SA firms welcome working mothers

Mindsets in South African companies regarding working mothers are changing quickly, with a new Regus survey indicating that 83% of South African firms believe companies that will not employ women returning from maternity leave are missing out. Far from returning with...

CMOs get more tech-savvy in 2014

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are stepping up their game in 2014 to prove their value as true business leaders. According to the latest Heidrick & Struggles and Forrester Research joint study, nearly 60% of surveyed CMOs are working to grow their influence in...

MTN posts 27% earnings increase

MTN has reported a 27,3% rise in headline earnings per share and a 12% increase in revenue for the year. The company announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013, reporting that group earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and...

Net1 debuts payment service in the US

Net 1 UEPS Technologies’ Mobile Solutions Business Unit has launched its Mobile Virtual Card (MVC) technology through Pay in Private in the US. The system offers a new way to pay online that uses the company’s proprietary one-time use MVC Debit MasterCard generated by...

IS offers carrier-grade networking

Internet Solutions (IS) has announced the availability of two carrier-grade services, Ethernet Private Network (EPN) and Clear Channel, that provide direct access to IS’ undersea cable investments between South Africa and the UK. As global demand for the transfer of...

National Broadband Council meets

The National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC), which will advise the Minister of Communications on the implementation of “South Africa Connect”, the Broadband policy and strategy, was launched yesterday. The Council comprises independent technical experts and...