The African cosmetics and supplementary health industry is rife with opportunity. Pre pandemic, the cosmetics sector was estimated to be worth $400 billion but just 3% of this was African. The continental nutraceutical industry is on a growth path,...
For David Williams and Remo Torrente, Directors at R&D Contracting, the past 16 years have been a journey of learning. Establishing a contracting business in South Africa’s developing and changing compliance environments was not easy, but these...
Established for over 30 years, Caseware is transforming the way in which auditing and accounting professionals work through quality products and services combined with state-of-the-art infrastructure. “At Caseware, we specialise in financial...
Like most sectors of the South African economy, printing technology has received its share of disruption over the past decade. Those companies that have failed to keep up with trends, and have been unable to meet the quickly changing needs of...
South Africa already faces a major problem with electronic waste (e-waste) – one which is set to exacerbate without intervention. Research suggests that each South African generates 6.2 kg of e-waste annually, with less than 13% being recycled....
For a litany of reasons, promotional products have for the longest time been cited as a crucial element of the success of virtually any business, and a vital part of many marketing strategies. The Promotional Products Association International...
Economies in sub-Saharan Africa continue to show reasonable recoveries following the Covid-19 pandemic. The region itself is expected to grow 3.6% in 2022, down from 4% in 2021 according to the World Bank. But South Africa’s struggles with economic...
A sickening report was released recently, highlighting South Africa’s eye watering crime statistics and how, unfortunately, they continue to rise. The country’s criminals continue to become more creative and, thanks to wider macroeconomic...
Fire remains one of the biggest threats to business, property, and life. For expert South African tech business, FS Systems; even after 50 years in the game, the risks from fire are still very real. Too many commercial properties still go...
For southern Africa’s food producers, industry and macro-economic conditions are beginning to bite. The war in Ukraine, crippling power cuts, adverse weather conditions, challenging currency pricing conditions, and increasing regulatory...
Founded in 1999 by David Shapiro, LESCO possesses the capacity to produce over half a million innovative electrical products and accessories per month, which it delivers to the entire South African domestic market including all major retailers and...
In September 2021, despite rough economic conditions brought about by the Covid pandemic, Pay@ was experiencing a strong period. This South African payment aggregator and partner of bill issuers around the continent was realising revenue growth and...
The Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the advertising industry in its early days. As various restrictions came into play around the world, and society’s patterns realised holistic change, the way advertisers allocated their budgets shifted. At...
In Durban, southern Africa’s import/export hub, a Shell/BP joint venture remains vital for the local economy while contributing heavily to wider South African society. Blendcor is the lubricants, oils, and grease business of the two international...
“The market of South Africa including the neighbouring countries will double its inhabitants to 400 million people by 2050,” says Stefan Scheiber, Bühler Group CEO, speaking of the mass potential in the region. Bühler is a global powerhouse in the...
The CallForce story began 22 years ago, then a flexible staffing company providing HR and recruitment services to the South African Contact Centre sector. After 15 years of building the business, a shift in strategy came to allow a global brand to...
The Covid-19 pandemic was almost universally negative in its sweeping, crushing impact on businesses, but it was those in the tech sector that were among the only ones left booming. Information and Communications Technology (ICT), financial...
Established through an Act of Parliament in 1945, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) plays a key role in supporting public and private sectors through directed research, all aligned with the country’s priorities, the...