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How to assess our schools’ eReadiness
An easy-to-download app has been developed to assess and evaluate the information and communications technology (ICT) or e-readiness of all government schools in South Africa.
Malaicha trade goes digital
A new app lets users in South Africa buy goods that are dispatched from warehouses in Zimbabwean cities
SAFCOIN launches!
The crypto-currency will positively impact Africa
Drivers unhappy with Taxify’s rapid growth
Taxify’s practice is to expand, but operators say they have to spend an unreasonable time on the roads
Uber: It’s drivers vs the corporate machine
A group of drivers have asked that the ride-hailing company reduce its service fee in light of the fuel price hike
Uber, Taxify: Drivers v corporate
Drivers for the ride-hailing apps want in on policy discussions as the cost of living and expenses to run their vehicles hamper their income
Metered taxis deny involvement in death of Taxify driver
Taxi council distances its members from the violence, claiming the death of Siyabonga Ngcobo was a fight between Uber and Taxify drivers
Ingenuity, fair play guide efforts to help Uber and meter taxis stay in their lanes
New regulations and an app to appease metered taxis are aimed at easing SA’s e-hailing tensions
Uber drivers fight back with spotters
The war with metered taxis has escalated as calls for the government to sort it out grow louder
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
