Sadly, our celebrated series on state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has run its full course. In its place, a new feature – “Where to Invest in Africa” – will be serialised effective December 2011 to December 2012. This four-part series (see page 124) will be published courtesy of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Fixed Income, Currency and Commodity (FICC) Research – overseen by Louis Jordaan, head of the FICC in Africa division. Read more... |
Energetic, vibrant and youthful Zinhle Matentji is the founder and managing director of Parkmore-based Search Specifics, a dynamic and experienced executive search firm that has successfully pioneered diversity placement in South Africa and abroad. |
The first two decades of post-apartheid South Africa have been times of intense change at all levels of society. A key aspect of this change is economic empowerment: creating space in senior positions in tertiary, corporate and professional organisations for previously...Read more... | ||
He is a black business pioneer; a banker and business leader with the heart of a farmer, who agrees with suspended ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema that economic...Read more... |
Busa chief extends olive branch Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has not suspended its firm vision for a unified and fully representative organisation that contributes to a vibrant, transforming and growing South African economy. |
Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande has urged the country’s sector education and training...Read more... |
Currently enjoying the limelight as the chief execu... Read more... | ||
Marketing as a key ingredient in successful commerce is well established, as is the fact that it costs money. That... Read more... |
Now more than ever, the need for employers to attract the best talent and present... Read more... | ||
The South African government needs to take the init... Read more... |
A wind of disgruntlement is blowing across Nigeria. There are fears that, unless President Goodluck Jonathan steadies the ship of sta... Read more... | ||
When South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma recently addressed the UN Security Council in New York, he touched a very raw African nerve:... Read more... |
Nature of business The AGSA is a private training and education institution operating in the furt... Read more... | ||
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Dileseng Koetle, SAA’s spokesperson, says the state-owned enterprise (SOE)... Read more... | ||
The government would maintain a countercyclical fiscal policy over the next three... Read more... |
She believes in finding a purpose to one’s life, and building a career around that purpos... Read more... | ||
PwC transformation geared at bridging the skills gap Transformation is making significant progress in the accounting profession, but there are still not enough... Read more... |
In recognition of the need for highly specialised skills to ensure the success of the... Read more... | ||
He has to succeed, come rain or sunshine – this is the simple yet profound mantra that drives 44... Read more... |
The holy grail of modern business is productivity: valuable beyond measure,... Read more... | ||
Recently, I had the privilege of joining a colleague of mine, Michelle Dommisse,... Read more... |
While spotting expensive suits or beautifully designed political party regali... Read more... | ||
This is not a new book (it was first publish...Read more... |
Microsoft SA’s R475 million will help six black-owned software firms expand beyond our borders
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With 25% of South Africa’s workforce and over 50% of our youths between 15 and 25 years of age out of a job, the...Read more... |
A group of 200 young professionals, ranging from young...Read more... | ||
In your hands is the 50th edition of ...Read more... |
TIME magazine set tongues wagging not so long ago when it branded Africa “a Hopeless Continent”. Does the cap still fit? For all intents and purposes, Africa ha... Read more... | ||
According to Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan on 25 Octobe... Read more... |
South Africa’s mining sector has failed to capitalise on es...Read more... | ||
South African tourism bodies and private companies are putting immense e...Read more... |
Southern Africa’s ‘democracies’ do not produce citizens but subjects controlled by governments as a result of the hierarchical na... Read more... | ||
One must be careful when attempting to make predictions about Africa, especially on the political front. But we know tha... Read more... |
With South Africa firmly ensconced within the international relations arena made up of BRICS, non-aligned coun... Read more... | ||
As the year draws to a close we enter a period of celebration, peace and goodwill. Across Africa millions will be commemoratin... Read more... |
No-one should be surprised to see many Angolans strutting around with a spring in their step. The old colonial master, Portug... Read more... | ||
There is growing evidence that the financial markets have discovered the huge opportunities presented by agricul... Read more... |
Nowadays there is seldom good news coming out of the kingdom of Swaziland. The trend seems to continue and with th... Read more... | ||
East Africa is expected to be one of the fastest-growing regions on the African continent over the next few years,... Read more... |
With the euro zone debt crisis seemingly worsening and European leaders scampering about like cats on a hot tin roof looking for... Read more... |
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