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Franchise Industry Code Under Consideration By Government

From negotiating rental relief with landlords and royalty fees with franchisors to asking for relaxed loan repayments with banks, franchise operators continue their battle to survive the Covid-19 lockdown as the economy tries to get back to some form of normality.

What Constitutes A Franchise?

For a business concept to qualify as a franchise, the following elements must be present…

Why Belong To The Franchise Association Of South Africa?

Are you a budding entrepreneur with big ideas wanting to franchise your concept? A warning against being ‘penny-wise, pound foolish.”

Preparing For The Future

Agriculturists must take the lead in the fight against climate change, writes Glenneis Kriel.

Will The Master Plan Work?

The national plan to deal with drought has been cautiously welcomed, but is it too little too late? asks Mpho Lukoto.

CEO’s Should Lead By Example

Ryland Fisher examines what CEOs are focused on during the COVID-19 crisis.

Oceans Of Plastic

Plastic pollution of the oceans, is intrinsically linked to behaviours on land, finds Samantha Barnes.

Get It Fresh

Transporting perishable goods involves careful collaboration between a host of partners, reports Anthony Sharpe.

Prioritising Diversity And Inclusion

Women are still under-represented across all management levels, according to The Mineral Council of SA’s Mining Industry Transformation Progress Report for 2019. Caryn Gootkin investigates.

Transforming Higher Education

Developing talent in the right way, especially now, when there is so much uncertainty in the world, is crucial, writes Puseletso Mompei.

Waste Not, Want Not

Anthony Sharpe talks to a Nigerian social entrepreneur who is working to get less food in the trash and more in the mouths of those who need it.

UCT Graduate School Of Business Is Number One In South Africa

Latest ranking of customised programmes from the Financial Times shows the University Cape Town Graduate School of Business is leading in South Africa.

BUTT Out

Cigarette butts are the most littered item on earth. Joanne Carew digs deeper into the problem.

Reinventing Our Cities For A Sustainable Future

Beth Amato takes a look at Menlyn Maine, an ambitious attempt to rethink the way we design living spaces in South Africa.

Investing In Landscapes: Who Will Pay?

Protecting biodiversity is not cheap. Money has to come from somewhere says Samantha Barnes.

Sustainable, Sartorial, South Africa

In a world of throwaway fashion, Lisa Witepski finds local labels that are distinguished by their accent on conscious sourcing and production.

NPOs In ‘Desperate Need Of Support’ To Help The Homeless

The Mergon Group has established a Gap Fund to stand in the gap for our nation’s NPOs.

How Clean Is Green?

The number of “green” cleaning products available at supermarkets is on the up. But just how effective are they asks Lisa Witepski.

Cango Wildlife Ranch – We Need Your Help!

We never thought we would be running a campaign quite like this one but here we are, April 2020, with hat in hand.

Unlocking Opportunities For Youth Employment

South Africa continues to register record-high unemployment rates. With 56.4 percent of South Africa’s youth aged 15–24 unemployed, alarm bells are clanging loudly, reports Jermaine Craig.