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Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"? A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" –...

CEOs are reshaping C-suite roles for the AI era

The accelerating pace of artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise. In the foreword of a new global study from the IBM Institute for Business Value, IBM...

Net salaries hold steady for now, but uncertainty looms

The PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average nominal net salaries of approximately 2,1-million South African earners, edged higher in March 2026. Remaining above year-ago levels, the data points to a stabilisation in net salaries over the first quarter of...

Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

Certified project managers earn way more

Project management is listed as one of the top scarce skills in the country by the Department of Home Affairs, which has heightened the demand for certified project professionals. This results in a potential earning advantage, especially for project managers who hold...

Google to help with SA tourism promotion

Google has signed an agreement with Patricia Lille, minister of tourism, aimed at promoting South Africa as a prime tourist destination and providing training and support to the sector in digital training. The Ministry of Tourism is mandated to create conditions...

Things to consider in finance transformation

Gartner has identified four transformation initiatives chief financial officers (CFOs) should implement or risk failing to meet their objectives. These plans will fail if CFOs do not fully account for the comparative advantages of their function. "Many business...

Fossil fuels still dominate world’s electricity

An analysis of global electricity reveals that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review, published by energy think-tank Ember, analysed electricity data from every...

Work design hampers employee performance

Current virtualised work design models are damaging employees' well-being and productivity, according to Gartner. To succeed in a hybrid future, organisations must stop duplicating office-centric practices and shift to a human-centric model. Organisations largely...

MTN reports increased quarterly revenues

MTN Group has reported that group service revenue has increased 17,8% in the quarter ended 31 March 2021. Group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is up by 21,3%, with EBITDA margin improving to 44,2% (from 42,7%) MTN South Africa's...

QR code payments to hit $2,7trn by 2025

Global QR code payments are expected to reach $2,21-trillion in value this year and then continue rising to $2,71-trillion by 2025. This is according to data presented by AksjeBloggen.com, which also forecasts that, as the world's largest QR code payments market,...

Burgers top food delivery list for Capetonians

With a world of choice at their fingertips, burgers are Capetonians' go-to choice for home food deliveries, with Burger King and Spur being the most popular choice among food delivery customers in the Mother City. The average amount spent on an order by customers is...

Tips on how data and analytics leaders can succeed

To extend the influence of data analytics in a continually changing world, data and analytics (D&A) leaders must focus on finding agents of change within their organisations, building adaptive systems, and re-engineering the way decisions are made, according to...

Tech trends that business leaders should embrace in 2021

Kathy Gibson reports - Technology has accelerated the blurring of lines between the physical and virtual worlds, and the trend looks set to continue. Sihlalo Jordan, deputy-CEO of Deloitte, points out that the world has seen a technology revolution of unprecedented...

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Huawei promotes trunking standardisation

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Addressing six big manufacturing losses

As many executives already recognise, knowing that production efficiency and capacity problems exist is one thing; however, effecting real and lasting change through a continuous improvement (CI) initiative is another, says Ian Huntly, CEO of Rifle-Shot Performance...

Mobile communications to grow in 2013

2013 will see the growth of WiFi in the enterprise environment, mobile roaming on WiFi for cellular subscribers and WiFi becoming just another RAN technology. This is according to Derick Roberts, CEO of wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices. Roberts says as much as 57%...

Cheaper smartphones improve lives

While the South African mobile telecommunications sector continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the country, the market is still dominated by feature phones. “Over the next two to three years we hope to see cheaper smartphones coming to the market...

Cashbuild improves visibility with QlikView

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Samsung simplifies digital signage

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced the Samsung Smart Signage Platform (SSSP) that incorporates a media player as a system-on-chip on the same board as the display chipset, eliminating the need to have external media players for customised content on large...

Bytes, Lumidigm partner on fingerprint ID

Bytes Technology Group has become a Lumidigm partner, following its acquisition of Brand New Technology (BNT), which had a broad range of exclusive distribution agreements in place focussed on delivering identification management solutions. The acquisition has seen...

Zetes launches new supply chain solutions

Zetes, a leading provider of goods and people identification solutions, showcased its ZetesMedea and ZetesChronos and collaborative supply chain solutions at SAPICS 2013. Both aimed at the transport and logistics industry, ZetesMedea maximises the operational...

HP expands PPS solutions

HP has recently announced an expanded portfolio of printing and personal systems (PPS) products and solutions designed to help organisations save time and resources.  The new offerings integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise environments and advance the speed of...

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