Purple CEO Charles Savage unpacks the numbers, looks ahead as EasyEquities booms
Purple Capital became a firm favourite among BizNews community members after CEO Charles Savage delivered an impressive keynote at BNC#1.
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Linebooker – SA’s home grown ‘Uber’ of trucking, in four years already the size of Big Four, growing at over 10% a month
Naude Rademan discusses the business model, which has already made Linebooker into an operation rivalling SA’s Big Four logistics groups.
People are the real inhibitors of change amidst digital disruptors
Consumer-centricity is the reason why companies exist. Amazon is built around customers. All else supports that – people, systems, logistics, brands, UX design.
Regulation 28: “Yes”, to infrastructure: “No”, to Crypto. Limited offshore exposure remains a concern.
Regulation 28 is that controversial piece of legislation in the Pensions Fund Act that sets investment parameters for pension fund investments.
If roads are the economic lifeblood, SA is flatlining
Over 90% of South Africa’s agricultural produce, worth about R12bn, is transported on South Africa’s dilapidated road network annually presenting a threat not only to the sustainability of business but life and limb. Agri SA has just released the results of its Rural Roads Report in which 311 participants across the five worst-affected provinces of the country made submissions.
Don’t be fooled, the Draft Health Regulations are a state of disaster in NHA clothing
The easing of lockdown restrictions and subsequent termination of the state of disaster have returned a semblance of normality to our lives, but the picture painted by these Draft Health Regulations is all but normal.
One-size-fits-all education stifles enterprise – Eustace Davie
Imagine how different the skills and knowledge-gathering offerings would be if education and training were demand driven, writes Eustace Davie.
UPDATE: If it moves, it can be stolen – David Melvill
Nothing is safe anymore in South Africa. In this case, it’s outright petty pilfering by those charged with handling our personal possessions in transit.
Bayer vs Clicks in a blood-thinning battle
Clicks and Bayer South Africa, the local scion of the multi-billion-dollar German pharmaceutical giant, were at war in the Patent Court last week.
Musk turns hostile on Twitter – attacks platform, says won’t join board after all
Elon Musk’s decision to turn down invitation to join Twitter’s board means there’s no 14.9% cap – he can make a bid for the whole company.