Spotlight falls on SA’s broadband rollout

Broadband is a critical component of the National Development Plan, and is firmly on the agenda for the current year, according to Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Siyabonga Cwele.Speaking during the budget vote in Parliament yesterday, Cwele says...

Govt moves towards transversal systems

Transversal systems and e-government platforms are on the cards, to allow government departments to deliver services online to South African citizens. This is one of the messages from yesterday’s Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services budget speech,...

Digital a priority for consumer goods firms

The digital revolution is set to be very important to companies in the food and drink, consumer goods, luxury goods and agribusiness sectors – impacting everything from business growth and supply chain management to food safety, sustainability, and data security...

Datatec revenues on track for 2014

Datatec has delivered a satisfactory performance for the period from 1 March 2014 to 30 June 2014, with group revenues higher overall than those for the four months ended 30 June 2013. Westcon’s financial performance continues to improve as it successfully addresses...

Unintended consequences of the NUMSA strike

South Africa’s largest labour union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), rejected a three-year wage offer from metal and engineering firms on 13 July, and threatened to call for sympathy strikes by its remaining 110 000 members.Since 1...

SA verticals adopt smart M2M solutions

Enterprises across a growing number of verticals in South Africa are turning to smart machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to improve operational efficiency, optimise resources and enhance customer experience.The ability of M2M solutions to automate processes, as well...