At the end of the year, most young adults are chilling out, taking a break. One South African project is, however, looking to give them a break of a different kind. From 20 December to 14 January, a five-ton truck equipped with 10 free internet stations and a walk-in meeting area — will travel to [...]

JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change. Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that green credentials are becoming increasingly important, [...]

The world is changing in case you hadn’t noticed, and a digital marketing and social media opportunity is looming large for those that want to take the entrepreneurial step. Marketing is favouring the brave who want to take advantage of the internet and digital marketing. Social media is driving people to correctly optimised websites and [...]

A number of business opportunities – from recycling plastic, manufacturing components for solar water heaters to using fallow land to plant grains for biofuels – exist under a Green Economy accord signed yesterday. The essence of the accord is to put the country on the road to environmental sustainability while reaping the benefits of creating [...]

Business sustainability issues are well documented and in these challenging economic times it may be hard to justify investment in the development of any skills, let alone investment in any green ones. But, now is the time – employing green skills in your organisation and investing in them will enable you to identify efficiency savings [...]

Nelson Mattos, Google VP for Europe and Emerging Markets opened the second Google Africa outreach event, G-South Africa, today 3 November 2011, by highlighting various online business opportunities in Africa. “South Africa is amongst the most prosperous countries in Africa,” says Mattos. Mattos highlighted some of South Africa’s vast opportunities including a $500 billion GDP, an [...]

Small business in South Africa will get a boost next year when the country hosts one of the biggest international business congresses in Johannesburg. Representatives from the US, Europe and the rest of the world will gather at the Sandton Convention Centre between 15 and 18 September 2012 for what will be Africa’s first International Small [...]

Google has announced that it will be holding its second large-scale web conference in South Africa. The event, called “G-South Africa” aims to provide “training on web and mobile tools to spur innovation, business growth and local internet economy”. The internet giant claims the event will see “Over 800 business people, marketers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and [...]