Reinventing the role of the CIO
As organisations across every industry look to harness emerging technologies to drive business transformation and growth, the role of chief information officer is undergoing its own evolutionary journey.
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Don’t believe the 5G hype
5G will be revolutionary in many ways, but not how the headlines are proclaiming.
Ndabeni-Abrahams foments a crisis at the SABC
Well, that didn’t take long. Newly appointed (tele)communications minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has a full-blown crisis on her hands at the SABC – and it’s of her own making.
Cwele leaves behind a policy mess at telecoms
New (tele)communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abraham’s first intervention must be dealing with the hugely problematic Electronic Communications Amendment Bill. By Duncan McLeod.
VAT on electronic services: what you need to know
International suppliers of services to South African customers must evaluate whether these qualify as electronic services and whether this would create a liability to register for VAT.
Load shedding now goes all the way to stage 8
Struggling power utility Eskom has extended its load shedding regime from four stages that allow up to 4GW of demand to be shed, or cut, to eight stages providing for up to 8GW to be shed.
Why online retailers can’t prevent Black Friday blackouts
Each year, millions of people are left frustrated when their favourite e-commerce websites let them down. Yet there is no way for retailers to completely prevent system failures.
Why global tech stocks are not overvalued
There is certainly a lot of volatility in the technology space right now, but some of the recent investor nervousness is being driven by interest-rate concerns.
Why Telkom’s new roaming deal is a game changer
Telkom announced on Wednesday that it has concluded a new roaming agreement with Vodacom that will allow its customers access to the latter’s 4G/LTE network with no restrictions.
Why hybrid cloud is here to stay
Hybrid cloud is a crisply strategic solution that provides the business with the platform of the future that respects the investment of the past.