SA urged to support small businesses

South Africa has hundreds of thousands of small businesses – but there’s nothing small about the impact these small businesses have on our country’s economy. Small businesses need the nation to mobilise behind them more than ever before. That’s...

Covid-19 and the massive cost to tourism

The enormous toll of COVID-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, the United...

Challenge accepted – upping the ante on Women’s Day fund-raising

When Channelwise editor Mark Davison threw down the gauntlet to men the IT channel, challenging them to match his R1 000.00 donation to the A-Plus Channelwise Women’s Day initiative, he didn’t expect the incredible levels of generosity that were seen immediately. Less...
Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

Covid-19 impact on SA set to drive southern African economy down

A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic in southern Africa, including additional resources for testing and to reduce the impact on households and the economy. This is according to the African Development...

It looks like online shopping is here to stay

South African consumers look set to accelerate their journey towards online shopping beyond the pandemic as they stay in to enjoy the investments they have made in their homes during the lockdown. This is according to new Consumer Pulse research from GfK South Africa...

What to expect when SpaceX Dragon Endeavour returns to Earth

History was made May 30 when NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley headed for the International Space Station in the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, which lifted off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...