MTN Group exits Yemen

In August 2020, MTN Group announced its intention to exit the Middle East in the medium-term in order to focus on its pan-African strategy, simplify its portfolio and reduce risk. Aligned with this objective, effective 17 November 2021, MTN has agreed to exit its...

Covid-19 masks add to SA’s pollution crisis

The “usual suspects” of plastic pollution by individuals – plastic bags and straws – now have company. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, disposable masks are lying discarded all over the country. And, according to Brendon Jewaskiewitz,...

Promote SMEs and stand a chance to win

MTN SA is calling on South Africans to promote their favourite local small business to stand the chance to win one of six R200 000 grand prizes – R100 000 for the content creator and R100,000 for the local business. To enter, South Africans simply need to create...
Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT

Boost for digital agriculture as farmers embrace AI, IoT

The next wave of technological progress to sustain the world’s fast-growing global population will capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve the precision and sustainability of farming techniques. AI, IoT, connected...

Violence has a direct effect on business

Violence has a huge impact on communities and the ripple effect reaches into the South African workplace. The second annual ‘Impact of Violence on Business’ survey – commissioned by BNP Paribas South Africa and its consumer finance arm, RCS –...

These common mistakes are costing you money

New research reveals that South African small businesses are making mistakes costing them an average of R91 311 per year due to a lack of financial knowledge. This number rises to R136 205 for businesses with 10-49 employees, demonstrating that more support is needed...