Middle and high income earners buoyant

According to the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI), the salaries of middle to high income earners continue to grow in spite of significant stagnation in the economy. Although monthly salary payments of R100 000 or more are not considered when...

Mobile microjobbing leverages crowdsourcing

A new mobile microjobbing service is set to give businesses, NGOs and government organisations a new way to crowdsource information and interact directly with the South African public. At the same time, the service will help people struggling to make ends meet as it...

Service providers hold key to their success

As enterprises move to become digital businesses, opportunities are arising for service providers to play a crucial role in the digital era, according to Gartner. Service providers should begin to align and adapt their organisational structure, capabilities,...

SMBs set to benefit as Azure debuts

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can save up to 50% of their current technology investment if they consider an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) model for their business. Making platforms such as Microsoft Azure a viable cloud alternative for businesses...

Workforce trends drive cloud usage

Cloud-based software solutions, biometric terminals and mobile apps will be among the key trends in the years to come for managing the workforce in business settings, according to new analysis from HIS Technology. In a white paper entitled “Five Global Trends Shaping...