AWS has deep roots in Cape Town
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS's relationship with South Africa - and Cape Town, in particular - goes back a long way. Indeed, a lot of the technology development that supports AWS's global cloud services was developed by a small group of...
AWS renews commitment to cloud, AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton - AWS has already invested R15,6-billion in building infrastructure in Africa - and has committed to a further R30,4-billion. "Whether it is opening new office locations, or enabling the distribution connect backbone, or...
Residential rental market still resilient
Amidst a slowing economic recovery and rising interest rates, the residential rental market is proving to be surprisingly resilient, according to recent data released by TPN Credit Bureau. The TPN Residential Rental Market Monitor for the second quarter of 2022...
Chinese manufacturing output surged by 322% in 20 years
Although the US used to be the world's largest manufacturing hub, it has been over 10 years since China claimed the top position. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, China's manufacturing output surged by 322% in the last two decades, six-times the US...
Massive wildebeest river crossing shared on HerdTracker
HerdTracker, a free web-app which details the Great Wildebeest Migration, has shared images of what is believed to be one of the largest Mara River crossings in 25 years. The video shows thousands of wildebeest charging across the Mara River from regular contributor...
Neil Rex to sell Drive Control
Thirty-four years after he founded the most successful independent distributor in South Africa, the doyen of local distribution - Neil Rex, MD of Drive Control - is in the final stages of selling his company to a consortium of private equity investors for an...
Better Internet access, digital inclusion boost CEO confidence
Businesses will benefit from expanded Internet access that promotes digital inclusion. This is one of the key findings from the quarterly Merchantec CEO Confidence Index, which maps a correlation between CEO's confidence and access to the Internet. Google's Equiano...
Skills development key to economic recovery
It is vital to build the skills of South Africa's labour force to increase employability. This is the message from PwC South Africa, which yesterday (28 September) released its South Africa Economic Outlook report for 2022. There are currently 833 000 fewer unskilled...
Geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation weigh down global economy
Growing geopolitical uncertainty and inflationary pressures are set to take their toll on global economic growth projections, according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. KPMG is forecasting GDP growth of 1,9% in 2023, down from 2,7% in 2022, as the world...
Salaries see slight recovery August
Despite a tough month of lingering power supply issues, higher inflation and rising interest rates, salaries in August improved marginally, according to the latest data in the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). This is as the average nominal private pension...
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In 2016 companies will have to operate leaner and be even more strategic with technology within an increasingly competitive market. Chris Willemse, CEO of Dac Systems, believes the cloud will dominate technology solution development, procurement and integration this...
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Digital initiatives that manufacturers must follow in 2016
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VMware has announced the appointment of Matthew Kibby as regional director of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In his new role, Kibby will be directly responsible for driving VMware's vision and strategy as well as spearheading its continued expansion in the SSA region....
Boost productivity with Canon multifunction printers
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Issues faced by SMEs – and how to solve them
Research shows that a very high percentage - 80% or even 90% - of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fail within the first three years. Faith Ngwenya, acting CEO of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), says that three common...
Get a head start on POPI
Cybercrime cost the South African economy approximately R5,8-billion in 2014, writes Leishen Pillay, partner at Hogan Lovells. Addressing the substantial financial impact of cybercrime on South African businesses has been quite critical, especially of late, as the...
On hindsight, consolidation and getting the most out of IT
Inspired by a TED Talk on simplifying life, I recently set out to declutter my house, writes Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. I wasn't even halfway through and had already gathered a mountain of devices and gadgets - worth thousands of rands - that my...
MTN invests R2,6m in education
MTN SA Foundation has invested R2,6-million worth of computer laboratories in the Sedibeng West District of the Vaal region. The handover took place at Qhoweng Primary School. Seven schools will receive fully equipped computer laboratories and the district will be...
Battling the enemy within
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