Tag: Data
Data centres show confidence in SA
Communications Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana says Microsoft’s decision to invest in Africa through South Africa by building two data centres, is arguably one of...
Microsoft opens first data centres in Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first data centres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new cloud regions in...
Data costs still too high in South Africa
The cost of data in South Africa is exorbitant compared to other African countries although mobile network operators moved to implement regulations related to...
This is the data South African companies can screen from your Facebook profile before...
The Department of Public Service and Administration recently announced that it would begin screening social media posts before hiring prospective employees.
While this has come...
Internet access has become a human right, data
The need to communicate and access the internet has become a human right in South Africa and should be treated as such, Media Monitoring...
Five massive data breaches affecting South Africans
Following the Liberty Holding’s data breach, the Information Regulator is concerned about the increasing number of cyber attacks affecting personal data in South Africa.
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Mining and manufacturing data disturbing
New data on manufacturing and mining production suggest clouds may be gathering over the Ramaphoria economic spring. While it is dangerous to read too...
Confidence levels in SA are highest in 6 years
Business chief executive confidence in South Africa reached levels last seen in 2012 in the first quarter of the year, led by a surge in sentiment among financial services’...
100 data science interns to tackle Cape Town water shortages
One hundred interns from South Africa’s first data science academy in Cape Town will tackle "real world problems" - the first, the city’s water...
Manufacturing sector exceeds expectations
Data released today by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) showed that manufacturing production in South Africa increased 1.5% year-on-year in August of 2017, better than...
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