Alcatel-Lucent, China Huaxin close sale deal
Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it has closed the sale of its subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent...
Database 360 extends UK operations
South African marketing consultancy Database 360 has extended its business in the UK, opening a...
Asus sets its sights on local growth
Asus has earmarked South Africa and the SADC region for growth, building on the foundations it...
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Getting innovative about funding
South Africa’s young yet lively venture capital ecosystem is building momentum, with the increased availability of funding mechanisms for innovation being one important driver of this growth. Practitioners in the industry point out that successful venture...
Zensar joins Kapela and The Tomorrow Trust
Zensar Technologies has announced yesterday that an agreement has been entered into with a majority black owned investment business Kapela Fund (Kapela) and The Tomorrow Trust to set up a new broad-based black economic empowered (BBBEE) company in South Africa. Zensar...
Ubank expands operations into Bloemfontein
For nearly 40 years, Ubank has successfully provided financial services to mineworkers and others in the worker market. The Bank’s dedication at strengthening their position in the country was highlighted when they opened their first branch in Bloemfontein (the Bank’s...
New business: getting it right
SA IT consultancy Cybervine is making significant inroads into the local market on the back of serial start-up experience and a whole new approach to doing IT business – turning it down occasionally. Starting a business in South Africa is fraught with challenges and...
New HR, payroll unit at Sage South Africa
Sage South Africa has announced the launch of Sage HR Africa, a new business unit for HR and payroll software and services in Africa. This comes as a result of Sage’s drive to expand operations in Africa and to continuously deliver world-class solutions in Africa,...
Jens Montanana named Westcon chairman
Westcon, a division of Datatec Group, has announced that Datatec Group CEO, Jens Montanana, will succeed John McCartney as chairman of Westcon with effect from 3 September 2013. McCartney has been intimately involved in the company’s evolution and growth during his...
Logicalis CEO to be appointed chairman
Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced that the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Ian Cook, will retire as CEO at the end of the financial year. A comprehensive search process to identify the next CEO is...
SARS PAYE reconciliations due soon
All South African companies are required to submit their SARS interim PAYE reconciliation that is due from 01 September - 31 October 2013, including their employee tax certificates and EMP501 reconciliations for the period 01 March to 31 August 2013. Employers also...
The Open Group announces conference line-up
The Open Group Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practitioners Conference, to be held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg on 5 September 2013, will feature presentations by a number of local and international EA experts, all of whom will be sharing their...
Bridging the divide between business and IT
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape the partnership between business and IT is one of the most crucial aspects of businesses maintaining competitiveness and even in gaining a competitive edge. Even in medium-sized businesses the IT infrastructure is undoubtedly...