by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa has an uncomfortable habit of having the same argument over and over again. We worry about imports. We talk about protecting local industry. We debate tariffs, incentives, and unintended consequences. And then, quietly, we carry on buying, licensing, and...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
A clear message rang through the halls of the Cape Town International Convention Centre at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba: Africa’s mining sector holds enormous, untapped opportunity, but unlocking it will demand coordinated action across governments,...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Physical security systems generate large volumes of information from video footage, access control records, and license plate information. As this data plays a growing role in daily operations and investigations, organisations are under increasing pressure to manage...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
We know the drill – executive teams bunker down for a week and produce a strategy that will lead the organization forward to unheard of heights for the next year or three. Come the end of year review, so many elements have not been implemented or accomplished. By...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
As South Africa braces for the possibility of a sharp fuel price increase in April, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may soon face renewed pressure on already thin margins. According to Garth Rossiter, Chief Risk Officer at Lula, the impact of higher fuel...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Internationally and locally, many seemed to be caught by surprise by the current memory and component shortages and the sudden surge in prices. But one person at the very coalface during the months-long build-up to the now looming catastrophe is Spencer Chen, CEO of...
