In theory, the global economic system is designed to bring prosperity to all the world’s inhabitants, but, sadly, it’s only the richest 1% of the lot that benefit. The latest Oxfam report paints this gloomy picture, questioning the integrity of Read the full story
Bonginkosi Andries Mahole runs Tsakane Art Project at Faranani Multipurpose Centre in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni, which uses white clay to produce clay pots. The initiative, which has been operating since 2014, is the only one which specialises in training young South Read the full story
It might be belated, but it’s a bold step nonetheless. The Gauteng Provincial Government has committed to allocating 30% of its procurement spending to township-based businesses. In a statement, the provincial government said its departments would have to prioritise purchases Read the full story
Methodical Sisa Mbanxwa is the owner of Siyakhanda Sure, a business whose line is provision of service and maintenance plans for motor vehicles. In view of the skyrocketing cost of repair and replacement of motor vehicle parts increasingly becoming unbearable Read the full story
The Creative Counsel (TCC) has launched an incubator programme to support black businesses in the marketing and advertising industry. In the first phase of the project, it will take five start-up businesses under its wing, supported and mentored by the Read the full story
By Pieter Scholtz Your salespeople are the face of your company to your customers, and sales scripts can be a useful tool in ensuring that the customer experience is a consistent one. While many business owners seem to think that Read the full story
These days everybody calls themselves a fashion designer – unfortunately, some are in it for glamour not real passion. But one of the few in an exclusive league of their own is Tungwane Ignatius Matlala, the owner of Brakpan-based Gali Read the full story
Traditionally, technological fields in South Africa has been male-dominated, but the planned launch of Africa’s first privately owned satellite later this year is widely expected to kick-start transformation of the landscape. The satellite project is under an ambitious programme Read the full story
The advent of social media and smart gadgets has turned many people into instant media “experts” or thought leaders. Almost every second person you meet could be either a blogger, image consultant, or some self-proclaimed guru in something. This, in Read the full story
When her teenage contemporaries were indulging in adventures which are regarded “normal” at their age, Dudu Khuvudu and her friends would go to taxi ranks and wash cars for a fee, impervious of being called “uncool”. In her mind, this Read the full story
