Valenture Institute: Rewriting the education textbook
A new online high school — the creation of an SA entrepreneur who has taken it global — didn’t skip a beat when Covid-19 struck
WeBuyCars: From disappointment to opportunity
After a failed buyout from Naspers, home-grown vehicle trading platform WeBuyCars now has a new investor
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Blue-collar frontline workers new target in comms drive
Online workplace communication has increased during the Covid-19 lockdown, but this was aimed mostly at white-collar staff
Why state spying fears are overblown
Worried about being spied on by the state if you use its Covid-19 contact tracing app? You don’t need to be
Can SA embrace ‘cities of the future’ for growth?
Upgrading to smarter towns will bring enormous benefits — not least of which will be reduced traffic congestion
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SA ride-hailing business faces legal speed bump
The next frontier of labour relations in SA: the employment status of workers contracted to gig economy firms such as Uber and Bolt
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Power moves in the car market
Two new electric vehicles — at opposite ends of the pricing spectrum — add to the growing list of options for the local market
Why Experian handed over 24m people’s data to a crook
The Popi Act finally has real teeth to protect people’s data — but delays mean SA’s two biggest cyberattacks will go unpunished
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War for eyeballs hots up in SA’s television industry
Fantastic growth is in the tea leaves of local television broadcasters — but only if they can keep up by investing in digital platforms
Lockdown economics: which SA online stores have made a mint
In just a few months, shoppers have turned to online purchases, proving that Covid-19 is having a dramatic impact on retail
Covid-19 creates opportunities for medical entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs operating in the field of health may now receive more funding and attention, thanks to Covid-19
Corporate SA joins global e-commerce race
Corporate SA, most recently Vodacom and Nedbank, is joining the global e-commerce race. These companies are not alone
Huawei’s all-flash arrays are the answer financial services firms are looking for
SPONSORED | Huawei is ranked number three in the global storage market
A new trend in online property sales?
Two luxury Cape Town apartments sold within hours on a daily deals website, but is this a new trend in online property sales?
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How TikTok stormed SA’s lockdown
Covid-19 has altered social media consumption and behaviour and there are lessons in that for how companies engage with audiences
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Zlto: Money for tiny tasks becomes a small fortune
Zlto is a currency that uses blockchain to support unemployed youth on the Cape Flats
The blurred lines of working from home
Three months into the lockdown, SA workers are feeling the burnout and stress that come with working from home
Lockdown forces a fundamental shift to online
SA’s upward trend in e-commerce is said to be unstoppable now, with growth in online sales expected to jump substantially this year
The power of social media blackouts
Social activism explodes online with the Black Lives Matter movement, with positive and negative outcomes
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