Digital news in South Africa

An overview of news, trends and research in Digital consulting in South Africa:

South African banks must be applauded for their digital innovation efforts In recent years, the digital achievements of South African banks have increasingly been recognised on the global stage, a feat which deserves applaud, writes Pierre Romagny, partner at Oliver Wyman i
07 February 2024
TaxTim and PwC continue their African expansion Cape-Town based tax solution firm TaxTim has leveraged its partnership with Big Four accounting and advisory firm PwC to expand into the Nigerian market, continuing its African expansion.
09 April 2020
New agency to connect SA's digital marketing firms with the world Global businesses now have an avenue to access low-cost digital marketing consulting and services from South Africa, in the form of new startup Fierce.
23 March 2020
Hoorah's take on the state of digital marketing Data is not merely an additional tech enhancement for digital marketing agencies, but a core aspect of the sector’s functioning, according to digital marketing consultancy Hoorah Digital.
20 March 2020
Digital transformation is key for creating jobs in South Africa Despite the present damp outlook on South Africa’s economy, businesses in the country that have undergone digital transformations appear to be displaying signs of growth.
21 January 2020
The platforms of choice for a digital marketing executive As digital channels become the primary means to reaching a variety of audiences, Grant Lapping at digital media and data consultancy DataCore Media has listed six of the most useful platforms current
13 December 2019
Tanja Lategan launches digital transformation consultancy Enlight Strategic joins the vibrant digital transformation consulting market in South Africa, launched by seasoned digital executive Tanja Lategan.
04 October 2019
South Africans are engaged in efforts to develop digital skills General emphasis on the need for South Africans to develop skills of the future appears to be having tangible effects, as PwC reports that as many as 90% of workers in South Africa are currently work
19 September 2019
Jellyfish South Africa is ready to drive digital transformation Having made expansions to its South African practice early this year, executives at London-based marketing and advertising consultancy Jellyfish are confident about the firm’s capacity to support cl
18 September 2019
Hoorah Digital signals an evolving profile through new look Digital marketing consultancy Hoorah Digital is riding its growth wave by evolving its profile alongside.
12 September 2019
Dimension Data's business consulting vertical to support Workday IT consultancy Dimension Data is set to consolidate its partnership financial solutions firm Workday to help deliver the latter’s Human Capital Management (HCM) services to clients in South Africa.
02 September 2019
Google to launch Digital Marketing Transformation programme in SA The Digital Maturity Benchmark – a tool developed collaboratively by Google and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) – will now benefit professionals in the South African market, following a decision by
08 August 2019
Hoorah Digital takes on a bigger role in managing Sanofi's marketing in SA Global pharmaceutical firm Sanofi has selected digital marketing agency Hoorah digital to support with its overall branding and strategy development, following from a successful one-year relationship
25 July 2019
Digitalisation has gradually permeated South Africa's insurance sector While the insurance sector has been amongst those most severely impacted by digitalisation across the globe, the sector has now emerged among the frontrunners when it comes to adapting to new technol
10 May 2019
Hoorah Digital collaboratively appoints new marketing executive with The Odd Number Raphala Colson Mothogae, an expert in digital marketing with nearly two decades of experience, has now joined a collaborative arrangement between marketing consultancy Hoorah Digital and 100% black-o
09 May 2019
M&A and talent development are among the key strategies for a digitalising SA Following from its analysis on the global digital landscape in 2017, global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has released a set of recommendations for the South African market to ensure that
06 May 2019
Smaller consultancies can capitalise on the trust deficit in major accounting firms The growing number of scandals surrounding major auditing firms and incidents of state capture has led people to question the model of auditors doubling up as consultancies, according to CEO and co-F
03 May 2019
Accenture South Africa CEO comments on the economy's digital potential The South Africa CEO of global management consultancy Accenture has reiterated the potential that digitalisation has for the South African economy as a whole.
24 April 2019
Digital transformation is more than just a question of adopting new technology While branding is an important aspect of creating a digital profile, true digital transformation entails the integration of technology into each and every aspect of business operations, according to
10 April 2019
IQBusiness and ActiveOps sign strategic partnership for digital transformation services Johannesburg-based management consultancy IQbusiness has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based digital operations management firm ActiveOps to offer hybrid services consisting of the former
07 March 2019
Logicalis makes three senior appointments to boost African operations Digital solutions provider Logicalis South Africa has made three new appointments to its senior ranks with the objective of expanding its operations across the African continent.
06 March 2019
Hoorah Digital acquires Ritual Studio to boost creative design capabilities South African digital marketing consultancy Hoorah Digital has expanded its creative capabilities through the strategic acquisition of creative user experience design firm Ritual Studio, which is fou
26 February 2019
Trade Africa to help bring smart wound technology to South African market South African boutique foreign direct investment consultancy Trade Africa will now offer cost-effective and innovative healthcare solutions across Africa through its strategic partnership with Synerg
15 February 2019
Digital HCM solutions are the best way forward for South African firms As the tax and regulatory environment in South Africa navigates a period of constant transformation, the best way for firms in the country to keep pace with the regulations is through the integration
06 February 2019
Digital initiatives could present an R5 trillion opportunity for South Africa A new report by global management consultancy Accenture – prepared in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) – has revealed that nearly a hundred targeted digital initiatives spanning a nu
04 February 2019
Facebook selects Datacentrix as South Africa reseller partner for Workplace South African IT services and data solutions firm Datacentrix has been appointed as a reselling partner for Facebook’s collaborative platform ‘Workplace.
16 November 2018
Pragmattica wins partnership with d6 group amid overall business development drive Cape-Town-based digital consultancy Pragmattica has been awarded the status of digital media partner at the d6 Group, which primarily involves the development and implementation of monetization strat
31 October 2018
CiTi appoints former head of management consulting at KPMG The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) has extended its expansion efforts with the appointment of three new directors to its board, one of whom is Tamara Esau, the former Partner and Di
24 October 2018
Tech solutions executives on SA business' growing digital profile Chief Executive Officer at technology consulting firm In2IT Saurabh Kumar and Enterprise Business Solution Head at the firm Parichay Joshi have become the latest experts to predict an increase in the
05 October 2018
Hoorah moves closer to Johannesburg clientele with new office Having expanded its operations through a strategic acquisition in recent months, Cape-Town-based digital media consultancy Hoorah has now expanded its operations to reach Johannesburg with the establ
12 September 2018
Deloitte establishes connected retail experience in Cape Town Global professional services firm Deloitte has become one of the first to bring the much anticipated phenomenon of digital retail to the South African market, through the establishment of a ‘connecte
03 September 2018
Tech advancement will bring growth for telecoms, digital services, and cyber security As the South African market develops in tandem with global trends, three primary market domains are set to take centre stage in the near future, namely cyber security, digital services, and telecommu
23 July 2018

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