Tag: planning

South Africa stands at a critical juncture, facing a confluence of challenges and opportunities that will shape its future. One of the greatest opportunities lies in retaining its young graduate professionals, who are a vital resource for driving the nation's growth and development.

On Monday, 21 October, the first papers in this year’s National Senior Certificate, or Matric, exams will be written. As always, exam security is a major concern. It is reassuring that specialist service providers have been entrusted with the secure printing, storing and transporting of exam papers.

Despite great strides being made towards shaping a more diverse and equitable future for the world of investment, many women still underestimate their abilities. A growing body of research, however, suggests that women’s natural traits may in fact put them at a significant advantage compared to their male counterparts.

Criminals are launching targeted online attacks against high-value individuals. What can they do to stay safe? Most cyberattacks are opportunistic. Much like a mugging on a dark street, it doesn't matter who the victim is as long as the perpetrators gain something out of their crimes. However, a growing number of these attacks are designed to target specific people, such as CEOs, Directors, Board Members, CFOs, IT administrators, and wealthy individuals.

Starting a new business is an exhilarating venture, filled with both opportunities and challenges. However, the path to success requires more than just a great idea - it demands a strategic approach, careful planning, and the ability to adapt to evolving market conditions. 

Measuring attribution has been a long-term challenge for the media industry across the ecosystem, both online and offline. Relying on simple attribution models that often overestimate the impact of direct response ads – such as those that include call-to-actions like "click here" or "buy now"– ignore the myriad influences on the consumer journey.

No matter how much you love your job, financial freedom should be your ultimate goal. For those unfamiliar with the term, financial freedom can best be understood as a state where individuals or households have enough financial resources to cover their living expenses without having to depend on work to maintain their standard of living.

Agriculture in Africa is being transformed by artificial intelligence (AI), but there is still one element it cannot replace. Despite dramatic technological advances in the sector in recent decades, the role of the farmer remains indispensable. This was a message delivered, surprisingly, at a recent conference in Europe, by a world leader in the field – from Eswatini.

In a South African context, ‘dignity’ is a word that is often supercharged, laden with meaning and emotion. Given our dark history where apartheid stripped whole groups of people of their dignity – and because of the prevailing gap between rich and poor, with South Africa having the highest Gini coefficient in the world – we not only have to believe in dignity, we must also strive to uphold it across all aspects of society.

Between work, family, and personal commitments, carving out moments for ourselves feels like a constant battle. One area that often gets squeezed? Managing our finances. This challenge is interlinked to our most valuable commodity: time. People simply do not have enough time.