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Transformation In The Plumbing Sector

The Plumbing Industry Registration Board did a study that discovered that only 2% of the plumbing population in South Africa is women and the majority of those women are between the ages of 40 and 50. This means that there are huge opportunities for women to enter the plumbing industry…

18 Oct 2021 1PM 10 min

Critical SA Jobs Left Vacant In Wake Of Skills Exodus

South Africa has been seeing a steady increase in professionals wanting to emigrate to other countries. By leaving their home country in search of international opportunities, they are also impacting workplaces, higher education needs and revenue collection by the South African Revenue Services (SARS), which can have a detrimental knock-on…

18 Oct 2021 1PM 14 min

Careers Corner: Virtual Interview

How to Ace a Virtual Interview: • As always, make sure to prepare as much & as far in advance as possible o Know the company, what they do, who their competitors are, recent news etc o Know your own experience – common questions & answers o Know why &…

18 Oct 2021 1PM 21 min

Wealth Creation

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) last week overturned a Western High Court ruling that a R48 million contribution to a Spur employee share trust was an expense in the production of income, and was therefore deductible. In 2004, Spur launched a share incentive scheme for employees, with Spur Holding…

18 Oct 2021 12PM 13 min

Petrol Price To See A Huge Increase In November

The fuel price situation in South Africa is threatening to turn into a full-blown crisis, with unaudited mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund indicating that petrol and diesel could see huge increases in November. The petrol data is pointing towards a price increase of around R1 a litre, and…

18 Oct 2021 12PM 6 min

What Do You Own As A Shareholder?

Bonang Matheba is embroiled in a multimillion-rand fight over her sparkling wine brand House of BNG, which her camp claims she was muscled out of by her former agency. Bonang took to social media platform Twitter Spaces to break the news to her followers in a terse statement. Although she…

18 Oct 2021 12PM 10 min

High Demand Of E-Hailing Services!

As the third wave of Covid-19 forced the country indoors, there was one exception: the demand for e-hailing services remained active while other services shut down. Since the return to adjusted level 2, the demand for e-hailing and e-commerce has been skyrocketing, forcing more cities to request services from Uber…

14 Oct 2021 1PM 12 min

How To Buy A Used Car

Buying a used car could save you a fortune over the equivalent brand new model, but there are risks involved too. A great amount of care needs to be taken to ensure you make the right purchase and aren't sold something that could come back to haunt you. Gerald joins…

14 Oct 2021 1PM 19 min

The Pivot Point

Tried and tested businessman and an epitome of black excellence known to many as Thembinkosi Pantsi, is on a mission to inspire confidence amongst black youth who want to enter the automotive industry to build sustainable careers and to enhance the importance of the industry in our economy.

14 Oct 2021 12PM 14 min

Our Africa

As in previous years, South Africa got the top spot in the Absa African Financial Markets Index (AFMI) due to the strength and depth of its financial markets and the effective legislation that boosts investment potential. However, in a presentation of the research results on Wednesday morning, the panel of…

14 Oct 2021 12PM 9 min

South African Municipalities Are Failing

South African municipalities are failing to provide the infrastructure and basic services that allow households a decent standard of living, attract investment and create jobs. This was the summary of the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) latest report on South Africa’s municipal challenges and their impact on local economic development.

14 Oct 2021 12PM 6 min

Ekasinomics

They are one of the most successful and fastest-growing sneaker brands in South Africa. In just two years Drip footwear has opened 16 stores across the country and partnered with big brands some of the biggest celebrities and brands. Drip announced their partnership with BMW and have changed their slogan…

13 Oct 2021 1PM 15 min

Legally Speaking: Mandatory Vaccine Policy Before December

Business for South Africa (B4SA) says that South Africa will need to introduce a combination of mandatory vaccine policies and incentives if the country is to meet its national vaccination target in December. Currently, vaccination rates are well below the desired rate of 300,000+ per day, which would significantly lessen…

13 Oct 2021 1PM 15 min

Inside Your Business

Start-ups have proven to the lifeline of a recovering economy locally, where citizens have taken the opportunity (or lack thereof) and turned an underdog story into a channel of success. Yoco, which launched in South Africa just this year, has leveled the operational field, allowing for immediate financial inclusivity and…

13 Oct 2021 12PM 9 min

MTN Ranked First With A Network Quality, AGAIN!

MTN and Rain have bookended the Q3 2021 Mobile Network Quality Report released by MyBroadband, with the former maintaining its top position and the latter again rated the worst mobile network provider in SA. The report was based on 306 303 speed tests performed by thousands of MyBroadband Speed Test…

13 Oct 2021 12PM 8 min

Will SAA Problems Come Back? Labour Unions Are Concerned

The NEWLY-resumed SAA airline management got a shake-up from organised labour yesterday with the presentation of grievances, which included salary cuts, lacklustre conditions of service and staff retention. The South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) and the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) picketed at SAA's offices…

13 Oct 2021 12PM 5 min

Do’s And Don’t’s Of Social Media To Protect Your Job

There’s a recent story about an employee who has failed in his bid to be reinstated to his job after he was dismissed for a Facebook posting. We are going to enlighten you with the do’s and don’ts of social media in what we think is private space and private…

12 Oct 2021 1PM 9 min

NCR Released The Consumer Credit Market Report

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) released the Consumer Credit Market Report (CCMR) and the Credit Bureau Monitor (CBM). These reports are based on the data submitted to the NCR by registered credit providers and credit bureaus, respectively. The latest edition of the reports covers credit market information from April 2021…

12 Oct 2021 1PM 15 min

It’s My House: What Property Owners Need To Know About Their Title Deed Conditions When It Comes To Building Lines

Building Lines form part of the Town Planning Scheme for a property, and it is a set distance from any one of your boundaries within which no structure is allowed to be constructed (other than a 1,8m high boundary wall). However, there are certain instances where you need to construct…

12 Oct 2021 1PM 19 min

Let’s Talk Innovation: An App That Delivers Fuel

Fula Mobile App is an app that delivers fuel and other necessities in your fingertips. Fula mobile app was founded by CEO Lubabalo Nojiwa. Lubabalo is thrilled to be bringing this offering to the market, especially to South African consumers. “You could be stranded and out of petrol, the app…

12 Oct 2021 12PM 13 min