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South Africa’s Brand Positioning Amid Global Uncertainty
Nation branding can serve as a catalyst for global competitiveness, shares Brand SA’s acting CEO, Sithembile Ntombela.
Still In Pursuit Of Justice
Lukhanyo Calata shares how restorative justice is still, in part, elusive for many of the families of our fallen struggle heroes.
EO Fempreneurs Share Business Success Tips This Women’s Day
“The number of fempreneurs (women entrepreneurs) in South Africa is growing. Women’s Month is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the strides they have made towards achieving equality and independence as well as the many struggles and challenges that many women still face,” says Cindy Norcott, Marketing and Communications Chair for EO Durban.
Could South Africa’s Gene-Editing Regulations Decrease Local Food Security?
According to some experts, South Africa’s gene editing legislation is extremely short-sighted and doesn’t bode well for food security concerns, reports Busani Bafana.
Capitalising On Cannabis
Cannabis holds lucrative promise for small-scale farmers, but can it deliver? Duma Gqubule investigates.
Here And Queer
Ongoing issues facing the LGBTQIA+ community in South Africa require attention and action now, writes Tamsin Wort and Jade Jacobs.
Everything You Need To Know To Get Your Agri-Projects Funded
As the largest agricultural funder in South Africa, Absa facilitates investment, infrastructure, and trade development to support the full agriculture value chain across the continent.
MiX Telematics Helps Carve A Path For Future Coders
SPONSORED: MiX Telematics (JSE: MIX, NYSE: MIXT), has partnered with a consortium that teaches learners throughout Africa basic coding skills with an innovative game that doesn’t require prior knowledge or access to computers.
Sellers Of Goods To Produce Proof Of Payment Of Duty
SPONSORED: An often-overlooked section of the Customs & Excise Act 91 of 1964 (“the Act”) is section 102. As most know, the Act is self-regulating in that those who operate within the ambit of the Act are expected to ensure that they comply with its provisions.
An Unjust Education System
Professor Jonathan Jansen, Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and president of the Academy of Science of South Africa, shares how we should deal with the visible injustice framing our children’s schooling experience.
Reset, Rebuild, Recover And Buy Local
Localisation is the key driver of economic recovery, writes Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly South African CEO.
Premier Verification Is A SANAS Accredited Verification Agency
SPONSORED: We spoke to the Managing Director of Premier Verification, Bridget Ntombela, and asked her questions about the Socio-Economic Development element on the DTIC B-BBEE Scorecard, this is what she had to say.
Facilitation Of Registration Of Excise Warehouses In South Africa
SPONSORED: Whilst the South African Revenue Service (“SARS” or the “Commissioner”) has of late made great strides in implementation of its electronic RLA system, certain applications, notably those pertaining to registration of excise warehouses in the wine, spirit, beer and fuel industries, remain a manual process.
How Internships Impact Society
Maitland has hosted interns across all areas of our business, providing opportunities to experience the workplace and giving interns confidence to take their careers forward.
The Big Data Opportunity In The Public Sector
SPONSORED: South African organisations have truly embraced the global boom in big data. Many have invested significantly to build big data capabilities that are already delivering value in terms of revenue growth, risk avoidance and efficiency.
Enhanced Logistics Systems Will Be Key For Agriculture Development
By Roux Wildenboer, Head of Agriculture at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking.
GridCars Charging Stations Are Now Available On Google Maps – First in Africa!
South Africa’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging authorities GridCars, have successfully integrated their extensive charging network with Google Maps – making them the first EV charging stations in Africa to be included on the Google Maps platform.
Quality Early Life Development
It’s widely known that the first five years of a child’s life are crucial for developing the skills needed for future learning and economic productivity, but is enough being done to ensure wider access to early learning opportunities? Anél Lewis looks at the importance of partnerships.
Old Mutual Insure Commits To Playing Its Role As A Responsible Business To Uplift Communities
The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, is quoted as saying: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
The Power Of Scale
SPONSORED: When one of my business partners and I entered that classroom in February 2019 in Accra, Ghana, we were skeptical about how the week ahead would turn out.
