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South Africa’s world class fruit export industry takes centre stage, again, for us this month as we talk to Robert Graaff of Graaff Fruit – a deciduous and stone fruit farmer with a range of produce for local and export markets. Robert is looking...

Property is a thriving sector in South Africa right now. One thing a pandemic or economic slowdown cannot quash is a need for quality housing and accommodation. With more companies than ever getting into the market, in both real estate and...

South Africa’s credit rating was upgraded by Moody’s from negative to stable and the Rand found relative strength through March. International tourists are arriving once again with Cape Town frequently highlighted in international press as one of...

As we move to a post-Covid situation, a war and humanitarian crisis erupts in Europe, and those looking for stability in global economies in order to make crucial investment decisions are again blighted. Europe is a major source of FDI for South...

For healthcare professionals across southern Africa, the past two years has been a whirlwind of pressure, expectation, failure, success, and international praise. With little time to think, as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the world,...

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...

As focus turns from pandemic recovery to long-term growth strategy, a key element is clear among all that are serious about future sustainability: environmental impact. This is no longer just something that is used for marketing and brand imagery –...

By investing in new infrastructure projects, the South African government is trying hard to inject positivity into the commercial market. According to the Infrastructure Fund and DBSA, four projects have been earmarked for R21 billion in the...

There is a bigger but quieter pandemic underway in South Africa away from Covid-19: Diabetes. A large section of the population suffer the condition but do not manage it correctly resulting in further health complications. For Grant Newton, CEO at...

South African manufactured Covid vaccines are now flowing and there is optimism in the business community. Lorraine Hill, Group Operating Officer at Aspen Pharmacare tells us that the process is gathering pace as the J&J jab continues to roll...

The third wave has pushed most back into the working from home environment. The Covid crisis is here to stay. It’s a predicament but one which presents opportunities - this is the message from entrepreneurs, forward thinkers, and breeders of...

Place yourself in the shoes of Ramasela Ganda. The CEO at Avis in South Africa started in her new role just four days after President Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown. International tourism was effectively cancelled and people told to stay...

Remarkably, it seems that business continues to progress and develop despite vast numbers of senior staff continuing with a flexible approach to work and spending more time away from the office, working from home.  For those that can, working from...

For many, the Covid-19 pandemic is now being talked about as a thing of the past. Obviously, the virus still poses a large threat to life and continues to disrupt like nothing experienced before. But hearing so many talk about the pandemic in the...

One topic has dominated the news worldwide this month, as it emerges that several candidates in the COVID-19 vaccine trials are proving far more effective than first hoped. This could be the month that marks the major turning point against the...

With the country still recording thousands of new Covid-19 cases each week, and unfortunately hundreds of deaths, it is now crystal clear that businesses have a long-term issue to deal with. The thought that the situation might abate as time passed...

As we slide down the lockdown scale, business is starting to rebuild, reorganise and recover. Yes, the quarter is likely to show disastrous results for the economy, but South Africa has faced this type of maelstrom before. With many recessionary...

2020 has certainly not moved in the direction in which everyone anticipated or wanted. The fragile business environment in South Africa has been trashed by strict lockdown and now a severe outbreak of the dreaded coronavirus, and companies are...