Modest Q2 growth for SA economy
The South African economy strengthened by 0,4% in the second quarter (April–June) of 2024. The finance, manufacturing, trade, and electricity, gas & water supply industries drove most of the economy’s momentum on the production (supply) side. On the expenditure...
Scientists report on last week’s meteorite that blew up over Gqeberha
Kathy Gibson reports - Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the flash and sound from hundreds of kilometres away. Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela...
SAFPS warns against advance-fee scam
The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned consumers to be aware of an advance-fee scam where the perpetrator is falsely presenting themselves as a representative of the SAFPS. "The SAFPs is concerned about this and is urging the public to...
Young SA economists attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has selected 12 young economists from South Africa to participate at the 7th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting currently underway in Lindau, Germany. In Lindau's quest to continuously strive to increase the quality and...
Business looks to add value with hyperautomation
Robotic process automation (RPA) was 2021’s disruptive technology, with organisations realising the benefits of deploying bots to perform repetitive and tedious tasks. But, as is so often the case, companies want more. “We know the RPA market is booming,” says Brian...
Google Wallet launches in SA
Google has launched Google Wallet in South Africa, initially offering users the ability to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes. Additional services will be added over time. “Access to technology is vital for economic prosperity as millions...
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...
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Intervate transforms SME business models
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DVT launches first Learnership Programme
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Learning from the MSP revolution
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Jasco offers Avaya’s SDN architecture
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Sunrise launch new Jungle Beat Game
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Understanding omni-channel strategies
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Infor to acquire GT Nexus
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Tintri raises $125-million in financing
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