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Unprecedented increase in drive-thru restaurant sales in South African restaurants calls for faster, more efficient solutions for this growing channel SOUTH AFRICA, 01 December 2021 – With thousands of South African holidaymakers preparing to embark on their travels around the country this holiday season, they will be looking for safety and convenience in their fast-food experience. To deliver this, Micros South Africa, a leading hospitality and restaurant industry solutions provider has equipped the first two restaurants in the country with its new smart drive-thru point of sale solutions for fast-food outlets. The system goes live at the newly launched Pedros Flame Grilled Chicken outlet in Inanda, Kwa-Zulu Natal, along with an upgrade from an older system at Pedros Bonaero in Johannesburg, promising to establish a faster, smarter and more efficient quick service restaurant experience in the new reality of Covid-19. “Drive-thru ordering, historically seen as an ancillary (and...Read More

Sbu Shabalala’s successor Tiffany Dunsdon joined the BizNews team on Adapt IT’s results day. It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for Adapt IT, with the software business being the subject of a hostile takeover bid by the Huge Group and a friendly offer from Volaris. The Volaris cash offer of R7 per share looks a foregone conclusion with Adapt IT set to become another departure from the local bourse. Whilst all this has been happening, ex-CEO Sbu Shabalala resigned following allegations that he ordered an assault on his estranged wife’s partner. Dunsdon reflects on the challenges and difficulties faced since taking the reins only a few weeks ago. – Justin Rowe-Roberts On co-founding Adapt IT: I was the CEO of Infowave Holdings at the time and I had been for several years – I’ve been with Infowave since 1999. And in fact, Sbu (Shabalala) was previously with Infowave many moons ago. He started his business in 2003 and I was involved in that – on his board for a couple of years as an...Read More

Business Day TV speaks to Adapt IT CEO Tiffany Dunsdon Adapt IT had a tough year. The software services group has posted a 1% rise in annual revenue, as the effects of Covid-19 regulations weighed on its performance. Alishia Seckam spoke to Adapt IT CEO Tiffany Dunsdon for her perspective on the results...Read More

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End of share-swap leaves 29% of Adapt IT investors still on the fence over Volaris offer...Read More

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