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Three Years of PayShap – Is it time for your business to adopt it?
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Beyond One Province: Rethinking Geographic Spread and Travel Patterns in South Africa
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Is the Modern Luxury Traveller Still Booking Five-Star Hotels?
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Inside the Digital Boom – The Treasury Imperative for South Africa’s Ecommerce Future
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63% of SA’s franchise brands have fewer than 30 stores. What is keeping them there might surprise you
Profits in the franchise stores Larry Hodes once ran grew by 400%; not because the
Hospitality’s biggest challenge isn’t technology. It’s talent
Many hospitality businesses are struggling with a long-standing challenge that the rapid adoption of AI
The unfinished work of June 16 – many South Africans are still being educated into exclusion
By Ariellah Rosenberg, CEO of ORT SA Every year, Youth Day asks South Africa to
Culture as a competitive advantage: Why consistency matters more than ever
In today’s evolving business landscape, organisational culture is no longer a soft differentiator, it is
Political Freedom Was Won. Economic Freedom Is Still a Fight
South Africa has spent three decades expanding access to education. The next fight is different:
The Fix for 4.7 Million Unemployed Youth Starts at Age Four, Says Afrika Tikkun
As Youth Month shines a spotlight on South Africa’s jobs crisis, experts argue that early
The importance of leadership feedback to shift the behaviour holding the organisation back: Why the most important conversation in your business is the one nobody is having with you
By Graham Mitchell, Business Coach, Author and Founder of Grow Most leaders will never hear
Estate vs non-estate: what the numbers actually say for North Coast buyers
By Eva August, CEO of Century 21 South Africa Ask most buyers on the KZN
The numbers don’t lie: why Ballito and uMhlanga are two of South Africa’s smartest property bets right now
By Eva August, CEO of Century 21 South Africa There is a persistent assumption that
Conscious unbossing – turns out, being the boss is the problem
By Penelope Meniere, National Marketing Manager at Workshop17 Somewhere between the third Wi‑Fi troubleshooting call
The Blueprint Has Always Been Here
By Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney South Africa The world is not heading somewhere
Your business is always talking to you. Are you listening?
By Thuto Motsie CA(SA), CEO of Thamani Spend enough time around CEOs and founders, and a
Why the KZN North Coast is no longer South Africa’s best-kept property secret
By Eva August, CEO of Century 21 South Africa For the better part of a
The guest who stays longer is the guest South Africa keeps missing
By Anthony Batistich, General Manager, @Sandton Hotel There is a version of the hospitality business that
Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever
By Domaine Rautenbach, Senior Brand Manager for Jacobs For decades, brand growth was built around
Three Years of PayShap – Is it time for your business to adopt it?
By Derick Truscott, CFO, Hyphen March 2026 marked three years since PayShap launched, PayInc’s answer
THE NEW TAX YEAR RESET: Smart money moves as the new tax year begins
By Zihaad Israfil, CEO of CFI Financial Group South Africa “February is often a rushed
Beyond the Badge: Why Experience Will Define Automotive Loyalty in South Africa
by Liezel Jonkheid, Founder and Director of the Consumer Psychology Lab The rise of Chinese and
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Besides helping you stay up to date with trends in local business markets, Business Link provides information on Digital Marketing, Sales and marketing, Property, Information Technology, Finance and Insurance, Legal, Business to business, Business management, Construction and Human Resources.
DIGITAL MARKETING
Though our experience in digital publishing, we understand how your business can leverage digital channels such as search engines, social media, email, and websites to connect with current and prospective customers. See what our experts have to say about emerging trends in this area.
SALES & MARKETING
Whether online or in the real world, Sales and marketing is an ever-changing game. If you need to improve in this area, we have great articles from experts to keep you up to date with the latest trends.
PROPERTY
Whether you are buying or selling, we know navigating the property space and the laws governing it can be overwhelming. Business Link is the best place to start your search for property related tips and advice.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
If your business uses or relies on information technology (we do think every business nowadays relies on some form of technology) and want to keep up with the latest advances and trends in information technology and security, visit our information technology section.
FINANCE & INSURANCE
Trust our experts to provide you with useful advice on business financing and insurance solutions. We also have reviews on the best offerings.
LEGAL
This section incorporates insights which examines from business relationships and commercial projects to contracts and human resources from a South African legal perspective.
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Business to business has to do with business that is conducted between companies, rather than between a company and individual consumers. Business Link has its roots as a business to business magazine. In this section, we help your business connect with other businesses in your sector.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Are you a start-up or an entrepreneur looking to grow their business? See our Business Management section for tips on how to plan, control, organise and lead, not only the business, but also its employees.
HUMAN RESOURCES
We know it’s a company’s human capital that makes things happen. Business Link has a dedicated section touching on every aspect of Human Resources – from contracts to teambuilding activities, with insights from experts and players in the industry.
CONSTRUCTION
Get the latest updates and trends from the construction sector. We look at every aspect of the industry from construction materials suppliers, infrastructure and property development to green building.
SEO, GOOGLE CITATIONS AND BACKLINKS
We also help companies generate more business leads and sales through effective targeted marketing digitally. This we do by creating content that drives traffic and improves website ranking on Google.
Through Business Link, companies across South Africa enjoy access to effective SEO, Google citations and quality backlinks at reasonable rates.
If you need to keep your finger on the pulse of the latest business trends and updates, we’re here to help.
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