by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Features
Last month Parliament took a decision to suspend the programme of its two Houses. This decision was taken a few days before the start of the constituency programme of Parliament. It was as a precautionary measure relating to Covid-19, to drastically limit numbers of...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
IHS Markit looks past the horrific second-quarter drop in real GDP, and a deeper recession in 2020 than in 2008–09, to assess the shape and strength of the recovery. A V-shaped recovery in the manufacturing sectors seems plausible, once the large increase in...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
South African financial organisations are exploring the potential use cases for blockchain in their operations, but are exercising caution in its adoption. This is the word from John Singh, a senior systems analyst and head of the Institute of Information Technology...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Features
By Kathy Gibson – Everyone has heard of the enterprise resource processing (ERP) software giants, and – love them or hate them – probably has a pretty fixed idea about their capability and position in the market. They may not necessarily have heard about...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Product Showcase
Acer has unveiled the CB342CKC and CB282K monitors, two new high-specification range of 4K monitors for prosumers. The In-Plane Switching ZeroFrame monitors display images and colours with 4K and HDR 10 capability. ZeroFrame design virtually removes the display...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | Product Showcase
With its new Western Digital iNAND MC EU521, an embedded Universal Flash Storage (UFS) device, Western Digital equips mobile developers to enhance the 5G smartphone user experience. The Western Digital iNAND MC EU521 embedded flash device allows mobile developers to...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | news
Two South African entrepreneurs have developed a testing kit that promises to significantly speed up the process of identifying positive Covid-19 cases. Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows Daniel Ndima and Dineo Lioma have developed a testing kit that provides results...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | news
SAS has launched a Covid-19 resource hub, based on the company’s powerful analytics engines, depicting the status, location, spread and trend analysis of the coronavirus. The data analytics resource hub, at https://tbub.sas.com/COVID19/, forms part of the company’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | news
Specialist technology solution provider Technologiks has announced an exclusive agreement to represent Insight Delivered in South Africa. Insight Delivered is a UK-based analytics company focusing on key financial and business processes. “The world is moving at an...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 17, 2020 | news
Lenovo is leveraging its global business operations to maintain services support and minimise any potential impact on customers worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company is offering a free global warranty extension for up to 75 days through 31 May 2020. The...
