by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
Historically, South Africans have been poor savers. However, the onset of the pandemic, coupled with a historical economic downturn has placed the importance of saving under the spotlight. And for some South Africans, this reality hit home. By Nirdev Desai, head of...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
With President Cyril Ramaphosa recently admitting that loadshedding is ‘inevitable’ for years to come, more and more South African homeowners and business leaders are looking at ways to become more independent from the national power grid. Yet many of them are...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
Towards the end of every year, Black Friday transaction data typically illustrates the year’s e-commerce expansion in South Africa. It painted an unmistakable picture of the previous 11 months, with South Africans feeling the cash crunch. However, payment...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 3, 2022 | Features
It is generally believed that it is impossible to completely protect yourself from professional surveillance software. Although it may be very difficult to prevent the successful exploitation and infection of the mobile device, users can still take certain measures...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
The future of companies, and therefore the economy in general, is today directly related to its ability to successfully transform digitally. Along with exploding technology innovations and the pressure of a global pandemic this transformation was accelerated in South...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
The social and economic impact of Covid-19 has led to a marked increase in opportunistic crimes of desperation, particularly in digital payments fraud as consumers flock to digital channels to replace or supplement in-person interactions. This rapid shift to digital,...