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Datatec glitters once more

Jul 2006 Author: Lance Harris

Once relegated from the JSE`s ALSI-40 to small-cap status, Datatec is back and it`s worth watching.
CA International rising from the fall

Jul 2006 Author: Kaunda Chama

CA has not had a pleasant time recently. Amid criminal scandals, its revenue has taken a massive knock and has been slow to recover. Brainstorm met its new CEO to discuss the future of the beleaguered giant.
A big ol` pile of paperwork

Jul 2006 Author: Tracy Burrows

Communications-monitoring legislation is about to cause a logistical headache for service providers and retailers.
Black business barney

Jul 2006 Author: Sipho Memela

Forums designed to promote empowerment suffer as failures turn into public embarrassment.
Open source, equal opportunity

Jul 2006 Author: Warwick Ashford

Innovation is the cornerstone of competitive advantage, but developing new products requires expensive hardware. Open source is the solution, says IBM.
Take the money and run

Jul 2006 Author: Lance Harris

Business Connexion shareholders voted to take Telkom`s R9 a share offer, just as the IT services group ends six years of restructuring and renaming.
Nerds graduate, sell Beetle

Jul 2006 Author: Ilva Pieterse

The well-known red car-about-town of Nerds-on-Site has been sold. The nerds now proudly call themselves wizards.
Go get Googled

Jul 2006 Author: Brett Haggard

Tips for driving traffic to your corner of the web
Infor ready to be number three?

Jul 2006 Author: Paul Booth

Although Infor has shown impressive growth, will it be able to rise to the challenge to become a true number three?
Ubuntu Down Under

Jul 2006 Author: Brett Haggard

Ubuntu`s Jeff Waugh explains what it`s like building the world`s most popular Linux distribution alongside billionaire Mark Shuttleworth.
New dawn for ex-Sita CIO

Jul 2006 Author: Brett Haggard

After a two-year stint as Sita CIO, Vusi Magagula has moved on to greener pastures in the private sector, taking a position at New Dawn Technologies.
Is IT the weakest link?

Jul 2006 Author: Nkosinathi Khumalo

Soccer fever abounds, but will South Africa be ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
T-Systems hints at 2010 ambitions

Jul 2006 Author: Ivo Vegter

The company that built most of the IT infrastructure for the World Cup says it is “in a good position” for Euro 2008 and South Africa 2010.
Triple pie in the sky

Jul 2006 Author: Dave Glazier

Local operators will offer triple play eventually, but the obstacles to catching are numerous.
Timeslice

Jul 2006 Author: Staff writer

In a quest to make financial services accessible to all South Africans, the Financial Services Charter stipulates banking facilities must be available within 20km of any household.
Last mover disadvantage

Jul 2006 Author: Iain Scott

Why has Telkom been so slow in preparing for competition?
Give Telkom the finger

Jul 2006 Author: Brian Bakker

Imagine making a call to the UK or US for only 60c per minute, any time. Thanks to a product launched by M-Web, you now can, but you`ll need an ADSL line.
Bringing PCs to the masses

Jul 2006 Author: Brian Bakker

A new pay-as-you-go PC programme looks promising. But for open source advocates it seems the Microsofts and Dells of the world can`t do anything right.
Industrial revolution

Jul 2006 Author: Samantha Perry

Consolidation has paid off for a low-profile UCS Group, which has integrated all of its software acquisitions into a ‘software factory`.
State-of-the-art meets wildlife-chic

Jul 2006 Author: Mia Andric

Tucked away in the heart of Bedfordview, a restaurant with personality provides an unforgettable dining experience.