Consumers confused by credit amnesty

The Credit Ombud has seen a 50,24% rise in complaints and enquiries relating to the new credit amnesty regulations. Speaking at the release of the Credit Ombud’s 2014 annual report, Credit Ombud Manie van Schalkwyk said complaints and enquiries totalled 16 146 for the...

Ericsson partners to drive IoT adoption

Bridge Alliance, composed of 36 mobile operators from Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, has chosen to deploy the Ericsson Device Connectivity Platform (DCP) multi-domestic solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). The partnership will allow device manufacturers,...

Innovative research drives social change

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is bringing together innovative thinkers from across the globe for their Research & Innovation Week from today (2 March) to Friday (6 March). The Research & Innovation Week creates a knowledge sharing platform and will...

29m personal storage devices shipped in EMEA

Research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that annual shipment units for the personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were down 1,1% year-over-year, with around 29-million units shipped in 2014. This is...

WestconGroup wets new HQ roof

WestconGroup Southern Africa – created from the merger of Westcon SA and Comztek – last night officially opened its new headquarters at Waterfall Park, quite literally wetting the new facility’s roof. Introducing the group’s new 4 000 square metre warehouse and 3 800...

Budget 2015: a glimmer of hope for SMEs

This year’s budget from Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene showed some support for the country’s SMEs by giving further tax relief to the smallest enterprises. However, it could have done more to help local businesses prosper. That’s according to Daryl Blundell, GM...