SA teachers not top of the class

South African foundation phase teachers are woefully unprepared to teach youngsters the basics of interpretation and evaluation, as they lack these skills themselves. This is one of the findings of the National Report 2012 on the State of Literacy Teaching and...

SA users at higher risk from malware

South Africans have a higher-than-average risk of having their computers infected and their data compromised by malicious code, like viruses and spyware, than most people in the world. The global ratio of e-mail-borne viruses in e-mail traffic is around one in every...

Demand for leased lines grows

As Internet usage increasingly becomes an integral part of the primary business of a growing number of South African companies, continuing to regard Internet connectivity as a commodity could be a costly mistake. That’s the view of Andre Joubert, GM of MWEB Business,...

Large format printer shipments slip

The large format peripherals (LFPs) market in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) experienced a slight decline of 0,91% year-on year in 2012 in terms of shipment volumes, dropping to 37 184 units valued at over $333-million, according to...

Online retailer goes mobile

Local online retailer Takealot.com has launched iPhone and Android shopping apps, in addition to the BlackBerry 10 app launched earlier this year.  The apps aim to deliver an enhanced experience for customers, allowing them instant access to the world of retail via...