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Mobile Data Price Drop A Welcome Relief For Consumers

The country’s mobile operators are dropping their data prices in a bid to drive digital transformation. These latest price drops also come at the back months after they were forced to slash data costs by the competition commission. Gugu Mfuphi takes a look at the benefit of lower data costs…

7 Apr 2021 12PM 10 min

Tips For How Small Businesses Can Safely Migrate Online

The demand for e-commerce has seen many businesses try to offer their services online but how they protect themselves and their consumers while doing so.

6 Apr 2021 1PM 9 min

Some Of The Country’s SMEs Saw Positive Growth Despite Impact Of COVID-19

A new survey shows that close to 80 percent of businesses in the country managed to survive the hard lockdown implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.

6 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Record High Petrol Increase To Impact Consumer Pockets

April’s petrol price increase is said to be the country’s most expensive fuel price ever. Analysts say this increase will have negative impact on the price of goods and transport for the country’s consumers.

6 Apr 2021 12PM 5 min

What It Takes To Start A Side Hustle In South Africa In 2021

Leading retailer Game Stores asked South African’s just how much they thought a side hustle could supplement their income in 2021, and almost a third of those surveyed said they estimated that they could earn an extra R20 000 (or more) a year.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 19 min

What Women Should Consider When Buying Their First Home

According to a 2019 survey by property group Pam Golding and a 2020 survey by Hayley Ivins-Downs, single women are now the biggest group of property buyers in South Africa – larger than couples and single men.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 12 min

SMMEstart Has Been Launched On Whatsapp

A chat-based service called SMMEstart has been launched on WhatsApp to provide SMMEs in South Africa with instantly actionable information, guidance and resources to help business owners restart and grow their businesses during the COVID-19 economic recovery period and beyond.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 17 min

The Pivot Point guest: Satchmore Muchiriri, Neuro-leadership Consultant

A seasoned HSEC practitioner with vast experience in both mining and manufacturing industries. I have gained considerable experience in strategy formulation and implementation at a senior level. I have also acquired considerable exposure in dealing with different stakeholders through collaboration and communication within team, across the organization and external to…

1 Apr 2021 12PM 11 min

Electricity Price Hike Come Into Effect

From today, Thursday 1 April 2021, consumers who receive their electricity directly from Eskom, will have to pay more money . The energy provider was granted permission to increase tariffs by slightly more than 15% by the North Gauteng High Court on February 17.

1 Apr 2021 12PM 14 min

Unpacking The AG Report

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke presented her first general report on the national and provincial audit outcomes for the financial year ended March 31, 2020.

1 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Inside Your Business: Lucas Mohaswa, Reslocate CEO

Passionate about uplifting small businesses and bringing about change to the previously disadvantaged, Lucas Tsholofelo Mohaswa saw a gap in the student accommodation market and promptly set to work on Reslocate, the latest local proptech platform to hit the market.

31 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Global Gender GAP Report

Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.

31 Mar 2021 12PM 6 min

Susan Walls, South African Insurance Association (SAIA), Insurance Technical Advisor

Most of us are holding our breath as the country rolls out its vaccination programme for frontline workers, and our lives begin to regain traction under the Level 1 protocols

31 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

Transport Business And Easter Weekend

How this Easter weekend is going to boost the public transport business. Changes to Easter travels compared to previous years(before Covid).

31 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

Let’s Talk Innovation: MTN Gas Been Appointed As Government’s Mobile Service Provider.

Telecommunications giant MTN has been appointed as government’s mobile service provider. MTN South Africa successfully tendered for the RT15-2021 contract which was officially announced on 30 March and will come into effect on 1 April. The transversal contract, which is facilitated by the National Treasury for services required by governmental…

30 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min

Is It The End Of The Office Space Market?

SA Corporate Real Estate Fund, one of the oldest JSE-listed property counters, is continuing its exit from the office sector of the market, choosing instead to double-down on better performing convenience retail and industrial properties.

30 Mar 2021 12PM 7 min

Contraction In The Nation’s GDP In A Century

The final GDP outcome of 2020 saw the worst contraction since 1920. Although South Africa was not alone, as all major developed and emerging economies (except for China that managed to record a 2.3% growth rate) contracted at unprecedented levels following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African…

30 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Wealth Creation: SARS Advertise 370 Jobs

The SA Revenue Service has advertised 370 jobs as part of its plans to improve its tech capabilities and widen its crackdown on people who are evading tax, especially big earners. Among the new positions is a director who will focus specifically on wealthy South Africans, and specialists with experience…

29 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Consumer Credit Market Continues To Trend On A Strenuous Trajectory

TransUnion released the findings of its Q4 2020 South Africa Industry Insights Report (IIR) .This latest analysis covers a period when unemployment in South Africa hit a new record and GDP fell. IIR is an in-depth, full population-based report that provides statistical information every quarter from TransUnion’s national consumer credit…

29 Mar 2021 12PM 5 min

How Local Importers And Exporters Can Maximise The Potential Provided By AfCFTA

A webinar on the new African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched (March 9th 2021) by two expert firms in the field - Tutwa Consulting and Cova Advisory. Businesses which attended were briefed on the importance of assessing their current trade relations with Africa, and then assessing how the new…

29 Mar 2021 12PM 8 min