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Business
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The Biggest Tech IPO Of 2016 Is About To Happen – And It’s Not American
07 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
2016 has been a pretty poor year for tech companies going public for the first time, although these chaps look set to shatter the year’s record.
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South Africa’s Biggest Company Made A R30 Billion Profit Last Year
26 May 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Times are tough and making a quick buck can be a challenge, but some local companies are still sitting rather pretty.
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Struggling To Make Sales? Try These Tips From A Local Legend
26 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
So you’ve set up shop, but you’re still lacking the sales and things are getting a bit worrisome. Maybe you should look at the smaller details, then.
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Bulldozer Fighting Is A Thing In China [Video]
19 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Six bulldozers take to the streets of China to battle it out for business and create quite a show. It’s like the TV show Robot Wars but on a much bigger scale.
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Terror Attack Warning For US Businesses In South Africa
15 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The US Embassy has released a warning to all Americans based in South Africa of an impending threat of terrorism.
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Game-Changer App Lets You Go Through Your Friend’s Contacts
31 Mar 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s cute that your grandparents still use the Yellow Pages phonebook, really it is, but you’re better than that. Ever heard of your smartphone?
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Step Aside, Raymond – Here Is Forbes’ Profile On Christo Wiese – “The Billionaire Behind The Continent’s Greatest Retail Empire”
14 Mar 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Christo Wiese is slowly expanding his empire across the shores and into Europe as Africa’s market gets used to his offerings.
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Here’s Dragons’ Den’s Biggest Success Story
23 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It must be nerve-racking facing the Den judges, especially when you’re 18 and you dropped out of school five years earlier. This guy’s done OK then.
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This Is The Small Adjustment A Local Startup Made To Increase Their App Downloads By 200%
17 Feb 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
If your company isn’t mobile friendly at the very least, you’re dead in the water. Better yet, get an app. But then what? How do you get people to download the app and use it, if it really is a good idea?
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Insane: This Site Shows You Exactly How Much Money Tech’s Biggest Companies Make Every Second
05 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Tech money is crazy money, but when it’s broken down in a per second earning the numbers really start to take on epic proportions.
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The Reason I Can’t Afford To Buy Cheap
14 Dec 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I often use my umbrella story to illustrate this oft ignored fact of life. With so many deals going around and special bargain stores and online offerings thrust in front of us 24/7, it is hard to ignore a low ‘price point.’
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This Is Why They Call It ‘Black Friday’
27 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
You’ve probably seen the deals on offer but what do you know about where the name ‘Black Friday’ actually comes from?
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Groundbreaking SA Start-Up – BizLink – Is What LinkedIn Wants To Be
06 Nov 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Time to put on your serious face and get ready for business – professionals and businesses are connecting in a new way so let’s not get left behind.
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And The Number 1 Retailer In Africa Is..
04 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
The results are in, Deloitte releasing their findings on who Africa’s premier retailer is. Looks like our local companies have done just fine.
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Everyone At Webber Wentzel Hates Their New Boss And Is Running Away
21 Oct 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s if you believe the undertones of today’s Business Day article which details an ‘exodus’ over at Webber Wentzel.
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This Is How Much SABMiller’s CEO Is Going To Cash In When This Deal Goes Through
19 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When a deal worth R1,4 trillion is set to be inked you know someone is going to line their pockets in a big way. That person would be Alan Clark.
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Impressive – Bill Gates Predicted The Future In 1999
12 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Back in 1999 Bill wrote a book and in the book he predicted some things about who the future of the internet and businesses would start interacting. And he was on point.
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CEO Quits In ‘Mysterious Circumstances’ Following Woolies Takeover
30 Sep 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes top dogs at big companies make their exit amongst great fanfare to hang up their boots. Other times no one knows just what went down.
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Budweiser Wants SABMiller In R3 Trillion Merger
16 Sep 2015 by Kiernan / 3 Comments
There are some big, big moves going on in the battle for worldwide beer supremacy. Some of the money that’s about to be thrown around is mind-boggling.
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Behold – The Youngest Self-Made Millionaire In South Africa [Video]
25 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s a pretty sweet title to have bestowed upon you, which is why it’s no surprise to see this youngster sporting a big smile.
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This Is Why You Shouldn’t Buy Shares In Tinder
17 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
You might think there are few better investments than in something that promotes wanton sex but you would be wrong. Experts are advising peeps to stay away from stocking up on Tinder.
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The SAA Chairperson Has Some Interesting Advice For Women
13 Aug 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As a women who has made it to the top of her field ,what sage advice can current SAA Chairperson Dudu Myeni offer fellow black women? She was rather outspoken on one issue.
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If You Think Our Load Shedding Is Bad Spare A Thought For These Guys
06 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We know that Eskom are pretty much the laughing stock of the country but it looks they have competition when it comes to their ineptitude. It could be worse.
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Not To Be Missed – Trump Got This Documentary Banned In The Early 90s – Now It’s Back And You Can Watch It Here [Insane]
03 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When you’re worth billions, and are full of spite and hate you can bury many things. This expose-all documentary of Trump’s business dealings just ain’t one of them.
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Here’s That Open Letter To Elon Musk
31 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
It seems the open letter craze just won’t die down, although this effort directed towards Elon Musk is rather amusing. With great power comes great responsibility.
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Let’s Hope To God ‘SoulCycle’ Doesn’t Come To Cape Town
31 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you haven’t heard of SoulCycle you are in for a real treat. These guys have a manifesto that will make you cringe and they aren’t afraid to tell you all about it.
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Parents Threaten To Remove Kids If Curro Deal Goes Ahead
31 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / 2 Comments
If the name Curro Holdings doesn’t ring a bell just think back to that video of school kids in Pretoria being separated along racial lines. Yeah, that would be these guys.
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Airbnb Fails At PR As Spin Doctor Attacks Local Media
29 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Airbnb, the easiest way to enjoy a night at someone’s house without having to pretend you like them. They might want to brush up on how they treat our local media though.
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This Cape Pyramid Scheme ‘Mastermind’ Is Going Down
24 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I don’t want to speak out of turn here but we’re using the word ‘mastermind’ loosely. Looks like this shyster is about to get his comeuppance.
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Zuckerberg Is Quickly Catching World’s Richest Man Bill Gates
23 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Off the back of Facebook’s continued growth the expansion of Mark Zuckerberg’s empire shows no sign of slowing down. He’ll be laughing all the way to the bank.
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