Bytes leads in SA’s IT services sector

Aug 18, 2015

Bytes Technology Group (Bytes), part of Altron TMT and a principle subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, remains South Africa’s largest IT services provider. This is according to Telkom’s recently released annual report for the year ended 31 March 2015, which included a section on the revenues of major ICT companies in 2014. The revenue figures are based on annual corporate reports and formed part of a recent inquiry by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) into the state of competition in the ICT sector.

Black women hit the glass ceiling

Aug 18, 2015

While the ICT industry is changing and expanding rapidly, there is still a marked lack of females represented in its workforce. According to Tashline Jooste, CEO of ICT enterprise development initiative the Innovator Trust, this is particularly true for black females....

Real events inspire spam letters

Aug 18, 2015

Spam in the second quarter of 2015 was dominated by letters based on real events. According to Kaspersky Lab’s latest spam and phishing report, “Nigerian” letters exploited the themes of the earthquake in Nepal, the presidential election in Nigeria...

Chinese marketers lead in e-commerce

Aug 18, 2015

Digital marketing professionals in China are more prepared to embrace direct responsibility for e-commerce functions, as these two teams already work closely. In fact, one-third of Chinese digital marketers say that e-commerce is already part of their remit. This is...

New materials drive monitor displays

Aug 18, 2015

Starting in the second half of 2015, the overall consumption of active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) materials will surge, as LG Display increases the production of white organic light-emitting diode (WOLED) TV panels. In the first half of 2015, the...

Competition Commission bombs MTN-Telkom deal

Aug 18, 2015

The Competition Commission today informed Telkom and MTN South Africa that it has not recommended the approval of the proposed transaction between the two companies to the Competition Tribunal. Telkom and MTN South Africa signed a heads of agreement in 2014 to extend...