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...

Vaping, smoking, and PR: When marketing fuels harmful addictions

[Sasha Kupritz] Edward Bernays' work with the Torches of Freedom campaign in the 1920’s brilliantly demonstrated the power of PR to change public perception...

#BehindtheSelfie: Sunshine Shibambo, integrated director at The Racket Club

[Aa-isha Hassiem] Sunshine Shibambo discusses her career, the need for heart in advertising campaigns, and her dream dinner date...

Final hurdle for SwiftNet sale: Icasa to approve license transfer

[Lindsey Schutters] Telkom set to transfer control of SwiftNet licences to TowerCo BidCo after R6.75bn deal approval…

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

[Lindsey Schutters] President Ramaphosa signed significant proclamations to send the SIU hunting for evidence of corruption...

How 2 African creatives won at Cannes Lions through trust and collaboration

[Karabo Ledwaba] Winning a Cannes Lions Award is the culmination of creativity, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to excellence...