Technology sector helps curb unemployment

The National Development Plan (NDP) outlines that 90% of new jobs will be created through entrepreneurship and the expansion of companies by 2030. Microsoft has expanded its Equity Equivalent Programme (EEP), established in 2011, with three independent software...

Artisan training numbers in downward spiral

As on-going retrenchments in the mining industry continue, artisan training appears to be in a downward spiral, according to at least one private artisan training company. Sean Jones, a co-founder and director of Artisan Training Institute (ATI), says bookings for...

Credit card fraud on the decrease

FNB and Visa have reported a 15% reduction in credit card fraud. This is according to research on fraud awareness ad card fraud trends carried out by Columinate, and launched at the launch of the 10th Annual Card Security Week (CSW). “We found that while the overall...

Telkom cuts IP Connect pricing

Telkom Wholesale has announced an effective 15% price reduction on its IP Connect (IPC) product offering with effect from 1 February 2014. This announcement follows the 5% free IPC bandwidth allowance that was offered by Telkom Wholesale on a temporary basis from 1...

Governments set to decrease spending

IDC Government Insights has released its top 10 market predictions for 2014. They are: * Mashups of the four pillars will begin to transform key government services; * Worldwide government spending on Internet of Things will be $1,2-trillion in 2017; * By 2018,...