Poor service delivery from the government is something that every South African has battled with. Millions of impoverished citizens sit without water, electricity, proper schooling, and housing while corrupt officials loot and plunder. Other problems, like crumbling road networks, don’t only damage
Many fear that robots will take jobs in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The good news is, we can't teach robots common sense.South Africa is the most industrialised economy on the continent. Manufacturing is the country’s fourth-largest industry, contributing 14% to the country’s Gross Domestic Pr
Dr Otto Thaning, a heart surgeon who trained under Chris Barnard, is used to swimming long distances in icy waters. It is not only the waters around Cape Town that he tackles; Dr Thaning still holds a record he set in 2014 as the oldest human to have swum across the English channel. Now, he has set
As penmanship has become old-fashioned, the lens of nostalgia magnifies the value of postage stamps in alternative investing.In a world where an email typed using auto-fill and predictive text means one can send a message across the globe in seconds, the ritual of handwritten correspondence has been
An electric vehicle built and developed in SA? Young entrepreneur Nhlanhla Mazibuko is trying to do just that, with his Mazibuko electric bakkie concept.To follow in the footsteps of Elon Musk and his successful venture into the electric vehicle (EV) market is not going to be easy for any entreprene
Frida Kahlo is an icon of our time. Her unibrow is instantly associated with a fierce, creative woman who lead a tumultuous and fascinating life.Today Frida Kahlo’s unibrow can be found represented on clothing, stationery, home decor and even flatware. Many know Khalo as a flamboyant woman who smoke
Perspectives on education and the balance between analytical science and creativity are shifting. Nicole Willis considers new thinking.The theory of left and right brain dominance is fast being discounted by growing evidence that creative and analytical thinking are not separate, as was once thought
Lee Blake explores grief, guilt and time travel as he tackles the unknown and how people wish they could change it before it changes them.With the first year of lockdowns in South Africa behind us, many are dealing with grief on some level. Whether it’s time with loved ones, financial losses, a lost
The highest mortality rate for cancer in South African women remains breast cancer. Frustrated by this statistic – and the fact that there’s an average six-month delay from eventual diagnosis and surgical treatment – Kathryn Malherbe decided to start a company which aims to speed up diagnosis. Medso
Raymond Ackerman shares a message of hope as he looks back at his life and the brand he built into a household name- Pick n Pay.As the founder of Pick’n Pay Raymond Ackerman turns 90, he reflects on his life. Ackerman spent most of his time building a retailer that promises to build communities and
Seeing how hard it is for farmers to grow a businesses, Zamokuhle Thwala set up Agricool, an online marketplace linking farmers and buyers to markets.Learning from personal experience just how hard it is for a small-scale farmer to secure funding to start and grow a business in SA, KwaZulu-Natal bas
Technology has tipped the scales of money supply and demand, and savings accounts are costing people money. How will interest rates recover?My very first lesson about money was, ‘If you’re patient and you keep your savings in your bank account, they will grow.’ over the past few years, this basic pr
Anna Delvey's fascinating crime spree will soon become the stuff of a television show. Her crimes will no doubt make her the villain we love to hate on Netflix and HBO.Anna Vadimovna Sorokina’s extraordinary story reads like of fanciful work of fiction. A tale of a small-town girl, building a brand
Yellow CEO and founder Mike Heyink told BizNews there are upsides into tapping into Africa’s young populations and enabling entrepreneurs to flourish.Doing business in the countries north of our borders can sometimes be challenging. Unstable politics, a lack of infrastructure, skilled workers, and a
Biohacking to boost productivity isn't acceptable in all circles. Debra Shepherd thinks we should reevaluate the rules in sport and industry.“Biohacking” sounds intimidating but once one scratches the surface, most of us do it. To some extent my granny does it. Your first cup of coffee in the mornin
Founder of Cheeba, Trenton Birch, is confident the cannabis industry will grow into a multi-billion rand field - despite regulatory hurdles.It is now legal to cultivate a small amount of marijuana for personal use since the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling. This has led to a proliferation of ‘grow c
Candy Androliakos developed a range of disposable sanitary products - from pineapple fibre - after she was asked to come up with a cost-effective solution.Eastern Cape entrepreneur Candy Androliakos has developed a novel range of disposable sanitary products after she was asked by an elderly residen
Adi Kaimowitz shares details on his start-up success and explains how collaborations like Virtual Actuary can be applied across sectors.South African entrepreneur Adi Kaimowitz has developed a collaborative of actuaries in a business model that has been referred to as “the Uber of actuaries”. In thi
Stan Lee changed an entire industry by daring to remain a misfit. His legacy is new perspective, where anyone can be a superhero.Stan Lee was the architect of worlds where misfits find their place, fathers are heroes and school bullies are villains. He has taken everyday challenges and woven them in
Sarah Frazee, Executive Director of Meat Naturally, shares with BizNews how to create sustainable food production in rural areas.Here’s a story that will lift your spirits. Meat Naturally, an Mpumalanga-based social enterprise, is helping thousands of communal farmers create a livelihood. It has pla
Alistair Duffy gives his readers a new perspective on lies. From the tiny ones we tell when we say, "I'm alright, thanks" to fraud and murder.Having read this article, I can now define what has gotten me in trouble more often than I care to admit. According to Pamela Meyer, I ‘leak’. No matter how h
Lockdown has had a remarkable effect on nature around the world. In SA, rhino poaching declined by 33% in and around the Kruger National Park.South Africa’s unique wildlife has been plagued by poaching. The horns and tusks of rhinos and elephants are still in high demand because in many cultures, iv
Music and mindsets are changing while you listen to the top ten tunes of your youth. Try a new genre and you might find a fresh perspective.One minute you’re a teenager, convinced that nobody understands anything about you… The next you’re paying taxes, talking politics and complaining about the “ki
Editor at large Jackie Cameron talks to Prof Amanda Dempsey, an accounting stalwart who has dedicated her life to uplift the lives of many South Africans. Professor Amanda Dempsey has been lauded as one of the pioneers who shaped the accounting profession in South Africa. SAICA’s AccountancySA Magaz