by Dianne Bayley | Apr 23, 2019 | Sustainability
As reported by IT-Online, Mr Price Group has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets, with its shares becoming available for trade on A2X from 2 May 2019. Mr Price retains its listings on the JSE and its issued share capital will be unaffected by its...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 22, 2019 | Sustainability
Kusile and Medupi power stations continue to come under fire as poorly managed and ill-designed, remaining years behind completion dates amidst drastically rising costs that now stand at R300-billion, by conservative estimates. Despite being the most expensive...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 17, 2019 | Sustainability
South Africa’s skills shortage is preventing the country from achieving the 5% annual GDP growth, which is the only real chance of making a dent in poverty. In a 2018 report, Pew Research estimated that some 900 000 people born in South Africa were living abroad in...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 16, 2019 | Sustainability
It’s the year 2050. The sun bleeds red across the African sky and then plunges the little town into darkness all too soon. A mother and child sit at the kitchen table to work through the homework of the day. They swipe through online worksheets and watch a tutorial...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 16, 2019 | Sustainability
Customer churn is a major health metric listed companies tend to share in their annual and other reports with good reason. It’s often a lot cheaper to retain a customer than it is to get a new one. Smaller businesses can also benefit by reducing churn, which is the...
by Dianne Bayley | Apr 10, 2019 | Sustainability
As the backbone of developing economies, agriculture not only serves to feed a nation but creates employment and, often, contributes significantly to the GDP. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), feeding a world population of...
