Dec 30, 2021
While traditional banks express the intention to service SMEs, the inherent challenges faced financing SMEs means that the approval rate of disbursements remains relatively low, with outstanding loans to SMEs lower in 2020 than in 2016. SMEs’ access to credit is...
Dec 30, 2021
A local clay brick manufacturer has upgraded its brickmaking plant with the assistance of drive and control technology specialist SEW-Eurodrive. Using advanced digital solutions based on Maxolution for factory automation, a new and optimised plant for making high...
Dec 24, 2021
The magic of the festive season is here – shops are filled with Christmas decorations and we have started to feel the holiday cheer. It’s shopping extravaganza time – with purchases in full swing for gifts, stock-ups for holiday-goers and food treats for the...
Dec 22, 2021
The recently-released KPMG South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2021 has highlighted the role of disruption and innovation, with the majority of CEOs surveyed stating that they are looking to get on the front foot with regard to these twin challenges. Some two...
Dec 20, 2021
UNESCO-UNEVOC has recognised the TVET colleges partnership between the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and Cisco Networking Academy as a global best practice. The partnership is designed to align Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...
Dec 14, 2021
On 1 November this year, South Africa welcomed the introduction of the DebiCheck payment system to tighten measures against debit order fraud and abuse. But as with many new policies and procedures, there has been adoption, but it is far from universal. According to...
