Rivals old and new are bracing themselves for another standoff on the African continent. By Vadim Samodurov The attack by Tuareg militants and al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM group (Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin) against Mali’s military and Russia’s forces deployed in the country that happened on July 27, 2024 once again turned the spotlight on the activities…
Source: Reuters. Isaacs was the group finance director of upmarket retailer and Spar competitor Woolworths Holdings Limited from 2013 to 2023. “Isaacs has strong strategic and operational finance experience that will add considerable value to the company,” Spar said in the statement. He succeeds Mark Godfrey, whose decision to retire was announced in June this…
Olver reminded the audience that while South Africa has commendable climate and energy policies, the real struggle lies in bridging the gap between policy and practical implementation. “We’ve got some very good, very progressive policies on energy and on climate,” he said. “The gap between policy on the one hand and implementation is the big…
Ecobank in the Bulawayo city centre ARMED robbers Thursday afternoon pounced on a Safeguard Security transit vehicle delivering money to Ecobank on corner Fife Street and 9th Avenue at the National Railways Building in Bulawayo’s central business district and got away with about US$4 million. When Southern Eye visited the bank at around 3:20pm, the police were…
Image source: Freepik The immediate changes will include a new points-based system for work visas that makes eligibility automatic if you have certain qualifications, and the launch of a remote work visa, both of which he said should be finalised in “a matter of days”. Attract skills, tourists “Visa reform to attract tourists, to attract…
Image source: rawpixel – 123RF.com The department’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch is set to host the conference from 8 – 10 October at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. “The conference promises to be an enlightening platform for the more than 350 inspectors expected to attend, offering an opportunity to engage in…
Source: Unsplash Year-to-date data reveals that new vehicle sales in South Africa reached 401,169 units by September 2024, reflecting a decline of -5.8% compared to the same period in 2023. Similarly, exports fell to 289,198 units, showing a significant drop of -19.7%. A key factor in this export decline is the waning demand for models…
More than 17 million people applied for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant in September 2024, according to the latest figures supplied by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). This is an increase of more than three million people since September 2021, when 13.8 million people applied. About a quarter (4.1 million)…
Source: Reuters He struggled to buy a farm because he could not secure funding, but eventually found a partner that supplies him with olive oil that he blends into his own signature product. Manga’s brand has started to take off, with bottles of his olive oil stocked by upmarket South African retailer Woolworths. He wants…
Piyush Pandey, former global chief creative officer of Ogilvy was honoured. Source: Supplied. Special award As the man who put Indian advertising on the world map, Pandey is the second creative giant to be conferred this award by LIA. He has been the executive chairman of Ogilvy India since 2004. He has also served as…
