Interest rate increase will hit consumers, SMEs

Nov 20, 2015

The 25 basis point increase in interest rates will come as a blow to consumers who are already under pressure and make it more difficult for them to service their debt. South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Lesetja Kganyago yesterday announced that interest rates...

Claims roll in as hail storms strike

Nov 20, 2015

The storms and hail that have swept across Gauteng leaving a swathe of destruction in their wake since Monday has seen one insurer registering nearly 1 500 claims for damage to cars, buildings and homes. Johan van Greuning, head of Standard Insurance Limited at...
Anonymous hits back at ISIS

Anonymous hits back at ISIS

Nov 19, 2015

Hacktivist group Anonymous is making good on its threat to disrupt ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), and has already taken down about 5 500 ISIS-linked Twitter accounts.

The opportunity with Africa’s 1bn people

Nov 19, 2015

Africa is the last great, untapped telecommunications market: as straightforward subscriber growth slows in the rest of the world, Africa shows only 47% market penetration and offers 500-million potential mobile subscribers. With this, innovation in Africa is...

Business productivity needs mindset change

Nov 19, 2015

Companies around the world have made major strides towards improving mobile efficiency at work, according to a global study of business and IT decision-makers by VMware. For more than half (55%) of organisations, increased security is the critical driver to embrace a...

Massive growth in SA for Airbnb

Nov 19, 2015

Community driven hospitality company Airbnb has its grown home listings in South Africa to more than 13 000, an increase of 163% over a year ago and a 38% rise since its last market update at the end of July 2015. South Africa remains Airbnb’s largest market in...