Small business creation in SA grew 13% over the last two years

Small business creation in SA grew 13% over the last two years

South Africa has the 12th fastest-growing rate of entrepreneurship globally, with the pace of small business creation growing by 13% from 2019 to 2020. This is one of the findings from Mastercard’s Recovery Insights: Small Business Reset, which examined 19...

E-commerce comes of age in the pandemic

South Africa’s retail sector has entered the age of e-commerce, with total online retail sales expected to reach R42-billion by the end of 2021. From the rise of contactless payments to the boom in social commerce, the pandemic has significantly altered consumer...

All cyberthreats now part of a connected ransomware delivery system

The gravitational force of ransomware’s black hole is pulling in other cyberthreats to form one massive, interconnected ransomware delivery system – with significant implications for IT security. This is one of the findings from the Sophos 2022 Threat...

Why are South Africans shopping the sales?

Boredom and great deals are driving South Africans to the sales this year. According to Finder.com’s Black Friday Statistics report, which polled 1 203 South African adults, 47% of then – or an estimated 18,5-million people – will shop the sales for...

These are the most misspelled brands on the Internet

Whether it’s on our food, clothes, or car, we encounter brands every day. One of the key aspects that distinguishes a brand is their name – but some brand names are more recognisable and easier to spell than others. Interested in brand recognition, the...

Young SA scientist bags a medal in Tunisia

Mia Delport, a grade 8 learner at Oranje Girls High School in the Free State has won a gold medal for her “good hygiene” project at the International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology (I-FEST2) in Tunisia. Delport participated in the fair...