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Telkom to shed employees as it embarks on next round of turnaround
Telkom to shed employees as it embarks on next round of turnaround
10th June 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

As JSE-listed Telkom's “Telkom 2.0” turnaround continued to gain traction, the telecommunications group has confirmed that nearly 8 000 employees would be impacted in one way or another. The group,... 


Solidarity questions impact of Telkom’s restructure on employees
Solidarity questions impact of Telkom’s restructure on employees
9th June 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Trade union Solidarity on Tuesday claimed that, within the next two months, 7 800 employees at telecommunications group Telkom would be retrenched or transferred to other businesses. In a statement... 


Telkom to step up turnaround as gains emerge
Telkom to step up turnaround as gains emerge
8th June 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The 2016 financial year would see JSE-listed Telkom stabilise its net revenue, maintain an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) margin of between 26% and 27% and... 


Ansys swings to profit after restructure
Ansys swings to profit after restructure
29th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Shares in AltX-listed Ansys surged nearly 9% on Friday after the Centurion-headquartered information technology firm successfully broke out of the red for the first time in two years and delivered... 


Consumer-led technology change muted by the ‘re-enterprisation of IT’
Consumer-led technology change muted by the ‘re-enterprisation of IT’
28th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

There were indications that consumers were no longer leading technological changes, with enterprises now driving the impetus for information technology (IT) adoption after a decade-long lull,... 


IoT set to be more an enterprise than a consumer play
IoT set to be more an enterprise than a consumer play
28th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Despite widespread perception that the Internet of Things (IoT) will be consumer-driven, the emerging phenomenon is going to be more about “things” than people, Deloitte’s latest 'Technology, Media... 


Shared security expertise enables small firms to access expert advice
22nd May 2015 By: Schalk Burger

Information technology security expertise is expensive, but sales channel partners can use their combined clout to share experts among the various partners, enabling small clients also to access... 


Reunert lifts H1 earnings
19th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Shortly after shedding its Nashua Mobile unit’s subscriber base in November, JSE-listed Reunert achieved higher earnings for the six-month period to March 31. For the period under review, the group... 


UEC's manufacturing facility
Altron TMT assures of turnaround on enhanced strategy
14th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

After presenting dire financial results to shareholders this week, JSE-listed Allied Electronics (Altron) has developed a strategy incorporating joint ventures, key acquisitions, disposals,... 


MTN leverages Internet of Things
MTN leverages Internet of Things
14th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications major MTN has leveraged the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) to open up a “whole new world” into other industries for the JSE-listed firm’s business arm, while enabling African... 


Talks over shedding of Autopage advanced – Altron
12th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

A year after Reunert exited a saturated market by closing Nashua Mobile, Allied Electronics (Altron) has announced the advancement of talks aimed at shedding South Africa’s sole independent service... 


Siemens bags BBBEE level 2 status
11th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

German-headquartered global engineering firm Siemens on Monday announced that it had achieved a broad-based black economic-empowerment (BBBEE) level 2 status in South Africa for the first time.... 


BRYAN BALFE
CommVault’s best practices involve assessing the generation, movements and flows of data and then matching them with the strategy of a business
Data-flow analysis key to developing adaptable data growth plan
8th May 2015 By: Schalk Burger

The exponential growth of data being generated and flowing into companies’ networks will necessitate that data management be closely linked to business strategies by identifying the most important... 


Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko
Telkom to nurture entrepreneurs through new full-spectrum programme
7th May 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology (ICT) major Telkom on Thursday unveiled its new R100-million plus programme to incubate and develop starting up and existing entrepreneurs and small,... 


SKA, AWS offer grants for innovative cloud services
SKA, AWS offer grants for innovative cloud services
28th April 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to launch the ‘AstroCompute in the Cloud’ grant programme to attract innovative tools and techniques to... 


Datacentrix says future bright as it secures multimillion-rand contracts
Datacentrix says future bright as it secures multimillion-rand contracts
21st April 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Datacentrix is confident of the future as it has secured new three- to five-year contracts valued at around R500-million and extended a further R300-million in contracts. CEO Ahmed Mahomed on... 


BPeSA appoints new CEO
BPeSA appoints new CEO
21st April 2015

Business process outsourcing (BPO) industry association Business Process enabling South Africa (BPeSA) has appointed Tebogo Molapisane as its new CEO, following the relaunch of the national... 


Datacentrix posts higher year-end earnings
21st April 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed integrated information and communication technology systems provider Datacentrix posted higher earnings for the financial year ended February 2015. The group achieved a 16.4% increase in... 


DRMSA to deliver interim DRM trial results to Icasa next week
DRMSA to deliver interim DRM trial results to Icasa next week
17th April 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa is progressing its ambitions of transitioning from analogue to digital radio broadcasting as two 12-month-long trials make headway in efforts to establish a starting base to keep radio... 


South Africa continues to see big jobs potential in call-centre sector
South Africa continues to see big jobs potential in call-centre sector
17th April 2015 By: Anine Kilian

South Africa is fast becoming the new call centre destination of choice for large international firms, instead of countries like India and the Philippines, where the industry is well developed and... 


South Africa continues to see big jobs potential in call-centre sector
South Africa continues to see big jobs potential in call-centre sector
17th April 2015 By: Anine Kilian

South Africa is fast becoming the preferred new call centre destination of choice for large international firms, instead of countries like India and the Philippines, where the industry is well... 


BCX expects lower H1 basic earnings
10th April 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Business Connexion (BCX) expects a 63.6% to 67.4% drop in basic earnings per share (EPS) and a 8.3% to 21% hike in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended February... 


Businesses moving to cloud as they gain more experience
10th April 2015 By: Schalk Burger

Businesses increasingly understand the value that cloud services provide as they become more experienced in using cloud services and gain more insight into issues of security and policies, says... 


NOAM GREEN
Any document might contain malware and the only way to ensure malware-free documents is to reconstruct the file using known and safe elements
IT threat extraction system removes scripts and macros from key documents
3rd April 2015 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communications technology security vendor Check Point’s Threat Extraction system removes macros, Java scripts and code-enabled capabilities from documents in a company’s network,... 


ASHER BOHBOT
EOH aims to provide technology, knowledge, skills and organisational ability critical to Africa’s development and growth
Skills, consistent corporate culture key to long-term growth, EOH claims
27th March 2015 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology firm EOH’s continuing growth is the result of its perennial focus on skilled people, organisational capabilities and consistent corporate... 


CHRIS HATHAWAY
Metadata is a powerful and efficient tool to organise unstructured data on-site or in the cloud and understand what actions must be taken
Control over unstructured data improves management, governance
27th March 2015 By: Schalk Burger

Controlling unstructured data using metadata and a data management system improves the management and use of unstructured data in companies, while also reducing risks, says data management... 


Cogta issues tender request for ICT information
Cogta issues tender request for ICT information
23rd March 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

As part of its “back to basics” agenda, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) hopes to “empower citizens” and “enhance community participation” through the use of... 


SA eyes becoming net exporter of ICT services, products through SMMEs
SA eyes becoming net exporter of ICT services, products through SMMEs
23rd March 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) aims to leverage small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs), cooperatives and township and rural entrepreneurs to reverse South... 


Jasco delivers lower interim earnings despite restructure
Jasco delivers lower interim earnings despite restructure
16th February 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

Electronics group Jasco had spent the first half of the current financial year on recovering the lost sales volumes after a month-long strike in the metals and engineering sector shaved... 


Altech backs Namec call for slice of STB budget
Altech backs Namec call for slice of STB budget
13th February 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The deployment of South Africa’s long overdue digital terrestrial television (DTT) migration programme would pave the way for the revival of the local electronic manufacturing industry; however,... 


Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde
Western Cape to host outsourcing, offshoring summit
12th February 2015 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Western Cape would play host to the South African Outsourcing and Offshoring Summit 2015, from March 4 to 6, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde announced on Thursday.... 


Nashua Mobile subscriber base sale opens opportunity for growth – Reunert
Nashua Mobile subscriber base sale opens opportunity for growth – Reunert
19th November 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

With the sale of Nashua Mobile's subscriber base now concluded and the unit subsequently closed, parent company Reunert planned to use the cash flows earned from the deal to “explore growth... 


Cape Town sharpens its business image as it looks beyond tourism
Cape Town sharpens its business image as it looks beyond tourism
10th October 2014 By: Kim Cloete

Cape Town is on a drive to strengthen its position as a key business capital in Africa. The Mother City is keen to retain its reputation as a leading tourist destination, but wants to be taken... 


Undisclosed group eyes Blue Label buy-out
1st October 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

An undisclosed company has made a play for Blue Label Telecoms, with discussions now under way, the JSE-listed telecommunications group said on Wednesday. In a cautionary announcement to... 


Jens Montanana
Datatec’s Westcon buys Verecloud
4th September 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed information and communication technology group Datatec’s Westcon subsidiary has acquired US-based cloud services business Verecloud for $12-million. Verecloud, which was established in... 


Jasco consolidates coastal footprint
26th August 2014 By: Natasha Odendaal

Jasco Enterprise has restructured its coastal offices into a single coastal division serving the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, the company announced on Tuesday. The newly... 


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