New report unpacks Russian influence in SA
Three prominent X/Twitter accounts appear to be behaving as information bridges or conduits between a Russian online community and communities that regularly interact on topics of political and social importance in South Africa. This is according to a new report -...
Geopolitics and domestic politics will drive economic volatility this year
There is a growing sense of cautious optimism about the global economy in 2024, according to the latest Chief Economist Outlook, with more than eight in 10 chief economists expecting the global economy to either strengthen or remain stable this year - nearly double...
Home Affairs dismisses chief director over IT issues
The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed Simphiwe Hlophe, chief director: infrastructure management for information systems (IS), who was found guilty on counts relating to gross negligence and gross dereliction of duty. Hlophe was responsible for IT issues that...
Reports of Facebook behaving strangely
Facebook users are today reporting numerous issues with the social media platform, with some receiving comments to celebrity accounts. DownDetector is reporting a higher level of reported outages on Facebook, including a spike in issues from South African users. A...
Leaders could turn geopolitical risks into new opportunities
Technology governance issues emanating from cross-country politics have led to digital geopolitics rapidly becoming an issue that multinational CIOs must step up to lead, according to Gartner. Forty-one percent of boards of directors view geopolitical power shifts and...
SME confidence levels at a 10-year high
The confidence that South African small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners have that the South African economy will be conducive to business growth in the next 12 months is at its highest level in a decade. This is according to the Q1 2022 SME Index conducted by...
Consumers feel the pinch as inflation hits 13-year high
Annual consumer inflation reached another 13-year high, increasing to 7,8% in July from 7,4% in June. Transport; food and non-alcoholic beverages (NAB); and housing and utilities continue to place upward pressure on the annual rate. Bread & cereals, oils &...
Boomers and Gen X are getting into crypto
Nearly half of all baby boomers and Generation X already own cryptocurrency or are intending to buy it before the end of 2022. The findings of a poll by deVere Group come in as the prices of bitcoin and others, including Ethereum, dipped this week due to inflation...
10% of SA adults own cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency adoption in South Africa has held steady over the past several months, according to the latest data from Finder.com, with 10% of South African internet users aged 18 and above now owning. This number is down from 11% late last year. Men are much more...
INXes demonstrate massive growth with no downtime
From just 832 kilobytes per second (kbps) in 1996, South Africa's Internet Exchanges (INXes) handled an April 2022 peak of 325,44 gigabytes per second (Gbps) with the average local Internet traffic load being 202,47Gbps. "What's more astonishing than the...
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Infiniti Insurance pioneers online platform
Short term insurer Infiniti Insurance has launched Infiniti Online, a secure online insurance platform that gives clients the autonomy to manage their personal and business insurance requirements however and whenever they choose. "We developed this online platform to...
Partnership to drive insurance transformation
Professional services company KPMG in South Africa, and digital platform provider OutSystems have joined forces to drive digital transformation in the insurance industry. The partnership will see the two organisations collaborating to provide financial services...
FNB’s eWallet continues to increase in popularity
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MasterCard and Virtual Card Services launch vPOS
Small enterprises and mobile businesses can now accept digital card payments in-store, remotely or on-the-go using their connected mobile devices, following the launch of Virtual Card Service's virtual Point of Sale (vPOS) - South Africa's first virtual payment...
Dell unveils ninth solar-powered classroom
Dell has announced the opening of its ninth solar-powered Learning Lab in South Africa at Waverley Girls' High. The opening of the solar-powered Learning Lab at Waverley Girls' High will provide world-class technology and connectivity to hundreds of girls from...
Resistance to change could be detrimental
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GetSmarter makes an educated decision
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New deputy head: M&A at MTN
The MTN Group has appointed Kholekile Ndamase as deputy head of mergers and acquisitions, with effect from 10 September 2016. Ndamase joins MTN from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), where he led the equity-based financing business. In this role, he led a team of...
Deloitte Consulting, Columbia University, offer online course
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Decision Inc partners with Alteryx
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