Cement Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Cement Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

From research lab to realityCircular cement programme offers young builders the opportunity to cut costs and growAs rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new circular cement entrepreneurship programme is giving young

African miners cannot budget their way out of structural cost pressure

African miners cannot budget their way out of structural cost pressure

Cost control must move from month-end finance reporting to daily operational discipline as electricity, labour and capital pressures reshape mining performanceElectricity tariffs for large users have risen more than 900% since 2008 and wage settlements

The biggest shifts shaping offshore wealth planning in 2026

The biggest shifts shaping offshore wealth planning in 2026

Recent enquiry trends indicate that offshore planning is evolving. Around 40% of recent South African enquiries relate to company formation, international structuring, and cross-border business expansion.The conversation around offshore investing is changing. What was once

The Invisible Workload: How Women’s Many Roles Impact Career Advancement, and How Technology Can Help

The Invisible Workload: How Women’s Many Roles Impact Career Advancement, and How Technology Can Help

Digital tools can return time and attention to women, but technology must not become a more efficient way of preserving an unequal division of care.By Lungi Sangqu, CEO at Africa Digital SuccessA second shift that

Unchecked AI bias threatens gender diversity progress

Unchecked AI bias threatens gender diversity progress

Supply chain industry body SAPICS is putting the spotlight on this issue this Women’s Month. “While AI itself isn't biased, it’s a mirror. When trained on historical data, AI tools reflect the gender prejudices that

Draft fuel stocks policy puts the balance-sheet cost of resilience in focus

Draft fuel stocks policy puts the balance-sheet cost of resilience in focus

Verto says proposed mandatory industry stockholding makes working-capital and currency-risk planning central to the energy-security debate.South Africa's proposed shift from voluntary to mandatory strategic petroleum stockholding may strengthen protection against fuel supply shocks, but it