SKA gets Netherlands boost

The Department of Science and Technology formalised its bilateral relations on science and technology (S&T) with the Netherlands. Minister Naledi Pandor and the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Martijn van Dam (standing in for Education, Culture and Science, Jet...

Telkom signs up Usain Bolt

Telkom has teamed up with Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt in a media partnership to promote fibre technology. Bolt is regarded as the fastest person ever and the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records. He is the reigning Olympic champion in...

Rush aims to be courier market disruptor

A new courier aggregator, Rush, is being touted as a new digital disruptor that will transform South Africa’s courier business. The service enables a customer using their mobile phone to choose a courier solution that meets their requirements by comparing...

Cut spending, ministers urged

Government is urged to curb non-core spending to save up to R25-million. David Maynier, shadow minister of finance, points out that the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene, is desperately trying to cut spending on “non-core goods and services” including...
Staff drive clients away

Staff drive clients away

What would frustrate South Africans enough to switch banks? Surprisingly it is not benefits, or rewards, or a cheaper alternative that would make them move – but impolite, rude or uninterested staff.

Who is liable if your card is skimmed?

With a 23% year-on-year increase in card skimming fraud[2] from R366-million to R453-million recorded last year, according to the Hawks, it is becoming increasingly important for both consumers and establishments to be vigilant about this type of fraud, especially...