Opinion
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Epson projects a future beyond printers
Japanese multinational leverages hybrid living trends to expand into digital content and home entertainment
By Arthur Goldstuck
CLEMENT MANYATHELA | Being born in the sticks shouldn’t be a life sentence
A new foundation focuses on supporting rural schoolchildren, who often face greater challenges than their urban peers, writes Clement Manyathela
By Clement Manyathela
LINDEKA DZEDZE | Investment community must rethink how value is defined
The trajectory of Africa’s growth can be changed if we change where capital flows, writes Lindeka Dzedze
By Lindeka Dzedze
THATO TSITA | Family offices shift to private markets for growth
Generational change and institutional governance drive shift in investment strategies, writes Thato Tsita.
By Thato Tsita
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | The built-in hassle that’s holding South Africa back
From time-wasting commutes to patchy internet connections and power failures, this is a much harder place to be productive than it should be, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe
By Luncedo Mtwentwe
SOLA ADEGBESAN | Why is the world’s most self-sufficient continent still so dependent on everyone else?
AfCTA is slowly making up ground, but the continent should act with more urgency in forming bilateral trade ties that would result in savings and boost economies, writes Sola Adegbesan
By Sola Adegbesan
BONGIWE PITYI | Job No 1 to help women is fixing public transport
General infrastructure failings are a leading factor in hobbling the economic advancement of women, and foremost among them is the lack of reliable, affordable transport , writes Bongiwe Pityi
By Bongiwe Pityi
PALESA NTOAGAE | A rich mix fires up innovation and performance
It’s a no-brainer — the wider an organisation casts its net, the more great ideas it will catch, writes Palesa Ntoagae
By Palesa Ntoagae
NONTLE NDLOVU | Compliance failures stall growth for SMMEs
Administrative barriers and lack of support stifle township and rural businesses, writes Nontle Ndlovu
By Nontle Ndlovu
MPUMI SITHOLE | Women, mining and the next frontier in zero harm
The concept must be broadened to include the psychological safety of women inside the workplace, writes Mpumi Sithole
By Mpumi Sithole
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Salesforce brings in Claude to power the enterprise
Salesforce has partnered with Anthropic to integrate Claude, a leading AI model, into its platform, resulting in the launch of Claudeforce, writes Arthur Goldstuck
By Arthur Goldstuck
RUWAYDA REDFEARN | Auditing still needs humans — particularly the female kind
The job requires judgment, curiosity, courage, emotional intelligence and a deep sense of responsibility to society, writes Ruwayda Redfearn
By Ruwayda Redfearn
OFENTSE RAPAKGADI | AI and the outsourcing of thought
The rise of generative AI challenges the value of slow, deliberate thinking, says the writer
By Ofentse Rapakgadi
CASEY SPRAKE | Garbage on the streets, garbage in governance
Joburg’s waste collection crisis is emblematic of a deeper problem that is undermining the city’s economic performance — and Gauteng’s, writes Casey Sprake
By Casey Sprake
PETER VAN BINSBERGEN | Charging stations key to sparking EV adoption in South Africa
Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity, thanks in part to high oil prices — but locally we need more fast-charging infrastructure for long-distance drivers, writes Peter van Binsbergen
By Peter van Binsbergen
