Govt urged to consider SME voucher scheme

With the Budget Speech scheduled for next week, government is being petitioned to support SMEs in a tangible way by funding a voucher system for start-up business owners to receive critical advice free of charge. The Southern African Institute for Business Accountants...

R10k up for grabs with Sage infographic

Sage Pastel Payroll & HR is creating South Africa’s first-ever live infographic and there is R10 000 up for grabs for the people helping to build it. The infographic displays in real time what South Africans like you are expecting to see from Finance Minister...

SMEs brace for change as technology shifts

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa face a dramatic shift in technology use as the triple impact of social media, cloud computing and the “bring your own device” trend transforms the competitive landscape. Are they ready for the coming change? That is...

Hitachi Data Systems partners with Symantec

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has announced an agreement with Symantec to resell Symantec NetBackup data protection software and Enterprise Vault information archiving software. Enterprise customers want an end-to-end solution from a single vendor to solve their data...

SA entrepreneurs bring back UK business

South African entrepreneurs who attended the International Trade Programme (ITP) in the UK are positive about results for their businesses and job creation. The 14 entrepreneurs from 12 businesses returned to South Africa last week from the trade trip for South...