"Convenience partnerships" are quick fixes that make no real contribution to black economic empowerment, according to SAP Public Services Director Livingstone Chilwane.
Rob Fowler, CEO of ActiveSMS, has succeeded in selling 350 000 people on a product that is yet to be delivered, based on projected earnings that have yet to materialise.
Black-led business has to be prepared to roll-up its sleeves and take action if it is to succeed, says Lechabile MD Winston Mosiako, a finalist in last year`s Black IT Achievers awards.
Benchmark yourselves against the world, advises NR Narayana Murthy, founder and chairman of Infosys Technologies, India`s only Nasdaq-listed company.
The private sector`s attitude towards black-led business is changing, and the next challenge facing local business is training and development, says Patrick Makhubedu, strategic alliance director of the Ikwezi Group.
Online retailer Kalahari.net is arguably one of the best examples of local e-tail success. The e-tailer recently repositioned around its new music offering. Basheera Khan discusses the changes with marketing manager, Gary Hadfield.
ITWeb speaks to COO Da Silva about the $221 million Cell C tender Siemens won.
Business Objects, an e-business intelligence player, has opened a South African office. ITWeb discussed the company`s decision to establish a direct presence in the country with newly appointed MD, Gary Lawrence.
While Sun Microsystems pursues smart Web services and its SunONE Vision, its senior enterprise architect for Europe, Walter Jenny, envisages a very different route for the company.
Digital Planet, the Web site which styled itself as "SA`s IT home online" when it launched two years ago, has undergone a major redesign. Mark Levy, Digital Planet`s MD, discusses the changes with ITWeb.
Linux has gone beyond the hobbyists` operating system, boasting both government and commercial implementations, according to Jon "Maddog" Hall.
Toni Gorlei was appointed MD of SDD a little more than a month ago. ITWeb asked how he plans to whip the company into shape.