MTN, JRA partner to alleviate loadshedding traffic delays
MTN, in a public-private partnership with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), is set to tackle the challenges posed by load shedding on South Africa's roads. A service level agreement (SLA) between the two parties will see MTN SA providing backup power to Soweto...
EV adoption restricted by slow infrastructure roll-out
A new study from Juniper Research has found that lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public...
Solid PC shipment growth set to continue
The ongoing surge in PC demand is expected to continue as work from home and remote education needs mix with the holiday spending season. According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, shipments of desktop and notebook PCs will grow 18,2% year over...
Hacker-for-hire group DeathStalker strikes again
DeathStalker is an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that is believed to offer hacking-for-hire services to steal sensitive business information from companies in the financial and legal sector. First reported by Kaspersky researchers in August this year, the...
Key takeaways from Black Friday 2020
While pre-Covid-19 e-commerce played on the periphery of retail in South Africa, BankServ figures show online sales surging 62% year-on-year (YoY) on Black Friday as virus-wary South Africans shunned in-store shopping. On the other hand, brick-and-mortar sales figures...
Online fraud rose over Black Friday weekend
There has been a 6,59% rise in suspected online retail fraud coming from South Africa during the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2019. These findings are based on the online retail transactions TransUnion analysed for its...
Top marketing predictions for 2020 and beyond
Gartner's top marketing predictions for 2021 and beyond explore how post-pandemic renewal strategies put marketing on the hook for redefining and reestablishing customer relationships in line with digital's "new normal". "The need for vision, innovation and...
Calling young innovators …
Applications have opened for the Global Young Innovators Programme, a free programme offered to 60 of the best and brightest young innovators and entrepreneurs in South Africa and the UK to come together to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Aimed at 18-30...
Blockchain could boost economy as it raises trust
Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $1,76-trillion over the next decade. That is the key finding of a new PwC report "Time for trust: The trillion-dollar reason to rethink blockchain", which assesses how the...
Millennials prefer bitcoin to gold as a safe-haven
Millennials prefer bitcoin to gold as a safe-haven asset, according to a poll by deVere Group, as the cryptocurrency this week peaked at an all-time high of $19 864. More than two-thirds (67%) of the 700-plus millennial clients surveyed said that they think bitcoin...
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Making the move to mobile
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SA not geared up for records management
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Ericsson to acquire Devoteam
Ericsson has announced its intention to acquire Devoteam Telecom & Media operations in France. Devoteam is a leader in ICT consulting, with 5 000 employees in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The completion of the acquisition is subject to consultation and...
SA’s education system in 2013
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WD expands SMB storage portfolio
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Schneider announces SmartStruxure
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IBM launches Training Partner Network
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Argility releases Single Customer View
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Commercial Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town Region
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BI Analyst – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Scrum Master at Accenture – Western Cape Cape Town
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