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Government warms to direct selling’s potential for economic growth

Sep 10, 2021

Various arms of government have welcomed engagements initiated by the Direct Selling Association of South Africa (DSA) to explore direct selling as an alternative income earning opportunity in the face of the growing challenge of unemployment in the country. South...

Roll with the punches in a cloud-first market

Sep 10, 2021

With the pandemic accelerating cloud and digital adoption among businesses of all sizes, IT value-added resellers (VARs) and consulting firms are pressured to reinvent themselves as cloud-first organisations. This demands that they transition to new commercial models...

Top tips on running a successful business in the age of digital disruption

Sep 10, 2021

Running a business in the current challenging economic environment requires a profound level of skill and is difficult under normal circumstances. Add in the rapid acceleration of digitisation and the complex working environment created by the onset of the pandemic,...

Technology can do a lot to mitigate disasters

Sep 3, 2021

If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught business owners anything, it’s that just when you think the worst has happened, things can escalate. Planning for the worst when you’re in unprecedented times can seem pretty daunting, but there are a few tried, tested and...

Communications helps protect vital assets

Sep 3, 2021

The recent unrest which cost businesses tens of millions across KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng recently brought home a number of key lessons: the unexpected can happen – quickly – and physical security barriers are not always enough to protect lives and assets. This is...

Don’t get caught without insurance in uncertain times

Sep 3, 2021

If the past two years has shown South African companies anything, it’s that no business can afford to be without insurance. Whether a large multinational, an SME or a one-person band running out of a garage, insurance is critical to protecting businesses against...

Broad-based ownership, development schemes still contribute to B-BBEE

Sep 3, 2021

The market finally has clarity on the use of Broad-based ownership and development schemes in Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) ownership structures. By Deon Oberholzer, CEO of Gestalt Growth Strategies It is almost two years since the office of the...

Emerging technologies key to a future-proofed strategy

Sep 3, 2021

With an influx of users in the cloud and in the office, on a variety of devices, many organisations simply can’t gain complete visibility into their applications and data, let alone manage and control who can access those assets. Jacques Jansen van Rensburg, associate...

Addressing business mobility in a post-pandemic world

Sep 3, 2021

The pandemic continues to evolve and influence how we do business. Although, with the vaccine rollout looking optimistic, there is hope that life will soon start returning to normal – with offices opening their doors and employees back at their desks. By Ronald...

3D printing composites set to be $2bn industry

Aug 23, 2021

3D printing of fibre-reinforced polymers is rapidly approaching a commercial tipping point. This is quickly becoming one of the most exciting and impactful areas of 3D printing; over the next decade the market will grow to $2 billion, the installed base and...

Investment expert urges crypto caution

Aug 23, 2021

Cryptocurrency has largely escaped regulation to date, as its popularity continues to attract huge speculative investments on its price ($1,7 trillion to date) in the hope of quick riches. However, those days appear to be numbered as governments around the world,...

Start-ups the way to a new Namibia

Aug 23, 2021

By Joshua Romisher – Research confirms what entrepreneurs have long suspected: start-ups drive the creation of new jobs. Harvard University, for example, found that while only 15% of companies are so-called high-potential firms or scaleups, they account for...

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