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Business Talk – Resilient Innovations’ Lutfiyyah Ahmed on the importance of holistic organisational resilience
Lutfiyyah Ahmed unpacks what organisational resilience means today, and how it differs from traditional risk management.

No toolkit to deal with Covid economic crisis, says Sunak
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no “playbook” of how to respond to the pandemic.

Market town’s food bank demand triples
The charity is appealing for more donations, as it often has to purchase food itself.

XM making its mark across South Africa
As 2025 comes to a close, XM looks back on an extraordinary year of achievements.

Global billionaire shortlisted for critical R440 billion rollout in South Africa
South Africa’s electricity ministry selected seven groups of companies as pre-qualified bidders for the country’s R440 billion transmission-grid expansion program.

The 24-year-old company in South Africa set to become the new Capitec
WeBuyCars could soon see massive market share gains, and mirror the growth of Capitec, Discovery and Clicks.

Goodbye cash and ATMs as you know them in South Africa
The Reserve Bank plans to overhaul South Africa’s cash system, including introducing new ATMs that should make it cheaper to access funds.

New law in South Africa bringing big changes for families and employers
The Constitutional Court has ruled that parental leave must be split equally, which provides a major oppurtunity for employers.

Storm brewing over Starlink access in South Africa
The ANC and the portfolio committee on telecommunications are pushing back against a new directive that would allow Starlink and other services to enter South Africa.

How digital transformation is reshaping higher education in South Africa
Prof Ephrem Redda’s recent presentation at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is offering fresh insight into how digital transformation is changing the face of higher education in South Africa and what this shift means for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which calls for inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.