Over the past decade the Internet has become part of our everyday lives and connectivity more widely available at a lower cost, revolutionising the way we work, play and communicate. From when a home with an Internet connection was a rare exception, we have evolved to the point where connectivity is now the norm. As this evolution has continued, connectivity has spread from computers to mobile phones and even televisions, enabling us to use a variety of new technological advances to network entire homes into powerful content-sharing portals - the connected home, writes Khalid Wani. Read more... |
The evolution of the connected home
Patrice Motsepe’s success has to come to define the entrepreneurial abilities South Africa craves. An ability to read global trends, take risk and thrive. It’s no accident that Motsepe has come to define an authentic home grown... Read more... |
While negotiations at the United Nations-sponsored COP17 conference in Durban focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the insurance sector, which facilitates the mechanism by which society pools its resources to cope with risk, hosted a side event to underpin the critical importance... Read more... | ||
In this edition, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) includes the gala dinner address by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan on the South African economy, which he delivered at SACCI‘s Annual Convention 2011; a report on... Read more... |
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Global trade must surely be one of the miracles of the modern world. Sourcing the best goods and services at the lowest cost, while finding global markets for local products, has produced immense wealth. |
An Authentic African Success Story 
Helping society to adapt to increasing climate risk
An overview of outcomes from SACCI's Annual Convention 2011
Small business in South Africa will get a boost next year when the country hosts one of the biggest international business congresses, in Johannesburg. |
One cannot doubt Africa, if Maria Ramos’s optimism is anything to go by. Declaring openly her bullishness is no matter of blind faith; one of the world’s most powerful personalities in business believes Africa is the place to be...Read more... | ||
Things need to change if our economy is to be safeguarded The South African economy disappoints, going by fiscal vibes seeping into the ether. Growth, and therefore tax revenue, has not been as hot as hoped for earlier this year, while spending ministers seem to be firmly doing...Read more... |
Demand from new wireless broadband subscribers is driving growth in high-speed Internet in Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries but the latest data show a slowdown in fixed subscriptions in the first half of 2011. | ||
South Africa’s socio-economic goals are to reduce poverty, decrease income inequalities, minimise wealth and asset gaps between rich and poor, and to halve unemployment by 2014. One way in which to address these issues is to encourage entrepreneurship, thereby creating more... Read more... |
Business Intelligence (BI) is touted as the enabler of sound business decisions through the use of accurate reports. However, the high failure rate of BI implementations over the years shows that simply incorporating BI into the organisation and producing reports is not a 'silver...Read more... | ||
The United States debt ceiling crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis both have ramifications for small businesses globally, and we are being warned to brace ourselves for another downturn in the economy. |
Energy- and water saving has become a major focus point in recent years. And in the wake of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework...Read more... | ||
What to expect at the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Durban between November and December 2011 South Africa is expected to be playing the leading role in making the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change an international...Read more... |
Investment and trade – as opposed to charity and aid – must drive the transformation of African economies Modernisation and mobility are two of the most important aspects of today’s global business world. Africa’s embracing of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector has picked up momentum, with its...Read more... | ||
Locally made Husky 2G Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD) has been named one of the top 10 greatest military inventions by the United States Army, proving that South Africa’s engineering ranks among the best in the world. |
The Minister of Transport Sibusiso Ndebele launched a national campaign called “S’hamba Sonke” – “We travel together” in Zulu – on 22 September, to coincide with Transport Month in October. The campaign is aimed at the festive season when many South... Read more... | ||
Abrie de Swardt, marketing director of IMPERIAL Logistics, gives his views on transport and logistics There is no doubt that logistics has become a true enabler of the economy. Not only does it drive gross domestic product growth, but it is also something that constrains the economy. |
The South African Constitution is one of only a few statutes in the world that stipulates access to water as a basic human right. Water resources and supply... Read more... | ||
For every 16 tourists who visit our country, one job is created. This statistic was quoted by President Jacob Zuma after...Read more... |
While competitiveness in advanced economies has stagnated over the past few years, it has improved in many emerging markets, placing their growth on a more stable footing and mirroring the shift in economic activity from advanced to emerging economies. All indicators point to continuing growth... Read more... | ||
The South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI) responds to current issues, including: spatial planning; comments on...Read more... |
Some key themes are likely to impact on the energy and resources sector in 2012, according to the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd (DTTL) Energy & Resources Predictions 2012 report released recently. At least one of the key developments in the oil industry, expanding oilfields in West... Read more... | ||
The evolution of technology and communication has enabled people to communicate faster and more conveniently, but it has also invited individuals, and now syndicates, to exploit these channels with malicious intent. Standard protection such as anti-virus, intrusion and spam detection and prevention on their own...Read more... |
A crisis is often a great time to invest. Just ask Doug Casey, analyst and bestselling author of Crisis Investing. The global recession hit the world’s established economies hard; but in the larger scheme of history, it...Read more... | ||
The Western Cape Provincial Department of Economic Development has introduced an incentive scheme that will boost the growing business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in that part of the country. |
In case you had not noticed, banking in South Africa is on the move. If Visa’s $110-million acquisition of Cape Town-based mobile banking infrastructure provider, Fundamo, did not get your attention, then First National Bank’s July launch of a... Read more... |
SA to host 2012 business congress
Maria Ramos’s optimism is no matter of patriotic blindness
Wireless subscribers drive broadband growth
The future looks promising for SMME entrepreneurs
Data quality vital for sound business decisions
Tips on how to weather the recession by focusing on growth
Saving water and energy in the work environment is an investment – and the right thing to do
SA land-mine detector gets top recognition
Road fatalities: are we winning the battle?
As part of the New Growth Path strategy, tourism has been earmarked as one of six drivers to boost job creation. We investigate the latest developments
2012 the year of emerging economies
Chamber news updates, the annual national convention and exhibition, the programme breakdown, and an invite to attend the women in business, Chamber of the Year and National Associations of the Year awards
Report highlights key issues going forward
New mindset for changing security landscape
South Africa is in a good position to lead other emerging markets
Incentives for business process outsourcing in the Western Cape
South Africa is the leader in mobile banking solutions
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