South Africans are increasingly adopting smart home solutions that not only improve convenience and security but also decrease energy consumption and contribute to cost savings. This is according to Dr Andrew Dickson, engineering executive at CBI-electric: low...

By 2027, weak demand and rising costs will shrink earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) margins by more than 30% relative to 2022, according to Gartner. Most corporations will find it tougher to attain growth through 2026 as elevated...

Microsoft was again the brand most frequently targeted for phishing attacks in the first quarter of 2021, as it was in Q4 2020. According to Check Point Research's new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021, 39% of all brand phishing attempts were related to the technology...

Many finance leaders have transformation plans that seek to expand the role of their analytics portfolios, without recognising the improvement in enterprise-wide access to analytics capabilities that were previously the sole domain of finance, According to Gartner,...

The year 2020 was a challenging year for many fintechs. The global slowdown in funding caused by the Covid-19 led to a significant drop in the number of venture capital deals and brought uncertainty for many companies operating in this market. According to data...

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the smart home market in Europe grew 12,2% compared to the same period of 2019, according to research by International Data Corporation (IDC). 41,3-million units were shipped to the region between October and December. "After a negative...

All citizens aged 60 years and above can now register for the Covid-19 vaccine on the newly-launched Electronic Vaccination Data System. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the fact that the vaccination campaign is supported by a digital system open to all South...

South Africans have until 30 April 2021 to comment on the recently-gazetted specifications for general service lamps. The specifications aim to improve the safety, performance and energy efficiency of lightbulbs approved for use in South Africa by phasing out...

Final regulations to facilitate transformation and diversity in the ICT sector have been published. They expand on key requirements in the draft regulations published in February 2020. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published...

First National Bank has given AYO Technology Solutions notice to close its transactional banking facility with effect from 3 May 2021. According to a statement from the company, it does not have any lending facilities with FNB. AYO is contesting the move. “Despite the...