Singularity SA returns in physical format
Singularity South Africa has announced the plans for the upcoming Summit, returning in physical format this year, in collaboration with Old Mutual. With more than 1 500 delegates expected, the summit will take place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October 2024 at the...
SA consumers more discerning in seeking ‘bang for their buck’
South African consumers spent R112-billion in the first quarter of 2024 - a YoY increase of R7,7-billion (7,3%) - with ambient foods (including rice, sugar, and UHT milk), soft drinks, beer and frozen meat among the most significant contributors to this growth. This...
How to evaluate a Black Friday deal
The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) warns buyers against overspending on ill-considered purchases advertised as Black Friday deals. "Black Friday specials often aim to exploit the emotional vulnerability consumers and society to counter...
Sales reps urged to prepare for festive season growth
While many sectors are coming off a low base as a result of last year's lockdown, a large number of South African industries have improved significantly this year. Leading the race are the food and beverage as well as the building and hardware industries which...
Travel trends to evolve in a post-Covid world
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group have launched 'Trending in Travel', a new report that shows the latest trends traveller behaviour and future booking patterns in the wake of Covid-19. WTTC, representing the global Travel & Tourism...
New platform raises awareness on the plight of migrant women
With the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) running from 25 November to 10 December, a new platform brings the public closer to the stories of women who migrate, detailing how they endure multiple forms of intersecting violence. Women and...
Residential rental market over-supplied as demand wanes
Tenant demand for rental property in the third quarter of 2021 remains weak. This low demand is perhaps not surprising considering that the hard lockdown in the second quarter of 2020 wiped out 14% of all jobs. By Michelle Dickens, CEO of TPN Credit Bureau Even after...
More targeted cyberthreats coming in 2022
Kathy Gibson reports - South Africans can look forward to more advanced persistent threats (APTs) in 2022, driven by economic growth in the region. This is according to Maria Garnaeva, senior security researcher at Kaspersky, who adds that South Africa - along with...
First test mission to defend Planet Earth launches
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world's first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched yesterday (Wednesday) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at...
AI software market to reach $62bn in 2022
Worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) software revenue is forecast to total $62,5-billion in 2022, an increase of 21,3% from 2021, according to a new forecast from Gartner. "The AI software market is picking up speed, but its long-term trajectory will depend on...
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Tigo offers mobile money currency conversion
Tigo, a subsidiary of the international telecommunications and media company Millicom (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC), a leader in 13 markets across Africa and Latin America, has announced the launch of a pioneering cross-border mobile money remittance service between...
Sony introduces Xperia Z2 smartphone
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Huawei launches MediaPad X1 at MWC 2014
Huawei has unveiled two new additions to its MediaPad range of devices and its first wearable device at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2014. With Huawei MediaPad X1, the world's slimmest 7-inch LTE Cat4-enabled all-in-one phablet, Huawei TalkBand B1, the perfect hybrid...
Innovation and time and attendance
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Governments reap cloud rewards
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Using social media for talent management
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Boost debt collection with list management
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Schneider enhances IS’ data centre
Internet Solutions (IS) has picked Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, to boost its data centre solutions so that its clients receive superlative products, and peace of mind, when storing their critical business information at...
BT named telecommunications leader by IDC
BT has announced it was named a "leader" in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Telecom Service Provider 2013 Vendor Assessment. In the IDC MarketScape report, it is noted how BT was one of the first telcos to recognise the importance of convergence with IT and continues...
Are your contact centre metrics relevant?
Metrics in contact centres have fallen into an irrelevance cycle because the nature of the contact centre’s relationship with customers has changed significantly. Logically, any operations not focused on addressing the changing relationship are irrelevant – and...
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