Economic conditions weigh on new vehicle sales
New vehicle sales declined 14,2% year-on-year in May as consumers and business played their final waiting card in search of political stability. "While the politics will play out during June, the new vehicle market will hopefully be able to display more positivity...
Homeowners signal cautious optimism
Absa's Homeowners Sentiment Index for the first quarter of 2024 reveals an uplift in confidence in the property market, with overall sentiment among respondents surveyed climbing to 82% as optimism begins to remerge. In the survey of 1 149 respondents, the number of...
What South Africans searched for in 2021
As the pandemic entered the second year, “Sassa status check” emerged as the top trending search in 2021, demonstrating the impact Covid-19 has had on the livelihoods of South Africans. Google’s 2021 Year in Seach also reveals the country's uncompromising love of...
5G live stream showcases endangered penguins
Huawei and Telkom have supported a 5G live stream of Africa's endangered penguins to highlight role of 5G and supporting technology for conservation and environmental protection as well as other 5G use case. The live stream from Boulders Beach in Cape Town, home to...
Most workers support mask, vaccine mandates
There is widespread support among workers across the world for workplace Covid-control mandates. On average, about three in four employed adults agree that everyone in their workplace should be fully vaccinated (78%), undergo frequent testing if unvaccinated (74%),...
Covid-19 drives dramatic workplace shifts
While workplaces have seen major economic, social, environmental, and technological changes recently, the pandemic accelerated trends including remote working, shifting employees' expectations, learning and development, purpose and belonging at work, and employee...
Economic outlook defined by digital resilience
Ahead of the pandemic's second year milestone, the Mastercard Economics Institute has released Economy 2022, a global outlook for the coming year based on critical trends as seen through the lens of the consumer. The report reveals how five fundamental factors --...
Mobile threats on the rise
There has been a 13% increase in cyberattacks on enterprises over the past 12 months, with a rise in ransomware incidents and, for the first time, a noticeable wave of attacks against mobile devices. The Security Navigator 2022 from Orange Cyberdefense provides a...
Pressure on consumer credit mounts
With unemployment still at record levels, and consumer price inflation above average household income growth, the pressure on South African finances remains and is clear to see in the latest consumer credit data. TransUnion's Q3 2021 South Africa Industry Insights...
Hearables lead wearables growth
Global shipments for wearables grew 9,9% during the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) reaching 138,4-million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Hearables led the growth as the category...
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Cloud cover is good for Africa
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Digital Express doubles volume with Xerox
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Q-KON partners for WiFi growth
Together with its expert knowledge of developed and emerging technology and its excellent track record of contributing to connectivity across Africa, Q-KON has strengthened its carrier-class WiFi service capability with the announcement of strategic partnerships....
Strengthening healthcare key in 2014
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ITSM sets new outsourcing standards
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The personal cloud grows digital storage
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Ruckus delivers first 802.11ac WiFi product
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Leader Tread tracks sales staff with Econz
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Protecting the supply chain from cybercrime
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