Loadshedding and its impact on gate motors

Electric gate motors in homes, complexes and business parks are being compromised by the frequency of load shedding. Gate motors using a lead acid battery, which is the most common gate motor battery in South Africa, are not capable of being completely discharged and...

Understanding cybersecurity in the post-pandemic era

Prior to the Covid pandemic, employees would access data from within the office environment through a secure, centralised on-premises network. By Ian Engelbrecht, system engineering manager at Veeam Africa As remote and hybrid work became the norm, the attack surface...

Investing in software development skills a strategic imperative

Rather than being concentrated in certain industries, coding is crucial across the economy, writes Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy. The highest unemployment rate in the world, where almost three in five youth are unemployed, and a crippling skills shortage –...

Balance is key in breaking down the gender gap

The fact that there is a gender gap problem at an international level is by now well-known and unfortunately too often accepted. By Kate Mollett, senior regional director at Commvault, Africa Specifically, in South Africa, according to a recent statement by UASA, it...

Data-driven agriculture helps to improve operations

Industries across the board are increasingly taking a data-driven approach to drive efficiency and proactivity. With the proliferation of affordable monitoring devices and connectivity, they are using this data to enhance decision-making and overall operations....