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Africa needs visionary leaders
The global view of Africa is often dominated by corruption, terror attacks and - most recently - kidnapping. But behind the headlines Africa has a future, with the support of business and education, to help it change, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, founder...
UJ honours inventor of the CD
Prof Kornelis (Kees) Antonie Schouhamer Immink, best known for inventing the compact disc, will receive an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) during this year’s second graduation series. UJ’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built...
Why your staff should know the CPA
You may know the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) – but are all your client-facing staff members familiar with it? If your own Terms and Conditions on your Web site and company documentation don’t comply - and your social media team is unfamiliar with the Act – your...
Konica Minolta MPS offers cost savings
Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa has expanded its comprehensive software tool offering with a new, cost-effective print management solution, YSoft SafeQ, helping companies save up to 30% of their printing, copying and scanning costs. The new print...
Kaseya version 7.0 released
Kaseya has announced the availability of Kaseya version 7.0 of its product portfolio. This release delivers innovations across Kaseya’s core IT, cloud and mobility management solutions and provides managed service providers and IT organisations with new and enhanced...
DCC offers Huawei YouthPad 2 for students
Staying connected while on the move is an essential component for the mobile generation. This is easily achieved with the latest tablet from Huawei – the YouthPad 2, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Predecessor of the Huawei MediaPad 7...
SAP Fiori now included with SAP software
SAP has announced that SAP Fiori user experience (UX) and SAP Screen Personas software will now be included within underlying licenses of SAP software. For existing customers, SAP will provide a software credit redeemable against future software sales. In addition,...
TruTeq Devices to sell Active Track GPSes
Wireless specialist, TruTeq Devices, is to distribute the Active Track personal GPS system following a partnership deal struck with the developers, EBS. Active Track is a realtime personal GPS and communications device, bringing a host of benefits for users, says...
Hearts of Hope uses Accysys for security
When its existing access control and security system was disabled after being struck by lightning, Hearts of Hope, a Section 21 not-for-profit organisation focused on the welfare of vulnerable children, looked to Accsys for help. A replacement system was needed to...
Stratasys helps Whale cut lead times
Stratasys has helped Whale slash lead times for the production of injection mould tools for prototype parts by up to 97% since introducing Stratasys 3D printing into its tooling process. According to Jim Sargent, 3D Technical Services at Whale, the company is 3D...
ISPA co-chair appointed to broadband council
Graham Beneke, co-chair of the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) and a network engineer, has been appointed to the National Broadband Advisory Council. Beneke has welcomed his appointment, saying it presents a good opportunity for ISPA to provide an...
Banking apps on the increase
The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner. Banking CIOs, CMOs and line-of-business (LOB) heads face two key challenges. The first is that the visibility of customer banking apps in public stores is...
Strong growth for African hardcopy market
The African hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market kicked off 2014 with its strongest performance of the past two years, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The research and advisory firm's recently released Quarterly Hardcopy...
Africa needs visionary leaders
The global view of Africa is often dominated by corruption, terror attacks and - most recently - kidnapping. But behind the headlines Africa has a future, with the support of business and education, to help it change, writes Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, founder...
UJ honours inventor of the CD
Prof Kornelis (Kees) Antonie Schouhamer Immink, best known for inventing the compact disc, will receive an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) during this year’s second graduation series. UJ’s Faculty of Engineering and the Built...
Why your staff should know the CPA
You may know the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) – but are all your client-facing staff members familiar with it? If your own Terms and Conditions on your Web site and company documentation don’t comply - and your social media team is unfamiliar with the Act – your...
Konica Minolta MPS offers cost savings
Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa has expanded its comprehensive software tool offering with a new, cost-effective print management solution, YSoft SafeQ, helping companies save up to 30% of their printing, copying and scanning costs. The new print...
Kaseya version 7.0 released
Kaseya has announced the availability of Kaseya version 7.0 of its product portfolio. This release delivers innovations across Kaseya’s core IT, cloud and mobility management solutions and provides managed service providers and IT organisations with new and enhanced...
DCC offers Huawei YouthPad 2 for students
Staying connected while on the move is an essential component for the mobile generation. This is easily achieved with the latest tablet from Huawei – the YouthPad 2, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Predecessor of the Huawei MediaPad 7...
SAP Fiori now included with SAP software
SAP has announced that SAP Fiori user experience (UX) and SAP Screen Personas software will now be included within underlying licenses of SAP software. For existing customers, SAP will provide a software credit redeemable against future software sales. In addition,...