by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Winning a tender tends to create a sense that things are under control. The project is secured, teams are briefed, and attention shifts quickly to getting work underway. What is less visible at that point is how quickly the risk profile changes, writes Morag Evans,...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
While connectivity has become the lifeblood of businesses and households, with a growing addressable market offering attractive opportunities for SMEs and innovative businesses to scale in the sector, there is a tension between South Africa’s need for job creation and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
AI will not simply automate tasks, it will fundamentally reshape the architecture of management itself, forcing SME leaders to develop entirely new capabilities to govern hybrid human-AI workforces. THis is one of the finding from a new thought leadership white paper...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
When the South African Revenue Service (SARS) delays your VAT refund, interest may be payable, but you should not assume that they will calculate and pay that interest automatically. Nico Theron, founder of Unicus Tax Specialists SA, says that in a recent case...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Global public procurement spending is estimated to account for around 12% of GDP in OECD economies, underscoring the scale and strategic importance of how governments and organisations spend money (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). As fiscal...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
As trade routes shift and intra-African commerce grows, businesses are confronting new currency risks across borders. Global trade is entering a new era of uncertainty. From shifting tariff regimes and geopolitical fragmentation to supply chain diversification and...
