Source: Microsoft Designer While there has been considerable progress, these figures underscore the substantial work needed to bridge the remaining connectivity gaps. That said, there is change ahead thanks to public and private sector investments and commitments. One of the most significant of these is the National Broadband Project established by the State IT Agency…
Karen Keylock, national retail services manager at Nedbank Commercial Banking. Images supplied In this article, we explore the journey to creating a successful franchise. The feasibility test The first step to building a successful franchise is having a concept that has been growing well as a freestanding business, and being able to understand how the…
Source: www.pixabay.com The ruling, handed down by Judge Ngoepe, requires Bliss to remove the packaging from all advertising platforms within 30 days. Failure to comply will allow Colgate-Palmolive to seek further legal action. Furthermore, Bliss is barred from advancing any legal applications in court until it purges its contempt. The ruling follows an earlier decision…
Image source: Leo Arslan from Pexels The EPR regulations, introduced under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, regulate problematic waste streams resulting from public consumption of certain products. The EPR Scheme for the EEE Sector Notice is one of the several sector notices that informs the EPR laws by identifying the products which produce…
Source: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey. The landmark survey – which encompasses almost 3,000 investors and some $74.5tn in assets across the full spectrum of institutions – instead found that the impact of central-bank policy (70%), high interest rates (68%) and a potential economic downturn (62%) usurped any concerns about this year’s election cycle. Specifically,…
Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, marketing director at TPN from MRI Software. The fact that most tenants continued to meet their rental commitments in the second quarter – despite high levels of household debt – is the result of stringent vetting and collection processes on the part of property owners, says Waldo Marcus, marketing director at…
Source: Pexels With this launch, the Department of Employment and Labour, the Compensation Fund (CF), Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), and the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to playing a significant role in helping shape healthier and safer working places within the sectors they cover. During the event, key roleplayers including RMA,…
Source: © 123rf 123rf Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok have become crucial components of the digital advertising landscape This is a significant increase from 36% in 2022 and 34% in 2021. Digital advertising has become indispensable for brands and businesses of all sizes. Post-pandemic, more consumers than ever before are digitally connected. In…
Photo by Kaboompics.com via www.pexels.com Consequently, consumers will continue looking for specials, loyalty programmes, and discounts to help make their money stretch further. Jonathan Spencer, brand and campaign manager at OneDayOnly.co.za, says research shows that this is due to a myriad of factors from financial constraints, to being mindful of future price increases and the…
Source: © 123rf 123rf The results from the MDPMI consumer survey show that online platforms’ influence on news consumption This is one finding from the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) national consumer survey that investigated how South Africans engage with news across various online platforms. Another interesting finding is the impact of AI…
