Technology News
Businesses’ debt stress levels rising
South African businesses experienced growing debt stress levels in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the KreditMetrix report published by Experian SA and Econometrix. The report is published on a quarterly basis. Business debt stress indicators, both average...
ArcelorMittal saves R90m in energy
ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Saldanha, the single largest electricity consumer in the Western Cape, recently participated in an Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project that has resulted in a R90-million energy bill savings in one year. The upcoming African...
Cutting through the e-wallet confusion
Referred to variously as digital wallets, mobile wallets or mobile payments, e-wallets can take many forms - often leading to confusion and misunderstanding. In a new study, IDC Financial Insights proposes the use of the term "e-wallet" as a context-neutral...
VSAT connectivity comes of age
The affordability of broadband satellite Internet connectivity is resulting in growing demand for the technology from businesses located in urban areas across South Africa. That’s according to MWEB Business GM Andre Joubert who says that when MWEB launched its VSAT...
NW entrepreneurs get a boost
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to other BRICS countries, South Africa's total...
SA apps finalists for BlackBerry Awards
Voting for the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, formerly the Wireless Achievement Awards, closes on 15 April – and two South African entries are in the running for prizes. South Africa’s PriceCheck is a finalist in the App of the Year category, while WayTag is a...
FNB enables affordable Zim transfers
FNB has launched an affordable service for FNB customers in South Africa, enabling them to send money to residents in Zimbabwe via its cell phone banking channel. “FNB’s Zimbabwe Money Transfer service is more convenient and economical than anything else offered in...
Check Point reinvents compliance monitoring
Check Point Software Technologies, the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, has introduced the new Check Point Compliance Software Blade, an integrated real-time compliance monitoring solution that leverages an extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and...
Windtown resort installs RoomMaster, POS
Windtown Beach Resort and Spa, situated at Langebaan on the West Coast – and part of an international chain of hotel resorts - has installed the RoomMaster 2000 hotel management software and point of sale (POS) solutions from NFS Technology. A spokesman for Windtown...
Altonet aids NAC in compliance
National Airways Corporation (NAC) is the largest general aviation company in Africa, offering a full range of aviation services including aircraft sales, aircraft maintenance, parts, charters, international operations and pilot training. The company is headquartered...
Simple and secure wins the BYOD race
Driven by the consumerisation of IT, user-owned devices are increasingly used for business purposes, forcing significant changes in organisations. Now, more than ever, businesses in South Africa need to consider bring your own device (BYOD) policies to empower people...
New wireless backhaul solution from Cambium
Cambium Networks, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for reliable connectivity in any environment, has launched the Cambium PTP 810, a new point-to-point (PTP) wireless backhaul solution. “There is an ever-increasing demand for converged voice, video...
Huawei debuts industrial switching router
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled its first industrial switching router AR530, boosting enterprises’ management efficiency and accelerating the development of the machine-to-machine (M2M) industry...
Businesses’ debt stress levels rising
South African businesses experienced growing debt stress levels in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the KreditMetrix report published by Experian SA and Econometrix. The report is published on a quarterly basis. Business debt stress indicators, both average...
ArcelorMittal saves R90m in energy
ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Saldanha, the single largest electricity consumer in the Western Cape, recently participated in an Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project that has resulted in a R90-million energy bill savings in one year. The upcoming African...
Cutting through the e-wallet confusion
Referred to variously as digital wallets, mobile wallets or mobile payments, e-wallets can take many forms - often leading to confusion and misunderstanding. In a new study, IDC Financial Insights proposes the use of the term "e-wallet" as a context-neutral...
VSAT connectivity comes of age
The affordability of broadband satellite Internet connectivity is resulting in growing demand for the technology from businesses located in urban areas across South Africa. That’s according to MWEB Business GM Andre Joubert who says that when MWEB launched its VSAT...
NW entrepreneurs get a boost
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets. Compared to other BRICS countries, South Africa's total...
SA apps finalists for BlackBerry Awards
Voting for the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, formerly the Wireless Achievement Awards, closes on 15 April – and two South African entries are in the running for prizes. South Africa’s PriceCheck is a finalist in the App of the Year category, while WayTag is a...
FNB enables affordable Zim transfers
FNB has launched an affordable service for FNB customers in South Africa, enabling them to send money to residents in Zimbabwe via its cell phone banking channel. “FNB’s Zimbabwe Money Transfer service is more convenient and economical than anything else offered in...