Politicians are twit(terer)s

A new global study indicates that more than three-quarters (77,7%) of world leaders have a Twitter account and two-thirds (68%) have made mutual connections with their peers. This is according to international PR and communications firm Burson-Marsteller which today...

SA and the global economy

South Africa’s growth rate probably won’t increase for the rest of this year, but the good news is that it should pick up in 2014. This is one of the messages from Old Mutual Investment Group senior economist Johann Els, who shared his insights into the global and...

Tablet volumes double in SA

In the 12-month period from June 2012 to May 2013, the volume of tablets entering the SA marketplace more than doubled compared to the previous year, with Android OS devices representing more than half this market – a clear indication that this segment is making...