May 28, 2014
Absenteeism costs South African employers R12-billion every year, according to figures from Statistics South Africa. And there is a clear link between employee health, productivity and absenteeism, says Occupational Care South Africa (Ocsa). The organisation provides...
May 28, 2014
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has expressed shock and concern at the poor performance of South Africa’s economy in the last quarter. Neren Rau, CEO of SACCI, says in a statement: “The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)...
May 8, 2014
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply’s (CIPS) first-ever CIPS Risk Index reveals the importance of politically unstable regions, such as Eastern Europe and Asia, on the daily activities of businesses in the West, plotting the rapid growth of supply chain...
Apr 8, 2014
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, according to reports released by the Nigerian government, with the West African country’s GDP now totalling $510-billion. The new value of the economy includes previously uncalculated data from sectors...
Apr 7, 2014
In the world economy of the past, nations with the best ships and ports were able to establish global trade leadership and the growth that came along with it. Today, global trade has gone digital, and in the digital economy, software-enabled products and services like...
