A massive 35% of all computer software used in the South African economy is thought to be unlicensed or pirated. This equates to a staggering annual loss to the economy of R1,5 billion. 19 Feb 2008
Many of the valuable sessions at the Email Evolution Conference, which took place recently in the US, cited integration as a key to email success. 19 Feb 2008
Sahara Computers has announced its latest mobile solution – the Sahara 12-inch wide Core 2 Duo Image Book 12WS notebook powered by Intel® Centrino® Processor technology. 19 Feb 2008
Consumers, already battling to meet ever-higher food prices, are in for yet another shock as the price of wheat hits a new record high. 19 Feb 2008
With recent defections threatening to make what was expected to be a close and ongoing battle for next-generation DVD supremacy a rout in favor of Sony's Blu-ray format, Toshiba is reportedly close to pulling the plug on HD DVD. 19 Feb 2008
After years of fluctuating growth performances, the economy of the North West province is now on steady economic growth and prosperity. 19 Feb 2008
The Department of Trade and Industry and Old Mutual have launched a fund which will accelerate women's economic empowerment by providing more affordable, usable and responsive finance solutions. 19 Feb 2008
CNN International has announced Zenith Bank as the exclusive sponsor of its popular weekly feature programme, Inside Africa. 19 Feb 2008
Peter Matlare is used to tough positions, but whether he will be able to manage Tiger Brands' redemption, and restore staff morale and investor confidence, is unclear. 18 Feb 2008
The combination of higher interest rates, consumer debt and factors such as the National Credit Act are taking their toll on businesses... some more than others. 18 Feb 2008
One of the problems with online ads is that they can be geotargeted, which means they targeted to a specific geographical area such as, say, the Bay Area; but advertisers cannot control which sites the ads appear on. "Much of the advertising is blind and therefore not appealing to brands," Sterling Market Intelligence Founding Principal Greg Sterling said. 18 Feb 2008
I hope we have all settled nicely into 2008 and businesses and households have adapted to the Eskom switching and load shedding patterns. 18 Feb 2008
Baby dumped: Soweto mall management denies toilets are covered by CCTV. 18 Feb 2008
Survey highlights the importance of cross-channel execution as consumers “channel-hop” between web, store and call centre. 18 Feb 2008
Meticulous planning, good communication and brilliant teamwork and support are at the heart of an 11-week project that saw Nampak Liquid move its entire PET production facility from Isando on the East Rand to Industria, west of Johannesburg's CBD. 18 Feb 2008
The arrival of an interconnected global marketplace on Internet time means value chains are rapidly replacing supply chains. This switch requires business owners to think well beyond traditional supply-chain arrangements in terms of greater levels of collaboration with both suppliers and customers. It also requires employees with skills far superior to their predecessors and a world outlook framed by these new realities. 15 Feb 2008
I am not proud to say that my health insurance company probably hates me - more specifically, the poor customer service representative who happened to answer the phone when I called with a problem. She probably wishes she was on break at that time. Why? Because I was one of those "difficult" customers. One of those customers we have all had and wished we didn't have to deal with. The kind that sometimes we just want to put on hold, or allow to hear us bang our phones against the desk because we just can't deal with their complaints. 15 Feb 2008
In just over 10 years, SABMiller has become the world's largest brewer in the world. 15 Feb 2008
New Clicks Holdings has appointed three new female directors to its board with the aim to enhance transformation and diversity within the company. 15 Feb 2008
In a bid to curb the exploitation of consumers, the National Credit Regulator has agreed to guidelines proposed by the Debt Counsellors' Association of South Africa (DCASA), together with other debt counsellors. 15 Feb 2008
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