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Dynamite comes in small packages
The new nifty and sexy kid on the block
The quickest Volvo ever, the Volvo EX30 (2025) is a compact SUV that takes sustainability, advanced technology and vehicle performance to the next level. Volvo’s new era is focused on sustainability. Electric vehicles are going to be the Swedish giant’s full focus. Say goodbye to the old age as the new age is ushered in. If you want to be a part of a sustainable future this model offers a cheaper entry into the new age making it a compelling choice in the growing electric vehicle market.
CHIEFTESS

Women of Purpose
MTN’s female leaders are driving digital solutions for Africa’s progress.Under the leadership of MTN Group President - Ralph Mupita, Africa’s largest mobile network operator – MTN, has ensured women are taking the lead in business leadership on the African continent....
CORPORATE NEWS

Saigen: AI’s language switch, mid-conversation
In a dynamic shift that places South Africa at the forefront of global call centre AI innovation, two homegrown technology pioneers, Saigen and Callbi, are to enable a seamless switch between languages mid-conversation across South Africa’s most commonly spoken...

Nutun: Unlocking Better Customer Experience for Businesses
Insights from Nutun's Hans Zachar 2024 was a super cycle of elections with 64 countries holding elections, representing half the world’s populations. In many markets, businesses now need to contend with new governments and changes in regulatory policy, which in many...

SA’s Black Friday nightmare
Falling at the final hurdle? SA’s Black Friday nightmare: Falling at the final hurdle? The biggest sales event of the year is on our doorstep, as South African retailers and SMEs continue to prepare for Black Friday with equal measures of anticipation and anxiety....

Cybersecurity experts, IronTree, recognised on a global stage
Second win in a row demonstrates consistencySouth Africa may be ranked 6th in the world on the list of countries most affected by cybercrime, but one local company is making great strides to reduce these statistics. Cybersecurity experts, IronTree, received The...
BUSINESS

South Africa Becomes Global BPO Contender
It’s well known that South Africans are competitive and are renowned for a high work ethic. Despite the well-known challenges that our country has, we enjoy a robust independent media and a sound financial system, and now our intensity to compete has South Africa...

Fleet Forward: DPD Invests in South Africa
By Jason Lombard, CEO of DPD What South Africa needs now at this pivotal point in our history is commitment. If we come together, which we have consistently proven we can over the last 30 years, we can surprise the world. In the last few weeks since the elections, we...

SA businesses have a duty of care to protect themselves and clients from phishing
Cybersecurity threats are continuously on the increase, with 96% of phishing attacks delivered by email. A successful phishing attack leaves two victims in its wake: the person who falls for the requests or promises of the perpetrator and the company whose domain has...

Save like crazy and let it grow
By Khwezi Jackson You may have heard of the Fire (Financially Independent, Retire Early) crowd and the Yolo (You Only Live Once) gang. How about the SLiCLiGs (Save Like Crazy & Let It Grow)? Yes, I know, the name needs work but, believe me, the clunkiness of the...
MODERN LEADER

Built on Bloodlines: Why Family Belongs in your Business
By Zunaid Moti, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Founder of MotiMovesThere’s a popular saying in business circles: “Don’t mix business with family.” To which I’ve always said, “Why not?”. If I’m going to spend my days building an empire, fighting fires, and leaving a...

#PutHerInPlace
The Shadow Side of The Moonlighting Judgement, Township Press Africa, 2024.Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about the danger of a single story, the author, Dr Vilakazi wrote the book to inspire courage to own one’s truth and refusal to let outside forces and...

Tom Fels: Can Business Save the World? Africa’s Role in a Time of Crisis
By Tom Fels, AnimaremWe live in a time of stark contrasts, with great economic uncertainty, unprecedented wealth accumulation and radical technological advances, whilst at the same moment inequality is deepening, the climate crisis is worsening, and environmental...

MySociaLife Tackles Adolescent Online Safety Crisis
SA award-winners, MySociaLife, unveil the ‘ModernMinds Series’, eight new modern life skills lessons for teens and pre-teens Vaping, social media safety, fake news, mind health and AI; these are the new online safety lessons that our kids are now needing as the world...

Lift as you rise
SERVANT LEADERSHIP WILL DEFINE OUR FUTURE Prof. Bonang Mohale is an accomplished academic, former business executive and a modern leader. Mohale is the Chancellor of the University of the Free State, President of Business Unity South Africa and Professor of practice...

The Essence Of Leadership – Gil Oved and Vukani Mngxati
Context tends to define course and style of action. Over the centuries our understanding and definition of leadership has constantly changed. And it should. Different times and epochs bring on vastly different challenges and characters.We all recognise a good leader...
ADVENTURE & SPORT

FuturExotics fuels SA’s AJ Venter with R4.2 Million sponsorship for Isle of Man TT campaign
South African motorcycle racing is primed to make waves on the global stage as AJ Venter has secured an exclusive three-year, R4.2 million sponsorshi
CURRENT AFFAIRS

Moti Cares
Moti Cares delivers 2,000 blankets and loaves of bread to Soweto residents ahead of the winter chills.As winter sets its grip on Gauteng, the Moti Cares Foundation visited Soweto to distribute 2,000 blankets and bread loaves to residents in Dlamini and Orlando East,...

Disaster recovery is essential for survival in high stage loadshedding
With some analysts predicting that Stage 7 loadshedding will be the norm by July this year, and Eskom itself having said that rolling blackouts are likely to continue until at least 2027, South African businesses that don’t have IT system disaster recovery plans are...

Sustain-ablity through Conscious Living!
Sustainability is the new mantra of the 21st Century, whether in the business, personal or professional spheres. It is unsurprising therefore that in a precarious world of diminishing resources and rising volatility, there is a marked paradigm shift from competition...

A smart deal between ONGOS CONNECT and PARATUS
Paratus Namibia and Ongos Connect, on the 10th of November, signed a commercial connectivity agreement, confirming that Paratus will be the technology / infrastructure partner to bring fiber connectivity to over 11,000 new residents in Ongos Valley, Namibia’s first...
CHANGING WORLD TRENDS

Elivi: Grand Designs in Skiathos
How one brand transformed a Greek Island's most valuable treasure The Best of Skiathos for Luxury-Seeking Families Some holidays are about checking off sights, racing from one attraction to the next. But a Greek island summer with family? That’s something else...

MySociaLife helps SA kids with free online safety training
The Hero Program announced on Safer Internet Day 2025 In an important step, free online safety training for children has been made available across South Africa. MySociaLife, a local award-winning online safety and digital citizenship training provider, has launched a...
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TECH & DEVICES
BRAND IMPACT

SA’s SME sector is needing quick capital
Can quick capital turn SA's SME challenges into opportunities?In the vibrant tapestry of South African entrepreneurship, small businesses stand as beacons of innovation and resilience. As we have ushered in a new year, these enterprises look forward to a landscape...

SA’s premier fintech incubation programme opens
for applications offering R1.5m packagesAlphaCode Incubate, established to identify, partner with and grow innovative entrepreneurs in financial services and related industries, invites you to apply now if you have a fantastic early-stage fintech or related sector...

Research identifies barriers to funding for early-stage social enterprises
Over the last ten years, the SAB Foundation has invested in over 200 social enterprises. We define social enterprises as businesses solving social problems. In order for SAB Foundation to invest, there must be an ability for them to employ innovation to address a...

Mr Price Foundation and Zapper tackle youth unemployment
The type of partnership that SA youth needIn a bold new partnership, Mr Price Foundation and Zapper have joined forces to address South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. Leveraging Zapper’s streamlined digital payment solutions, the partnership seeks to raise...

Zapper Launches “My Cards” to Accelerate Loyalty in SA
Loyalty boosterWith over 76% of South Africans actively participating in loyalty programmes and mobile-first solutions becoming the norm, digital wallets and integrated loyalty platforms have never been more relevant. South African consumers are increasingly demanding...

Tongabezi Lodge
Going with the family flowTongabezi Lodge doesn’t simply sit beside the Zambezi—it seems to breathe with it, each element of the space in quiet dialogue with the river’s steady flow. The lodge’s design doesn’t aim to impress with opulence or flash, but rather...

Frailann, Anchored In Heritage
Langebaan's Perfect HideawayWith one of the finest positions in Langebaan, a coastal town in the Western Cape of South Africa, Frailann isn’t just a luxurious home by the water; it’s a vessel of stories, anchored in the traditions of a seafaring past and set...

Abraca, Scarborough: A magical embrace
Discovering the Magic of Abraça Scarborough, just a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, is ironically distanced from Cape Town's city centre's somewhat flashy and trendy pace. Privacy and calm are central to the community, with a close-knit group of residents and...
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