Tax season should not be the first time you understand your numbers
July 6, 2026
Franco Heslinga, Head of Credit – SME at Merchant Capital Tax season can quickly become a scramble for many small businesses. Invoices need to be
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The era of cloud maturity requires a new approach
July 6, 2026
The conversation South African businesses need to be having about cloud has shifted. For years, cloud adoption was framed primarily as an infrastructure question, a
The Degree Is No Longer Enough
July 3, 2026
As Stats SA’s latest labour market data shows graduate unemployment climbing, New Leaf Technologies argues that the ability to keep learning has become South Africa’s
Why simplicity is your best defence in the AI era
June 24, 2026
By Alexander Värä, Director: Global Security Business at SoftwareOne Security leaders know their world is changing fast. They are trying to stay oriented while the
What remedy is available to an innocent contractor when a State contract is declared invalid?
June 22, 2026
By Richard Hoal, Partner, Cox Yeats State contracts are frequently set aside by courts because proper procurement procedures were not followed. What happens to the
63% of SA’s franchise brands have fewer than 30 stores. What is keeping them there might surprise you
June 17, 2026
Profits in the franchise stores Larry Hodes once ran grew by 400%; not because the brand changed, not because the market improved, but because one
Hospitality’s biggest challenge isn’t technology. It’s talent
June 17, 2026
Many hospitality businesses are struggling with a long-standing challenge that the rapid adoption of AI and automation is compounding: finding and retaining the right people.
The unfinished work of June 16 – many South Africans are still being educated into exclusion
June 17, 2026
By Ariellah Rosenberg, CEO of ORT SA Every year, Youth Day asks South Africa to remember the courage of young people who stood against a
Culture as a competitive advantage: Why consistency matters more than ever
June 15, 2026
In today’s evolving business landscape, organisational culture is no longer a soft differentiator, it is a defining factor of long-term performance. As industries navigate shifting
Political Freedom Was Won. Economic Freedom Is Still a Fight
June 12, 2026
South Africa has spent three decades expanding access to education. The next fight is different: converting qualifications into income, skills into enterprise, and political rights