The agricultural sector - particularly in Africa - bears the historical paradox of having significant economic potential on the one hand and lacking the required agility and innovation to harness its resources for notable global competitiveness on the other...
Ishmael Sunga 1 day ago
Covid-19 pushed much of the world into the digital realm for everything from schooling and work to religious worship and dating. At the same time, many governments were turning data connections off. Full or partial shutdowns of the internet and social media are increasingly common parts of the "digital authoritarian" toolkit.
Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021
Compared to March last year, road freight, air freight and pipelines have shown improvement...
When the Ever Given container ship choked off traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in late March 2021, it made headlines around the world...
Nada R. Sanders 12 Apr 2021
Those who can take this next step into technology-driven efficiency will be best placed to succeed in what is clearly a highly competitive global business environment...
Collin Govender 30 Mar 2021
Direct implications for maritime security are unlikely. But there will be ripple effects in the shipping industry and in many commercial sectors...
Dirk Siebels 30 Mar 2021
Insurers have warned for years that the increasing size of vessels is leading to a higher accumulation of risk. These fears have been realised by the large container ship currently blocking the critical Suez Canal sea route...
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) indicated that 235 mining rights; 2,485 prospecting rights; 1,644 mining permits; 238 Section 11 change of ownership transfers; and 724 licence renewals are currently backlogged...
The survey conducted by Orange Business Services explores how enterprises can utilise supply chain and logistical data insights to mitigate risk...
Globally, fertility is on the decline, and South Africa is no exception. In fact, one in six South African couples will struggle to conceive naturally...
The new levy represents a 120% increase from the previous levy and will translate into an estimated R1bn investment by local citrus growers into the sector over the next four years. The levy will continue to be administered by the The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa...
The Construction Covid-19 Rapid Response Task Team, formed during the height of the lockdown, collectively presented the minister of national public works and infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, with a medium-term plan for the activation of the industry...
The gross domestic product statistics released by Stats SA has indicated a decline of 51% in the second quarter of 2020. This is the fourth consecutive quarter decline since the second quarter of 2019 catapulted South Africa's economy into a recession...
When thinking about resilience, we need to remind ourselves it is not about grit and tenacity. It is more than that...
Anja van Beek 14 Sep 2020
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have decreased across Africa in the first half of 2020 in terms of both volume and value, with some exceptions. Going forward, dark clouds remain over the M&A market in Africa in the short-term, but recent developments brighten the continent's prospects for medium-term recovery...
As the world emerges from various states of Covid-19 lockdown and the 'new normal' still presents many unknowns, one thing we know for sure is that it is imperative to adhere to stringent hygienic measures...
Issued by Sappi 16 Jul 2020
In the last several months, Covid-19 has taken up nearly every news headline in nearly every country in the world. The health impact, testing, confinement, and trying to curb the pandemic have rightly been at the forefront...
Mimi Alemayehou 6 Jul 2020
Being a travel advisor has not been the most lucrative enterprise in 2020, but that doesn't mean the profession has become obsolete. On the contrary, it has never been more pertinent.
Data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air freight markets in April showed that demand dropped by 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded...
Agriculture has been declared a critical industry and as such is exempt from the harshest lockdown regulations. However, job losses in the agriculture sector will be an unintended consequence of lockdown.
Dr Peter Oberem 29 May 2020
The Covid-19 global pandemic has been a wake-up call for many industries, highlighting the incredible importance of digital transformation and adaptability...
Doug Hanson & Paula Jackson 28 Apr 2020
The quality of water in Cape Town's rivers has deteriorated to the point where the provincial government has dispatched the Green Scorpions and issued the city with a warning to clean up its act...
Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2020
The airport experience has morphed dramatically in the past 10 years with the introduction of biometric security, mobile check-in, and baggage tracking. And there is much more to come...
Benoit Verbaere 19 Dec 2019
Tich Savanhu, head of digital strategy at Incubeta SA, looks at what should be highest on the agenda for marketing professionals when crafting their 2020 strategies...
Tichaona Savanhu 13 Dec 2019
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has dissolved the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) interim board and placed the entity under administration with immediate effect...
As South Africa's energy sector transitions from high dependency on coal for electricity production to clean energy sources such as wind and solar PV, there are several growth opportunities that can be realised in the economy...
The last five years have witnessed the two biggest outbreaks of Ebola, first in West Africa and currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Shirin Ashraf & Emma Thomson 30 Sep 2019
There's a rise of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries which is linked to changes in diet, physical activity and obesity...
Frederick Wekesah 13 Sep 2019
The largest single exhibition of William Kentridge's work will soon open in Cape Town, Norval Foundation Curator Karel Nel and Zeitz MOCAA curator Azu Nwagbogu chat to Kentridge to find out more...
A procedure that cracks highly calcified deposits and blockages within coronary arteries using ultrasonic waves was successfully performed for the first time in Africa at Netcare Union Hospital in Alberton, near Johannesburg, recently...
Keep your most valuable asset in top shape with a practical maintenance schedule and budget...
Issued by Private Property South Africa 27 May 2019
New rules for checking in bags of irregular shape and size will be applied at OR Tambo International Airport. The rules are aimed at preventing blockages and breakdowns in the baggage handling system...
The Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) joins calls to end social media block in Chad...
Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa must up its game to drastically increase the numbers of Occupations in High Demand (OIHD) so it can participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)...
A former RDP house, upgraded to a double-storey and expanded to 15 rentable rooms in Dunoon, Cape Town, has been listed for sale on a popular property website with an asking price of over R1.7m...
Stanford University researchers have developed a battery-free, wireless and biodegradable sensor that could make it easier for doctors to monitor the success of blood vessel surgery...
Millennials are at the forefront of a global movement towards moving your body more. Gym is in. Enter athleisure. The trend is a blend of sporty sexy and holistic health consciousness...
Daniella Shapiro 3 Jan 2019
Airline industry leaders and government officials met to discuss responses to an array of pressures threatening the competitiveness and sustainability of carriers...
Believe it or not, there are many safety critical components that make up your car and the maintenance of these has to be done...
While parents struggle to find schools for their children for next year, over 8,000 places remain blocked in schools across the Western Cape...
Thembela Ntongana 11 Sep 2018
In a business landscape of increasing complexity, uncertainty and socio-political conflict, well-managed collaboration is the key to unlocking growth and allowing organisations to thrive in difficult environments...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 8 Aug 2018
About 100 truck drivers from Izusa Carriers have ceased striking after they signed a resolution agreement with the Motor Transport Workers Union (MTWU)...
African Innovators' closing call to action from Africa Innovation Summit 2018: "Africans must throw out the boxes that have caged them..."
Heavy Chef and Xero have recently launched a book entitled The Heavy Chef Guide to Starting a Business in South Africa. Founder and CEO Fred Roed lets us in on what we can expect from the new book...
Juanita Pienaar 8 Jun 2018
Africa Innovation Summit kicks off in Kigali showcasing ground-breaking African solutions...
The construction of schools, clinics and libraries will be monitored using drone technology...
With warm lighting and a can-do attitude at the no-queue-in-sight, just-walk-up-and-chat reception desk, this is not your average 'government office' - this is the InvestSA one-stop shop (OSS)...
Leigh Andrews 22 May 2018
The Africa Innovation Summit has launched a call across Africa for innovations addressing the continent's challenges, from African innovators...
The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) convened the Barsa Aviation Summit 2018, under the theme 'A Blueprint for Collaboration', earlier this month...
If you look at the exponential growth of chronic lifestyle diseases then it is not difficult to understand why Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, maintains chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are putting a huge strain on the country's health care system...
Issued by Bonitas 26 Feb 2018