Following the completion of all regulatory procedures, Grobank Limited has been officially renamed Access Bank South Africa Limited...
Issued by The Publicity Workshop 36 minutes ago
It is the year 2050, the planet is warming up, meals come from nutritional food packs and dozens of new zoonotic viruses are spreading...
Kim Harrisberg 50 minutes ago
To hear President Ramaphosa's address to the Virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate Change, you'd think SA was going "above and beyond" when it comes to...
Robyn Hugo 1 hour ago
As furniture and fashion retailers continue their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, credit will play an increasingly important role, says redPanda Software's Allan Dickson...
Allan Dickson 3 hours ago
Google the phrase "generation gap" and you'll be rewarded with over 16.5 million results to sift through. Even Bing will find more than 6.7 million hits for you. And Yahoo will reveal just under 7 million...
Stuart Walsh 17 hours ago
Although the vaccine rollout for healthcare workers has begun, myths and misinformation continue to circulate around its development, efficacy and just how the vaccine will help manage or mitigate the spread of the virus. Lee Callakoppen, principal officer of Bonitas Medical Fund shares 15 facts about the vaccine...
Issued by Bonitas 19 hours ago
The devastating economic impact of Covid-19 has created a much tougher lending environment for credit providers that now need to go far beyond traditional criteria when assessing risk and modelling future losses on credit granted...
Jaco van Jaarsveldt 22 hours ago
The International Air Transport Association has revealed that global passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-Covid levels but rose compared to the immediate month prior...
Covid-19 pneumonia creates breathing difficulties leading to low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia). Unable to get enough oxygen to supply vital organs, patients with hypoxaemia are at very high risk of death...
Hamish Graham & Adegoke Falade 1 day ago
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
Young African environmental activists said Saturday, 8 May, it is crucial those most impacted by climate change have a bigger say in decision-making to find solutions...
Amber Milne 1 day ago
South Africa's mining industry has long been an important part of the country's economy...
Nomfundo Moroe 1 day ago
One of the simplest methods of preventing infection is proper cleaning practices; however, a lack of quality training is often one of the factors contributing to the high infection rate in South Africa's healthcare facilities...
Government support for farmers, higher rainfall and grain imports have helped sub-Saharan Africa stave off food insecurity, but the region isn't out of the woods yet...
Wandile Sihlobo 7 May 2021
According to a World Shipping Council (WSC) survey undertaken in 2020, an estimated average of 1,382 containers were lost at sea annually during the period 2008 to 2019, from approximately 6,000 container vessels...
Michael Asherson and Michael Tatham 7 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism...
Chief Marketing Officer Council research has revealed that self-reliant buying and digital-first customer strategies have placed marketing at the center...
Building a sustainable future as a mining company requires an understanding of the financial risks and opportunities that climate change poses for the industry...
Riaan Koppeschaar 6 May 2021
Midwives are routinely "overlooked and ignored" despite saving millions of lives a year, the United Nations said on Wednesday, urging the world to hire more women and safeguard new life...
Sonia Elks 6 May 2021
Technology can be a powerful tool against the fraud and corruption plunging South Africa's municipalities and businesses into financial crisis...
Ryan Mer 6 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology has commended the appointment of three new Deputy Directors-General (DDGs), saying it will ensure stability at senior management level in the department...
Authentication specialist, Entersekt believes that for the e-commerce landscape to benefit from the new EMV 3-D Secure protocol, a collaborative effort between merchants, banks and card networks is required...
The tendency to procrastinate is a problem for many people. The solution to overcome procrastination can be simple and with practice, the method can become second nature...
Julia Kerr Henkel, Issued by Lumminos 5 May 2021
The return on investment (ROI) for bursary support must address the high drop-out rate of first years through offerings of holistic student support...
Chantelle Oosthuizen, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 5 May 2021
Practise effective hand hygiene to prevent infections by learning how to wash your hands properly with Bloom Financial Services and Health4Me...
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
South Africa is finalising the much-anticipated Hydrogen Society Roadmap as the country shapes its industrialisation and economic pathway...
Astika Chetram is the co-founder and MD of a small marketing agency called Imajinnation Marketing with extensive experience in the automotive industry...
Jessica Tennant 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
Whether you have a small bumper bashing or something more serious, it's important to know what steps to take in the aftermath of an accident...
With PoPIA soon coming into effect, are employees who use their personal devices for work purposes - and their employers - violating its rules? Potentially yes...
Sián Fields 4 May 2021
The Digital Marketing Aptitude Test has announced the launch of the Global Academic Council...
While South Africa saw a dramatic drop in road crashes and deaths during the 2020 holiday periods, the same cannot be said for many other countries worldwide...
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
A common concern in construction within Gauteng is the possibility of building on dolomite. While many structural engineers are aware of the potential hazards...
Kim Timm 4 May 2021
It's been a year since the pandemic and the events that followed took the world into unchartered territory, calling on humankind's innate ability to adapt to survive...
Reza Hendrickse 4 May 2021
Firstly, what is EQ and what is SQ...?
Julia Kerr Henkel 3 May 2021
Leza Wells, chief product actuary and acting chief of marketing at life insurer FMI, (a Division of Bidvest Life Ltd) fills us in on her role...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 May 2021
Forestry, fisheries and the environment minister Barbara Creecy is calling for board nominations for the South African Weather Service (SAWS)...
Consumer food price inflation accelerated to 5,9% year-on-year in March 2021 from 5,4% year-on-year in the previous month...
Wandile Sihlobo 3 May 2021
The importance of raw cocoa beans to Ghana's foreign exchange earnings is derailing the development of a viable chocolate industry...
Sophie Van Huellen 3 May 2021
Digital marketplaces such as Amazon, Alibaba, click and collect models, and food delivery ecosystems have rapidly changed consumer behaviour, and increased the demand for convenience...
Haydn Townsend 3 May 2021
Professional athletes endorsing brands is not a new concept. For years the likes of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Cristiano Ronaldo have proudly donned the infamous Nike logo (amongst others) as part of high value sponsorship deals, but the rise of social media and the absence of live sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the development of a new highly competitive playing field amongst athletes - both professionals and amateurs - in the digital arena.
Issued by Mscsports 3 May 2021
School safety will come under the microscope when Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and MECs meet to discuss matters affecting the sector this week...
A free press or media has an important role to play in democracies as it is responsible for gathering and distributing the information that citizens use to decide how they are going to vote...
Hanno Brink 3 May 2021
Insight Survey's latest South African Carbonated Soft Drinks Industry Landscape Report 2021 carefully uncovers the global and local carbonated soft drinks market (including the impact of Covid-19)...
Issued by Insight Survey 3 May 2021
South Africa will clamp down on captive lion breeding after a review panel concluded the industry risked the conservation of wild lions and harmed tourism...
Nqobile Dludla 3 May 2021
One in five pregnant women and new mothers living in peri-urban areas investigated in UCT's Drakenstein Child Health Study are likely to experience suicidal thoughts...
The Best Documentary Feature gong for My Octopus Teacher at this year's Academy Awards has been seen by many critics as the type of underdog story Oscar loves. The film, directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, was - like the other South African-themed documentary to wow the Oscars, Searching for Sugarman - the feel-good choice.
Liani Maasdorp and Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk 30 Apr 2021