IT industry

'Healthy' growth for SA's IT market

South Africa's highly matured IT services market has been growing at a healthy pace, fuelled by economic growth and national development projects, with research and advisory firm IDC expecting the market to exceed US$4-billion (about R30.01-billion).

Joburg ramps up for Fashion Kapitol

It has been a dream 10 years in the making, but Johannesburg's Fashion Kapitol is finally on the way, with buildings bought and renovated, buy-in from the local fashion industry, and R35-million in sponsorship from the Johannesburg Development Agency.

Govt approves AgriBEE charter

The Department of Trade and Industry has approved the application for the AgriBEE sector transformation charter, which is aimed at ensuring greater participation by black people in the country's agricultural sector, both in farming activity and in enterprises along the entire value chain.

SA's free streaming radio player

South Africans at home and abroad can now easily use the internet to listen to and even record their favourite local radio stations, thanks to a free, small and easy-to-use programme, "AmaRadio", that was created by local developer Gary James.

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