used only...
Mar 1, 2016
A three-pronged strategy is required in order to develop the skills South Africa needs. According to a GE Skills Paper, these are: a stronger education system with closer links to industry; more open and flexible labour markets and a broader talent localisation...
Mar 1, 2016
Despite perceptions to the contrary, a report released by the IRR this week has found that race relations in South Africa are in a good state. The report was based on a field survey commissioned by the IRR, and found: * A majority of 76,2% of South Africans feel race...
