Labour, power issues limit SA’s growth

Labour unrest and the power crisis will work together to hamper South Africa’s growth in 2015. Global business risk consultancy Control Risks yesterday launched its annual RiskMap report at a briefing attended by South African business leaders in Johannesburg. RiskMap...

Mobile comms as an alternative to post

Regardless of the South African Post Office’s four month strike coming to an end, organisations should step up their use of mobile communications to get their bills, statements and other vital communications to their customers. That’s the word from Jacques Swanepoel,...

Strikes threaten SA business continuity

The on-going wage strike within the mining sector has now entered the 21st week – and the effect of the unrest is doing irreparable harm to the various economic sectors and the country’s GDP (gross domestic product). This is according to Greg Comline, GM of Global...

Industrial action delays statement delivery

Telkom has been made aware that industrial action at the South African Post Office is currently affecting postal services and the delivery of mail.  The company has alerted customers who receive Telkom account statements via the Post Office that a delay in the...

Threats to SA’s business stability

Over and above post-recessional blows, nationwide strikes and instability in the mining sector, recent Grant Thornton research has revealed that additional issues – particularly political insecurity, regulatory concerns and public policy issues – are adding further...