Editions

This month, our lead feature comes from Shell South Africa, one of the country’s leading petroleum companies. But we’re not talking about the rising fuel cost or the tumbling global oil price. We’re not even talking about fracking. We are talking...

Last month we had the opportunity to taste some fine South African wine and needless to say it didn’t disappoint. The country is blessed with some of the finest winemakers and wine making conditions in the world and it shows in the quality that...

The big news from last month was of course President Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). There were big announcements in the business sector and when Finance Minister followed up with a budget speech that also announced spending, it looks...

We have two distinct topics up for discussion this month: fast food and financial services. In an eye-opening exchange, I spoke to MD of South Africa’s Banking Association, Cas Coovadia who explained that the country needs to start sending out a...

December has so far been quite an unusual month and we have witnessed the problems that result from indecision. Following the sacking of Nhlanhla Nene as Finance Minister and the appointment of the relatively unknown David van Rooyen, the Rand hit...

This month, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing some true industry leaders, figures that are helping to shape the markets in which they operate and grow South Africa’s economy in a really positive way. One remarkable story comes from Cross Fire...

One of the big stories of last month was the release of the annual Brand Finance SA list of the country’s 50 most valuable brands. MTN sat atop the pile with Vodacom, Sasol, Standard Bank and FNB making up the rest of the top five. With two...

In May, international business magazine, Forbes - ‘the capitalist tool’, released its annual list of the world’s 2,000 biggest publicly-traded companies and this year 13 South African companies made the cut. Among the front runners, and part of the...

We’ve been spending a long time this month looking at the effects of good as well as poor management of people – it’s so often the topic that either directly or indirectly defines the success or otherwise of a company. Without wishing to turn this...

This month has been fascinating viewing from a business perspective – troubles across the Eurozone persist which of course has a knock on effect when it comes to investment across countries in Africa. Combined with the landscape of the...

In many ways the past month has been turbulent for South Africa; rolling blackouts, talk of unrest at the mines, and news of the economy slipping further. However, as a whole, the continent of Africa still provides fantastic potential for growth...