#BizTrends2018: Competition Commission's inquiry into data costs finalised in 2018

[Burton Phillips] The past two years have seen the Competition Commission undertake a number of market inquiries involving the retail, healthcare and public passenger transport markets. However, few market inquiries have captured the attention of South African consumers more than the inquiry into the high costs of data...

Seven easy steps to manage product recall risk

[Burton Phillips] The National Consumer Commission was involved in its first product recall after it was found that the circuit board in the chest of a toy baby doll sold at Game retail stores was defective. The defect can allegedly cause the doll to overheat and cause burns or blisters...

The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

[Burton Phillips] After a public outcry, which included a social media campaign under the hashtag #datamustfall, South Africa's competition regulators, ICASA and now the Competition Commission have announced investigations aimed at bringing the costs of data down...

#BizTrends2018: Telling the truth is not a lie

[Samantha Page] Remind the world that responsible journalism in a healthy democracy holds power accountable and delivers the truth at all costs, despite what the architects of hate may say...

#BizTrends2018: Get ready for fluid reality and a collapsing conversion funnel in 2018

[Nunu Ntshingila] By 2020, more people will have mobile phones than running water or electricity at home. And for the first time in history, more people will be connected to the internet than not...

#BizTrends2018: What are the key trends for independent schools in 2018?

[Lala Steyn] Each year 11,848,000 pupils enroll in schools in South Africa, according to the World Bank. What lies ahead for these youngsters...?

#BizTrends2018: Landscapes, learning and the employee

[Mark Orpen] Kicking off 2018, the priority for the Education and Training (ETD) and Management Training calendar is planning for the coming year ahead...

#BizTrends2018: Sustainability reporting and performance - observations and trends

[Simon Clarke] Large companies continue to face an increasing number of sustainability reporting requirements, both internally and externally, every year...

#BizTrends2018: Bridging the disconnect between NGOs and the business sector

[Hannl Cronje] NGOs have failed to adapt to new circumstances of the 21st century...

#BizTrends2018: Diversifying connectivity - key in 2018

[Riaan Maree] One can absolutely not deny the role of fibre in South Africa's economy from both a business and consumer perspective - aiding in bridging South Africa's digital divide and increasing access to high-speed connectivity...

#BizTrends2018: South African businesses should be investigating AI (now)

[Colin Thornton] As more of our devices become synced and begin to communicate with each other, connectivity will soon take on an entirely new meaning...

#BizTrends2018: Accessible and emerging developments for small architectural firms

[Louis Cottle] Photogrammetry, cloud sharing, remote cloud collaboration, laser scanners, 3D printers, capacitive styluses, augmented and virtual reality design tools with immersive presentations, visual programming, building information modelling, parametric design...

#BizTrends2018: A brave new world for South African stainless steel manufacturers

[Lesley Squires] Here are some of the 'hot spots' in the local stainless steel sector over the next year...

#BizTrends2018: Tourism and travel - Africans are doing it for themselves

[Tim Smith] Where once demand was dependent on international travellers Africans are now doing it for themselves, and as a consequence creating a much more robust and sustainable industry...

#BizTrends2018: Precision farming the solution to optimising the red meat industry

[Phillip Oosthuizen] The red meat industry is complex. How are we going to increase production, resource utility, efficiency, profitability and finally sustainability? Precision agriculture is the solution...

#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer

[Lynette Hundermark] Before we can start talking about any trends, marketers need to be aware of the fact that mobile starts with an understanding of how fiercely personal this device is, it has become more of an appendage than a device...

#BizTrends2018: Smart disruption - the grid of 2018

[Vinny Perumal] The famous revolutionary hall of fame has a new name - technology. It changes regimes, rules and industries. It transforms the traditional, it disrupts the conventional and it redefines the future...