Computing SA staff

Some unscrupulous employees are defrauding companies by bypassing switchboard restrictions through Telkom SA Ltd.'s 1023 AutoComplete service, according to Communications Users Association of SA (CUASA) spokesman, Ray Webber.

Internet Solutions (IS), has announced its new channel marketing initiative, named IS Value Channel Partner program (ISVCPP). The new program was launched Wednesday, and is specifically aimed at those partners whose expertise lies in selling products and services to SME businesses in South Africa (SA ).

BMI-TechKnowledge Group (BMI-T) has announced the publication of its latest report

ILAYO Software Solutions, a local black empowerment ICT company, has signed a three-year agreement with international enterprise software company Peregrine Systems Inc., to act as local representative of Peregrine

Accenture Ltd. has taken the first steps toward expansion in the African market. With a number of deals in countries like Namibia, South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius and Egypt already under its belt, the company has committed Adedotun Sulaiman, country MD for Nigeria, as its lead partner for growth on the continent.

Aberdare Cables (Pty) Ltd., a South Africa power and telecommunication cable manufacturer and a member of the Altron Group of companies, Thursday announced the sale of 30 per cent of its equity to a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) grouping led by the newly established Izingwe consortium, in a transaction valued at approximately R165 million (US$25 million).

Specialist Microsoft Corp. enterprise solution provider nVisionIT has been awarded Certified Software Advisor (CSA) status for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM. According to Helen Mills, head of nVisionIT's CRM division, the company has successfully delivered CRM solutions on the Microsoft platform over the past three years.

Unisys Africa, a division of Unysis Corp., is set to attack the South Africa (SA) market for managed and outsourcing services more aggressively, in line with the strategy for the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region.