SA’s potential growth drivers under strain

Major potential growth drivers, such as capital accumulation and employment, are under strain in the South African economy. This is the word from Thea Fourie, senior economist at IHS Global Insight, who writes that the biggest constraint over the medium to long term...

Nedbank buys stake in GloCell

Nedbank Capital and GloCell have concluded a private equity transaction that will see Nedbank Capital Private Equity effectively acquiring a 32,9% stake in one of South Africa’s largest cellular airtime resellers and telecommunications businesses. According to Clive...

Six months on, M4Jam is going strong

It has only been six months since M4Jam (Money for Jam) was launched in South Africa, but the microjobbing platform is doing well, welcoming new and returning brands to the platform as well as the new “Earn” button which makes it easier for brands to engage and...

Twitter gets behind the cricket World Cup

Twitter has announced a new feature in support of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which will start on Saturday 14 February. The Cricket World Cup timeline gives Twitter users single point for cricket Tweets, commentary and expert analysis, plus photos, videos and...

Chinese CIOs need to change their style

Chief information officers (CIOs) in China are less aware than their global counterparts that they will need to change in order to succeed in digital business, according to a new report from Gartner. In its annual survey of more than 2 810 CIOs worldwide, representing...

SASSA to issue amended grant RFP

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will issue an amended request for proposals (RFP) for the R10-billion social grant tender. It will file the amended RFP by Friday (13 February) as directed by the Constitutional Court. In December, the agency was...