Takealot.com raises $100m for SA expansion

Fast-growing online retailer Takealot.com has raised more than $100-million for continued expansion in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. The South African market has shown encouraging signs of e-commerce growth in the past three years as an increasing number of...

Uptick in fraudulent transactions

The Notebook Company reports that it has intercepted fraudulent payment transactions totalling around R1,5-million over the past three months. CEO Christopher Riley says that fake companies, masquerading as reputable companies, had tried to buy stock – either by...

DiData, Cisco to streamline hybrid cloud

Dimension Data and Cisco have announced an expansion of their 23-year relationship with plans to accelerate and streamline hybrid cloud adoption globally. Cisco will use Dimension Data’s Managed Cloud Platform and SaaS solutions to deliver a suite of mid-market...

Cell phone tech used to solve crimes

Most of the cell phone evidence presented to the High Court in the Oscar Pistorius trial was retrieved in South Africa using advanced mobile forensic technology that is readily available in the country. That’s according to Adam Victor, MD, Pandacom Distribution, a...

Could mobile help curb road death toll?

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) recently released figures indicating that more than 100 people died in 80 serious crashes on South African roads during the April holidays. Although these numbers compare favourably with last year, Vodacom’s head of...

How to build a digital business

Digital business is changing the way organisations use and think about technology, moving technology from a supporting role to a leading player in innovation, revenue and market growth, according to Gartner. However, digital business should not be considered an IT...