South Africa has a big skills shortage in the field of science and engineering that might take decades to be addressed, if one is to believe pundits’ views. And it is not just the government’s responsibility, civil society and the Read the full story
As all of us must be aware by now, Trevor Noah made his debut as host of one of the world’s (probably the world’s) most watched comedy show – The Daily Show. And he didn’t disappoint the least bit, Read the full story
There is a classic quote from the legendary Richard Branson, who is famous for founding the billion dollar business empire, Virgin Group. It says: “Do not be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again.” It is possible Read the full story
One of the main reasons that some – if not most – taxi operators have been in business for over three decades but have not grown their businesses is due to poor financial management. And the fact that the taxi Read the full story
With Facebook, the number of likes on your page does not necessarily mean that they are from the right audience. Perhaps only a measly fraction of the intended audience might be using the tool. After realising this, Awethu! has launched Read the full story
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And it is the need for a reliable electricity supply that drove Anglo American Platinum to develop South Africa’s thermal harvesting plant which generates 4.3 MW from waste heat. After noticing that Read the full story
The country’s taxi associations never pass the reduction in the price of liquefied fuel that are announced on to the consumer, under the pretext of bearing high operating costs. But a local company, GNV, a compressed natural gas (CNG) company, Read the full story
South Africa, a higher middle income country, is privileged to have better access to financial resources than most of its Southern African peers. Nonetheless, this has not worked to the country’s advantage as redtape from dysfunctional municipalities continues to hinder Read the full story
Slightly over two decades into the country’s democracy, regrettably, agriculture remains an intrinsically male-dominated industry, still with different forms of barriers preventing full participation of women. However, in spite of the slow process of transformation in the sector, there is Read the full story
Njinjicom is on a mission to ensure that as many of the country’s households as can be practically possible have internet at their fingertips. The company recognises that one of the greatest obstacles to successfully transforming the country – that Read the full story
