South African customers who have used buy now, pay later to purchase goods would overwhelmingly recommend it as a payment method. In contrast, customers of South African banks aren't even half as likely to recommend financial services from their banks. This emerged in...

A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...

More than 90% of senior business leaders agree that strong technology governance contributes to improved business outcomes and increased agility, according to ISACA's latest research, "Better Tech Governance Is Better for Business." Despite recognising the link...

A Grade 11 learner has come up with a system that can monitor and detect electricity theft and illegal connections. The issue of illegal connections is a serious challenge for power utility Eskom and municipalities costing the utility and the country millions in lost...

Digitalisation opens up new opportunities for companies -- but the cloud and endpoint proliferation are both security weak spots that have to be considered. For instance, Microsoft reports that its own cloud computing operations are under almost constant attack, with...

CIOs trying to lead digital transformation at the speed needed to succeed need a mix of three scale accelerators - digital dexterity, network effect technologies, and an industrialised digital platform. At the Gartner Symposium/Itxpo in Orlando, Gartner analysts...

The South African Payroll Association (SAPA), in partnership with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), has launched the country's first payroll standard. James McKerrell, chairman of SAPA, will officially announce its implementation at a special SABPP...

The positive turnaround in South Africa's new vehicle sales continued in September, according to the latest aggregate sales data from the National Automobile Association of South Africa. A total of 50 322 new vehicles were sold across all segments, last month,...

Wits University has appointed Lesley Williams as the new CEO of the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct. Vice-Chancellor of Wits, Professor Adam Habib, says: "Through Tshimologong, Wits is enabling the development of a new generation of digital technology...

Digital disruptors are emerging in all industries and the need for CIOs to embrace digital transformation is urgent, says research firm Gartner. In fact, once digital revenue for a sector hits 20% of total revenue, digital transformation can't be stopped. Digital...