Research released by retail analyst Trade Intelligence earlier this year indicated that township trade brings in about R200 billion annually. This is a staggering figure considering that high unemployment rates, poverty and crime blight South Africa’s townships. Moreover, ecommerce is growing rapidly in townships and informal settlements, with the 2023 Township CX Report finding that […]
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Black Friday is almost upon us again, just in time to raise the stress levels for everyone involved. Shoppers are in a rush trying to find the deals that offer value, while retailers for their part need to achieve sales numbers in order to satisfy shareholders. To get this right this year, these organisations will […]
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NETSCOUT’s 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report (TIR) reveals a continued increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks across Southern Africa, marking the region as a growing hotspot for cyber threats. This trend is consistent with the rise in DDoS activity worldwide, which has seen a 43% increase in application-layer attacks and a 30% rise […]
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Managing infrastructure efficiently has become an important aspect of today’s business operations. We often explore how tools like Red Hat’s Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) can help companies streamline their environments. For instance, GitOps pipelines can integrate with Ansible to facilitate the likes of disaster recovery, automated provisioning, and source-code-first methods of managing complex infrastructure. In […]
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South Africa’s retail sector experienced an important shift when the Black Friday tradition entered the local landscape, most notably the introduction of a large spike in trading volume during the month of November, peaking around the day itself, says Special Projects Manager for Hirsch’s Craig Smith. He says understanding business data is crucial for retailers […]
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Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has launched the FedEx Import Tool (FiT), a cutting-edge solution designed to address the increasing complexities and volumes of imports in South Africa. This timely launch is noteworthy as South Africa is positioned to take on larger market shares and handle more imports compared […]
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South African Reserve Bank’s recent report shows that cash is still the most prevalent payment method. On the 10th of October 2024, Synthesis, a leading software development company, invited Financial Institutions and FinTech’s to engage in an insightful discussion on the future of payments for South Africa. This round table consisted of leading CIO’s, Head […]
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Utilities face challenges in substation automation and power grid management due to the limited flexibility and scalability of customised hardware. Shifting to software-defined systems enables real-time reconfigurability and cost savings by removing the need for physical hardware changes. To fully unlock these benefits, collaboration between traditional suppliers and integrators is essential for driving future platform […]
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South Africa’s critical infrastructure sector is having to step up its game when it comes to cybersecurity and the evolving risk landscape. The sector has become a prime target for cybercriminals on top of physical threat actors, and the consequences of an incident can be far-reaching. Not only can cyberattacks cause businesses and public entities […]
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Retail and relationship-building have always been the key drivers behind Gerhard Nortjé’s evolution towards becoming an IT business leader. Today, Nortjé is more than three years into his highly successful tenure as MD at redPanda Software, the leading retail software partner in South Africa. Nortjé’s journey to tech was facilitated by retail, a shared passion […]
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