Showing posts with category "business opinion"
Mediclinic accepts £3.7 billion bid from billionaire Rupert
Mediclinic International agreed to the latest in a series of offers from a consortium led by billionaire Johann Rupert, valuing the South African hospital operator at 3.7 billion pounds ($4.5 billi...
August 4, 2022
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business opinion
Call for South Africa to ban consultancy for its dodgy work at SARS
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF)has called on the government in South Africa to follow the lead of its adversaries in the UK and ban consultancy Bain & Co the role it played in facilitating the ca...
August 4, 2022
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business opinion
What the law says about operating a drone – and your right to privacy
Certain legal restrictions apply to drones, which are increasingly being deployed by hobbyists and commercial operators, and the penalties for infringing privacy are severe
August 1, 2022
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business opinion
United Airlines announces new direct flight between Cape Town and Washington
United Airlines has announced a direct, non-stop service between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town International Airport.
July 29, 2022
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business opinion
The end of the five-day workweek in South Africa
Covid-19 merely sped up the longer-term trend towards greater remote working. The more interesting impact, which is still unfolding, is on office building design, as office landlords and tenants ba...
July 29, 2022
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business opinion
The great resignation is becoming the great regret
The rising cost of living globally is making consumers rethink resigning from their job.
July 27, 2022
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business opinion
The level of complaining in South Africa is almost unbearable: executive
Anyone who has not been living in a bubble will agree that the country’s mood is not at its best currently, with erratic load shedding, state capture and revelations of corruption, political fighti...
July 21, 2022
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business opinion
The ‘hidden’ costs of rising fuel prices in South Africa
The consecutive large increases in the fuel price over the past number of months have left consumers reeling, largely due to the impact such increases have on the cost of most other consumables.
July 18, 2022
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business opinion
Working from home not a right in South Africa: legal experts
South African legal experts are debating flexible work arrangements and if employees have a right to them.
July 15, 2022
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business opinion
Business Talk – Andrew Stein on upgrades to Game’s online shopping and in-store experiences
Andrew Stein meets with Michael Avery to discuss Game’s recent upgrades to its online shopping and in-store experiences.
July 14, 2022
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business opinion
Investors in South Africa turn to emerging trends to make money
The asset management industry continued its unprecedented growth trajectory in 2021, with the Middle East and Africa (MEA) enjoying record levels of growth. By contrast, South Africa lagged behind ...
July 14, 2022
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business opinion
South Africa economic scorecard points to headwinds
The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), a fast indicator of underlying economic trends in the South African economy, slowed somewhat in June following a strong reading a month earlie...
July 13, 2022
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business opinion