BUSINESS
Yes, we’re talking a brand simply titled Bathu that is the brainchild of Alexandra born Theodore Baloyi- CEO and founder. The coining ‘bathu’ is a universal slang for shoes in townships. For his efforts, street-wise business model and never-die-attitude Bathu will be moving into new offices and warehouse in Centurion, a stone-throw away from his […]
Thando made global headlines in 2019 for being the first model with albinism to grace the cover of Vogue Portugal. The year culminated with her being one of the esteemed panel of judges for Miss South, as well as numerous campaigns cementing her as one of the leading voices to champion diversity in a variety […]
The doyen of properties and an entrepreneur died this morning following a short illness, according to his family. At the time of publishing it was unclear on the condition of his passing-away. Dr Maponya is celebrated for building the first black owned retail shop in Soweto- Maponya Mall, as well as other properties and car […]
“SAB actively works on fostering a culture of responsible alcohol consumption in South Africa. We believe that smart drinking choices affect everyone, every day and is key to reducing the harmful effects of the misuse of alcohol,” says Zoleka Lisa, VP for Corporate Affairs at SAB. SAB is encouraging all consumers to drink responsibly at […]
The biggest cellphone providers can no longer monopolise the industry, therefore must reduce their data prices within the space of two months or face prosecution. Remember the DataMustFall campaign that was also led by renowned DJ and radio presenter T-Bo Touch, it seems chickens are finally coming home for roasting. In its findings, the Competition […]
“The Group delivered a pleasing set of results, reporting a third successive year of increasing profits,” says African Bank CEO, Basani Maluleke. “We have made good progress in achieving our strategic objectives. One of the Bank’s most important strategic objective is the diversification of its product offering. We proudly launched our transactional product, MyWORLD, on […]
Long-range guns manufactured by Denel Land Systems (DLS) used ammunition produced by Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) to reach targets at an average range of 76.2km. The tests were conducted at the Alkantpan Test Range and witnessed by local and international military representatives, government agencies and defence industry observers.Danie du Toit the Group CEO of Denel […]
But if that’s the case then why SMMEs (mainly blacks) are overlooked? Is it because of they lack skills, have no access to funding, possess no capacity or is it a race card? Albeit this question will remain lingering in our minds for as long we live, the truth is the game will and shall […]
The labels, which have no release liner, were developed in partnership with Ritrama, and completely suppress the waste of the release liner of older self-adhesive labels. Ritrama, an Italian private multinational with a South African-based business, is considered a market leader in design, distribution and manufacture of self-adhesive products. The new Core Linerless Solutions® labels […]
This follows the looming staff redundancy by the South African Airways (SAA) and both the airline and trade union aren’t seeing eye to eye. At least 5,146 employees are to face job losses as part of restructuring process face by the financially constrained airline. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and the […]