Sep 6, 2017 | News
A look at how the rise of ecommerce is shaping the property sector and how sustainable our consumption really is. When online shopping first appeared in the world of retail, it was hard to believe that it would become what it is today. The initial scepticism of online...
Aug 7, 2017 | News
Sounds like a bad joke, right? But Black Elephant Vintners’ rock and roll approach to winemaking shatters the formalities that are often associated with the business. With a philosophy that’s born out a love for wine, this Franschhoek winery offers an eccentric...
Aug 7, 2017 | News
We speak to wiGroup CEO Bevan Ducasse about starting a business in 2007 that not only weathered the global crash, but has grown by leaps and bounds. It is February in Cape Town, and all the usual suspects are in full swing: soaring temperatures, traffic konfyt and...
Aug 2, 2017 | News
In his book Third Wave, Alvin Toffler analysed the three waves of disruption that have fundamentally changed the way society functions: first was the agricultural revolution which took place in the 1700s, then came the industrial revolution which stretched into the...
Aug 2, 2017 | News
Skilled traders and engineers remain the most difficult positions for companies to fill in South Africa. But why the scarcity in skills? It was a bittersweet moment when the results from Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force survey were published. It showed...
Aug 2, 2017 | News
In 2016 South Africa’s economy expanded at its slowest rate since 2009 and this performance may well hinder growth and recovery in 2017. Growth was 0.3% for 2016, lower than the Treasury’s forecast of 0.5% and the Reserve Bank’s forecast of 0.4%. SME performance The...
