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Spotify has announced six African artists joining the RADAR programme dedicated to the spotlight and discovery of emerging artists across the world. 

H&M is proud to announce its print collaboration with local South African illustration studio Yay Abe, founded by Russell Abrahams. 

Moving office or house is a stressful business. In fact, psychologists rate the act of moving near the top end of the stress causing scale.

When the pressure to digitise due to the pandemic dovetails with the enforcement of particularly stringent regulatory requirements, the pressure on businesses to acclimatise at pace becomes exponential. In the finance sector, covid restrictions, remote work and compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) became a tall order.

Chemicals leader moves to the cloud across three continents, including the Middle East and Africa.

The manicure is one of the most luxurious beauty treatments that you can treat yourself to on a regular basis. 

The Eastern Cape Career and Science Expo will be hosted at Engcobo on Thursday, 12 May, according to Siyavuya Mbete, founder of the expo. 

Supply chain woes continue to wreak havoc on the food industry, raising concerns over food quality, safety and placing newfound emphasis on traceability systems. 

Polo season is upon us and the Inanda Polo Club in partnership with Heineken brings together the love of polo and style in an exclusive masterclass leading up to their high goal polo weekend. 

This year Pharma Dynamics celebrates 20 years of increasing access to healthcare. 

Changing societal norms have many organisations taking note of traditional practices to better understand whether diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) are applied during the hiring process and long-term strategic plans for their people.

Are you going on a hunting vacation or a weekend getaway to the bush? 

Bang & Olufsen has announced the launch of Beoplay EX, the latest addition to its wearable audio portfolio. With astounding sound, adaptive ANC and a fully waterproof design, Beoplay EX is the most versatile true wireless earphone model from Bang & Olufsen to date.

When it comes to your teeth, only the best care and services will do.

Gammatek, South Africa’s largest distributor of tech and mobile accessories is thrilled to introduce its newest audio brand - BURTONE

Leading hair care brand, Sofnfree promised its clients and natural hair enthusiasts a day to remember at the Clicks Beauty Playground held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town and boy did they deliver!

IWG (Regus and SPACES in SA) and Attacq Limited have partnered to expand their service offerings in the increasingly agile property industry, responding to the varying office needs and the emerging ‘Hybrid’ shift.

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has urged households to prioritise safety considerations of gas appliances, as many homes look for alternatives as means of dealing with load shedding.  

With the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) technology integrated with modern cloud platforms, embedding AI into business processes is no longer an expensive or lengthy process. is Automotive industry leaders are displaying a rapid approach to innovation, deploying an AI application in the manufacturing production line.

Abner Mariri — entrepreneur, social activist, mentor, inspirational speaker and author — has launched a highly anticipated memoir:  The Door,  giving an in-depth look into his hellish journey with addiction. Mariri provides a deeply intimate journey of his descent into the hell of addiction and his slow ascent back into the light. 

The Crazy Store, South Africa’s fast-growing variety retail store is excited to announce a year-long strategic brand partnership with SA cricket legend, JP Duminy. 

Phil Lewis, Infor’s VP of Solution Consulting EMEA, looks at why digital transformation is no longer fit for purpose as a concept, and highlights the importance of fostering a culture of continuous transformation in order to drive future performance and prosperity

To get the most out of your Forex trading, we have listed the most important factors which you should consider in South Africa.

The launch of Basadi in Music Awards (BIMA) held at the Joburg Theatre last night was a spectacular, star-studded and red-carpet glam affair.

For over 31 years, South African born professional skincare brand Environ has received over a hundred highly esteemed accolades for outstanding products worldwide, and the extraordinary winning streak continues into 2022.

In a world digitising faster than ever before, users are often confronted with a myriad of technology driven solutions, purportedly designed to offer enhanced integration, automation, and business intelligence. With so many emerging technologies screaming for attention, solutions must be differentiated to prove that they offer users true benefit and value. Today, ease of use is a crucial differentiator.

It is the commitment of AgriSETA as a government entity to help the country to achieve high levels of economic growth and address unemployment, poverty, and inequality, and facilitate social partners to work together to invest in skills development to achieve the vision set in the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) , which is to produce educated, skilled and capable workforce for South Africa.

Vans Surf proudly presents Volume Two of Sonic Souvenirs, a series focused on the intersection of surf, art and culture told through the lens of one of the world’s most stylish surfers, Mikey February.

In 2022, robotic process automation (RPA) is poised for a breakthrough into the mainstream consciousness. RPA refers to the automation of business processes via software platforms that script and operate pre-defined tasks across a variety of applications. Many repetitive business application tasks can be automated in this manner. 

Growing up in a trailer park in East London, International Talent Manager Elsubie Verlinden has come a long way since her humble beginnings. 

2022 is about getting your hands on urban streetwear that checks multiple boxes with a few versatile, comfortable, stylish pieces perfect for almost any occasion. 

The Two Oceans Marathon (TOM) is proud to announce that is has signed leading sports apparel giant Totalsports as its new title sponsor.

As the vaccination rollout brings some relief to restrictions, it is time to start thinking about how the world of work should move forward. While the pandemic forced the adoption of new ways of working, some valuable lessons have been learnt. These lessons should feed into new strategies that continue long after the crisis subsides. In reality, the workforce, the workplace and work itself will never be the same again.

Founder of STEPS, Elzeri, is a pharmacist by day and an entrepreneur by night. Working from 7 am - 4 pm and being on her feet the entire time, motivated her to create a brand and product range that delivers on quality, breathability, movement, shape and modern design — something this 28-year-old from Upington aspires to. This also meant many late nights and very early mornings to deliver on orders and admin.

Due to a shortage of skills and the high youth unemployment rate in South Africa, many tertiary graduates struggle to find employment opportunities.

It’s no secret that Paris is the romantic capital of the world. Every year, especially around Valentine’s Day, thousands of tourists flock to the French city to celebrate love by visiting the iconic Eiffel Tower, touring the beautiful Sacré Coeur Basilica, taking in all the incredible art at the Lourve Museum and enjoying a romantic cruise down the Seine River. 

Mixed use living is in high demand, both locally and globally, as this style of urban living is attracting interest from first time buyers to working professionals, with a particular interest from Millennials who are keen on the concept of urban village style living.

By Phil Lewis, Infor’s VP of Solution Consulting EMEA

The Shoprite Group continues to invest in creating jobs and providing thousands of young people with retail skills into 2022. 

Adidas has celebrated the launch of its new Predator Edge football boot in South Africa by shining a light on the country’s brightest female footballing talents, with three emerging female footballers joining a roster of established athletes in the Adidas stable.

Although South Africa faced the peak of its “Fourth Covid Wave” at the end of 2021, news reports show that the country is firmly heading back to business as usual. 

As part of her submission, Mosea conducted desktop research to identify whether nanotechnology-based capsules can both detect and treat COVID-19. Studies have shown that there are positive results in the use of nanotechnology in the detection and treatment of diseases, and Mosea found that this is possible for treating COVID-19 too.

Ferini Dayal has always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. Having completed high school at age seventeen with eight years of ballet and having been part of multiple teams in sporting fields, she remained top ten academically throughout.

Monday, 17 January 2022, Grant Lottering – survivor, international speaker and Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador – successfully finished his Cross Cape Im'possible Dream Tour at the Waterford Estate in Stellenbosch in aid of The Reach for a Dream Foundation. 

Marketplace designed to make it easier for customers to discover, source and license industry and micro-vertical solutions that integrate with Infor software

Christel House South Africa, a non-profit school that enrols students from severely impoverished areas on the Cape Flats, celebrated a 95.3% matric pass rate and 78% Bachelor’s pass today, 21 January

What makes Lola Silk wigs unique and why it’s best to invest in these types of wigs.

If businesses have learned anything from 2021, it’s that top-notch product shots are nonnegotiable. The way customers shop has changed forever - online retail is the new normal, making high-quality photos more important than ever before. 

Khwezi Financial Services stands out above the rest as the first South African owned forex trading platform with an ODP license

Christmas carols are playing on the radio, tinsel is winking at us from the shops, and most of us are feeling – well, a little flat. 

Competitive supply chains must enable a new level of coordinated performance that creates a high-fidelity picture of in-process flows across extended networks. Building the continuous supply chain supports contextual deviations, conveys alerts, and drives continuous planning via sense and respond capabilities. This in turn optimises multi-party business processes.

Covid has drastically and irrevocably changed the way that the world works. Even as South Africa moves forward into semi-normalcy, the looming “fourth wave” reminds businesses of the need to remain agile, embrace remote working policies, and lean on technology that drives productivity even as traditional working cultures fall away.  

Thursday, 25 November 2021 – AgriSETA launched its first mobile App, called, ‘Connect ME’. The Application is a job seeker-employer match making platform, which allows a job seeker to upload a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and an employer, to search for the relevant skills and criteria from a large and growing database in the agriculture sector.

Move enables Infor customers using Teams to access the digital assistant’s skills,  chat UX and natural language processing capabilities

All over the world, utilities are facing the problem of what to do with obsolete and inefficient power stations, says Wayne Glossop and Tord Johnsson.

The discussion was facilitated by current ‘Talk Radio 702’ presenter, Refiloe Mpakanyane, who was joined by all-star panellists.  These included: “Swaggy School Teacher,” Sibusiso Masombuka; Occupational Therapist, founder of Nanny ‘n Me and co-founder of Play Sense, Lara Schoenfeld; Counselling Psychologist and founder of Shrink Mama, Reabetsoe Buys, and Journalist, Author and Founder of “The Village” Facebook group, Vanessa Raphaely.

Two young 14-year-old elephants were recently translocated to the Cape Town Big 5 Aquila Private Game Reserve and Spa, increasing the herd size and enhancing its conservation programmes.

Acquisition will bolster Infor solutions designed to help customers improve manufacturing operations and performance  

For digital transformation to be successful, engagement and adoption must be achieved. If a positive user experience cannot be developed, it is highly unlikely that this would be accomplished. Especially when new technology or software is being introduced, ease of use will play a critical role, effectively determining whether or not the implementation is a triumph.

Perhaps you’re already leading a business or organisation or part of one, or would like to lead one some day, or would like to contribute to better leadership in the organisation you’re in. Or perhaps you’re just a team of one and would like to strengthen your own leadership skills. 

Effective Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is the cornerstone of any organisation; especially when it comes to successful operations and supply chain value. Asset management is an area that has faced significant challenges due to the current socio-economic climate brought, on by the Covid-19 lockdown and related restrictions. High quality operational value is imperative for successful functioning, surviving, and thriving of any organisation.

As the manufacturing world continues to evolve to meet new challenges, there’s a step-change in innovation for the products and services that are delivered and supported. Many industry insiders are expressing the need for a focus on driving sustainable (and profitable) business growth. Deloitte suggests digital investment and supply chain resilience as the key pillars.

Whether it’s music, art, film, or crafts, or something completely of the beaten path, having a passion for what you love is a wonderful way to express yourself and spend your free time starting a Lifestyler’s hobby at home.

When managed correctly, asset investment planning (AIP) should deliver three key benefits. It should enable asset-intensive organisations to determine which investments will allow them to best meet service level objectives, with the right level of expenditure, while minimising the risk of asset failure.

With the current gloomy economic outlook, Eskom encouraged big businesses to come to the table to help small and medium enterprises at a webinar hosted by Trialogue Consulting on 30 September 2021.

Employing the right Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution is imperative for gaining and maintaining competitive advantage… but beware - not all EAM software is created equal. When choosing an EAM solution, businesses should seek software that creates opportunities to bolster asset performance for effective and efficient maintenance.

White asbestos can be found in many residential or industrial buildings in South Africa, especially those that were built before 2000.  It could be quite difficult to identify the presence of asbestos in a building and often requires the help and expertise of professional asbestos removal companies 

An engagement is a serious step in life which should be done with careful choices on the type and size of the ring. How should this be done?

ASG will help reduce your businesses telephone bill by up to 40% per month or even eliminate monthly phoneline rentals by porting your business numbers to our TIER 1 voice service provider. 

North West School of Design and Gert-Johan Coetzee is launching his annual bursary again.  

The Covid-19 Pandemic continues to cause a global knock to the economy. Many companies folded under the pressure while some others only barely survived. Organisational leaders are now faced with the challenge of rebuilding, rejuvenating, and strengthening their businesses. For this purpose, leaders have been turning to advanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions.

Enterprises that have decided to move to the cloud are being presented solutions built on two different deployment models: single tenant (ST), which is really nothing more than running an on-premises solution on someone else’s IT (hosting), or multi-tenant (MT) built on much more scalable, true cloud technologies.

DVS BEE Services is a market leader in providing services as a B-BBEE Verification Agency to assess South African companies' BEE levels and scores 

On the 16th of July 2021, the government of the Seychelles officially recognised South African secure digital document delivery and eSignature business solution provider, Impression Signatures as a provider of choice across the country.

Reputable bulk fuel and chemical suppliers such as Chemi contribute to keeping South Africa's economy going by ensuring that industries have the best, most reliable services and deliveries of a wide range of fuel and chemical products.

The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) has shifted various crucial areas and processes within organisations across South Africa. These adjustments have been created for the important protection of personal information. While areas such as data collection and storage may come to the fore when thinking about compliance to PoPIA, direct marketing will also require a new approach entirely.

For manufacturers, processes have undergone a number of revolutions in the last few decades, characterised by ever-greater automation and, more recently, machine learning and IoT. Maintenance has seen comparative levels of change in recent years, with maintenance 4.0 digitalising previously manual processes, and EAM delivering the ability to harness the power of data to predict asset failure and automatically direct a remediation process

If you find that your business has lots of documents that contain confidential information, then your best bet would be to buy a paper shredding machine. 

Quality wall art is a great way to add personality to any room at the fraction of the cost of original artwork. 

Parting ways with a legacy solution isn’t always easy. The old, familiar processes and workflows may be comfortably predictable, even if outdated. Now, as companies begin to prepare for COVID recovery, the need for a change is harder to ignore. The cloud is tempting. 

Loxtonia, the family owned cidery in the Ceres Valley, has taken top honours as overall champion at the 11th International Cider Challenge (ICC), the world’s most authoritative and respected apple cider competition.

With the recent enforcement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) in South Africa, many businesses have been struggling with the logistics around getting PoPIA data protection agreements back from clients, legally signed. This puts organisations at exceptional risk and can result in various serious consequences.

In recent years businesses have been met with unforeseen and unprecedented circumstances. To not only survive but also stay ahead of the competition, organisations have had to take a hard look at their processes and procedures. The technological world is advancing at an exceptionally rapid rate. Organisations employing outdated legacy systems and processes - like manual accounting - are at a real risk of getting left behind.

Studying the current status of the world population and emerging trends, it is clear that many of the “facts” that have been bandied about for years around the global population are wrong: in about three decades or so the global population will start to decline.

 Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its global EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) business to Hexagon AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B), a global leader in digital reality solutions, for approximately $2.75 billion USD in a combination of cash and stock and form a strategic relationship with the company to better serve shared customers.

If you are starting your career, you may be thinking about getting insurance to protect your possessions. In the spirit of Youth Month, observed every June, Antonia Oakes, Retail Executive of customer experience & responsible business at Old Mutual Insure, shares the top lessons she learned early on in her career, to help you avoid insurance pitfalls that can cost you dearly as a young professional.  

In today’s rapidly advancing digital world, it is imperative that software developers have access to advanced technology that caters for enhanced integration and maximum ease of use. This superior level of integration allows for improved functionality and a deeper understanding of value derived from Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

With products ranging from machines to consumables, accessories, software, spare parts and suppliers, buythis.co.za is the one stop solution with a difference. Artificial Intelligence has been taken to new heights during the trying days of COVID-19, with the dedicated buythis.co.za Business-to-Business online store on a 99% machine and 1% human approach, ensuring a speedy delivery of quality product to the customer.

A myriad of factors can create disruptions to the supply chain. If any event reveals the need for resilient supply chains, it’s COVID-19. The disruptions shook (and continue to shake) every industry, including the automobile sector. Abroad, early 2020 forecasts projected a significant drop in new vehicle sales, but ultimately turned out much better with only a 15% reduction from the total 2019 sales.

When the historic Clairwood racecourse just south of Durban began its transformation into a logistics hub in 2014 few would have imagined that seven years later the site would become a world class logistics park.  

NTT Ltd., the official technology partner to A.S.O, today announced it will create the world’s largest connected stadium, a concept unique to the Tour de France, generating a ‘digital twin’ of the event.

Achieving sound local or global distribution reach is imperative for any distributor hoping to survive and thrive in today’s socio-economic climate. Many organisations are failing as they cling to old and outdated legacy systems. These systems drastically reduce efficiency and substantially increase the probability of delays and revenue loss due to human error.

When companies rely on a dated warehouse management system (WMS) to run distribution centers, it’s not uncommon for the IT staff familiar with the system to move on. Unfortunately, this leaves the company without an in-house expert to manage issues as they arise. Added to this, if the original vendor is no longer supporting that version of the system, it can be incredibly difficult to get the system back up and running.

rain has expanded distribution even further by making their SIMS available at an additional 58 Pargo Pickup Points across the country, making it even easier to access rain’s affordable unlimited data packages. 

Where Dirt Meets Rubber and Time is of the Essence; TW Steel is the Official Timekeepers of the WRC.

We’re here to help as you travel the road to recovery alongside a loved one. 

There are many crucial factors involved in the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA). For compliance, it is imperative for organisations to fully understand all these factors and how they play out in the real world. Three of the crucial areas that must be discussed include de-identifying, information matching programmes, and filing systems.

South Africa’s leading co-workspace solutions provider, Workshop17 has recently opened its new The Bank facility in the trendy suburb of Rosebank in Johannesburg. This is the sixth addition to the company’s existing footprint of central business district and suburban state-of-the-art facilities.
 

When it comes to business financials, almost all modern-day organisations appreciate the deep value of achieving the illusive one-day-close. However, despite the myriad of technological solutions available, many organisations still struggle to consolidate financials effectively within a day or less.   

Both demand and need for eSignature solutions have increased exponentially, on a global scale, over the last two years. The use of eSignatures was already gaining interest but grew dramatically with the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Due to “new-normal” remote work requirements and the necessity of secure online operations, the popularity of eSignature solutions rose rapidly.