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How SABC could have ensured the right skills
The results of an independent skills audit recently conducted at the SABC by PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that almost two thirds (62%) of the public broadcaster’s employee files had qualifications that were either "not authentic" or "incomplete". The audit also...
WhatsApp dominates local IM
Following the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook for $19-billion this week, World Wide Worx has revealed that more than half of South Africa’s suburban adult population use the instant messaging (IM) service on their cell phones. This is one of the key findings of...
Symantec appoints new country manager
Symantec announced it has appointed Nick Christodoulou as its new country manager in South Africa. Nick will be responsible for growing Symantec’s consumer, commercial and enterprise business, while strengthening cooperation with partners. The recent appointment...
How to monetise business data
As mobility, big data and mobile broadband continue to grow in significance, they are changing the personal and enterprise computing landscape. At the same time, data monetisation is emerging as a major topic of discussion, because each of these trends has potential...
Schneider holds counterfeit products survey
Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management, has announced that it is behind the largest ever survey into counterfeit electrical products in Africa. This unprecedented survey involved 37 interviewers over a two-month period. Over 300 professionals were...
MTN Nigeria uses Ericsson managed services
Ericsson has signed a five-year managed services agreement with MTN, a leading telecommunications company with presence in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East, for its Nigeria operations. MTN Nigeria is the largest mobile operator in Nigeria and West Africa...
Teraco helps businesses connect to Africa
Despite uncertain economic times globally, Teraco, Africa’s first vendor neutral data centre, celebrated excellent growth during 2013. CEO Lex van Wyk says that Teraco is the fastest growing colocation provider on the continent and the company’s strong operational...
Netiq offers disaster recovery solution
Taking the guesswork out of estimating the infrastructure required to protect virtual and physical server workloads reduces back-up costs and improves operational efficiency. Most enterprises size their virtualised environments for optimal consolidation and...
Link acquires majority stake in Esop Shop
Link Market Services (Link), a leading provider of share registry and associated value-added services in Australasia has acquired a 70% equity stake in South Africa’s The Esop Shop, a company that provides expert advisory services on the design and establishment of...
Touch screen with a desktop interface
The latest version of Windows Operating Systems (OS), Windows 8.1, is now available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC). Combining the innovative touch-optimised features of Windows 8 with a familiar, desktop-friendly interface, along with several...
Global printer market sees Q4 growth
The worldwide hardcopy peripherals (HCP) market continued its recovery in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13). The 31,7-million unit shipments in 4Q13 represented a year-over-year increase of 2% while shipments for the full year 2013 declined just -1,6%, according to...
Google Africa Connected finalists announced
Google has announced the finalists of the Africa Connected competition. The competition was launched in August last year, calling entrepreneurs, creative people, innovators and Web-lovers to share stories of how the Web has transformed their lives and work. The 10...
Datacentrix goes platinum with HP
Leading solutions provider, Datacentrix, has achieved platinum partner status with HP – one of only five companies in South Africa to attain this level of partnership. The company says its new platinum status highlights its ability to deliver smart and flexible HP...
How SABC could have ensured the right skills
The results of an independent skills audit recently conducted at the SABC by PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that almost two thirds (62%) of the public broadcaster’s employee files had qualifications that were either "not authentic" or "incomplete". The audit also...
WhatsApp dominates local IM
Following the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook for $19-billion this week, World Wide Worx has revealed that more than half of South Africa’s suburban adult population use the instant messaging (IM) service on their cell phones. This is one of the key findings of...
Symantec appoints new country manager
Symantec announced it has appointed Nick Christodoulou as its new country manager in South Africa. Nick will be responsible for growing Symantec’s consumer, commercial and enterprise business, while strengthening cooperation with partners. The recent appointment...
How to monetise business data
As mobility, big data and mobile broadband continue to grow in significance, they are changing the personal and enterprise computing landscape. At the same time, data monetisation is emerging as a major topic of discussion, because each of these trends has potential...
Schneider holds counterfeit products survey
Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management, has announced that it is behind the largest ever survey into counterfeit electrical products in Africa. This unprecedented survey involved 37 interviewers over a two-month period. Over 300 professionals were...
MTN Nigeria uses Ericsson managed services
Ericsson has signed a five-year managed services agreement with MTN, a leading telecommunications company with presence in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East, for its Nigeria operations. MTN Nigeria is the largest mobile operator in Nigeria and West Africa...
Teraco helps businesses connect to Africa
Despite uncertain economic times globally, Teraco, Africa’s first vendor neutral data centre, celebrated excellent growth during 2013. CEO Lex van Wyk says that Teraco is the fastest growing colocation provider on the continent and the company’s strong operational...