Nigerian property developer Olawale Ayilara is building housing estates in the affluent Lekki district of mega city Lagos, the country's commercial engine...
Angela Ukomadu and Seun Sanni 1 day ago
Kenyan judge Martha Koome has defended dissidents and helped to write women's rights into the constitution - now she's on track to be the first female chief justice in a country where the role is particularly sensitive...
Duncan Miriri 2 days ago
Motorcycle drivers delivering goods have become ubiquitous on SA's roads. But are these drivers part of the wholesale and retail sector, or are they part of the road freight and logistics industry?
On Thursday, 6 May 2021, Northlink TVET College opened its third Centre of Specialisation (CoS) for Boilermaker at Bellville Campus...
Thozamile Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by Northlink College 2 days ago
The introduction of robots and AI in science fiction books and films has given rise to a fear that machines will soon take over...
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 3 days ago
South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy...
Nomfundo Moroe 3 days ago
In a recent judgment, the Labour Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to determine review proceedings for a liquidated company if the person who instituted the legal proceedings failed to deliver the necessary notice to the liquidators...
Nivaani Moodley, Shane Johnson, Cameron Rajoo, Julian Jones and Caellyn Eedes 6 May 2021
Is it fair to dismiss an employee who came to work, knowing that he was exposed to Covid-19? Absolutely, said the Labour Court in a recent judgment...
Johan Botes 5 May 2021
Are employers, who issue provisional ultimatums to employees who participate in unprotected strike action, legally allowed to dismiss employees who comply with the ultimatum...?
Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 5 May 2021
Ghana's government has announced a loan scheme to help tenants pay the hefty advance rent...
Nicky Morrison, Emmanuel Kofi Gavu, Lewis Abedi Asante, and Richmond Juvenile Ehwi 5 May 2021
Whether large-scale or artisanal, the need for mines to be compliant and ethical is highlighted by the implications for the environment, economy, and communities in which the mines operate...
Janine Espin 5 May 2021
A six-week strike by more than 130 workers of Spar distribution centre in Gqeberha has ended after they reached an agreement with management last week...
Joseph Chirume 5 May 2021
The contributions that women in West Africa's fisheries make to the sector are widely un(der)paid, undervalued and largely invisible...
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Sayra van den Berg Bhagwandas 4 May 2021
Here's how Kantar will help you authentically solve the value-action gap and guide you along your brand's sustainable transformation journey...
Adeola Tejumola, Issued by Kantar 4 May 2021
Aisha Pandor, co-founder and CEO of SweepSouth, shares inspiring tips on making a business stronger and more stable...
Aisha Pandor 3 May 2021
South African consumers are under immense pressure amid record unemployment rates and rising cost of living as the cost of coronavirus pandemic to the economy becomes clearer...
Issued by Payflex 29 Apr 2021
Potatoes SA shares Limpopo Province potato farmer Johan Holtzhausen's story as he details how he had contracted Covid-19 and at the same time faced challenges that his business went through due to Covid-19...
Before Covid-19 relegated most of society to the confines of their homes, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) sought to bring digital transformation to the masses...
Mondli Cele 28 Apr 2021
We generate a massive amount of information every day. This information can be analysed computationally to reveal patterns, trends and associations; yielding outputs with a multitude of uses.
Dina Biagio 26 Apr 2021
Heineken raises the bar with new commitments on the environment, social sustainability and responsible consumption on a path to a net zero, fairer and healthier world...
Issued by Heineken South Africa 26 Apr 2021
South Africans are being asked to come forward with proposals that might assist in resolving the deadlock between government and organised labour over the current public service wage negotiations...
A study shows that the socioeconomic impact of offshore oil and gas activities on South Africa are "unlikely to have positive benefits, either nationally or locally".
AfriGIS was appointed by GIZ to deliver a solution in South Africa that is accessible to all levels of participation in the value chain of natural resource management; in this instance harvesting of marula fruit...
Issued by AfriGIS 23 Apr 2021
Kutay Saritosun is a textile engineer and sustainability aficionado dedicated to educating companies on producing more environmentally responsible products...
Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021
Small businesses have been growing steadily from generating 16% of total turnover in the formal business sector in 2013 to 22% in 2019...
You can't avoid accidents, but you can be prepared for them...
Jason Mellow 22 Apr 2021
I spoke with Ford South Africa's managing director, Neale Hill, about the funding and the effects it will have on vehicle production and employment in the country...
Naresh Maharaj 22 Apr 2021
The IES unit of the labour department has issued 14 businesses with 33 non-compliance notices during a blitz inspection conducted at Tower Mall, Jouberton...
Relying on a single income may prove unfeasible, but before getting that side hustle off the ground, employees must know what their employment contract states...
The digital transformation of the mining industry promises a paradigm shift in performance, and for South Africa, the successful modernisation of the mining industry might mean...
Peter Clearkin &Tycho Moncks 20 Apr 2021
Edward Herridge gives us a glimpse into the atavistic fear of technology and how our brains will mean that we simply would not be able to think fast enough...
Edward Herridge 20 Apr 2021
Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. . What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale miners...
Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021
When it comes to health and safety laws, there is a belief that this is only applicable to high-risk industries. However, OHSA actually applies to every single business...
Louise Woodburn 15 Apr 2021
Until the arrival of the world wide web, the media model that worked revolved around money made from selling advertisements and from revenue from subscriptions or copy sales...
Wambui Wamunyu 15 Apr 2021
The employment relationship involves two parties - the employer and the employee - and accordingly there are three possible ways in which this relationship can end, or terminate...
Bradley Workman-Davies 15 Apr 2021
The Labour Appeal Court has ruled that employees can be dismissed for carrying weapons during a strike and it is reasonable to expect them to know that this is a dismissible offence...
Lizle Louw, Shane Johnson and Justin de Wet 14 Apr 2021
Although the topic of digital transformation has been discussed extensively over the past year, the fact is that it is a critical one that has a significant impact on almost all industries...
Greg Gatherer 14 Apr 2021
Companies should be actively encouraging employees to blow the whistle on corporate issues, ethics or concerning behaviour, without fear of risk or harassment, because an effective whistle-blowing programme is of immense value to the business...
To manage workforce management, organisations are embracing innovation and turning to advanced technology...
Dereck Sigamoney 13 Apr 2021
Covid-19 has created enormous disruptions in the lives of African youth. Millions of young people have had their learning put on hold for the better part of a year...
Dr Edward K. Brown 13 Apr 2021
How should you address a genuine mistake that has been made resulting in employees receiving payments that they have not earned...?
Janeske Greeff 12 Apr 2021
The CCMA recently reinstated an employee who took leave without permission during the Covid-19 lockdown, in a ruling which delivers an important lesson for other employers...
Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley, Shane Johnson and Kgololego Pooe 12 Apr 2021
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, together with the Mpumalanga MEC of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Mandla Msibi has met with farmers and farmer organisations to discuss farm lease agreements, among other issues...
In spite of past initiatives in many parts of the world to increase their participation in the construction industry at all levels, women remain a minority...
Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021
Although the economy seems to be coming out of the doldrums, life is still tough out there and many people have lost their livelihoods, if not their lives, as a result of Covid-19...
Bryan Habana 9 Apr 2021
Companies in business rescue have plenty of worries to preoccupy them but legal challenges over retrenchments are not usually at the top of the list...
Inequalities in South Africa's healthcare system have been brought into sharper focus by the Covid-19 pandemic...
While many employers and employees are fast adapting to an anywhere, always-on workplace, they remain bound by labour laws relating to reasonable regulation of working hours and annual leave...
Melissa Cogger and Leila de Saude 7 Apr 2021
A motor warranty, a service plan and a maintenance plan each cover various vehicle functions and materials, while car insurance is a completely separate cover type...