South African CEOs have a lot to contend with. Our complex regulatory environment, unique labour laws and challenging economic environment show how adept and resilient business leaders are. They’re not new to turning crisis into opportunity, it’s how we’ve manged to survive headwinds thus far. Tsholo Nketane, Director at Tuesday Consulting, an Executive Search Firm, says that […]
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Coinciding with Women’s Month in South Africa, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) has announced the results of its latest Women in Supply Chain Leadership Survey. It revealed that women in the supply chain profession earn less than their male counterparts and the majority of them have faced gender discrimination in the workplace. […]
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Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for hybrid cloud organisations, today announced Microsoft 365 Backup Storage as an integrated component of Commvault® Cloud Backup and Recovery for Microsoft 365. The Commvault Cloud platform, built on Microsoft Azure, empowers joint customers to deploy the combined solution, Commvault Cloud with Premium Microsoft […]
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First Battery leads the green energy sector with its new range of automotive lead-acid batteries which are 96% recyclable. This achievement showcases First Battery’s strong commitment to sustainability and innovative energy solutions. The company’s state-of-the-art recycling facility in Benoni, Gauteng, is a cornerstone of its sustainability strategy. The facility features advanced technology to efficiently recycle […]
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As the nation approached the polls, iKhokha conducted a survey across its national base to learn more about SME confidence in our government. The survey revealed that 76% of SMEs felt government support to be ineffective in promoting small business growth and development. In May, retail spending fell by 0.7% month-on-month as uncertainty lead to […]
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As quantum computing technology rapidly advances, businesses and governments around the world are facing a looming threat to their cybersecurity. Quantum computers, with their ability to perform calculations exponentially faster than classical computers, will render many of today’s encryption methods obsolete. This threat is expected to arrive by the end of the decade. South Africa […]
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Cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks Africa has announced the imminent departure of long-serving managing director, Anton Jacobsz, who will remain a shareholder with the organisation as well as serving in an advisory capacity moving forward. Jacobsz today advised that he would be stepping down from his position, three years after the Exclusive Networks acquisition of value-added […]
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More than 300 delegates attended eThekwini Municipality’s recent KwaZulu-Natal Supply Chain Conference with Smart Procurement World to address the imperative to enhance KwaZulu-Natal’s infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities in order to ensure the region’s sustainable growth and resilience. KwaZulu-Natal’s largest supply chain and procurement conference was a resounding success, according to the organisers, Smart Procurement World, […]
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This year marks a significant milestone for Databuild as the company celebrates 50 years of continued commitment to innovation, excellence, and service in the construction industry. Founded in June 1974 by Peter and Matilda Burger in the garage of their Bryanston home, Databuild has evolved from its humble beginnings into a key player in the […]
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When FedEx joined hands with She Code Africa (SCA), the two organizations shared a vision to empower and uplift women in the male-dominated science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields of practice. Together the organizations developed the SCA Academy Program to offer more than just theoretical knowledge. The boot-camp program was presented in a hybrid […]
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