Altron anticipates lower earnings

Allied Electronics (Altron) has issued a trading statement regarding its 2012 interim results, cautioning shareholders that Altech’s loss-making African operations and Powertech’s difficult trading conditions will result is much lower earnings. Positive news is the...

MWEB Business grows data centre

MWEB Business has opened a new, custom-designed data centre in Victory Park, Johannesburg, effectively doubling the company’s server hosting capacity.  According to MWEB Business GM, Andre Joubert, the high-security building was constructed to accommodate the rapidly...

Rectron signs up Samsung distribution

Samsung South Africa and IT product distributor, Rectron, have signed an agreement whereby Rectron will be a distributor of Samsung’s large format displays (LFDs) in South Africa. The products will complement Rectron’s digital signage business. “The addition of this...

One in four jobless for five years

A quarter of unemployed people have been looking for work for more than five years, and a further 40% have been out of work for at least a year according to the latest South Africa Survey, published by the South African Institute of Race Relations. According to data...

Nashua goes online with new projector

Nashua has launched its online store with a new, ultra short throw projector range. The new projector – a departure from Nashua’s traditional print market – is recognised as one of the world’s smallest and lightest mirror reflection type ultra-short throw...

The SAP Startup Forum winners are…

The African chapter of the SAP Startup Focus programme held yesterday was a chance for the company to demonstrate its support for African entrepreneurs, as well as showcase the diverse capabilities of the SAP HANA platform.  SAP HANA is a next-generation database...