SAP Africa drives tech in Maghreb region

SAP Africa has embarked upon a strategic initiative to facilitate conversation with key governmental, NGO and international funding institutions in specific developing economies across Africa. Having conducted similar engagements in Ghana and Nigeria this week’s...

Absenteeism costs SA R12bn

Absenteeism costs South African employers R12-billion every year, according to figures from Statistics South Africa. And there is a clear link between employee health, productivity and absenteeism, says Occupational Care South Africa (Ocsa). The organisation provides...

DiData launches SDN model

In a move to help organisations understand software-defined networking (SDN), the impact that it will have on their ICT operations, and the protocols and network architectures required to define their future network vision, Dimension Data has launched its...

Tension between IT and business grows

Technology budgets and decision-making are migrating away from IT departments, while IT is taking on new roles in the enterprise. These are among the findings of a large-scale global survey – including South Africa – by Avanade on the changing role of IT. Thirty-seven...

Advisers unite against new immigration rules

The Forum of Immigration Practitioners (FIPSA) has declared that the new Immigration Regulations, published on 23 May, contain an array of shortcomings which effectively make it impossible to apply for a work visa or other visa. The regulations, which became effective...