National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday Chisanako’s arrest, adding that the vehicle was transporting cash from Beitbridge to Mutare. THE last two weeks of October saw 24-year-old Kelvin Chisanako’s life transforming overnight as he went on a spending spree in a community wreaking with poverty. His fellow villagers in Mwenezi, Masvingo province, were left…
Source: © 123rf 123rf From November all incoming service conversations for businesses using WhatsApp Business are free This was announced recently by Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp. In addition, The Messenger Network, a Meta Business Solutions Partner has announced that it will launch Clinch, South Africa’s first WhatsApp Business Directory and Marketplace. “We believe…
Source: Pexels As trusted “custodians of medicine”, they support both physicians and patients, ensuring personalised care. According to Ahmed Bayat, chief operating officer of the Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA), pharmacies must remain widespread and affordable to maintain the wellbeing of communities and ensure accessible healthcare for all. “Pharmacies in South Africa are doing more…
Masvingo cash-in-transit US$20K theft suspect nabbed
Source: Supplied. Winner: Rising Green Star. Georgina Smit (presenting award), Mellissa Titus, Independent Quality Assurers (Pty) Ltd. The event has gathered the top role players in sustainability in the built environment under the banner: Zero+: Net Zero Today, Climate Positive Tomorrow, which is fittingly the theme of this year’s convention. Lisa Reynolds, chief executive officer…
Source: www.unsplash.com Brand stories Telling brand stories, telling product stories and most importantly telling consumer stories. You know, the ones that resonate, the ones that make us laugh, the ones that create an impact and most importantly, the ones that make us feel something. Since the dismal performance of South African advertising campaigns at the…
Source: Reuters. When markets are confronted with uncertainty, there is usually a flight of funds towards safe-haven assets, and when the US dollar starts to appreciate, emerging-market currencies can suffer at the hands of perceptions of risk. With the rand already sensitive to global shifts, ambiguity is now adding to this volatility because of Trump’s…
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Source: Reuters. While South Africa has faced economic challenges, the idea that local equity investments should be avoided in favour of rand-hedge or offshore stocks is flawed. However, the reality tells a different story. Since October 2020, the FINI 15 index, which includes major South African financial firms and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) like…
Sekgoma urged participants to engage actively with presenters during the workshop. THE SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC) and its partners have convened a workshop aimed at enhancing the monitoring and evaluation framework for the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage. The workshop kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa, on…
