Business

THE TAKE A SEAT AWARDS 2025 TO HONOUR WOMEN AND YOUTH LEADERS DRIVING SOUTH AFRICA’S TRANSFORMATION

Collen Hans9 months ago05 mins

The Take A Seat Awards will return for its second year on 28 November 2025, recognising exceptional women and youth leaders whose work is reshaping South Africa’s leadership landscape. The awards ceremony will take place in Johannesburg, bringing together 60 leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers to honour individuals demonstrating purpose-driven leadership across seven categories. Now…

WHY DECEMBER FLIGHT PRICES CHANGE

Collen Hans9 months ago06 mins

FlySafair explains festive season fare trends and shares practical tips to help South Africans save and keep air travel accessible. Why Prices Increase in December December is South Africa’s busiest travel period, with airports preparing for up to 40% more passengers over the festive season. With so many people travelling at the same time, seats…

GAUTENG ENTREPRENEUR WINS LIFE-CHANGING PRIZE WORTH R1 MILLION IN NEDBANK PITCH &POLISH COMPETITION

Collen Hans9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

After 16 weeks of nail-biting competition, the 2025 Nedbank Pitch & Polish season came to a thrilling conclusion with a life-changing win for Gauteng entrepreneur Prudence Mabaso, founder of The Kitchen Wrap Company. Prudence walked away with the top prize worth R1 million – made up of R650 000 in cash and a R350 000…

STANDARD BANK INVESTS IN SESAME WORKSHOP SOUTH AFRICA’S INNOVATIVE WATCH PLAY LEARN PROJECT ECD CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Collen Hans9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

Standard Bank South Africa has committed to support the Watch Play Learn Pilot Project, an initiative of Sesame Workshop South Africa aimed at addressing the escalating Early Childhood Development (ECD) crisis in South Africa. The pilot, approved by the Free State Provincial Department of Education, is being implemented in partnership with the Department, which played…

CFI INTRODUCES NEW HANDS-ON TRAINING SEMINAR AT MELROSE ARCH

Collen Hans9 months ago04 mins

CFI Financial Group, a leading global online trading provider, will host its next seminar for both new and experienced traderson Tuesday, 25 November at The Venue, Melrose Arch. Titled ‘Apply It Live: Turn Strategy into Action,’ the session marks the launch of a new format that will run simultaneously across 11 cities, each led by a local…

WHAT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE LOOKS LIKE IN A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Collen Hans9 months ago07 mins

Makhosini Ndlovu In commercial property investment, there’s no substitute for comprehensive due diligence. A property may look like a smart buy on the surface, but without rigorous checks across multiple dimensions, investors run the risk of overpaying, acquiring investments that underperform, or getting locked into an asset they can’t leverage. There are three particular focus…

ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS STARTS WITH ACCESS AND MENTORSHIP

Collen Hans9 months ago06 mins

South Africa’s entrepreneurs are the engine of economic growth, but too often they’re locked out of the very industries and markets their ideas could transform. Breaking through these barriers requires access, mentorship and the right connections. That’s why in the DHL Route to Market 2025 competition, the real reward is helping entrepreneurs break barriers and gain access…

JOIN THE GLASS RECYCLING CHALLENGE THIS NOVEMBER

Collen Hans9 months ago9 months ago07 mins

This November, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) is reigniting the conversation on sustainability with the #GlassRecyclingChallenge 2025, an inspiring call to action that proves ordinary South Africans can drive extraordinary impact. The challenge aims to collect 280 tons of glass across Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town, highlighting how small, consistent actions can build toward a…

SOWETAN-BASED WOMEN-RUN FAMILY BISCUIT BUSINESS FUELS GROWTH, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION THROUGH COLLABORATION

Collen Hans9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Conza’s Biscuits, run by a mother and daughters, teams up with Tiger Brands to scale up and supply major retailers and franchises Since 2004, Conza’s Biscuits, a proudly South African, all women-owned business, has been delighting communities with its handcrafted vanilla biscuits. Founded by entrepreneur Constance Chauke and incorporated in 2017, it is now managed…

PEACH PAYMENTS PARTNERS WITH RELYCOMPLY TO BUILD A SCALABLE COMPLIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE

Collen Hans9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

Peach Payments, a leading African payment service provider, has partnered with the global Anti-Financial Crime platform RelyComply to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliance capabilities and support its expansion into new African markets. Recognised as one of the 100 Most Innovative Fintech Startups of 2024 by CB Insights, Peach Payments offers a…