500% increases in freight costs at congested ports weigh on food prices
Ongoing congestion and backlogs at South Africa’s ports are further fuelling meteoric food prices, driving increases of up to 500% in transport and logistics...
TNPA commits to a R9.1b infrastructure investment for its Central Region ports
During its recent stakeholder engagement sessions held in Nelson Mandela Bay and East London, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) announced its bold plan of...
Fishermen unite for World Ocean Week
And head out to sea to fish for… plastic.
Over 100 fishermen headed out to sea off Cape Town recently to reel in some of...
Increasing agri-processing capacity can spur economic growth and create jobs
The United Nations General Assembly designated 27 June as Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day (MSMEs).
Referred to as Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs)...
MBAWC calls on the youth to pursue careers in the built environment and curb...
While South Africa is ranked number one out of the top 10 countries with the highest unemployment rates globally (World Population Review), the Master...
SARS streamlines auto assessments for the 2022 tax filing season
Taxpayers who are satisfied with their auto assessments need not take any further action, under the new procedures introduced by SARS for the 2022 tax filing...
SAIBA & Regenesys’ new ESG-focused license is critical for finance leaders ready to drive...
The Southern African Institute for Business Accountants (SAIBA) and the Regenesys Business School have partnered to prepare a license to help financial executives and...
Education: going digital, the Curate’s Egg
“HIGH-SPEED internet access has brought about an education revolution for countries that have embraced digital delivery. The most motivated learners have been able to...
“Tea tourism” – the hot new growth engine of SA’s economy?
FEW industries have been hit as hard by the pandemic as the travel and tourism sector, but fortuitously, it has given a fillip to...
Be vigilant of monkeypox: SAMA
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has recommended vigilance among its members and the public after the discovery of the first monkeypox case in...
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