Why every business still needs a fax number

As the business world becomes increasingly digitised and virtualised, it's hard to imagine that corporates are still stamping fax numbers at the bottom of their business cards. But the truth is that there are still over 100 million fax devices in use globally today - and the numbers are rising, not declining. 18 Jun 2013 07:23

Why Kindle is not the answer

[Wesley Lynch] Even though the story of e-books, for the most part, is the story of Amazon's Kindle - which overcame the increasingly high cost of print book production and distribution by digitising the value chain - it is not, for various reasons, the answer in an academic context. 7 Jun 2013 09:08

Solidarity, Telkom to resume wage talks

Solidarity and various other trade unions will meet with Telkom again next week in response to an appeal by the Commission for Conciliation‚ Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for the parties to resume negotiations‚ after wage talks reached a deadlock. 7 Jun 2013 08:00

Why public wi-fi hot spots don't work for executives

When travelling on business internationally, relying on public wi-fi access can be problematic and comes with potential security concerns too. Utilising a PocketWifi device could be a far safer way for executives to get online when travelling. 5 Jun 2013 17:53

Can mobile enterprise apps keep up with the tablets?

The unprecedented adoption of tablet PCs means that the fully mobile enterprise is now possible, but true enterprise mobility also requires access to full ERP functionality on the road. With tablets, smartphones and phablets moving to surpass PC shipments, mobile computing is the way of the future. 20 May 2013 16:03

Production falls - Easter holidays blamed

Manufacturing production fell 2.2% year-on-year (y/y) in March after a slightly revised 2.8% (2.9%) year-on-year decline in February‚ data released by Statistics SA on Thursday (9 May) showed. 10 May 2013 08:41

Icasa 'snatches' phone provider's kit

[Thabiso Mochiko] The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has shut down the operations of Eastern Cape-based Amatole Telecommunications Services by confiscating its equipment after it failed to pay its licence fees‚ Icasa said on Thursday (9 May). 10 May 2013 07:30

TV series sponsorship: Think out of the box

[Bonnie Ramaila] I have never understood why companies should have those closing and opening billboards before, during and after a TV programme, until I saw 1st for Women's sponsorship of the M-Net series, 'Revenge'. 8 May 2013 10:26

ATMs are now 'virtual tellers'

South African banks have been installing more innovative cash-accepting automated teller machines (ATMs), a move that is changing both the role of the teller inside the branch and the way banks are accessed by clients. 2 May 2013 07:55

Cape Town company makes breakthrough in transistor design

At the IDTechEx 2013 Printed Electronics Europe Conference and Exhibition in mid April, Cape Town-based PST Sensors announced the commercial release of the first new type of transistor in 65 years. 2 May 2013 07:21

Pule comes out guns blazing on allegations

Communications Minister Dina Pule has come out guns blazing to defend herself against allegations of corruption and meddling in tender processes reported in the Sunday Times on Sunday. 23 Apr 2013 07:12

Pule concerned by digital TV delays

[Thabiso Mochiko] Communications Minister Dina Pule has raised concerns about delays in finalising matters relating to conditional access control to digital television. 18 Apr 2013 11:02

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

Economies in sub-Saharan Africa will ride out the bumpy global recovery in the next few years to post growth rates not seen outside Asia, the IMF said in its latest economic forecasts Tuesday (16 April). 17 Apr 2013 09:47