2024 Irish Tech Challenge launches in SA
The 2024 Irish Tech Challenge was launched in South Africa today (15 March 2024), at Tshimologong Precinct in Braamfontein. Darragh O'Brien, the Irish Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, will officially launch the 2024 Tech Challenge. The Irish Tech...
SA set to become a top-10 solar PV market this year
The dominance of solar photo-voltaic (PV) power continues to grow in South Africa's journey towards energy security, with BloombergNEF's Q1 global PV market outlook predicting that South Africa will be the 10th-largest PV market in the world in 2024. According to the...
Expect a surge in coastal flooding, says NASA
High-tide floods - also called nuisance floods or sunny day floods - are already a familiar problem in many coastal cities. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a total of more than 600 floods in US coastal towns in 2019. Starting in the...
Bad debt increases by 26% – Gartner
A Gartner analysis of 796 financial statements reveals that provisions and write-offs of bad debt increased from $9,750-million in 2019 to $12,262-million in 2020 -- a 25,8% increase. The standard approach to determining receivables risk underestimates the risk of...
Gartner identifies four types of tech buyers
Seventy percent of global technology buyers are exploring more ways to purchase technology this year, however vendor engagement strategies continue to underdeliver when it comes to meeting tech buyer expectations, according to a survey by Gartner. "Technology...
Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19
Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first class bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu Natal at just 15...
SAIGA says proper financial systems could have saved wasted R26bn
The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) has described the latest general report on local government audit outcomes - which shows that local government finances have reached R26-billion in irregular expenditure in the 2019-20 financial year - as...
Chip shortages drive demand for refurbished devices
New electronic devices are in short supply due to a global shortage of semiconductors, affecting particularly the production of new laptops, desktops and tablets. This is the word from Kwirirai Rukowo, GM of Qrent, who comments: "Currently, companies have been waiting...
Fraudsters target medical suppliers
From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people's fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that...
Developers of growing importance to modern enterprise
Developers are not only the architects and visionaries of digital transformation but also have end-to-end line of sight into the processes that govern the manufacture of digital solutions. This finding by International Data Corporation (IDC), in its annual survey of...
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BlackBerry Q10 features QWERTY keyboard
BlackBerry Q10 is the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to feature a classic BlackBerry QWERTY keyboard. The new BlackBerry Q10 combines the power of the BlackBerry 10 platform with a large, re-engineered physical keyboard and stunning touchscreen display – the largest...
SAP takes aim fraud
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WAN optimisation aids hyperconvergence
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Alcatel, Tunisie bring broadband to Tunisia
Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s leading telecommunications provider, have successfully completed the trial of superfast broadband services using advanced Alcatel-Lucent’s VDSL2 Vectoring technology. The trial is a major step toward Tunisie Telecom’s plan...
LAWtrust wins WebTrust, Adobe certifications
South African cryptographic security provider LAWtrust has become the first provider in Africa to be certified by both WebTrust and Adobe. LAWtrust was certified by global certificate authority WebTrust in February, shortly after being added to the Adobe Approved...
Recordings: the contact centre security hole
The management and security of contact centre recordings tends to be sorely neglected, says Karl Reed, chief marketing and solutions officer at Elingo. Most contact centres record voice calls and interactions, but few manage and utilise the resulting data...
Samsung DVM offers cooling efficiency
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DCC offers HP EliteBook Revolve
The new HP EliteBook Revolve, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is an ultra-thin, full-performance Windows 8 notebook that transforms effortlessly into a tablet, allowing users to choose what works best in any given scenario. This powerful...
NEC offer new LED display solutions
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Metalogix StoragePoint from Soarsoft
Soarsoft Africa, a specialist in archiving, migration, collaboration and messaging services,, has announced the release of Metalogix’ latest version of Metalogix StoragePoint that gives organisations the ability to store, access and backup files over 2Gb through...
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