by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2026 | Featured Story, Features
In a time of major global upheavals, African businesses have realised the massive potential on their own doorsteps and are seriously exploring partnerships and evaluating business opportunities across the continent as they draw closer together than ever before. Today,...
by Kathy Gibson | May 7, 2026 | Features
In 1944, the architects of the global financial system made one foundational decision: a currency without a reserve is just paper. They chose gold to back it. By Sam Tayengwa, group executive: global markets at Mettus The logic was elegant. Value needs an anchor....
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 30, 2026 | Features
The latest Commodity Trade Observer report on low-voltage cable imports from March 2024 to February 2026 indicates that low-voltage cable imports have jumped 18% year-on-year to 19,27-million kilograms. Average prices have fallen sharply from R161/kg to R129/kg...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 30, 2026 | Featured Story, Features
The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 30, 2026 | Features
Recent case law is sending a clear message: SARS cannot ignore the rules that govern how tax disputes are handled, but taxpayers must actively enforce those rules. In practical terms, this means SARS cannot simply change its case, ignore its own processes, or make...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 30, 2026 | Features
For SMMEs and SMEs with an annual payroll of more than R500,000, complying with the requirements of the Skills Development Act (SDA) is mandatory. But, it is also a low-cost opportunity to grow the business by strategically upskilling employees. Sholina Durga, MD:...
