229 We have been waiting for gold to break through $4 000/ounce for a while now and at last it happened this week. While it was a quiet data week, gold took…
Category: Business
‘15% wage increase is unaffordable’ – analyst on Eskom wage negotiations
200 However, Eskom can afford to pay its CEO R750 000 per month. Analysts have labelled the 15% wage increase request by Eskom employees as unaffordable and unjustifiable. Â Â The National Union…
Change leaders must put security at the heart of transformation
243 The author, Change Logic’s Keenan Crouch Change leaders are accustomed to thinking in terms of people and process. These are the pillars of transformation, the levers that guide organisations through mergers,…
Mental Health Day: Report reveals most SME owners are up at 3.17am
204 The report supports Mental Health Day and aims to highlight the mental health struggles faced by many owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Old Mutual has released its findings of…
South Africa’s EV policy still stuck in neutral
294 Despite repeated government commitments to accelerate South Africa’s transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), there has been very little tangible progress in terms of incentives and regulations, according to industry leaders….
EU announces huge investment in clean energy in South Africa
214 President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, on 9 October. Yves Herman/Reuters The EU has pledged to invest €11.5-billion (R230-billion) in South Africa…
Pick n Pay to report nearly half-a-billion rand loss but remains hopeful
200 This loss represents a 40% to 50% reduction compared to the same period last year. Pick n Pay Group is set to report another half-year loss, although it is an improvement…
Remgro-backed EXSA powers up R87-million solar farm in South Africa
342 Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) has partnered with Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) to build a 5 600kWp solar farm in Malmesbury in the Westen Cape. The project, which is 25…
Two more senior RTMC managers suspended because of whistleblower allegations
250 The executive manager of corporate services and general manager of supply chain management join suspended CEO and CFO. The number of senior managers at the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) who…
Cloud On Demand’s Senzo Mbhele on the benefits of the AWS distribution model
210 When most people think of Amazon Web Services, they automatically assume they should go directly to AWS. However, for the diverse ecosystem of AWS partners – including managed service providers and…