Tarsus restructures amidst Covid-19

No-one is under any illusions that the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns will change the face of business as we know it – and the local distribution channel is no exception. One of the country’s leading distributors, Tarsus Technology Group, has...

Consumer spending ticks up during level 4 lockdown

There has been a slight boost in card spend since the start of level 4 lockdown, according to insights from FNB. However, despite the increase in consumer spending, activity is still averaging significantly lower compared to pre-lockdown levels. FNB insights also show...

Covid-19 and its economic impact on Africa

Kathy Gibson reports – The Covid-29 pandemic is having a massive effect on the Africa economy. Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at Alexander Forbes, points out that the virus has exceeded 124 000 cases across the continent, with the highest level of cases in the bigger...

Commvault bolsters support for female talent in IT sector

Lebogang Motsamai, associate systems engineer at Data Sciences, has become the first female in the country to achieve full Commvault Certified Professional and Commvault Certified Services Associate certifications. Gerhard Fourie, district channel manager at Commvault...

Silwood Technology, Master Data Management partner

Master Data Management has signed a partnership to promote and resell Silwood Technology Limited’s Safyr® product to their growing list of enterprise customers. They will implement Safyr to accelerate critical discovery phases of data catalogue, enterprise metadata...
Data management becomes imperative

Data management becomes imperative

A conundrum is arising for South African companies as they embrace digital transformation where, on the one hand, they must transform if they are to remain relevant and succeed in a digital-first world. By David McMurdo, regional director: South Africa at Veritas...

Will the real AI please stand up?

AI is all the rage, but do businesses truly understand it? That is the question. As popular culture reduces this sophisticated and complex set of technologies to the human form, in all its Hollywood glory, it does businesses no favours with its warped perception. By...