There is no better inspiration for the country’s disenchanted youth than this one: while they had been waiting for government handouts in the form of supply tenders and jobs, their peer pulled his bootstraps and decided to chart his own Read the full story
It’s something unheard of, but tough times call for tough measures, don’t they? Rob Ribeiro, CEO of Xcelsior, a registered financial services provider, revealed that his organisation had noticed a trend indicating a massive demand for short term loans. According Read the full story
To cynics, it might be something of an urban legend. But a young entrepreneur claims he has invented a technology that enables him to make shirts that don’t get wet. Aamir Patel, CEO of Cape Town-based Silic, says his company Read the full story
For the past two years it has been obvious even to a casual observer that there are fissures within the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu), though the leadership has been desperately trying to maintain a facade of unity. However, Read the full story
The most important asset that any woman aiming to succeed in business should have is self-belief, Kalyani Pillay, CEO of the South African Bank Risk Association, told the audience at the FNB Business East Coast Radio Ladies’ Breakfast in Durban Read the full story
Reliable internet connectivity is usually out of pocket for most small businesses. And to accommodate them, recently Vodacom Business introduced Vodacom Broadband Connect LTE. Ermano Quartero, the managing executive of products and services at Vodacom Business said the service is Read the full story
Since leaving politics six years ago, Former SA deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has been out of the limelight, at least in South Africa. However, this did not stop the African Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA) from honouring her a few days ago. Read the full story
After praising the Financial Services Board (FSB) for introducing checks and balances to the over-the counter BEE market, with the benefit of hindsight, one must be wondering: Just what was the Financial Services Board (FSB) thinking? Apparently, the recent Financial Read the full story
You don’t have to spend a fortune on Robert Kiyosaki’s book Poor dad, Rich dad for inspiration in starting a business. You might be looking a million miles away while inspiration is nearby. And for Lindo Makhaye, the owner Read the full story
The number of absentees at an average workplace might seem to be negligible, but if one does the maths its cumulative cost could turn out to be frightening. Information from Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA) and Statistics South Africa says Read the full story
