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By Leana Engelbrecht, Competition Law, international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills On Wednesday, 24 May 2023, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (MTIC) published the Energy Users...
By Gareth Cremen, Partner at Cox Yeats Electricity supply shortages continue to depreciate South Africa’s economic growth, as it has for several years. Since 2007 load-shedding has intensified...
By Lerato Molefi, Associate, Paula-Ann Novotny, Senior Associate & Hassan Mahlawe, Candidate Attorney from Webber Wentzel Portable batteries, pesticides and lubricant oils now fall under the...
By Neil Roets – CEO of Debt Rescue The grim prospect of Stage 8 load shedding is looming large and the repercussions of this could well catapult the country into a sustained period of stagflation...
By Moses D Lutalo – Managing Director of Broll Uganda Digital transformation, sustainability and innovation are some of the key considerations that Africa’s commercial property players are...
By Simeon Tassev, MD & QSA at Galix Networking The recent craze surrounding ChatGPT has driven another layer of visibility to Artificial Intelligence (AI), bringing it firmly into the public eye....
By Zuko Mdwaba, Salesforce Area VP / Africa Executive & South Africa Country Leader The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI), data and CRM innovations presents one of history’s most...
By Gilchrist Mushwana, Director at BDO South Africa and Head of Cybersecurity Service Line South Africa’s accelerated adoption of digital technologies has the potential to triple the country’s...
By Zaakir Mohamed. Partner: Head of Corporate Investigations & Forensics at CMS South Africa It seems like you can hardly open a South African news website these days without finding out about some...
By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Climate change and sustainability are intrinsically linked; the former causes devastation and the latter provides feasible...
By Refilwe Buthelezi PrEng, President – Engineering Council of South Africa Abstract
By Zeph Nhleko – DBSA Chief Economist The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) turns forty this year! Furthermore, in April 2023 Ms Boitumelo Mosako – dubbed the lioness by poet Jessica...
By Bryan Howard Today’s digital landscape is being driven by the growing need for “composable enterprises” – business capability models that can quickly and seamlessly evolve in response to...
By Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software lead at Schneider Electric Climate change and sustainability are intrinsically linked; the former causes devastation and the latter provides feasible...
By Tennille Bell, General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO) According to staggering recent statistics, more than a quarter (26%) of each day in 2023 has been spent without any...
By Mohammed Sayed, Service Delivery Manager at DMP South Africa While many organisations have moved large portions of their IT infrastructure, including data storage and backup, into the cloud,...
By Monica Luwes , Manager of Graduate Centre at Sasol Corporate Bursary Services Overcoming many of the challenges we face (such as climate change, load shedding, job creation, and sustainable...
By Kate Mollett, Commvault Regional Director for Africa As cyber threats become more sophisticated and dangerous, businesses in South Africa need to prioritise their defence strategies to protect...
By Modeen Malick, Principal Systems Engineer at Commvault Due to their flexibility and capacity to prevent vendor lock-in, a multicloud approach has become popular since it enables businesses to...
By Kesavan Chettiar, Senior solutions specialist at Technodyn International With the dust far from settled on the energy crisis and the relaxation of power generation regulations, South Africa is...
By Hemant Harie, Managing Director of Gabsten Technologies The rate at which ransomware attacks are increasing means that it is only a matter of time before any business will experience an attack...
By Alboricah Rathupetsane South Africa’s widening inequality and staggering unemployment rates require us to diversify into as many job-creating industries as possible. As the renewable energy (RE)...
By Roelof van den Berg, CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation South Africa’s taps are at risk of running dry as its water supply infrastructure comes under mounting pressure. As millions go without...
By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management Historically, smaller African banks have been less impacted by global regulations for anti-money laundering and managing systemic risk. However, the...
By Sarika Andhee. Marketing Leader: Services Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Technology is shaping the way services operate and interact with customers. According to a report by the...
By Rudie Opperman, Manager , Engineering & Training, Middle East and Africa Like many other industries, manufacturing is undergoing a digital transformation that promises to change how it operates,...
By Scott Mumford, Chief Commercial Officer Liquid Dataport & Chief Executive Officer Liquid Satellite Besides drumming up fascination on social media as people share photos and debate the “strange...
By Dumisani Nkabinde Trucks, and the freight they carry, have an integral role to play in South Africa's transport infrastructure and our country’s economy. However, a significant increase in road...
The built environment sector plays a crucial role in our daily lives as it shapes communities and economic activities. As we celebrate 29 years of freedom, as a sector it is important that we...
By Sarika Andhee. Marketing Leader: Field Services Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Digital twin technology is emerging as the unsung hero of facility maintenance, enabling organisations,...
By Gary Allemann, MD at Master Data Management Data is an essential component of any business or organisation. It is what helps organisations make informed decisions, identify trends, and measure...
By Jane Molony, executive director, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa Despite misinformation to the contrary, using wood from sustainably managed forests to make things like paper and...
By Marietjie Brown, Sustainability and Government Affairs Lead, IMETA Home to more than 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, forests are the lungs of the earth and provide essential...
By Yershen Pillay In 2016, South Africa signed the Paris agreement on climate change at the United Nations in New York. Signing the agreement meant that the country is committed to reducing...
By Thabang Byl Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric The Energy Internet presents a futuristic evolution of electricity systems and is conceptualised as an energy sharing network. The...
By Fred Hume, Managing Director of Hume International 24 April, 2023: It is not a matter of if, but when Brazil will face a bird-flu outbreak – and the consequences may prove to be dire for South...
By Steve Chemaly (Director) and Angela Paschalides (Associate) at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa The social aspect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) is an essential component of a...
By Sales Director of Webfleet, Bridgestone’s Mobility company, Justin Manson Government’s most recent pledges to begin the procurement of services in extensive new build and upgrade of road...
By: Yesh Surjoodeen, Southern Africa Managing Director at HP As leaders take action to reenergize their people and organizations, the most forward looking see a larger opportunity to reimagine...
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