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South African business, AURA, expands into East Africa with new Kenyan office and GM

March 17, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on South African business, AURA, expands into East Africa with new Kenyan office and GM

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, has announced its imminent expansion into Kenya which will be led by its new General Manager, Hilary Itela. Partnering with KK Security, owned by GardaWorld, Aura will offer its emergency and medical response services in Nairobi and Mombasa. Warren Myers, CEO of, AURA says that the...

Commonwealth Day 2021 celebrations to be virtual and to focus on women’s leadership in Delivering a Common Future

March 1, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Commonwealth Day 2021 celebrations to be virtual and to focus on women’s leadership in Delivering a Common Future

There will be dual celebrations this year on 8 March when both Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day take place. A series of virtual events are planned to mark these important annual occasions, accessible to audiences across the Commonwealth....

Heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina

February 22, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina

The heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina. Other areas do not have electricity while others are inaccessible. Parents are advised to keep their school children at home until it is safe to move around. Any disaster should be reported to...

Avoiding common mistakes while crafting the ultimate customer experience

February 10, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Avoiding common mistakes while crafting the ultimate customer experience

Creating a memorable customer experience is fast becoming a top priority for businesses – and for good reason, says Reynhardt Uys, Chief Experience Officer, Immersion Group. He notes that customers no longer base their loyalty on price or product alone....

SANRAL : Level 3 Trading Hours (Eased Restrictions)

February 8, 2021 • News • Jonckie • Comments Off on SANRAL : Level 3 Trading Hours (Eased Restrictions)

Our President announced on February 1st, 2021 that our country remains under level 3 Lockdown, with eased regulations. Our Call Centre and Customer Service Centres within the Shopping Malls and Satellite Centres located along the Gauteng e-roads remain open...

Minister Madikizela to open Mossel Bay Shared Offices Building

February 3, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Minister Madikizela to open Mossel Bay Shared Offices Building

Tomorrow, Thursday 4 February 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela, will officially open the Mossel Bay Shared Offices Building (SOB). There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. The Western...

AlphaCode announces top 10 businesses for R10m fintech support programme

February 1, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on AlphaCode announces top 10 businesses for R10m fintech support programme

Johannesburg – Monday, 1 February 2021: Almost 200 fintech businesses applied for the AlphaCode Incubate programme which aims to grow innovative financial services entrepreneurs and find the next OUTsurance or Discovery. Ten have been selected for a...

Reset. Reboot. Redefine Business 2021

January 27, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Reset. Reboot. Redefine Business 2021

The global pandemic remains an ongoing part of business reality in 2021. It is time for organisations to reset their expectations and their goals to ensure that they can thrive in the next normal; that they can embed strategies that allow for their...

Nominations open for young people to join Commonwealth Youth Council

January 19, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Nominations open for young people to join Commonwealth Youth Council

Nominations are open for young leaders to apply to stand for positions on the Commonwealth Youth Council, the body which represents the Commonwealth’s 1.4 billion young people. The council, one of the world’s most diverse youth-led bodies, is seeking...

The Slow-Motion AI Explosion

January 12, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on The Slow-Motion AI Explosion

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for years. It has crept into systems and solutions with determined, algorithmic intensity, and it has layered its capabilities onto chatbots, APIs, neural networks, and business processes. It has evolved within the...