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 | Thought Leadership
By Liezel Jonkheid – Small businesses don’t fail because they don’t work hard. They fail, plateau, or stay “small” because they run out of repeatable growth. One of the most underestimated blockers to scale is also one of the least measured: customer experience....
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Thought Leadership
By Barry Hasleham – Every few years, someone declares that print is dead, until print proves them wrong. The question worth asking is not whether it will survive, but why it keeps defying the forecast, what that means for businesses still relying on it, and how...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Features
Cash flow remains one of the toughest challenges for South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Not only does it consistently rank as a top concern in the Business Partners Limited SME Confidence Index, but a global Xero survey also found that 72% of local...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Features
The race to digitise is on. Spurred by an unrelenting e-commerce boom and the promise of the “endless aisle,” businesses are pouring capital into warehouse automation, sophisticated stock management systems, and omnichannel fulfillment strategies. The logic seems...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Features
Across South Africa’s technology sector, digital transformation, automation and AI are reshaping roles faster than traditional education systems can keep pace. The question is no longer whether work will change, but whether people are being equipped to grow alongside...
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 20, 2026 | Thought Leadership
By Zunaid Moti – One glaring mistake modern society makes is selling entrepreneurship as a shortcut to wealth and success. Young people, especially, are told to quit their jobs, register a company, start an online business or small community venture, post a few...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Thought Leadership
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s journey to Formula One has been meteoric. The young Italian, born on August 25, 2006, has been a standout talent in junior categories, displaying exceptional skill in karting before swiftly climbing the single-seater ladder. By Graham Duxbury...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2026 | Thought Leadership
By Edwin Weijdema – South African organisations are moving deeper into cloud-driven operations. Banks are modernising core platforms. Insurers are adopting AI-based risk engines. Mining companies are connecting operational technology to analytics platforms....
