Artisan training comes under the spotlight

The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) has joined forces with Tshwane North TVET College (TNC) to train 100 young unemployed learners as artisans. Mduduzi Manana, deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, comments: “We...
Tech brings families closer

Tech brings families closer

Contrary to popular opinion, communication technologies could be bringing families closer together. If you’ve ever wondered about the impact that communication technology is having on the modern family, then a new report from Ericsson ConsumerLab will make interesting reading. The report, Bringing Families Closer Together, provides a snapshot of the impact of communication technology on families in the US.

More Ashley Madison data leaked

A new tranche of data hacked from cheating Web site Ashley Madison has been leaked. The new files appear to be e-mails, internal documents and source code, indicating that Team Impact did in fact hack Ashley Madison as it claims. Earlier this week, the hacking group...

Uber-like delivery service debuts in CT

On-demand delivery service, picup, has launched a new offering that will allow small, medium or large businesses to collect and deliver documents and parcels in under 90 minutes. Available on the Web, picupBusiness has been created to address the need for a fast and efficient delivery service that will allow businesses to deliver important documents in a fraction of the time it would take a traditional same-day delivery courier service.

Digital business key for African growth

Gartner’s Hype Cycle for ICT in Africa 2015 report identifies more than 30 key technologies and describes how they will impact business performance during the next 10 years. “The Hype Cycle aims to help global strategic officers and domestic CIOs from the...

SA improves in global WorldSkills rankings

South Africa’s team of 21 competitors at the recently-held WorldSkills International Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, improved the country’s standing from previous competitions. With 59 countries in attendance at the event, South Africa placed 27th...