25bps rate cut provides relief for the agricultural sector in tough times

[Paul Makube] The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) cut the benchmark repo rate to 8% and raised its growth outlook, citing increased confidence from stabilizing electricity supply and spending from the new two-pot retirement system...

Catapult your team’s performance – this is how - ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching

[Harry Welby-Cooke] The recipe for business success is, and likely will remain, a work in progress as the corporate world experiences new trends, changing technology, and a shift in professional mindsets with each passing generation...

New SA National Petroleum Company gets Compcom nod

[Lindsey Schutters] Competition Commission approval of CEF asset deal paves the way for South Africa’s new petroleum giant…

Huawei unveils familiar looking Watch GT 5 series

[Lindsey Schutters] Huawei hopes to extend its lead in the wearables space with the new Watch GT 5 models and welcome more platform partners on board…

From Struggle to State Capture: Remembering Pravin Gordhan

[Katja Hamilton] Hundreds gathered to honour Pravin Gordhan at his funeral, where President Ramaphosa and other dignitaries praised his sacrifices and contributions to South Africa...

ConCourt grants extension to GNU for Marriage Act amendment

[Lindsey Schutters] The Constitutional Court has granted parliament an extension to amend the Marriage Act and Divorce Act…

SA economy under strain as MPC opts for modest repo-rate cut

[Katja Hamilton] The MPC cut South Africa's repo rate by 25 basis points to 8%, citing inflation risks, geopolitical uncertainty, and weak investment...

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

[Paul Makube] South Africa’s consumer price inflation slowed in August 2024 to its lowest in 40 months, falling below the Sarb’s target. Monthly inflation rose slightly but remained below the previous month's increase...

Fed cuts by 50bps but with a less dovish outlook

[Andre Cilliers] The Fed cut rates by 50bps, weakening the dollar initially, but Powell’s comments on limited future cuts led to a dollar recovery...

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

[Lindsey Schutters] To be fair to Vodacom, its R250 cloud phone is a more flexible solution for low cost smart functionality than the current feature phones…

Instagram launches Teen Accounts to pour water on legal inferno

[Lindsey Schutters] Instagram Teen Accounts is Meta’s latest stop on the Mark Zuckerberg rebrand world tour…

Enhancing the value of age diversity in teams: Why wisdom work is the new knowledge work

[Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer] In an ever-evolving professional landscape, the value of age diversity in teams has become more prevalent because there could be five generations in the workplace...

South Africa's secret to creativity: Resilience bred out of adversity

[vanessa bosman] Vanessa Bosman, managing director SA for Just Design SA, looks at why SA agencies are in demand overseas...

The hidden power of eventing in boosting direct business sales

[Terena Chetty] Terena Chetty, head of strategy at 1Africa Consulting, shares why hosting or participating in events are a significant driver of direct business sales for small to medium enterprises...

#Exclusive: Dustin Chick: Enough of the OMGs – it’s time to ask, ‘what now?’

[Dustin Chick] In the turbulence of the 21st century, we find ourselves grappling with an ‘unprecedented’ level of instability...

Urgent call for interest-rate cut to rejuvenate SA's property market

[Katja Hamilton] Samuel Seeff advocates for an immediate interest rate cut, citing high rates stifling economic and property growth, harming first-time buyers and homeowners...

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

[Lindsey Schutters] The construction mafia has had a negative impact on South Africa’s economy and government is responding…

Simply Boer at Nampo 2024 offering affordable cover for farm workers - Simply Financial Services

[Sam Fleming] Simply launched the Simply Boer campaign at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day, Africa’s premier agricultural expo...

Milkor puts SA back on the advanced military engineering radar

[Lindsey Schutters] The Milkor 380 is a locally developed, world leading UAV platform that is growing South Africa’s engineering capabilities…

SA's minibus market heats up with new Ford Tourneo

[Imran Salie] The new Tourneo looks to grow its market share against the snazzy Hyundai Staria and posh Mercedes-Benz V-Class...