President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa is committed to a move to green energy, but will be heavily dependent on funding from other countries to achieve its goals. Source: BusinessTech
Momentum Investments has identified three scenarios that it believes will determine South Africa’s future growth prospects. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s beleaguered motorists are facing fuel-price hikes of ‘catastrophic proportions’, with massive price increases for both petrol and diesel looming large on the horizon. Source: BusinessTech
While the return of load shedding is not unexpected, it will have a significant impact on the country’s economy and will lead directly to further job losses, says professional services firm PwC. Source: BusinessTech
Working South Africans require meaningful connections to make better financial decisions, as they are projected to retire on only 40% of their final salary, according to financial services company, Alexander Forbes. Source: BusinessTech
As citizens slowly return to the workplace, there is a renewed focus on issues such as discrimination and harassment in the workplace. This poses the question – what liability does an employer have if one of its employees is found guilty of sexually harassing a fellow employee? Source: BusinessTech
Trend Micro’s biannual cybersecurity report finds that South Africa is a playground for cybersecurity criminals, ranking in the top 30 most targeted countries for malware attacks and top 20 for Covid-19-related email threats. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa’s ruling party faces an uphill battle to regain control of key towns in Monday’s municipal elections, with outrage widespread over poor services and crumbling infrastructure. Source: BusinessTech
The UK’s decision to ease travel restrictions around South Africa earlier in October has led to an influx of bookings from South African travellers keen to travel back to the UK to visit friends and family. Source: BusinessTech
“These include crafts, restoring furniture, teaching languages and much more. If someone has the time and ability to do something like this – without harming their current employment, it is a good idea. Source: BusinessTech
