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	16 October 2007
	The blueprint for a successful SME SME owners draw closer – the results of SME Survey 2007, backed by Standard Bank and Fujitsu Siemens Computers are in and key findings reveal advantages which can be put to good use to help your company survive and prosper. Ranked among these are the smart applications of available tools such as those from the technology and financial services sectors - but be aware that you must add a certain X-factor for business success.

	16 July 2007
	SME Survey 2007: Technology makes the South African SME competitive Its official: SMEs that make effective use of the Internet and computer technology tend to be more competitive than those that do not.

	16 March 2007
	SME Survey 2007: The secrets of successful business
	With SME Survey 2007 research getting underway, principal researcher Arthur Goldstuck reveals that for the first time, the study will seek to provide answers to perhaps the most important question facing the nascent enterprise: What are the secrets of a successful business?

	6 March 2007
	Do women hold the key to boosting South African entrepreneurship?
	Women constitute more than half of South Africa’s population, yet traditionally, have been excluded from the formal environments of business, potentially limiting the growth of entrepreneurial activity in this country. The potential for women to boost entrepreneurship in South Africa is tackled for the first time in the 2006 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), an annual Report which gauges the entrepreneurial activity in emerging economies around the world.

	14 February 2007
	Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Availability of information and education key
	Improving entrepreneurship in South Africa is dependent upon making information and resources more available to potential innovators. This is cited as a chief contributor to the consistently low level of entrepreneurship in this country, according to the findings of the 2006 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report.

	17 November 2006
	Beyond email: Mobility for productivity
	As a mobile application, email is child’s play. That’s according to a South African ICT company which is developing mobile applications to make fuller use of the many functions of the modern PDA, enabling field workers in a variety of disciplines to carry out their duties more effectively, efficiently and accurately.

	11 October 2006
	SME Survey 2006: Finance and skills the enabler, ICT and BEE take a back seat
	Small to medium businesses in South Africa view the availability and accessibility of finance as important factors which will enable them to compete effectively in this country, while the availability of information and communications technology is less important. Notably, black economic empowerment, while a factor, is not yet perceived to be an enabling factor.

	4 August 2006
	SMEs want finance – but must consider the risks
	The major challenges facing SMEs relate to the availability of finance, skills and expertise, according to the findings of the recent SME Survey 2006. However, while these factors are considered critical by 91% of the 6 000 respondents, their availability could be more challenging

	25 August 2006
	Conference promises value for extended Oracle user group community
	With the raft of recent acquisitions made by Oracle Corporation, this year’s South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) conference promises to be the most interesting in years. Potential membership of the group has expanded considerably with enterprise vendors including JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel and Retek now falling under Oracle’s umbrella.

	21 August 2006
	SME Survey 2006: Skills and finance the answer for SME growth
	The results are in and SME Survey 2006 provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by the Small to Medium Enterprise sector in South Africa. Key findings include the demand for skills, expertise and finance as necessary resources for the effective operation of the SME – and the difficulties experienced in accessing these resources.

	10 July 2006
	SAOUG Conference: Gaining optimal business value from the ‘new’ Oracle
	The million-dollar question for users of Oracle, JD Edwards, Siebel, Retek and Peoplesoft applications, is Oracle’s way forward with its enormous technological capabilities given the number and magnitude of acquisitions made by the vendor over the past two years. At the 8 th South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) Conference, sponsored by HP and AMD, and taking place at Sun City from 25-27 September 2006, delegates will have an opportunity to gain insight into this question and many more from local and international experts, accomplished users and Oracle executives.

	6 July 2006
	SAOUG: Finding equilibrium in Oracle technology environments
	With Oracle ballooning over the past two years with one of the most aggressive acquisition sprees seen in the history of the technology environment, membership of the South African Oracle User Group (SAOUG) has also dramatically increased. With the purchases of significant enterprise application vendors including JD Edwards, Siebel, Retek and Peoplesoft, Oracle is busying itself with the integration and rationalisation of the enormous product set with which it finds itself.

	29 June 2006
	Purchase decisions: Quality of product or service the SME Holy Grail
	Price is not the main factor affecting information technology purchase decisions of small to medium enterprises. Rather, these companies look for quality of product or service first.

	28 June 2006
	What’s behind SME competitiveness: Banking and mobile communications
	Mobile communications and banking services are emerging as two of the most important factors behind the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in South Africa.

	17 May 2006
	GEM Report: Can BEE catalyse entrepreneurship in South Africa?
	Black economic empowerment legislation could potentially have a positive effect on stimulating entrepreneurial activity in South Africa – and with the country’s level of early stage business activity measured to be at a relatively low level in comparison with other developing nations around the world, such an effect could not come at a better time.

	5 May 2006
	Bonngoe Capital acquires a stake in Franchising Plus
	Bonngoe Capital, a financial services company, has acquired 26% of Franchising Plus, South Africa’s leading franchising and distribution consultancy.

	5 May 2006
	SME Survey 2006: How does BEE impact competitiveness?
	Broad based black economic empowerment legislation has had a significant and far-reaching effect on corporate South Africa since its 2003 promulgation. Hundreds of deals, some valued in the billions of Rands have been struck in the intervening years, and BEE compliance has become a set standard for business in this country.

	8 March 2006
	Blue Label Technology announces Pharos Systems’ fast performing print cost management solution for HP iMFPs
	Blue Label Technology, local distributor of Pharos Systems software for Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the availability of a solution that delivers Uniprint^® technology directly into the HP integrated Multifunction Printer (iMFP).

	10 February 2006
	SME Survey 2006: It’s empowered!
	SME Survey, which tracks the sentiment, performance and needs of the vital small to medium enterprises (SME) market in South Africa, has concluded an empowerment deal with Bonngoe Capital, a company which specialises in advisory services relating to BEE and development.

	30 January 2006
	Netsurit announces acquisition of Electron Highway
	Netsurit, specialist SME IT service provider today announced the acquisition of 100% of Electron Highway, a business focused on Apple Macintosh support and integration with PC environments. This transaction has grown Netsurit’s turnover by more than 50%

	28 November 2005
	‘Award won’t dull our passion’ – New Dawn Technologies
	While New Dawn Technologies has cemented its position as one of the top systems integration and business consulting companies to demanding South African clients, it has also been identified as a business of considerable standing in the Midrand community. It was recently named the recipient of the Midrand Large Business of the Year Award.

	10 November 2005
	The war on grey products: Why illegitimate merchandise isn’t good enough
	Products that do not make it into the South African market through approved dealer channels are simply not good enough. Not only are such products introduced without the appropriate duties being paid upon them, but they also have no warranty or guarantee backing them, with the upshot that unsuspecting consumers might find themselves with a dud and no recourse.

	20 October 2005
	iFactory named Oracle Certified Advantage Partner
	With South African businesses demanding a high level of expertise from their technology solution providers, iFactory, a specialist provider of business solutions based on the Oracle platform, has announced that it has earned Oracle Certified Advantage Partner (CAP) status in three areas of its business – technology, applications and middleware.

	23 September 2005
	Developer Centre: A boost for South African software development
	Johannesburg, September 23, 2005 - South African enterprise software developers have been given the opportunity to test drive their applications on some serious tin with the announcement of a fully fledged Developer Centre, the result of a collaboration between Oracle South Africa, Sun Microsystems and Systemsfusion.

	31 August 2005
	E-mail and business competitiveness: Surprise findings from SME Survey 2005
	The commonly held perception that e-mail is one of the killer applications of business on the Internet has been confirmed by the final results of SME Survey 2005. However, this does depend on why the business needs e-mail, with some sectors having experienced dramatically positive impact, while others are lukewarm.

	31 August 2005
	SMEs have what it takes to hold their own: Findings from SME Survey 2005
	When it comes to being competitive in the South African economy, most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) feel they have what it takes to hold their own, according to the final results of SME Survey 2005 backed by Standard Bank, MWEB Business and Microsoft.

	31 August 2005
	Most SMEs seek access to expertise, not BEE: SME Survey 2005
	Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) consider access to expertise to be the single most critical resource for their business, according to the final results of SME Survey 2005, released today.

	19 July 2005
	Technology regains its cool: Neat new products for fun
	While the geeks maintain a relatively low profile in most companies – typically confining themselves to the IT department – a range of new products are pushing the cool factor back into technology, and into the mainstream.

	4 July 2005
	SABTIA encouraging entrepreneurship: Incubation can increase employment
	The growing availability of incubators – organisations which providing mentoring and other assistance to emerging businesses - can make a vital contribution to increased employment and a stronger formal sector.

	26 January 2005
	Digital Planet had themselves a very Merry Christmas
	Online electronics store, Digital Planet has reported large-scale profits over the festive season.

	5 November 2004
	Netvision takes IT remote support software a step further
	Local specialist in networking and Internet access solutions, Netvision, has acquired reseller status for Networkstreaming, a remote desktop support solution, which is set to revolutionise remote support and maintenance in SA.

	2 November 2004
	Look & Listen for Digital Planet this month
	Local online IT and consumable electronics store, Digital Planet, and entertainment retailer, Look & Listen today launched the first Digital Planet Kiosk inside the Fourways Crossing store enabling customers to purchase a wide range of IT products and consumables at their leisure.

	17 May 2004
	IOCORE sells off SAP and Oracle divisions
	IOCORE today announced that it has sold off its SAP and Oracle divisions and that it will continue as a global organisation, providing services to the IT sector under the IOCORE brand.

	2 March 2004
	RedScreen in client-driven move to Oracle enterprise applications
	RedScreen Systems has been appointed as an Oracle Certified Partner after being prompted by some of its enterprise clients using Oracle technology to implement its compatible Virtual Enterprise Platform, an engine that provides database consolidation offering single informational views.

	26 January 2004
	Newest budget airline flies with Oracle and PortalUniverse
	PortalUniverse has implemented its Airline Reservation and Departure Control System (ARDCS) using Oracle 9i Database and Oracle 10g Application Server with 1time, South Africa’s new low-fare airline.

	16 January 2004
	Digital Planet and Discovery partner to provide Vitality members with IT products at unprecedented prices
	Digital Planet, SA’s leading online IT business, is proud to announce its partnership with Discovery Vitality which provides over one million Vitality members with access to IT products at discounted prices.

	26 November 2003
	iFactory awarded top Oracle Independent Software Vendor for 2003
	At the annual Oracle Partner Awards, iFactory, provider of web-based application solutions and products using the Oracle Internet platform, was awarded top Independent Software Vendor for 2003.