Cracks appear in Africa’s growth

The political limits to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth story will become apparent this year. This is according to Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, which today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in...

Digital leak is largest, most damaging

Al Jazeera is publishing details from hundreds of secret intelligence documents that it gained access to through what it describes as a “digital leak”. No further details have been forthcoming on how or where the leak occurred, although the DA has called on the...

SMEs wake up to the benefits of cloud

At a time when technology tools ranging from e-mail to social media are becoming more complex rather than simpler, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to cope with the rapid pace of change. Just how well they are coping and what mechanisms they use...

OUTA calls for Premier to scrap e-tolls

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has once again called for the scrapping of e-tolls. Following Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s state of the province speech yesterday, the organisation has praised his openness about the issue but says citizens want a...

Partnership boosts UCT health research

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) in Canada have signed an international affiliation agreement which will enable UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D) to collaboratively advance, translate and...