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The Bigger Picture
Beth Amato takes a look at the impact of franchising on the South African economy.
Classy Coffee
Clinton Matos visits the engineering firm that is doing the unthinkable: selling coffee machines to Italians.
Beyond Gender And Race
Workplace diversity is about more than filling quotas. Getting it right creates smarter teams, happier employees and a thriving business, writes Delia Du Toit.
Prioritising The Gender Agenda
The 30% Club Southern Africa celebrates five years and a growing membership, reports Thando Pato.
4 Unusual Places To Host A Conference
As we spend more and more time in front of screens, when it comes to conferencing it’s about getting out and experiencing something unique, says Carolyn de Kock.
Retrofitting For Green
Many new buildings are designed with environmental standards in mind. Puseletso Mompei looks at how developers are also working with existing ones to make them more sustainable.
The Mine Water Co-ordinating Group Show That There Is Life After Coal Mining
According to the Minerals Council of South Africa, coal has “reserves sufficient to satisfy its needs for more than a century.”
The Telling Of Far-Away Tales
Truth can be both stranger and more compelling than fiction, Ryland Fisher gets to know storyteller Sisonke Msimang.
Combining Natural Daylight, Artificial Lighting In Office Fit-Outs
Office lighting has to be flexible, save energy, be controllable, and also make the most of daylight.
Zebra Study: Six In 10 Plan Warehouse Automation To Augment Labour By 2024
Eighty-seven percent of businesses plan to expand warehouse footprint over next five years.
Funding Your Smaller Business
Sourcing funding is one of the significant challenges cited by entrepreneurs starting or growing a business.
The Alternatives
Adam Oxford finds three South African innovators who are working to phase out unsustainable materials.
Prepare For Take-Off
Big changes are coming to OR Tambo International Airport. Anthony Sharpe checks in with ACSA to find out more.
Flexible Working – The New Franchise Frontier In South Africa
SPONSORED: The flexible office market is worth USD 25 billion in annual revenue and three in ten buildings in every city around the world could offer comprise flexible workspace by 2030.
Urgent Change Is Needed
The pace of gender transformation in the property industry is extremely slow.
Hansgrohe Is Heating Up Your Kitchen
…with the exquisite form and functionality of its modern sinks and mixers.
Taking A Break Is Big Business
What do successful schemes in the hotel industry offer travellers? Biénne Huisman finds out.
The Road To Gender Equality Remains Rocky
There are still too few Wendy Lucas-Bulls and Bridgette Radebes in SA’s boardrooms, but this also means opportunities for gender balancing, says Business Engage’s Malcolm Larsen. He chats to Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor.
Leave It To The Children
Kerry Dimmer speaks to South African learners who have united with global peers to express their anger at the slow pace at which climate change is addressed.
Customer Fulfilment – The New e-Commerce Standard
Online shopping is taking off in SA. James Francis looks at why the biggest customer service differentiator is in the delivery.
