Road-safety messages tend to be disseminated only during holiday periods such as Easter and Christmas.
The consensus among most industry players is that the "road versus rail" rivalry that characterised the transport sector seems to be receding.
Since 1995 South African investors have been legally able to invest a portion of their assets offshore and over a period since then offshore investmen
A change in thinking among the investor community towards offshore diversification is becoming increasingly evident, writes David Jackson.
To excel in jewellery manufacturing, SA needs more than raw materials, writes David Jackson.
A look at the key area of catalytic converter manufacturing –the industrial cornerstone of beneficiation in this country.
The Industrial Development Corporation aims to develop a vibrant entrepreneurial junior mining sector in South Africa and the rest of the continent.
Without the necessary skills our raw materials aren’t worth as much as they could be, writes David Jackson.
Raising working capital is seen as the ultimate challenge for most small and medium business enterprises particularly in their early development.
Innovative financing and business solutions can often make a difference in making or breaking a business, writes David Jackson.
Initiatives are under way to ensure patient safety in health facilities. An upcoming congress will focus on minimising adverse incidents at hospitals.
A significant and worrying development in the escalation of healthcare costs is that medical aid claims are now outweighing contributions.
New legislation will make healthcare affordable for every South African, writes David Jackson
Cross-subsidising the elderly and sick with younger and healthier members is a bedrock principle of South Africa’s medical scheme legislation.
The rising popularity of debit cards complements the traditional credit card market.
Credit card initiatives and product innovations — many related to pricing — are about to be spawned in the marketplace as a direct result of the challenges the National Credit…
The statistics on credit extension in South Africa are illuminating and startling. In 2002 R289-billion worth of credit was extended to households. In 2006 that figure soared to…
The provision in the National Credit Act to assist overindebted people to restructure their debt through debt counselling was not designed as a punitive measure — nor as a…
The commercial and wholesale banking arena differs from conventional retail banking, given the complexity and sophistication of business banking products and offerings in this…
South Africa’s presidency presented a challenge to Stellenbosch University towards the end of 2000 — to develop a programme that addresses the HIV/Aids pandemic. So was born the…
