Tag: sustainability

South Africa's economic recovery gained credible momentum in 2025. GDP recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of growth in Q4-2025. This pushed the annualised rate to 1.1% for 2025. The Government of National Unity's reform agenda supported this growth. The end of load shedding also contributed. In addition, recovering consumer and business confidence strengthened the outlook.

South Africa is running out of landfill space fast. Major hubs like Cape Town and Johannesburg have less than five years of remaining landfill capacity. Therefore, the linear disposal method of landfilling is not serving the country’s waste management challenges. In addition to the landfill airspace challenge, organic waste carries an estimated R8.7 billion annual cost on our economy. This cost results from landfill practices.

As the global energy community gathers under the theme “Stronger Together” at this year’s Mining Indaba, the conversation about collaboration has never been more relevant. Supply chain volatility shapes the current environment. Rising operational costs add pressure. In addition, companies face increasing demands to improve productivity. As a result, energy businesses must rethink how they operate.

The era of corporate governance as a mere compliance exercise is over. New regulatory frameworks, exemplified by the new King V Report on Corporate Governance (King V), take effect on 1 January 2026. These frameworks fundamentally transform how businesses make strategic decisions, allocate capital and manage risk. King V is not a compliance update; it reshapes governance as a strategic and operational imperative.

If you do one thing differently in your organisation this year, let it be saying goodbye to ad-hoc business travel for good. This is the type of travel that sees your team make three separate trips to Johannesburg, Cape Town, or Nairobi within six weeks. Or book flights with less than five days' notice. Or add unnecessary expense, complexity and stress to already-packed schedules.

A wave of world leaders gathered at the historic G20 Summit in Johannesburg recently. They reaffirmed their commitment to tackling the growing global waste crisis through innovative solutions and circular economy practices. This renewed commitment signals the momentum behind the G20’s waste revolution.

With the growing challenges of fraud in today’s complex operational environments, organisations require a rigorous and adaptable framework to protect themselves against risks. ISO 37003 emerges as the new international standard specifically designed to offer comprehensive guidance for developing, implementing and maintaining a Fraud Control Management System (FCMS).

South Africa's construction industry is in a tough spot. Output shrank by 4.2% in 2024, capping a decade-long slide that began around 2009, with the sector's GDP contribution down over 30% since then. Like the broader economy, it is battling low growth and inflation. But as one of the nation's top carbon emitters, buildings and construction alone risk doubling emissions by 2050 without action.

The IT sector frequently embraces concepts such as the circular economy, sustainability, and ESG. Yet in practice, too many organisations still purchase, deploy, and discard technology with little regard for what follows. The uncomfortable question remains: who takes responsibility for the old equipment when the work is done?

Research shows that the leap from employment to running your own business is far from a simple “quit and succeed” path. Those most likely to succeed usually take a gradual and carefully planned approach. Entrepreneurship transition strategies help guide this careful planning for long-term success.