With e-commerce legislation under consideration in SA as everywhere else, ITWeb spoke to some local and foreign experts and asked them about their major concerns for the local market.

Recently qualified candidates hungry for a piece of the IT pie are finding that despite perceptions to the contrary, a hard-earned MCSE qualification does not necessarily make you a sought-after commodity in the IT industry.

In the first step towards a countrywide network, a telepsychology initiative between public and private enterprise was launched on Wednesday at the University of the Western Cape. ITWeb reports back.

With Y2K fears looming ever larger, ITWeb asked some of the industry`s top analysts what IT markets can expect during the volatile millennium cross-over period.

Although the election proved to be a logistical nightmare, cutting-edge technology worth millions of rand paved the way to a free and fair result. Phillip de Wet investigates.

A short while ago, fear and doubt about the scalability, reliability and availability of Intel-based systems dominated the PC server marketplace. But much has changed since then. ITWeb investigates.

Although the IDC identifies voice over Internet protocol as a pivotal technology, it also cautions that there are still a number of obstacles to overcome.

One in every three phone calls made in SA involves a cell phone and the local cellular market is set to grow by another million this year. However, after 1999, a reduced growth is expected and experts warn that the third and/or fourth cellular license be awarded soon otherwise the new operators will not be able to survive.

With the South African Internet service provider (ISP) market in a constant frenzy of change, ITWeb asked a few ISPs what differentiates them from the rest of the pack and what their futures hold.

Although industry specialists differ in their definitions of knowledge management, they do agree that knowledge is becoming the business currency of the next millennium and that if done correctly, it can be leveraged to achieve business success.

Web-based systems promise to reduce costly maverick buying, reports ITWeb editor Ranka Jovanovic.

Although the media has paid a lot of attention to a relatively small number of consumer e-commerce success stories, transaction security is still a major issue. However, the latest technology offerings from global players promise to provide online consumers with some peace of mind. Accordingly, business-to-business e-commerce is projected to soar into the trillions of dollars by 2003. But is South African business ramping up for the new virtual marketplace?

Enterprise resource planning developers are introducing modules or components in order to provide less cumbersome and time-consuming solutions, which in turn is allowing them entry into the previously no-go mid-market zone, reports Laurika Bretherton.