Issues keeping CIOs awake at night

Key issues keeping CIOs and IT professionals up at night in 2015 include downtime, security and IT talent acquisition. The findings from a recent survey by Sungard AS are particularly relevant to the South African market, and local ICT specialist Quintica warns that...

Tshwane finances on the edge

The City of Tshwane could be on the verge of bankruptcy and may soon run out of operating cash. Kevin Mileham, the DA’s shadow minister of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, says the party is in possession of the City of Tshwane’s financial statements...

Mustek expects increased earnings

Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders that earnings for the current financial period will be higher than previously expected. For the six months ended 31 December 2014, Mustek’s headline earnings per share is expected to be between 20% and 32%...

Sanral says e-tolls won’t impact the poor

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has welcomed the e-tolls advisory panel’s report, stating that it hopes the findings won’t be ignored “simply because the views expressed do not accord with the misguided wishes of those who purport to care for the...

What to expect from Budget 2015

Later this month, new Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene will present his first budget to parliament, and it promises to be one of the most fascinating budget presentations of recent years, writes Rob Cooper, tax expert at Sage VIP Payroll and HR. During his medium term...