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Password protection vital for SMEs

Jun 21, 2024

In today’s interconnected world, small businesses are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks. With limited resources and expertise, these businesses often struggle to defend themselves against sophisticated threats. However, by implementing robust...

SMMEs build competitiveness through ISO standardisation

Jun 21, 2024

The government estimates that there are between 2.4-million and 3.5-million SMMEs in South Africa. While the majority of these occur in the informal sector, about a million SMMEs are formal entities. Given the significant role small, medium and micro enterprises...

Seagate and ASBIS Africa: Meeting the growing demand for advanced surveillance solutions

Jun 11, 2024

In today’s interconnected world, the demand for real-time information has reached unprecedented levels, driven by our insatiable thirst for data. Nowhere is this more evident than in the surveillance industry, where data analysis is more crucial than ever. The...

Melrose Arch a trailblazer in sustainability

Jun 7, 2024

As South Africa migrates to an off-grid economy, one mixed-use precinct is leading the way with its sustainable design. Melrose Arch has a thriving waste separating facility, underground cooling plant, gardens and rooftop solar system, providing its hotels, businesses...

How could solar importers be more competitive?

Jun 7, 2024

Thanks to historically high levels of load shedding over the past couple of years, South Africa’s solar photovoltaic (PV) industry has seen spectacular growth. According to at least one analyst, the country had 5 200MW of installed private solar capacity by 2023,...

How to manage data governance in the era of AI

Jun 7, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integral to business operations, data governance is important to ensure the ethical and effective use of the technology. Petrus Keyter, data governance consultant, and Willem Conradie, chief technology officer of...

Protecting IP and secret data in the age of AI

Jun 7, 2024

By Michael Langeveld – For South Africans, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday lives is a source of near-continuous hype. But for the enterprises implementing AI solutions, there are some important considerations around their...

Data key for hybrid CFOs

Jun 7, 2024

By Kathy Gibson – Chief financial officers (CFOs) in manufacturing companies are operating in crisis mode – and access to data is key to helping them to embrace their new, hybrid, role. Marius Wessels, manager: professional services at Syspro Africa, explains...

Strong ethical culture not enough to stop non-compliance

Jun 7, 2024

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organisations to improve employee behaviour, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a new survey by Gartner. There are three primary...

Solar PV increases the risk of fires

May 19, 2024

As South Africans install more solar PV power systems, they are also driving up the risk of fires in their homes and businesses. “Every fourth structural fire in Johannesburg we receive a call for is solar- or load shedding-related,” says Dewet Engelbrecht, CEO of...

Alternative power solutions are in for the long haul

May 19, 2024

Africa is on the brink of an alternative energy boom. As an example, the solar market is seeing massive growth, driven by demand in South Africa. John van Zuylen, CEO of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), says that, after years of lacklustre solar...

Mustek and Huawei drive sustainable power agenda

May 19, 2024

Across the globe, power and sustainability are top of the agenda. In South Africa, supply interruptions and rising costs are providing additional motivation for businesses and individuals to take the provision of consistent and sustainable power into their own hands....

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