Transport minister urges ICTSI to fix Durban port delays
Minister Barbara Creecy says anchorage times have doubled to six days and calls for better communication and equipment upgrades
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Urban buyers turn to Swellendam farms as Cape Town property prices soar
Rising Cape Town home prices and municipal costs are driving Gauteng and other urban residents to buy lifestyle farms near Swellendam, a 283-year-old town.
SARS and Bidvest Protea Coin warn of diesel adulteration as prices near record
A suspected illicit fuel operation uncovered near Potchefstroom highlights rising diesel adulteration ahead of October’s record pump prices.
Xpresso Cafe offers South Africa’s cheapest takeaway coffee at R14
BusinessTech finds Xpresso Cafe's R14 cup beats rivals, highlighting price pressure as big chains eye the fast-growing coffee market.
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WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress: why so many small businesses overpay for a website
- Is WordPress.com the same company as the WordPress software?
- Can I move a WordPress.com site to self-hosted WordPress later?
- Does cheaper hosting mean worse performance?
Establishing a business in South Africa: what it takes to outlast the founder
- 1. Ownership records that are accurate, not just technically filed
- 2. A written succession plan, before it is needed
- 3. Intellectual property and brand value the business actually owns
Scaling a business in South Africa: closing the country’s missing middle
- 1. Standardise before you multiply
- 2. Build a management layer that makes real decisions
- 3. Raise capital suited to scale, not to survival
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Work out the interest you can legally claim on unpaid invoices, see which route fits your debt, and generate a letter of demand, statement of account or acknowledgement of debt, built on South African law.
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Generate CCMA-compliant employment contracts, warnings, disciplinary notices, Section 189 retrenchment packs, PIPs and separation agreements, filled with your own company and employee details.
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Absa launches Africa’s first bank-offered digital-asset custody service
Absa says its new digital-asset custody platform, approved by regulators, will let institutional clients store Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Ledger and USDC…
