How to evaluate the value proposition of hyperscalers

Cloud service providers are set to continue increasing their presence in South Africa, while meeting local clients’ enterprise computing and storage needs. By Eugene De Souza, regional cloud ecosystem lead at Red Hat Just last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
What is the future of enterprise connectivity?

What is the future of enterprise connectivity?

At the end of last year, the South African telecommunications services market was worth more than $9,4-billion and on track to continue its 2% compound annual growth rate through 2028. By Tobie van Schalkwyk, business unit manager at Duxbury Networking With...

SARS is upping its debt collection game

If you are in debt with SARS or received a notice of final demand, there’s no need for panic, says Thomas Lobban, Tax Legal Specialist at Latita Africa. “You’re not the first and you won’t be the last; there are generally honest ways to get...

E-commerce could boost SME transporters

Since the pandemic, unprecedented numbers of people have embraced technology and shifted to e-commerce. Consequently, transport companies have increased demand. Justin Manson, sales director at Webfleet South Africa, sees this shift as a significant opportunity for...
Global disasters leave multinational insurance customers exposed

Global disasters leave multinational insurance customers exposed

With the myriad of crises and challenges taking place around the world, from natural disasters to wars and conflicts abroad, multinationals may not be playing it safe enough when it comes to insuring against international risk. This is according to Mark Sanders,...

Circular economy can combat the world’s plastic problem

By 2050, global cities could produce 3,88-billion tonnes of waste every single year – and plastic is a significant contributor to this number. Having observed World Earth Day yesterday (22 April 2024), Alison Groves, director: discipline lead built ecology at...