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The South African manufacturing industry has come under significant pressure in the last decade. According to Deloitte’s Global Manufacturing Competitiveness survey, South Africa is ranked 27th in the world, down three places from 2013...

In the words of Alexander Graham Bell, "when one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which...

With new technology in the form of "robo-advisors” making its way to South Africa, investor empowerment on the increase, alongside the popularity of index funds instead of active strategies, many investors are wondering whether...

This book is packed with enthusiasm about how we can change our lives for the better by providing us with tools, tips and practices that can impact our personal and professional lives. It offers anecdotes, principles, processes and philosophies that are accessible, simple and very powerful.

Despite the current economic uncertainty and the accelerating pace of change, South Africa’s family business sector has high ambitions for quick and aggressive growth over the next five years. At a time when other...

According to the 2016 African Economic Outlook report, Africa’s annual GDP growth increased from around 2% in the 1980s and 1990s to above 5% between 2001 and 2014. The continent’s growth slowed slightly in...

Customer intelligence is an essential part of being able to provide excellent communication across a variety of channels – the more a company knows about their customer, the easier it becomes to meet that...

Most employers and employees have a broad understanding that the fairness of a dismissal rests on both a substantive and a procedural leg. On the one hand, substantive unfairness, in broad strokes, suggests that an...

Driving innovation by sourcing ideas from the crowd has seen some of the world’s largest brands tap into the collective wisdom and creative thinking of employees, suppliers and customers to solve their most pressing...

Creating Effective Boards and Committees provides a valuable resource for new and seasoned directors of companies. The book offers practical guidance to optimise preparation time and meeting participation. The author share tools and knowledge...