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IT executive shares valuable career advice for graduates in the field.

Unemployment and youth unemployment in particular, has reached epidemic levels as a result of the skills gap as well as other factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 13th edition of The World Bank's report entitled South Africa Economic Update, Building back better from Covid-19, states that “jobs…

16 May 2022 5AM 18 min

The New Critical Skills List – A Firm Offer of Employment a must.

The New Critical Skills List – A Firm Offer of Employment a must The new Critical Skills List that was gazetted in February 2022 and subsequently the Directive that was issued in the same month, comes with an array of changes which can be daunting for those looking to either…

16 May 2022 4AM 11 min

-DELETED- IT executive shares valuable career advice for graduates in the field.

Unemployment and youth unemployment in particular, has reached epidemic levels as a result of the skills gap as well as other factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the 13th edition of The World Bank's report entitled South Africa Economic Update, Building back better from Covid-19, states that “jobs…

16 May 2022 4AM 18 min

Wealth Creation: 4 reasons for South Africa’s shrinking private wealth.

Data from New World Wealth and Henley & Partners shows South Africa has continued to lose millionaires over the last decade, with net wealth also declining precipitously over the same period. The report focuses on high net worth individuals (HNWIs) with a wealth of $1 million (R15.70 million) or more…

16 May 2022 4AM 18 min

Extraordinary measures needed to improve the system - Eskom CEO.

Eskom is increasing power cuts in order to prevent a total collapse of the grid as issues grow from lack of imports to breakdowns at its coal-fired plants. The utility, which generates almost all of the nation’s electricity, plans to increase the power it cuts from the system to 3…

16 May 2022 4AM 9 min

Over 100 state entities granted exemption from preferential procurement legislation.

More than 110 organs of state have been granted exemption by National Treasury from the provisions of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA). These exemptions were granted following the Constitutional Court’s decision in February that the 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations (PPR) issued by the minister of finance were unlawful.

16 May 2022 4AM 8 min

Economists predict big rate hike for South Africa this week.

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to increase the repo rate this week – with consensus among most analysts and economists that the hike will be larger than at previous meetings. The MPC will sit for its May meeting from 17 May, with an…

16 May 2022 4AM 13 min

10X agrees to buy Core Shares to create R31bn+ full-service indexing business.

10X agrees to buy Core Shares to create R31bn+ full-service indexing business 10X Investments has agreed to a 100% cash purchase of Core Shares, creating a full-service South African indexing investment specialist with more than R31 billion in assets under management.

12 May 2022 4AM 10 min

Inside Your Business- Business transformation in the ‘next normal’.

As we approach a post-pandemic world, businesses now face a new challenge of leveraging what they’ve learnt and stepping up the pace to future-proof their business so that they can be prepared for changes in the business landscape that have progressed from the ‘new normal’ to the ‘next normal.’ Gary…

12 May 2022 4AM 17 min

Pivot Point: Kagiso Khaole, head of mobility operations at Uber Sub-Saharan Africa.

Kagiso Khaole joins us in studio, giving insight in the business and operations not forgetting the change in environment due to the pandemic. He unfolds how Uber has grown and expanded since the introduction of Uber X and Uber Black which was launched 10 years ago.

12 May 2022 4AM 19 min

A decision by Europe to protect Rooibos is now attracting tea tourists to the Cederberg.

Rooibos tea was recently added to the European Union's register of products with a protected designation of origin, and farms in the Cederberg region of the Western Cape report an influx of international tourists. Rooibos is a unique and sought-after plant. It's only farmed in the Cederberg, and its leaves…

12 May 2022 4AM 13 min

SARS employee set to go on strike over 0% salary increase.

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has given Sars a notice of its intention to go on strike after receiving a certificate of non-resolution of the dispute from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). According to the PSA, the strike notice follows the failed wage negotiations in which the…

12 May 2022 4AM 8 min

Angola Stock Exchange is finally set for it's first IPO 8 years after it was established.

The IPO would be launched on June 9, 2022 by Angola's largest bank Banco BAI, which is majority-owned by state-owned oil company Sonangol and diamond producer Endiama E.P. In a statement released via its website, Banco BAI explained that both Sanongol and Endiama E.P will collectively issue 10% of their…

12 May 2022 4AM 10 min

Initiative implemented by Exxaro that best suits the 4IR.

How can African mining position itself for tech growth given its’ significant young population, and how does mining attract the brightest talent in a competitive market? What role does tech have to play in the Just Transition for coal-based economies like South Africa? Johan Meyer – Executive Head of Projects…

11 May 2022 5AM 9 min

Legally Speaking: What to do when you’re feeling alienated by your manager?

We’ve all had good managers, bad managers and lots who were somewhere in-between. The worst managers of all are the ones who create a toxic work environment. You know the ones — I call them toxic bosses. It’s the team where everyone holds their breath when the boss comes in…

11 May 2022 4AM 15 min

Ekasinomics: Limpopo entrepreneur goes from backyard garden to commercial farming.

Right now, South Africa needs every entrepreneur it can get. They don’t just drive economic growth: they create employment and help address societal challenges. Just ask emerging Limpopo farmer Cynthia Mokgobu, who has gone from growing vegetables in her backyard to farming spinach, butternut, baby marrows and cabbage for local…

11 May 2022 4AM 18 min

Mining Indaba - Global commodity highs can't hide the crisis at home.

Hundreds of mining industry leaders from across the world and government officials are gathered at the indaba, which is organised to showcase the continent’s potential in the sector. This year's theme is 'an evolution of African mining: investing in the energy transition, and the economies.'

11 May 2022 4AM 12 min

Taxpayers’ last gift of R3.5bn to SAA

It’s official. The government has now signed the agreement to sell a controlling shareholding in loss-making South African Airways (SAA) to the Takatso Consortium. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed this during an address to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on Tuesday.