Why the must-have skill in tech is to be human

Why does technology exist? Not just mobiles and tablets and bleeding-edge digital applications, but any sort of technology – the internal combustion engine, a pair of scissors, a sharpened rock. It’s all tech. By Joe Baguley, vice-president and chief technology...

Enterprise applications core to the renewal of SA’s energy sector

New trends in energy storage, small-scale embedded generation, and smart grid systems are disrupting the power sector, a trend that will accelerate in South Africa with the recent lifting of licence restraints on power plants. This, along with the planned unbundling...

The future of connections

The rising prices of utilities are making South Africans a lot more conscious of their consumption. Here, the Internet of Things (IoT) can play a key role in enabling consumers to monitor and manage their consumption, ultimately reducing costs. In South Africa’s...

Linking technology spend to business performance

The phrase technology expenditure often finds its way towards the top of the company income statement. It’s a phrase used by many but understood by few. It’s a phrase often targeted when it comes to cost reduction, but conversely targeted when there is a...

How to bridge the disconnect between work and productivity

The challenge of measuring productivity has taken on a new twist in the digital age. One company has tackled the challenge and come up with new ways of solving an ongoing problem. Kathy Gibson found out more As the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes a reality, the...

Are we entering a world of edge computing?

Despite what all the hype about cloud may lead you to believe, it’s about enabling business outcomes, not necessarily the concept of cloud computing. When we speak to clients, they only care about how cloud can enable their applications, which in turn, enable...