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 | | It's hard not feel overwhelmed. But while 2020 saw the overnight shutdown of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, Jurni CEO, Dr Nomvuselelo Songelwa believes that 2021 will usher in a new way of travelling, opportunities amid the uncertainty, and the space to develop new tourism products and services...read |
|  | | In an effort to address SA's high youth unemployment levels, the government introduced the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) scheme, with the aim of encouraging and incentivising employers to employ the youth. But what exactly are the benefits for employers?read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE With over ten years of experience in the media industry producing successful television shows, directing award-winning theatre productions and creating editorial content, Gary Hartley has created Scaffold, a platform for queer creators and culture... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Creatives Makhado is a platform designed and created by Muvhusi Tshilimandila to discover, uplift and unlock South Africa's creative talent... Read |
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 | According to the 2020 National Income Dynamics Study - Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey, three million South Africans lost their jobs as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns last year... Read |
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 | ADI KAIMOWITZ We live in a world which requires us to answer difficult questions if we want to achieve something meaningful. During the 1930s, in the height of the great depression, someone looking for work was asked the question: are you ready to sell apples? Read |
 | WILLIE SCHOEMAN Modern societies are at a turning point where powerful lifestyle shifts are reshaping the ways in which we move, consume, work, learn, socialise and protect ourselves... Read |
 | A great leap forward is possible for SMEs in the manufacturing sector who enter the Eskom Business Investment Competition (BIC). Entries are now open and SMEs are encouraged to enter before 12 February 2021 at midnight... Read |
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 | The AlphaCode Incubate programme provides funding, guidance from performance coaches and a panel of advisory experts, access to AlphaCode's co-working space, and opportunities to apply for further early-stage investment... Read |
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 | EARLE HOLMES, ISSUED BY AFDA Afda is proud to launch a one-year, full-time, collaboration-driven postgraduate diploma in innovation for 2021 on our Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses as well as a three-year cutting edge bachelor of creative writing degree course... Read |
 | MANNIE USMAN Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) has the most return on investment out of all digital marketing channels for businesses, so it only makes sense that more and more companies are investing in SEO for their websites... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SMMESTART A chat-based service called SMMEstart has been launched on WhatsApp to provide SMMEs in South Africa with instantly actionable information, guidance and resources to help business owners restart and grow their businesses during the Covid-19 economic recovery period and beyond... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IKHOKHA After a challenging year, digital payment provider iKhokha has taken a decisive step towards making business easier for SMEs in 2021... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WITS PLUS Almost 80% of SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in South Africa fail within the first three years. This statistic presents a staggering blow to the South African economy, which is invested in the crucial role of SMEs in stimulating economic growth and providing relief from a shockingly high unemployment rate... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TR BRAND COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS Accurate Agent Group has set out to help businesses and leaders across Africa thrive in 2021 and beyond, through strategic business management solutions, in the new business environment created by Covid-19... Read |
 | ZAHEER DODHIA Are you planning to launch a startup? It can be difficult to predict how much success any new business will have, even in the best of times. And it's even more difficult now... Read |
 | At a time when many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat, cutting costs can boost their chances of keeping their doors open. Here are ways to cut costs, and increase the chance of success... Read |
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 | In the face of a shrinking job market, there has never been a more urgent need for entrepreneurship than now. A new year is upon us, and as we grapple with the ongoing effects of Covid-19 on our lives and livelihoods many people are looking at fresh new ways to earn a living... Read |
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 | HENNING MELBER & ROGER SOUTHALL In November 2017 Zimbabwe's military replaced Robert Mugabe as head of state with his long-time confidante Emmerson Mnangagwa. He declared Zimbabwe "open for business", linking foreign relations with economic policy... Read |
 | One-third of all African stories in news outlets on the continent are sourced from foreign news services according to a new report from Africa No Filter... Read |
 | Within the context of corporate scandals, cyber threats, new technology, transparency requirements and an ever-changing regulatory environment it has become necessary to reassess the role of the chief financial officer (CFO)... Read |
 | The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced a new partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support media freedom in nine countries across Sub-Saharan Africa... Read |
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 | DAVID TAYLOR The AA has confirmed the petrol price changes for February 2021 and motorists are in for substantial hikes. Here's what you need to know... Read |
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