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South Africa’s first and only utility Crypto token has been trading for 1,6 years and is growing stronger in adoption! Community Business Token (CBT) has been developed by DigitalFlyer®, which aims to be the first true blockchain-driven business marketplace, elevating doing business online for its members to a whole new level. CBT is currently trading on Indoex and Latoken exchanges. Its ranking, at the writing of this press release, is 4,900 out of approx. 13,000+ other Crypto tokens worldwide and can be followed on CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/community-business-token/. What is DigitalFlyer®? DigitalFlyer® is a functional community-focused business marketplace with active subscribed members,…
Marriott International has announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 30 hotels and more than 5,000 rooms by the end of 2024. The company’s growth across Africa is largely driven by its select-service brands which represent half of the company’s current development pipeline in the continent. The company is also expected to introduce its Delta Hotels by Marriott brand in the region. “Marriott International’s expansion plans reinforce its commitment to Africa and highlight the growth of the travel and tourism sector across the continent,” said Karim Cheltout, Regional Vice President – Development, Africa,…
Who does not love a burger? And who wouldn’t be even happier if it magically could be made healthier and even more delicious? That’s why The South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA) and the Restaurant Voice (RASA) got together to create the #BlendYourBurger Challenge with fresh mushrooms as the hero. And why mushrooms as an essential burger ingredient? These meaty, umami-rich culinary nuggets are cholesterol free and contain almost no calories or fat whilst adding oodles of flavour to your favourite burger. They’re what your tastebuds and an increasingly popular health-conscious menu crave! Once word got out about the #BlendYourBurger Challenge,…
Laborie, the proudly South African wine brand with an affinity for French traditions because of its established French roots, is reflecting on an exceptional year. By being inspired by beauty and those who exemplify the brand’s ethos of ‘La Grande Vie’ – the great life – Laborie has managed to attract a loyal following from wine lovers and respect from even the fiercest wine critics. This month, it is the words of French author Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022, which resonates with Laborie’s energetic spirit – notably this line from one of the author’s…
By Tania van Wyk de Vries, Chief Product Officer at Obsidian Systems Modern businesses rely on digital technology to survive and thrive. Just as a power failure or dry taps can halt operations, companies rely on digital systems as a utility. But unlike other utilities, these systems have continual and complex demands that IT teams must administer. Managing servers, databases and applications alongside costs, security, and compliance place enormous demands on the time of IT professionals. And these demands grow more complex as digital business systems evolve and expand. Yet many administrators who oversee several, hundreds, even thousands of servers…
CRS Technologies offers companies some advice on how to deal with this emerging phenomenon. Quiet quitting is a new phenomenon in the workplace that threatens to overwhelm already pressured business leaders. It refers to employees who are doing the very least they can get away with or are ‘disengaged’ from the job. Human resource capital experts believe it is one of the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown. Employees have either deliberately or inadvertently become ‘quiet quitters’ as they look to return to ‘normalcy’ and work-life balance in the workplace. Leading human capital management services and solutions specialist CRS Technologies says…
“Time is running out, but we can help you.” That in a nutshell is Remote Metering Solutions (RMS) EPC Inspection Body’s message to the thousands of property owners that haven’t yet taken any measures to obtain energy performance certificates (EPCs) for their buildings. An EPC is a certificate that shows the energy performance of a building as a rating from A to G, with A being the most efficient and G the least efficient rating. Property owners who fail to obtain and display an EPC (and submit a certified copy of the EPC to SANEDI) before the 7 December 2022…
By Howard Feldman I would argue that it is the saddest story of the South African year. In a year that “gifted” South Africa with the highest number of days of loadshedding on record, of increasing unemployment and of international humiliation in terms of the country’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is not easy to find a winner. And yet, a story that quietly entered and exited the headlines, for me, is one that bags first prize. “Northwest government blows R780 000 on donkey carts to alleviate challenges in rural communities.” Here are some details for anyone…
Diabetes prevalence in South Africa has doubled in the last decade with more than 4.2 million people now suffering from the condition – that’s one in nine adults – making it the leading cause of death in women, and the second largest cause for the entire population. A pharmaceutical company with a focus on preventative care is urging the public and government ahead of World Diabetes Day (14 November) to do more to reverse this predictable, yet preventable health crisis. Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics, says South Africa is the epicentre of type 2 diabetes on the continent, because…
South Africa’s labour law is generally considered to be substantial and in-depth, covering a broad spectrum of rules and regulations. Legislation is now even more significant because of the importance placed on data use and protection, and the significance of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPIA) Act. So what happens in the event of a labour dispute and the use or misuse of confidentiality agreements? Leading human capital management services and solutions specialist CRS Technologies says digitalisation has had a profound impact on businesses, with data acknowledged and intellectual property considered to be the among the most prized assets. Today,…