takealot.com scoops top eCommerce prize

Young professionals are blazing a trail in the field of IT in South Africa, with more professional jobs offered in this sector than in any other – and career prospects are very encouraging, particularly for students who are considering what to study at university.

ONTAPtv.com VoD launches in SA

Yet another video on demand (VoD) service has hit local shores with the launch by PCCW Global of ONTAPtv.com which will offer a selection of a la carte content packages. PCCW Global is the international operating division of Hong Kong’s leading integrated...

Can SA sustain its working population?

South Africa is experiencing a profound demographic shift with the country’s working population increasing substantially and predicted to continue on this growth path for the next five decades. This is according to the World Bank economic update, which reports...

SMEs need easier access to capital

SMEs can only fulfil their potential if they can expand, because with expansion comes resilience, and a key focus of government should be to find innovative ways of enabling small, medium or new businesses to access capital more easily. Studies have shown repeatedly...

Enterprise application market on steady path

The global enterprise application market is expected to reach $213,43-billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 7,4% during 2014 – 2020, according to a new report from Allied Market Research. The latest research – “Global Enterprise Application Market...

Social media can put consumers at risk

According to the 2015 SA Social Media Landscape report, more than 11,8-million South Africans were registered and active on Facebook in 2014 alone and, with the use of social media platforms continuing to rise, consumers have been cautioned against disclosing any...