With SA`s political transition well underway, how has IT, which is widely recognised as one of the fastest growing sectors of the local economy, kept up with this radical change? ITWeb investigates.

With many companies having already installed and tested contingency plans in anticipation of Y2K, it seems the next logical step is that of setting up Plan B - disaster recovery - just in case.

When it comes to managing your finances, doing it electronically is the cheapest and most convenient method. Basheera Khan examines the status of online banking in SA and highlights the pertinent issues of the day.

Once the year 2000 bug has been beaten, what will happen to IT spending? Iain Scott asked local and international analysts to place their bets, and found that most believe IT-related spending might even improve.

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.