Work-life blending could be dangerous

A new European workforce study has revealed that the end of the 9-to-5 workday could put workers at risk.Work-life blend is overtaking work-life balance amongst European office workers, according to a new study involving 4 500 workers launched today by Samsung...

Directions for banking in the SA market

The introduction of banking apps, cashless payments and futuristic bank branches over the past 10 years have already indicated a shift in banking from bricks to clicks.This is the word from Gibson-Van der Walt, head of dotFNB, and Arthur Goldstuck, Internet and mobile...

IBM and Apple: a formidable market force

Yesterday, Apple and IBM announced a strategic partnership whereby IBM will sell iPhones and iPads to its business customers, and will develop cloud services optimised for Apple’s iOS. Apple will provide hardware support for devices through a dedicated...

New dino reveals secret of flight

An international team of experts, including Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has discovered a new predatory dinosaur with very long feathers that sheds light on how dinosaurs flew. The animal has a long-feathered tail that is...

Isaac Mophatlane takes the reins at BCX

Isaac Mophatlane has been appointed CEO of the Business Connexion Group (BCX), with effect 1 August 2014. He will take over the role of his late brother, Benjamin Mophatlane, who passed away on 11 June 2014.Isaac is currently BCX’s head of sales and marketing and...

IBM and Apple in landmark partnership

Apple and IBM have announced an exclusive partnership which will bring IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to the iPhone and iPad. The landmark partnership aims to redefine the way work will be done, address key industry mobility challenges and spark true...