Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders

Humanity should be a top priority for business leaders

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a seismic shift in the way we work – it shone a spotlight on employee’s challenges and springboarded platforms for them to voice their unhappiness. Today, people culture can no longer be put on the backburner, especially...
Small businesses are resilient, despite economic adversity

Small businesses are resilient, despite economic adversity

South African small businesses are determined to face a challenging economic environment with optimism and resilience. New research from global small business platform Xero reveals the three main concerns for small businesses are political and economic instability...
Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted

Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted

Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a...
Conservationists collaborate to see owls soar

Conservationists collaborate to see owls soar

Sometimes, in these dark, depressing days of record load shedding, a plummeting currency, rocketing prices, rogue AI, and general despondency we all need a little uplifting, feel-good news story. So here’s one … Four conservation groups in KwaZulu Natal...
SA companies being hit by ransomware … hard!

SA companies being hit by ransomware … hard!

A staggering four out of five South African organisations -78% – were hit by ransomware in the past year, a considerable increase from the 51% that reported an attack in 2022, and well above the global average of 66%. This is according to a new independent...
Usurpa Gallery introduces a new medium of fine art

Usurpa Gallery introduces a new medium of fine art

As the first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa, the Usurpa Gallery has taken a bold new step by opening The New Medium group exhibition featuring 12 local artists. The organisers say the exhibition – running at the gallery until 1 June – adds a...