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 | 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...
