Employers under budget compliance pressure

South African employers must act fast to prepare their payroll systems and processes for the new tax brackets and calculations announced in Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s maiden budget speech. That’s the word from Madelein van der Watt, development manager at Sage...

Telstra expands in SA with IS network

Telstra has announced the launch of a new point of presence (PoP) in Johannesburg, increasing its network footprint in South Africa and providing greater connectivity and redundancy options for businesses operating across the continent. Launched in partnership with...

CANSA rallies SA for annual Shavathon

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) held its first CANSA Shavathon 12 years ago, and in 2015 the event is still going strong. Men, women, children, caregivers, cancer survivors and people whose lives have been personally touched by cancer are rallying the...

SA’s FutureSoft opens office in London

South Africa-based FutureSoft, developer of the Excalibur Debt Collection Management System, has made a further international foray with the opening of an office in London. Countries outside of South Africa in which users can now find Excalibur include Botswana,...

SA’s app economy sees growth

When cell phones were first introduced to South Africa twenty years ago, the focus was almost entirely on the networks themselves. There were huge debates over rates, coverage, signal strength and benefits. It didn’t take long for the networks to become little more...