How GS1 South Africa is building trust in the age of data
GS1 is transforming trade and consumer trust through verified data, smart barcodes, and traceability, says CEO Zinhle Tyikwe When Zinhle Tyikwe talks about standards, she doesn’t mean bureaucracy, she means…
Fuelling the future: South Africa’s gas landscape and the role of ROMPCO
Leadership Editor Prof JJ Tabane sat down for a chat with Mlandzeni Boyce, Chief Executive Officer of the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO). The conversation explored South Africa’s…
ANC abusing tendering system to boost its dwindling coffers
The word corruption seems inextricably linked with the ANC, but it’s their lack of motion in putting tough, anti-corruption legislation in place that helps to strengthen the public perception of…
Racism in the media
In this extract from his new book, Corporate Newsman, Kaizer Nyatsumba shares a memory of life in the media during the Apartheid regime Following an approach by retired academic and…
The importance of being cooperative
South Africa’s cash-strapped local communities deserve the financial benefit of a cooperative banking option, says Phatu Mbedzi in an interview with Ido Lekota In countries with massive socio-economic inequalities like…
Same script, different cast: a world on repeat
Sello Hatang reflects about the state of the world, believingthat if we don’t act, it’ll be the same script. Just a different cast. This morning, I woke up with Debra…
Thabo Mbeki’s open letter to the DA’s John Steenhuisen
On the third of July this year, w (South Africa’s second democratically elected President) sent the following letter to John Steenhuisen, the leader of the Democratic Alliance Mr John Steenhuisen,…
BRICS 2025 and the rise of the Global South
The 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro marked a pivotal moment for the Global South. For South Africa, it was more than diplomacy. It was a declaration of intent:…
Empowering South African women through comprehensive insurance
As South Africa prepares to celebrate Women’s month this August, it’s a timely opportunity to reflect on the evolving role of women in society–particularly as financial leaders and caregivers According…
The Mkhwanazi saga points which way the whistle blows
The State Capture inquiry serves as another cautionary tale, writes Leadership editor JJ Tabane Protecting whistle-blowers needs an even louder call to action after the shocking revelations of Lt-Gen Nhlanhla…