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 | MIKE MIDDLETON For the past 50 years, the primary role of business in society has been to maximise shareholder return, a consequence of Milton Friedman's seminal article in the New York Times in 1970 in which he stated that "any other use of shareholders money was irresponsible"... read |
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 | PHILANI SANGWENI 2020 has been difficult for everyone, but businesses have faced an especially tough time. A few startups have, however, risen above the storm, managing to continue on their upward growth trajectory...read |
|  | KUHLE MNISI Last year proved that SMEs are the backbone of the South African economy. Yet, existing debt, lack of cash reserves, outdated financials, and an inability to operate during the national lockdown, forced almost half of South African small businesses to shut down...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect from BizTrends2021 - Towards New Norths & New Narratives on Thursday, 28 January 2021. We invite you to join us as trend 'rockstars' point to new 'north stars'... Read |
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| |  | MORNE CRONJE The franchise industry has proven itself to be resilient, innovative and collaborative, which is why it still survives. But it will need all these qualities, and more, to weather and adapt to what will continue to be a testing time... Read |  | ROBIN FISHER Now that 2020 is behind us, we can draw on some insights to guide businesses on what we are likely to see in 2021... Read |
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 | CHILEQUE BEZUIDENHOUT Freedom to work on what we want, setting our own working hours, flexibility of working from anywhere and being able to take long-lazy lunches. Sounds like the freelance dream, right? Read |
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 | JASON MITCHELL The Covid-19 emergency has focused minds on the urgent need for improved healthcare across Africa, aligning unprecedented opportunity for positive social impact with competitive returns... Read |
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 | Now is the time to gauge where people are, unpack the problem areas, and find ways of making life easier for your employees, says Nicol Myburgh, head of CRS Technologies HCM Business Unit... Read |
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 | NOMBINI MEHLOMAKULU In the last 20 years, there has been an increased call for companies and corporates to behave in a socially, economically and environmentally way to foster a culture of sustainability. Across the globe, we have seen boards put a greater emphasis on sustainability... Read |
 | LEANDRI JANSE VAN VUUREN AND SABRINA ANDREUCCI As traditional media strategies faltered, 2020 highlighted the growing relevance of social media marketing and the need for businesses to relook customer engagement... Read |
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 | KEVIN SOUTH Gone are the days when small businesses need to sell their products to just the people who live or work in the immediate vicinity. Digital platforms and partnerships are now empowering micro-companies to extend their offerings, opening new doors for business growth and development... Read |
 | The Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator project is focused on creating employment opportunities for youth and women in the clothing and textile industry in Cape Town over the next three years... Read |
 | Through their programme, Kaspersky and G-Core Labs aim to bring multiple values to the startup community and allow entrepreneurs to develop trailblazing gaming projects... Read |
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 | ANTON OOSTHUIZEN As 2021 gets into full swing, business owners are doing whatever they can to make this year's profit line tracks upwards... Read |
 | The third ban on alcohol sales has had a devastating impact on the craft brewing industry... Read |
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 | KAVITA PEMA Achieving the desired levels of sustainability has proven to be more challenging for many businesses since the onset of Covid-19... Read |
 | A portable and cost-effective device that delivers consistently high levels of oxygen to Covid-19 patients and helps keep their lungs from collapsing has been approved by the Sahpra... Read |
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 | The transition from 2020 into 2021 was marked by two significant landmarks in global trade... Read |
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 | DEIRDRE KING After almost 100 years of radio in South Africa, it's only fitting that this 'timer' medium became our companion in the year that needs no restatement... Read |
 | ANDREW SMIT AND JOHAN WALTERS If Covid-19 was the villain of 2020, then digital was the hero. As in-store transactions plummeted, e-commerce rushed in to pick up the slack. Rapid digitalisation saw smaller companies suddenly able to compete directly with our large enterprises... Read |
 | DAVE COOK The economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that the amount we work would gradually shrink to as little as 15 hours a week as technology made us more productive... Read |
 | SERGE DA MOTTA VEIGA Searching for a job is an emotional roller coaster. Job seekers spend countless hours preparing and revising their resume, applying for jobs online, reaching out to their networks... Read |
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