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11 Dec 2019

Load shedding puts economy under severe pressure

By Janice Roberts

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) says it has noticed the devastating effect that Eskom’s load shedding, that has moved from stage 2, 4 and then 6, has had on the economy. “This is a negative development in the context of the state of our economy and comes so soon after Statistics...
16 Sep 2019

Culture is ‘the biggest competitive advantage’, says King Price

By Janice Roberts

The biggest competitive advantage for South African companies in the next decade won’t be Big Data, AI, innovative marketing, slick apps or even superior service – it’ll be a dynamic company culture that creates engaged employees who take responsibility for their performance.
10 May 2019

Multivac continues to grow

By Staff Writer

As part of a press breakfast at IFFA, the directors of Multivac, Hans-Joachim Boekstegers (CEO) and Guido Spix (CTO/COO), gave an overview of the current development of the business and the packaging trends at Multivac, as well as some of the many product innovations on its exhibition stand.
01 Mar 2019

Sovereign Foods announces merger with Cold Storage Group

By Staff Writer

Sovereign Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, today announced the merger of Sovereign Foods with the Cold Storage Group (CSG), an Eastern Cape wholesaler of poultry and value-added poultry products.
20 Feb 2019

SMEs severely impacted by load shedding

By Janice Roberts

As Eskom rolls out load shedding, it is important to note that although the country is impacted as a whole, the implications for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can be critical.
08 Feb 2019

BI assists sugar industry with essential maintenance in ‘off-crop’ season

By Staff Writer

BI has been supplying industrial power transmission products to the sugar industry for the past 60 years. An area of expertise has been the design, selection, and supply of specialised chains for sugar mills in particular. ‘It is part of BI’s business ethos to view each client as a partner, and to assist where we...
14 Jan 2019

The Marchesini Group continues to grow

By Staff Writer

The Marchesini Group ended the year with an increase in turnover of 12 percent compared with 2017, when the Group’s consolidated figures almost hit the 300 million Euro mark. Growth forecasts are backed by two new acquisitions, alongside an increased workforce. As a whole, the Group’s Italian production sites and foreign branches presently employ two...
12 Nov 2018

SAB and AB INBEV support local retailer business growth

By Staff Writer

More than 500 liquor retailers, some struggling business owners, based in South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana, have completed an intensive AB InBev Retailer Development Programme (RDP) aimed at improving the chances of their business experiencing financial success in the mid-to long-term.
30 Oct 2018

Managing business risks - including insurance policies - in a holistic manner

By Janice Roberts

One of the major risks that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially vulnerable to, is the negative impact of events such as service delivery protests, strikes by public transport workers or incidents calling for the shutdown of cities, which present risks that insurance policies do not cover.
15 Oct 2018

Securing credit card transactional data is crucial

By Staff Writer

Ever wondered where every credit card transaction is recorded and stored and how secure that data is, especially after the hardware on which that data is stored reaches end-of-life. If this data is compromised and lands in the wrong hands, it could have catastrophic consequences for not only the company concerned, but for the banks...
02 Oct 2018

2018 SASKO Soweto Kota Festival exceeds expectations

By Staff Writer

On 8 to 9 September, over 6000 people flocked to the Walter Sisulu Square in Soweto to celebrate the second SASKO Soweto Kota Festival.  With russians, viennas, a fried egg, a beef patty, or even a battered fish on the menu, no matter your taste preference, the 45 kota vendors participating in the festival put...
04 Sep 2018

Critical factors to fuel the data-driven enterprise

By Staff Writer

Successful digital businesses depend on data to provide the insights necessary to deliver new innovations, products, and services. But those insights are only as good as the underlying data. As the number of business decision-makers who depend on real-time data increases, the issue of data governance grows increasingly important. Anton Jacobsz managing director of Networks...