2020. The year we spent indoors. Now, summer is here, and with restrictions having eased somewhat we’re finding ourselves more inclined to spend time outdoors in the sunshine. “While it’s important to remember that COVID-19 is by no means behind us, and all safety precautions such as mask-wearing, sanitising and social distancing should be adhered…
Black Coffee has announced that he has invested in tech company HyperionDev. Currently the largest tech education provider in Southern Africa, HyperionDev is backed by both Facebook and Google, and has already trained, supported and successfully placed learners from over 40 countries into tech roles. HyperionDev's efforts to bring tech skills to those without reliable…
By Selina Bieber, Regional Director, GoDaddy
Even before the pandemic and the hard lockdown, small South African businesses were navigating a time of relentless change — new technologies, new customer expectations, a shifting economic landscape. Now, COVID-19 has put change on steroids and every small business needs to be agile to survive.
Technology can help your…
Around the world, many people are choosing to delay treatment for serious and chronic ailments because they are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 in healthcare settings. In the early months of the pandemic, some hospitals in the United States saw a marked declinein the number of heart attack and stroke patients arriving at emergency rooms. Hospitals and…
It is no secret that most of the globe is in a dire recession following the rath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world has seen mass retrenchments, liquidations and business rescue. Anyone may say – you must be crazy to start a business now. Well, in my view, it is a matter of perspective.
Business…
Day by day, we’re shaping our post-pandemic realities by tentatively returning to pre-lockdown habits or sticking with new behaviours we’ve discovered we prefer during lockdown. Still, for many South Africans, the main topic of conversation over the past few months has been our desire ‘to go back to normal’. But when our pre-COVID-19 reality was characterised by…
Three remarkable young women beat the challenges and distractions of lockdown to achieve success
Three young women have risen above difficult circumstances exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdowns to keep up with demanding study schedules and remain an inspiring force for their families and friends. Glory Matshete (28) from Brits in the North West, Sibaxolise Mningiswa…
E-commerce and domestic-tourism companies prepared for record sales
The knock-on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown are going to see a Black Friday like never before in November this year, which is good news for South Africans saving their depleted available spend for bargains that will yield great value. With retailers desperate to move unsold…
SPAR Eastern Cape wrapped up the Women’s Challenge with a donation to beneficiaries on Saturday in a year when the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to the running of the 5km and 10km races.
While there will be disappointment that the occasion did not happen in March, SPAR EC sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton drew…
South Africans are currently faced with the challenge of having to adapt to new ways of living due to Covid-19. Many have had to scale down, restructure their budgets and find new forms of income.
How do we get real about money matters after lockdown?
We caught up withLiezel van der Westhuizen, a well-loved media personality in…