By Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe Recent media coverage on the Samancor Chrome Ltd v Willemse dispute may have created a false impression that breathalyser results alone cannot be used to dismiss an... 

By Bongani Mankewu  – Director of the Infrastructure Finance Advisory Institute. Blurb: Brics is in favor of sustainable development, thus it promotes diversity, solidarity, growth, and a more just... 

By Arjen De Bruin, MD at OIM Consulting Did you know what the biggest challenge organisations face when designing their digital or mechanisation transformation strategies?  No, it isn’t deciding... 

By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Paula-Ann Novotny, Senior Associate & Nonhlanhla Mnengi, Associate from Webber Wentzel The National Biodiversity Offset Guideline has been published. It specifically... 

By John Hudson, Head of Agriculture at Nedbank Commercial Banking South Africa (SA) is in the enviable position of being a net exporter of agricultural products. Aside from the obvious contribution... 

By Roland Innes, Group Chief Executive Officer at DYNA Training South Africa’s Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) is a major driving force behind addressing South Africa’s skills... 

By Paul Calvey, Partner and Market Lead at Oliver Wyman The South Africa domestic airline market looks very different now than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Some long-established players are... 

By Anton Visser, Chief Operations Officer of Alefbet Learning Many South African corporate organisations spend millions of Rands on learnerships as a tick-box, compliance exercise to gain BBBEE... 

By Mamiki Matlawa, Group Business Development Executive at ACTOM (Pty) Ltd South Africa is at a critical juncture, facing stagnant growth, rising unemployment, and persistent inequality. To address... 

By Sian Thurtell, Chief Operating Officer at KBC Health & Safety In the South African mining industry, few SHEQ training service providers use gamification to facilitate effective and measurable... 

By Johan Potgieter, Cluster Software Lead at Schneider Electric  Engineering design has become a vital component in multiple segments including MMM (Mining Minerals & Metals) as industry moves into... 

By executive coach, Adelle Wapnick Hardly a year goes by when something doesn’t fundamentally shift. It just keeps coming. Whether it’s global or local politics, a worldwide pandemic and change in... 

By Paul Matthew, CEO, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters Access to affordable and high-quality protein is important in South Africa. For all except the affluent households, that protein is... 

By Lucinda Alfonica, Regional Legal Manager at Workforce Staffing Youth unemployment poses a significant challenge in South Africa, but Temporary Employment Services (TES) providers can make a... 

By Ryan Woolley, CEO of Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) – Business Interruption Claims – Prevention of Access Following the explosion on Lilian Ngoyi (Bree) Street on Wednesday night, specialist... 

Santam Heavy Haulage recognises the critical link between driver wellness and road safety. The challenge is: How can the trucking industry respond to the need for faster deliveries without... 

By Ahmore Burger-Smidt - Head of Regulatory, Werksmans Attorneys  The mining industry in South Africa has embraced digital transformation. Machine Learning, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence... 

By Msizi Khoza – Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Absa Corporate and Investment Banking Eskom’s efforts to repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant, which was recently... 

By Mtho Maphumulo, Senior Associate at Adams & Adams The past few weeks have been engulfed with flames of truck arson attacks in South Africa. Over 20 trucks have been torched in various provinces... 

By Kagiso Mahlangu, Partner: Director, Head of Real Estate and Conveyancing at CMS South Africa. In recent times, the South African property market has experienced significant changes in property... 

By Mohammed Sayed, Head of Technical Services SA at DMP SA Whether your data resides in the cloud, on premises or in a hybrid environment, it remains arguably the single most important asset of... 

By Gary Jardim, Sales & Marketing Manager at Triple4 Global Amid rapid change and evolution of cyber risk, traditional approaches to cyber security and cyber resilience are no longer enough to... 

By Janek Winand, Managing Director South Africa, Siemens Gamesa South Africa’s energy challenges with daily power cuts and regular load shedding have put the country at a critical juncture, with... 

By Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa Managing Director at HP As the global economy strains under the weight of growing resource scarcity, a circular model built on the principles of waste reduction,... 

By Kate Mollett, Senior Director at Commvault Africa The business world has also been caught up in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) fever, with discussions taking place in boardrooms and C-suites... 

By Brandon Scholtz from Aon South Africa’s Risk Consulting Division On Friday 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck just off the East coast of Japan, causing a tsunami that claimed... 

By Xolile White, Technical Director, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) Plastic has undoubtedly become an integral part of our modern lives. Its versatility and convenience have... 

By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management Making money from data – whether selling data to third parties or developing data products – has become an essential revenue stream in a digital... 

By Natasha Parmanand, MD of FedEx Express Sub-Saharan Africa Operations The global e-commerce revolution has transformed the business landscape, and logistics providers are navigating these waves... 

By Garyn Rapson, Partner, Tsoseletso Bogopa, Senior Associate & Hassan Mahlawe, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel Most, but not all, of the sections of the long-awaited National Environmental... 

By George Jennings & Kobus van Niekerk On September 2nd, 1666, a fire broke out in Pudding Lane, London close to where the monument now stands. When this memorable fire had run its course some days... 

By Donné Nieman, Sales Director Western Cape at Workforce Staffing  As of 2022, there is a total of 6.2 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in South Africa. The South African government has... 

By Rohan De Beer, Secure Power Channel Manager, Southern Africa Region at Schneider Electric Organisations are increasingly moving workloads to the network edge. According to report from... 

Net zero is more than just a buzzword. But what does it actually mean and why is it important? Philip Robotham, Head of Intermediary at Schroders South Africa 

By Aleem Tharani, Partner, Bowmans Kenya Against the backdrop of an ongoing, Africa-wide energy crunch, observers are optimistic that the African Energy Forum in Nairobi could be the catalyst for... 

By Chris Kruger, MD at Nashua Kopano Plans from Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, to get the private sector involved in funding new power generation capacity could be exactly what South... 

By Morne Visagie, Senior Investment Banker at Absa CIB & Nkululeko Kwalo, Coverage Banker at Absa CIB In 2009, the legendary US investor Warren Buffett made one of the largest investments of his... 

By Lance Dickerson, MD at REVOV South Africans are no longer discussing whether they should have a backup solution to deal with Eskom’s inability to provide enough electricity to power the country....