Open source software is becoming more prominent within education as more institutions turn towards it as a means in which to ease their pain points. 23 Jan 2008
Retail Risk 2008, a retail security conference jointly hosted by The Consumer Goods Council (CGC) South Africa and Technews Publishing, takes place in Cape Town on 26 February, in Durban on 28 February and in Johannesburg on 4 March. This article is published with permission of Hi-Tech Security Solutions. 23 Jan 2008
The furniture retailer disappears from the JSE after 37 years. 23 Jan 2008
Organic foods are so successful that production cannot keep up with demand. However, there is another snag as well... 23 Jan 2008
Government has raised concerns over the recent increase in the price of bread, and has called for a meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss ways of easing the impact of the increase. 22 Jan 2008
A new study from The Nielsen Company finds that 49% of US consumers are reducing their spending to compensate for rising fuel prices, up four points from June 2007. The study found that 70% of consumers are combining shopping trips and errands, and 41% are eating out less, and 39% staying home more often. The study has relevance here, as the SA fuel price rises. 22 Jan 2008
Cape Town restaurants and hotels face stiff competition amongst themselves as they vie for attention from the scores of visitors flocking to the city. But in an industry where word of mouth is vitally important to success, a lack of repeat clients due to lagging customer service is a sure sign that a restaurant isn't living up to its potential. 22 Jan 2008
In a nutshell, the year 2038 problem, as it is also known, is that most Unix-like operating systems represent time as the number of seconds since January 1, 1970. 22 Jan 2008
While highly innovative in many dimensions, the mobile phone business in the US in at least one respect represents a curious throwback to a previous era. In 1968, the FCC issued a landmark decision, deciding that any communication device could be connected to the wire-line phone network as long as it did not damage the network. However, no such ruling applies to US wireless networks. 22 Jan 2008
Hundred of millions of people use Web mail, which is why in many ways e-mail is more important to keep secure than your bank account. Many people have important online accounts tied to a single Web mail address. If anyone gained access to your e-mail account, all accounts associated with it could be compromised as well. 22 Jan 2008
Fashion retailer reports higher sales in the six months to December but National Credit Act and higher interest rates take their toll. 22 Jan 2008
According to a survey of US journalists by Brodeur, a unit of Omnicom Group, blogs are not only having an impact on the speed and availability of news but also influencing the tone and editorial direction of reporting. 22 Jan 2008
The way forward for Business Process Management (BPM) involves better alignment between what the technology vendors think is required, and what the end users are actually looking to do with their solutions. 22 Jan 2008
Sony Ericsson has announced that it has signed an exclusive four-year sponsorship agreement with female tennis player, Maria Sharapova, to become the company's first global brand ambassador. 22 Jan 2008
Five Roses has announced the appointment of its new tea master, Dinesh Wijeyawardana, who steps in to replace previous tea master, Reggie Rajiah, who retired in November last year, after 45 years in the tea industry. 22 Jan 2008
Lewis reports that its revenue growth for the quarter ended 5 January 2008 increased by 8% with the cumulative revenue growth for the nine months ended 5 January increasing by 10%. 22 Jan 2008
As people are encouraged to live healthier and more active lifestyles well into their advanced years, many people are expected to retire from active employment prematurely - at a time when they still have much to offer society in terms of their skills, talents and experience. 22 Jan 2008
KickOff.com, South Africa's biggest stand-alone soccer website, has announced a new addition to its online stable in the form of www.KickOffGhana.com. 21 Jan 2008
2007's trading has been tough across the board. Interest rates are at an all time high, putting huge pressure on consumers. The National Credit Act has also restricted credit sales. 21 Jan 2008
DV8 [expressions] has introduced a range of 100% pure mineral make-up that offers women the freedom to select their own distinctive colour make-up palette from a selection of the most vibrant natural colours and provides them with a single product that has eight different applications. 21 Jan 2008
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