Oct 31, 2013
Both consumers and retailers can look forward to some Christmas cheer over the coming festive season, since indications from the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index (BDSI) are that those in formal employment have more cash in their pockets than generally...
Oct 30, 2013
Seventy-nine percent of companies market on Facebook – betting billions on Facebook’s potential and buying into its promise to revolutionise marketing. But they could be wasting their money. In a new Forrester report, vice-president and principal analyst...
Oct 29, 2013
South Africa has joined a collaboration between top business schools in BRIC countries to help business and investors find out how to make the most of emerging markets in Africa. The World Bank recently raised its economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa for the next...
Oct 28, 2013
A loop high above Saturn by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft revealed this view of the golden-hued planet and its main rings. This natural-colour view – seen as human eyes would have seen it – shows off the differently coloured bands of weather at Saturn. A...
Oct 25, 2013
Absa has committed more than R550-million to improve and enhance its ATM network and expand self-service banking facilities. Absa operates the largest ATM footprint nationwide with more than 9000 ATMs. Enhancements to the network include ATMs which provide convenient...
Oct 24, 2013
Although the State IT Agency (SITA) is behind in implementing its turnaround plan, there is a new spirit of innovation and partnering at the organisation. With a new board and new CEO having taken over recently, the original turnaround plan can be said to have...
