Editions

Positioning South Africa on the world stage is no easy feat, but three of this month’s feature companies have managed to do so through determination, innovation, and long-term planning. For these companies, there is no short-termism – they all...

Amazing and superb things are happening within South Africa’s business community – it’s true! While the President’s SONA may have inspired few, there is reason for optimism. A realisation that progress must continue, whatever support comes, is now...

Yet again, we are astounded by the lengths organisations will go to benefit their communities – especially when commercial gain is not the main driver. For a business leader to go out and ask the team to participate in activity that generates...

At this time of year, a time of giving, many companies are far down the road with a strategy – taking action into their own hands. No longer can loadshedding be a disrupter to business. After almost 17 years, while loadshedding is embedded as part...

How many brands do you know that truly deliver on customer service promises? How many truly understand their customers and give a service beyond the basic, beyond expectations? Are there any medium and large customer facing businesses that can...

The engineering excellence in South Africa, often borne out of the mining industry, is unique and in high demand. The country’s knowledge and experience is fantastic – there’s few that have mines as deep, buildings as big, roads as long, and...

This month has been a continuation of the theme of South African businesses fighting hard against external factors to continue displaying inspiring stories of growth & innovation. Against a backdrop of global inflation pressures, with SA’s...

In one of our busiest months ever, we have heard a range of exciting stories from across diverse industry sectors. The ending in each is that strong businesses decimated by Covid-19 lockdowns have established new strategies to regain, rebuild, and...

Embracing technology is the theme of the April edition. It’s the difference between good and great, and can launch even the most rudimentary businesses to the next level. Technology doesn’t just mean new machinery, or new software – it’s everything...

SA sits in a rut. Energy, politics, and energy politics continue to blight. Growth is stagnant and stagnation is growing. Looking only at the stats, you’d be disheartened, or even worse. But, as always, in times of crisis there is opportunity....

Repurposing, replacing, reusing, and reshaping are key parts of a circular economy, and it is the responsibility of big business the drive this concept. No more is it acceptable to succeed at all costs. There is renewed focus on sustainability, and...

In Mozambique, small scale farmers have for so long worked unprotected and exposed to risks from the environment that can destroy crops and livelihoods. But Hollard Mozambique is stepping up to create new products for the market that provide...

Amazing things are being built in South Africa. The vision of the country’s entrepreneurs is surely world leading? From manufacturing, through to construction, and everything between, the country’s businesses imagine, make, create, and build truly...

The fintech sector in Africa continues to show its maturity, developing solutions that solve African problems, but pushing them through much quicker than elsewhere and impacting the lives of users almost instantly. Mobile money on the continent has...