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Unsecured credit has emerged as an unlikely hero in the story of how ordinary South Africans are trying to rise above the current economic and education crises facing the country, according to the latest...

The Internet, video games, television, and filmed entertainment segments of sub-Saharan Africa’s entertainment and media industry are projected to continue to grow, but the publishing industry is having to work very hard to make any headway, according to PwC’s (www.PwC.com) Entertainment and media outlook: 2016 – 2020 report (South Africa – Nigeria – Kenya).

South Africans will not be surprised to learn from the 2016 Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) report, published by the Fraser Institute, that their country has lost another 12 places on the economic freedom index, dropping from 93rd in 2013 to 105th in 2014 (the latest year for which comprehensive figures are available for the 159 countries analysed). They will nevertheless be distressed to learn that SA has lost 73 places on the index since 2000.

Have you ever wondered how wealthy people actually made their first million? Here is a simple, easy-to-follow book that shows how various people have made their money in their own unique way, helping you...

The insurance sector plays a fundamental role in South Africa’s economic growth. Lloyd’s research shows that just a 1% increase in insurance penetration leads to increased investment equivalent to 2% of national GDP. The...

Marketers are facing challenging decisions and trade-offs when it comes to building and sustaining their brands during these recessionary times. South Africa is teetering on the brink of recession with threats of downgrades to ‘junk...

Tourism is one of the best performing sectors in South Africa’s economy with its strong competitive advantage, the favourable exchange rate and the global growth in outbound tourism. These factors present the country with a...

The Constitutional Court has ordered the reading-in, and severance of, certain words in section 65J(2)(a) and (b) of the Magistrates Court Act in order to remedy various constitutional defects in the legislation. Odette Geldenhuys...

Regardless of size, no organisation is immune to payroll errors and while in some instances, the impact will be felt on the bottom line and businesses may be seen skirting the edges of the...

While many organisations put enormous resources and effort into building their brands and reputations – as they should - they often pay insufficient attention to the building blocks of any organisation – employees and...