by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
By Johan Potgieter – Trend forecaster and designer Li Edelkoort said: “We will design out of hope and not out of fear.” This quote that transcends so many industries and undoubtedly underscores man’s infinite desire to innovate and grow. And today,...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
The business case for renewables is as compelling as ever for South African businesses, even though there have been relatively few rolling blackouts. By Jo-Anne Arends, product manager at Nashua Organisations that increase solar investment today, can protect their...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Successive monthly fuel price hikes since November 2024 and again this February, coupled with a weakening rand, paint a challenging economic landscape for local businesses. Adding to these pressures is the returned threat of loadshedding after nearly 10 months,...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Before the 2024 general elections many South African businesses were concerned about the impact of global conflict, rising inflation and the risks of ongoing power outages and potential social unrest on their businesses. Some of these risks had a tangible impact like...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
As the world reels from the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff trade war and a pending slowdown in economic growth across the world, South Africa’s ICT sector can use the opportunity to develop its own technologies. As a proud member of the African Union,...
by Kathy Gibson | Apr 25, 2025 | Trends and Analysis
Times are tough, and geopolitical tensions are high in markets across the globe, and South Africa is not immune. Continued pressure on- and depreciation of the rand – largely due to factors outside of our control – fuel fears and add financial strain to a struggling...
