Promoted | Voice of the Customer  or “VOC” is a technological approach to gaining insight into consumers’ collective interests. Organisations can identify customer needs and organise them by relative importance.

A drive to shift South Africa’s electricity production to renewable energy is threatening as many as 120 000 jobs at coal mines and power plants that use the fuel, a research consultancy said.

South Africa’s weak economy and poor growth prospects have hidden the “phenomenal” potential for the shares in some locally focused companies to deliver returns for investors, according to Old Mutual Investment Group.

In the latest profile in the CxO Insights series, TechCentral speaks to Richard van Rensburg, chief technology and security officer at Pick n Pay, and how technology is shaking up the retail sector.

South African private sector activity expanded for the first time in 18 months in October as an easing of coronavirus restrictions continued to boost output and new sales, a survey showed on Wednesday.

The shock suspension of Ant Group’s $35-billion initial public offering is just the beginning of a renewed campaign by China to rein in the fintech empire controlled by Jack Ma.

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Almost $1-billion (R16.2-billion) worth of bitcoin that likely originated from Silk Road is on the move, according to blockchain tracker Elliptic.

Promoted | A South African-born surgeon living in the US – and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the healthcare sector – is among the top speakers at the CSIR’s 7th Biennial Conference taking place on 11 and 12 November.

Promoted | According to Forrester, a Zero Trust architecture “abolishes the idea of a trusted network inside a defined corporate perimeter”. Forescout helps you build this architecture. Learn more in this infographic.