Greg Gordon
latest news & developmentsInnovation for Africa
South Africa is likely to remain Africa’s innovation powerhouse, particularly as growth in mobile technology provides significant opportunities
An organic approach to growing business
A family’s search for organic produce led them to start farming their own – and a hugely diversified and expanding business is the result
Ditching the office for good
When contractor Philip du Plessis fell into the swimming pool at a client’s house recently and damaged his iPhone, it wasn’t business as usual.
4G slow to local shores
South African businesses and consumers are being denied full access to world-class high-speed mobile data facilities, writes Greg Gordon.
Turbulence over Africa
Although open-skies policies on in Africa bode well for the airline industry, ageing fleets and tight margins are significant challenges.
Dodging the audit bullet: relief for small businesses
The Companies Act is remarkably lax for small companies managed by their shareholders.
Putting the customer in control
Weighing up the rights of consumers versus those of the businesses that provide them with goods and services is a delicate balancing act.
Tuning in to the digital age
Traditional broadcasters have to rethink their business strategy in the face of online challenges.
Charting software’s changes
Desktop financial software is here to stay — for the moment, writes <b>Greg Gordon</b>.
Navigating a brave new world
Small business are adrift in a sea of new technology, writes <b>Greg Gordon</b>.
Cloudy with a chance of downtime
Opinion is divided about whether web-based financial services have come of age, writes <b>Greg Gordon</b>.
Making way for rapid transport
Relatively new in the South African public transport mix is the bus rapid transport (BRT).
Africa sky’s the limit
Regulation is on the way out and there’s a big demand for cheap flights.
Planespotters taste the ‘aviation action’
Move over trainspotters, there’s a new breed of transport stalker about — planespotters.
Pay-back time for air travellers
They are going to be saddled with the huge costs of Acsa’s ‘unnecessary’ airport upgrades.