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A Japanese Bulk Carrier Triggers A State Of “Environmental Emergency”

A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of “environmental emergency”.

17 Aug 2020 10AM 7 min

Sasol Reported A Loss For The Financial Year

The South African fuel and chemical maker lost R91 billion for the year ended June 30, according to a statement on Monday. Lower demand and prices for its products due to the coronavirus pandemic compounded problems at the US project, making a bad year even worse.

17 Aug 2020 10AM 7 min

The Pivot Point

Precious Thamaga is the South African wedding planner who is popularly known as Precious The Planner. She specialises in high profile weddings and events for celebrities and wealthy people.

13 Aug 2020 10AM 12 min

How Women Fare In The South African Labour Market

A recent survey investigating the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 national lockdown has shown that, of the estimated three million job losses in South Africa between February and April 2020, twice as many jobs were lost by women than men.

13 Aug 2020 10AM 9 min

Update On Load Shedding

Eskom warned that rotational blackouts could return at any moment as it is struggling to meet South Africa’s demand for electricity.

13 Aug 2020 10AM 13 min

Inside Your Business

Nozipho is a human rights advocate running her own legal practice, Nozipho Dlali Attorneys. She worked for the Consumer Protection Office in the Free State for six years, she was instrumental in drafting the initial draft bill for the Free State Unfair Business Practice Act, and represented South Africa as…

12 Aug 2020 10AM 11 min

Entrepreneurs In Mining

After suffering a devastating financial blow in the third quarter of our 2018 fiscal year and an abrupt halt in our plans to scale the business, in an effort to not only salvage the company but decisively redirect it we came across an opportunity to raise capital for mine establishment…

12 Aug 2020 10AM 11 min

Luxury Market

The year 2020 is one full of challenges no matter the industry, country or region. Even setting the pandemic aside, in the 12 months since Luxity’s last report, a lot has happened. There has been increased web traffic for items in the second-hand luxury market, showing an uptick in public…

12 Aug 2020 10AM 7 min

Business Confidence Index (BCI)

Today, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SACCI) monthly business confidence index (BCI) rose to 82.8 in July from 81.4 in June. The index plunged to 70.1 in May, its lowest since the survey began in 1985 and below last year’s average of 92.6.

12 Aug 2020 10AM 6 min

Bob The Businessman

Bob Mabena celebrated his 25-year journey in the entertainment industry in a very special way. The event was called the Jammer Journey. He invited his friends and fans to get up close and personal with him by joining him on his Jammer Journey weekend getaways, Wendy was part of this…

11 Aug 2020 10AM 10 min

Naspers And Prosus Exposure In Tencent

JSE heavyweights Naspers and Prosus shed more than 4percent and 5percent, respectively, on Friday, exposed to financial material risk via their stake in Tencent, after US President Donald Trump prohibited US residents from doing business with Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat apps.

11 Aug 2020 10AM 6 min

JSE She Invest Summit

Due to lockdown regulations, the JSE will host a virtual event this year, with the digital platform providing an opportunity to expand its footprint and reach even more women from all walks of life.

10 Aug 2020 10AM 6 min

Global Restrictions On Travel

Global restrictions on travel have dealt a devastating blow to African nations who depend on tourists and their hard currency to support an industry that employs millions of people on the continent.

10 Aug 2020 10AM 6 min

The Pivot Point

Nicolette Mashile, financial fitness bunny who is also a tv presenter, speaker and businesswoman, has penned her first book.

6 Aug 2020 10AM 12 min

Gold’s Latest Run

Spot gold hit an all time high of $2059.09 on Thursday after surging past the critical $2,000 an ounce threshold earlier in the week. Gold is up more than 30 percent this year - making it one of the best performing asset classes.

6 Aug 2020 10AM 4 min

Myths And Facts Around Public Procurement And Government As A System

It is important to pay attention to what is being said by government to determine how this impact on the industry you operate in and what opportunities these statements might open up for or implicate their business

6 Aug 2020 10AM 22 min

Inside Your Business

Nokuthula Magwaza (Nox Luthuli) is an award-winning, serial entrepreneur, founder of Bloom Marketing, passionate about life,nurturing and developing talent (people) and brands for growth.

5 Aug 2020 10AM 14 min

SAB Halts R5 Billion In Investments In South Africa

The country's biggest beer maker, SAB, said that it had abandoned R5billion worth of capital investment projects in South Africa on the 12-week alcohol ban imposed by the government as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 Aug 2020 10AM 8 min

Covid-19 Related Corruption Cases

Mere days later the media exposed that Madzikane II Thandisizwe Diko – the husband of presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko – had received contracts worth R125-million for Covid-19 personal protection equipment (PPE) from the Gauteng Department of Health.

5 Aug 2020 10AM 9 min

Innovation

The creators of the new YouTube series called Mzansi Room Rescue, are Katlego Kondlo, Bridgette Mandava and Patty Mulauzi, who steer Plascon’s Decorative Team and are specialists in interior design, décor, paint and colour.

4 Aug 2020 10AM 11 min