Tag: culture
Naspers accelerates growth, with 5X improvement in adjusted EBIT
The first six months of the financial year were highly successful for the Group. Naspers accelerates growth with operations achieving topline growth of 24%. Consolidated e-commerce revenue reached US$3.3 billion during this period. Importantly, e-commerce adjusted EBIT increased fivefold to US$169 million.
Prosus accelerates growth, with 5X improvement in adjusted EBIT
The first six months of the financial year have been successful for the Group. Prosus accelerates growth with operations delivering topline growth of 26%. Consolidated e-commerce revenue reached US$3.0 billion during this period. Additionally, adjusted EBIT for e-commerce increased fivefold to US$181 million.
Have I Got GNUs for You?
Have I Got GNUs For You is the 29th annual collection from South Africa’s legendary cartoonist Zapiro. Every one of his incisive annuals has been a best-seller and this one will be no exception as it captures yet another white-knuckle ride of a year for South Africa and the world. With his eagle eye, his sharp pen and his biting humour, Zapiro has a unique place in our culture and he has, once again, found plenty to cartoon about.
Stokvel saving for seniors
Our data shows that 23% of their stokvel members are seniors. Additionally, 37% of stokvels have two or more senior members. This suggests that tradition is being passed down to younger generations. Seniors and youth often belong to the same stokvels.
Group savings have historically served as collective savings vehicles. They help adults raise families and create communities of like-minded individuals. Senior citizens continue to embrace this culture while passing on knowledge and principles to younger generations.
Hyper-personalisation empowers CX
Clients today recognise that while convenience is easily replicable, delivering exceptional Customer eXperience (CX) through a genuine understanding of their unique business needs is irreplaceable. Client interaction and project management strategies are shifting dramatically toward hyper-personalisation, and businesses in the B2B space risk consistently falling short of meeting client expectations and client experiences, if they do not empower their teams effectively.
BOOK REVIEW | The Hidden Girl
Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide. Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again.
BOOK REVIEW | Never Give Up on Success
Never Give Up on Success is the go-to resource for anyone wanting to change their life. We are all the products of our physical environment. Who we are and what we stand for is largely a result of our environment. Human beings are a composition of our genes, social upbringing, culture, traditions, beliefs and values of our society.
STUDY | Organisational adoption of generative AI boosts productivity and efficiency
A new study by our Institute for Business Value found that the surveyed CEOs are facing workforce, culture and regulation challenges as they act quickly to implement and scale generative AI across their organisations.
Software security breaches – common types and examples
At the end of March, a critical security breach was discovered within the upstream source code of XZ Utils, a collection of open-source tools and libraries for the XZ compression format. The breach affected versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 and spanned nearly three years. The potential disastrous implications of this breach, and any other, underscore the importance of continued vigilance in patching all software used in a business environment.
Teaching people where to pee – the conundrum of victimless crimes
We don’t like people urinating in public. At the same time, most liberal-minded people wouldn’t want somebody jailed for it or might feel uncomfortable seeing someone being flogged in public for the offence. Still, it is a bad habit; unhygienic and the nudity a bit of a shock on an empty stomach. We want a sense of order, don’t we?































