Local youth financially vulnerable

A recent survey has found that many of South Africa’s youth are focusing primarily on short-term financial goals and are taking longer to repay their short-term debt as the cost of living increases. Furthermore, this behaviour appears to be at the expense of...

SA saving less for kids’ education

More South Africans are struggling with debt and cutting back on saving towards their children’s future education – a financial decision that could have devastating consequences for generations to come. This is o¬ne of the key findings of the recent 2013 Old...

ArcelorMittal saves R90m in energy

ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Saldanha, the single largest electricity consumer in the Western Cape, recently participated in an Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project that has resulted in a R90-million energy bill savings in one year. The upcoming African...

Volume licensing is the key to savings

All IT departments want to reduce costs and streamline software deployments. Volume licensing is the first step to achieving this. “Buying and deploying software can become a pricey endeavour for those companies that need the same software to be installed and run on...