Source: Reuters. In the first budget review since the African National Congress (ANC) lost its ruling majority and formed a coalition government, the National Treasury said it saw the consolidated deficit at 5.0% of national output in the fiscal year that ends in March 2025, wider than the 4.5% deficit forecast in February. For the…
Source: Unsplash Additional funding for school infrastructure was confirmed but provided no further financial support for teachers’ salaries. Maynier welcomed the commitment to improving educational facilities, but he voiced disappointment over the lack of funding for crucial teaching staff and reiterated his department’s intent to engage further with the National Treasury to address this shortfall….
Image supplied The store is part of Starbucks South Africa’s ongoing mission to make it even easier for local coffee lovers to access the distinctive Starbucks’ experience. Operated under licence by Rand Capital Coffee, the Bayside Mall store offers the full Starbucks menu, including iconic beverages like the Pumpkin Spice Latte and upcoming favourites like…
Source: © Facebook Facebook The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has exited South Africa’s Mail & Guardian The New York-based not-for-profit investment fund sold its majority shareholding in M&G to minority shareholder and former CEO Hoosain Karjieker and director Thembisa Fakude. Harlan Mandel, MDIF CEO says that although they are sad to be exiting such…
Source: www.unsplash.com This was just over four percentage points (pp) ahead of forecast owing to stronger-than-expected digital growth and the relatively weak comparable results for 2023. The latest figures now provide a picture for the first half of the year, showing adspend increased 13.5% to £19.6bn in H1. AA/Warc has upgraded its forecasts for 2024,…
ZIMBABWE senior women’s netball team yesterday left Harare for Scotland, where they will participate in a high-level Celtic Cup in Glasgow ZIMBABWE senior women’s netball team yesterday left Harare for Scotland, where they will participate in a high-level Celtic Cup in Glasgow as they begin their preparations for the 2027 World Cup. Led by captain…
This follows the recent success of the Zimbabwe Chess national teams at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Hungary last month. ZIMBABWE chess players impressed after winning six gold medals, four silver and two bronze at the Botswana International Youths and Cadets Chess Championships which took place in Botswana last week. This follows the recent success…
TEAM ZIMBABWE FROM LEFT: Keegan Shutt, Vincent Chidambazina, captain Michael Wallace, Kelvin Muchenje and coach Simon Murungweni ZIMBABWE captain Michael Wallace and Keegan Shutt put up a brilliant show on the second day of the All Africa Golf Team Championship after shooting 69 to help the country move into second place at Bulawayo Golf…
Source: © Netwerk24 Netwerk24 Media24 is initiating the next phase of fully transitioning its news operations for an overwhelmingly digital media landscape The transaction with Novus Holdings will be implemented today, 31 October. EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR’s Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros 23 Sep 2024 Final print dates The final…
Source: www.unsplash.com A shift These findings, revealed in The Communicator Awards Scope of Work report, underscore a shift towards more specialised roles designed to integrate AI into everyday operations. New positions like AI manager, AI prompt writer, AI creative director, AI integration specialist, and unreal engine artist are emerging as essential in reshaping creative processes…
