by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
The pandemic has inflicted deep pain and suffering on families and friends and dragged the economy through the toughest phase in living memory. Miguel Da Silva, MD of Retail Capital On 1 June, Statistics SA announced that the country’s unemployment rate was at an...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
As global governments seek to lead the way in building back stronger, more resilient and interconnected economies, facilitating accelerated digitalisation for business will be mission critical. By Doug Woolley, MD of Dell Technologies South Africa The pace of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and South Africa’s SMEs remain under enormous pressure and are increasingly looking to technology for ways to control costs and manage cash flow more effectively. “A seemingly easy decision every business must make is how to...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
Millions of people around the world trust the certification issued by ICDL, the non-governmental organisation (NGO) that provides training and verification for ICT skills. The organisation, which offers 24 training modules ranging from basic skills to high-level...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
While some executives would like to lower costs and increase efficiency, others want business growth and responsiveness. Flash technology is fast, efficient, and affordable. All-flash storage is hot news, and has been for some time. Its initial explosive growth was...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will never happen in South Africa unless literally millions of the country’s people can cross the digital divide before it becomes impossibly wide. This is the view of Dr Hasmukh Gajjar, founder of mobiLearn, who believes that...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
The increased profile of satellite broadband services has led to a greater realisation of the benefits that they offer – but has also raised questions about possible limits to their effectiveness. One of the most persistent misconceptions around satellite...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
The eleventh hour is upon businesses who are not POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliant. The effective date of 1 July is upon us. Your business should have already started its compliance journey, as it will at least help lessen the risk of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
Skills gaps which existed long before the pandemic are widening further as digitalisation becomes central to the rebuilding of our economies. By Robin Fisher, senior area vice-president of Salesforce Emerging Markets Whereas retraining the workforce has typically been...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 18, 2021 | Features
Technologically advanced materials have revolutionised many applications in the industrial environment with engineered plastics able to outperform and outlast steel in heavy-duty applications such as bearings, bushes and protective housings. They have also enabled...
