BUSINESS
Okay let me put you at ease, recently the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company MSC, confirmed its investment in South Africa worth millions as part of Blue Ocean Economy. Cruising in will be two major ships (Lirica and Musica Class) into our shores between 2020 and 2021 respectively- that equates to 50 000 additional cruise […]
Initially under incubation as a CSI initiative within software development house Jini.Guru, uKheshe has successfully closed independent seed funding with both Fitech Ventures and the Ocean on 76 Group. Clayton Hayward, co-founder of uKheshe, says that financial inclusion remains the overriding imperative of the service: “Having access to a transaction account is the first step towards broader financial inclusion. […]
The Pimville-Soweto born Thusang Mahlangu has been honoured with Future Leader award by a non-profit organization, the Broad Pool of Ideas (BPI) Foundation, at the Iconic Leadership Excellence Awards held at Midrand in August, recently. Through Thusang, AGCS Africa has strengthened the impact it makes within its community with a focus on youth and education. […]
This has been instrumental in the business achievement of a Level 3 B-BBEE status, up from Level 4 which it hovered at for a number of years. “We are proud to source just over 97% of all of our raw materials, including barley, hops and maize from local suppliers, many of which are emerging black […]
This week the fraught Moyo was reinstated back as interim CEO by the South Gauteng High Court but his employers are having none of it, and instructed should NOT set his foot inside the multi-billion rand building in Sandton, citing its appealing the court ruling. Moyo’s lawyer Eric Mabuza disagreed: “An application for leave to […]
Although this is shocking, it is not unexpected. We continue doing all the wrong things; how can we expect any other result? Doing the same thing but expecting a different result, is Einstein’s definition of insanity. South Africa’s unemployment crisis is not a reflection of what is happening elsewhere, not even in Africa. Our unemployment […]
Short between Jozi and Cape Town within ten days –Secrets theme is about the nation plagued by unsustainable money behaviours nationally if not globally; where one in three South Africans have lost money investing in pyramid schemes; three out of five South Africans spend more than they earn, and 82% of small businesses fail because […]
In partnership with experts in career skills, job seeking and budget planning, SURF hosted over 400 youth and unemployed guests to share integral tips, advice and practical skills to assist with their work readiness preparation. World Youth Skills Day highlights that, globally, the youth of today are more than three times more likely to be […]
The award recognises a bank in each region that has made the most positive changes over the last 12 months and fundamentally transformed its business model or offering to clients in the period under review. The bank should also have demonstrated that this transformation is now paying dividends in terms of business performance. Absa CEO […]
Available from 1 July, uKheshe Health offers a host of rich benefits to bring greater healthcare inclusion for individuals and families, including cover for private ground and air ambulance, private stabilisation and hospitalisation cover as a result of an accident or emergency. Clayton Hayward, co-founder, uKheshe, says the launch of the uKheshe Health Benefits card […]