Leadership vital to close aspiration gap
Kathy Gibson reports from GovTech in Cape Town – Being in a position of authority does not necessarily equate to leadership; and this could stifle the application of innovation within private and public sector organisations. This is according to Freeman Nomvalo, CEO...SA digital retail hits the tipping point
South African retail groups are investing heavily in their online presences as they wake up to the prospect of rising international competition as well as the growing pool of Internet-connected users ready to shop online. This is according to Kevin Meltzer, business...Apple debuts new devices, free software
Apple, which yesterday launched new iPads and Macs, also took a stab at Microsoft’s business with the announcement that its iWork applications will be free. The new operating system, Mavericks, will also be free. iWork is a set of applications that offers similar...BSA urges more consultation on IP Policy
The Software Alliance has identified several areas of the draft National Policy on Intellectual Property (IP) as “worrying” and urges the Department of Trade and Industry to engage in an extended consultation period and a more concerted approach. “The...SA’s Syspro celebrates 35th birthday
What began in 1978 as a discussion between two brothers, followed by many hours of development of applications around STARS at the time, is today (35 years later) known as Syspro – one of the world’s leading independent software developers with a client base of over...