Business
PETER WEST & MAYIBONGWE SANGWENI | SA’s life insurers look for new channels of distribution
The mass of the population is grossly underserved by the industry, despite numbers that suggest otherwise, write Peter West and Mayibongwe Sangweni.
By Peter West and Mayibongwe Sangweni
HERMAN BEZUIDENHOUT | Mindset matters most
The choices we make, as individuals and as a country, directly shape our economic outcomes, writes Herman Bezuidenhout.
By Herman Bezuidenhout
PHILILE NTULI | Geopolitics, energy and the price of food
The world has been enjoined in a collective state of anxiety and uncertainty, writes Philile Ntuli.
By Philile Ntuli
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE| Well-intentioned labour reforms carry some risky outcomes for SMEs
New amendment bill could have drastic consequences for both employees and employers, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe.
By Luncedo Mtwentwe
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Flexibility beats brilliance in the AI gold rush
Maximising the use of computing power rather than leaving it idles is becoming a big issue, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
By Arthur Goldstuck
SAA leadership exit reopens fault lines in fragile turnaround
SAA’s comeback story appears to have hit fresh turbulence with the resignation of group CEO John Lamola and three board members.
By Thabiso Mochiko
Day of reckoning for VBS auditor
Auditing watchdog to rule this week on disbarring Sipho Malaba, a key player in the bank scandal whom it described as a ‘hazard’ to the profession
By Kabelo Khumalo
Diesel price likely to bury more alluvial diamond miners
Shock fuel cost increase could be the final nail in the coffin for many operators in the struggling sector
By Dineo Faku
Clear Score picks Cape Town for AI-driven credit innovation
New protocols aim to turn chatbot interactions into regulated financial transactions
By Khulekani Magubane
Why bigger isn’t always better in SA’s ad industry
As of this month, Fran Luckin has stepped down as chief creative officer at VML to join Boundless as co-chief creative officer, bringing more than two decades of creative leadership to the independent South African agency.
By Tristan Monzeglio
Credipple closes the experience gap for young professionals
An innovative start-up is addressing the paradox of graduates being locked out of effective employment
By Tristan Monzeglio
Transnet no longer in crisis, says chair
Dealing with the maintenance backlog and broken ties with clients were key moves
By Dineo Faku
How to turn around a problem team
Reset the system, re-engage your people, and rediscover the team’s purpose
By Margaret Harris
Gulf war could squeeze SA’s citrus exports
Opening of the Strait of Hormuz crucial for crops as well as oil
By Khulekani Magubane
R1.1m car cap for ministers sparks backlash
Critics slam ‘tone-deaf’ move as households face tax pressure and austerity
By Khulekani Magubane
