DiData, Zurich partner on IT transformation

Dimension Data has secured a multi-year transformational outsource partnership with Zurich Insurance. Zurich Insurance Company South Africa is a short-term insurance company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange “JSE) and is a subsidiary of the Swiss-based Zurich...

Cell C finalises Gauteng network upgrade

Cell C has completed its Radio Access Network (RAN) upgrade project in Gauteng. The RAN upgrade is a complete modernisation of equipment aimed at the harmonisation of all technologies across the network. The project entailed the replacement of out-dated network...

Private sector key to SA’s success

The private sector should collaborate with government to solve South Africa’s problems and brainstorm workable solutions that lend themselves to public-private partnerships. A more proactive approach, innovative thinking and the willingness to work together could...

Hardcopy sales continue modest growth

Worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) shipment value increased 3,5% year-over-year to $14,9-billion in the third quarter of 2014 (3Q14) while unit shipments declined -2,3% year-over-year to 27,5-million units during the same period, according to the International Data...

mi-Fone sells African brand direct

mi-Fone, the first African mobile devices brand, is now offering devices directly to consumers via an online shopping platform, mi-fone.co.za. mi-Fone’s first online offering is for the South African market. In partnership with Payfast and Mobicred, a simple and...

Older people call for equal rights

On Human Rights Day this year (10 December), HelpAge International is calling for governments to challenge the wide range of human rights violations experienced every day by many older women and men. “Discrimination against men and women on account of their older age...