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Is technology the answer to South Africa’s massive youth unemployment?

It has been 40-years since 16 June 1976 when a group of brave youngsters in Soweto rose up against the tyranny of the Apartheid…

Employees share passwords: here’s what that means for your business

Sometimes employees feel they need to supplement their income, and a surprising few will even go as far as sell company secrets to do…

Training teachers to use elearning material will improve basic education in South Africa

When I talk to people about my company’s approach to technology in education, I’m often asked: “Does e-learning do more harm than good?” ELearning…

Top tips for online safety for families across the ages

Parenting has changed. There is no doubt that in the digital age there are now more opportunities to create experiences that were previously impossible….

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn in $26bn deal

Microsoft has announced plans to buy business-focused social network LinkedIn, in a deal worth US$26.2-billion (R398-billion). The Redmond company will acquire LinkedIn for $196…

Your journey to the cloud: what every business should know

What does it mean to move your business to the cloud? We talk, read, watch, and hear about the benefits to business and the…

This resource is essential for online business development in every company

Whilst the heading of this article discusses the need for a specific resource for online business development, I only discuss this at the end…

Your new shoes are in the mail: how tech has changed customer service

The invention of the telephone really was the beginning of competitive customer service. Telephones saved us from spending the morning away from work trying…

CiTi shows-off Cape Town’s virtual reality talents

Anyone up-to-date with the latest trends in tech will tell you that virtual reality (VR) is seriously big. If the hype around the technology…

How to use SA’s Second Hand Goods Act to your advantage when buying stuff online

Buying or selling means a certain amount of risk – you’d only have to speak to a friend to hear of an incident where…

Can these guys ensure that drones really take off in South Africa?

After herding the cows off the field, it was all systems go. About a dozen or so South African drone enthusiasts gathered around to…

DDoS as a service: the monetisation of hacking

Polish airline LOT is the latest victim of a Distributed Denial of Service attack that wreaked havoc on the company for a total of…

Is disruptive technology driving innovation or causing chaos?

The only constant is change and today this has never rung truer. We are in an age of change where disruptive technologies are not…

Mobile malware grows nearly three-fold in Q2 2015

So you’ve got your PC locked down so tight you even battle to get in sometimes, but how much care are you taking when…

5 reasons why employee advocacy is the next logical step for B2B companies

All progressive B2B companies (ie those selling products, services, solutions and professional services to other companies) who are benefitting from the use of content…

3 simple steps to getting smart on mobile security

Mobile devices and apps are how work gets done these days. Employees aren’t tied to their desks, work doesn’t always mean sitting down from…

5 Memeburn posts you went crazy for this week

Another seven days have passed, edging you ever closer do your date with the Grim Reaper. But seriously, time passes quickly and it’s not…

What basic things can you do to limit load shedding’s effects on your business?

Load shedding is set to be part of our lives in South Africa for the foreseeable future, bringing with it inconvenience and expense for…

The IoT explosion: 38bn devices to be connected by 2020

Over the past few years, the Internet of Things has gone from theoretical concept to our everyday lived experience. It’s no coincidence that some…

A reminder: why protecting your online identity is vital

“It won’t happen to me.” Dangerous words in any context, but when applied to identity protection this attitude can have truly frightening and negative…

What should we make of the fact that robots are now ‘self aware’?

Three small and very innocent looking robots (called “Nao Bots”) were recently tasked with solving a slightly altered version of philosopher Luciano Floridi’s induction…

5 Memeburn posts you loved this week

Plenty can happen in a week, and keeping up with it all can be terrifyingly difficult. In between the piles of work sitting in…

4 ecommerce marketing trends you should really know about

The past 15 years have seen Ecommerce grow immensely. Now with the growth in technology, the pioneers of e-commerce stores are trying to make…

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history