Author: Staff Writer
South African consumers are finding ways to cope with the tough economic times and using loyalty/reward programmes is one of them. TrendER/infoQuest, a South African online research company recently conducted a survey, asking consumers which loyalty programmes they belong to, which they use most often and which are their favourite loyalty programmes. This research was conducted during May 2023 and 300 consumers were interviewed. On average, consumers belong to 8 loyalty programmes In terms of age groups, those in the 35–49 age category belong to the most loyalty programmes at 10, while the younger generation, those aged 18–24, belong to…
Unemployed and unskilled South African youth (aged 18 to 34) are now invited to apply for specialist training and educational programmes at the Shoprite Group throughout the year. With youth unemployment at a staggering 63.9%, the Group’s talent attraction and development strategy places a strong focus on offering early careers to unemployed youth. Through its Retail Readiness Programme, the Group has invested over R586 million into more than 32 000 learners since 2016. Arguably the largest and most successful skills development initiative undertaken by a South African retailer, the seven-week programme equips unemployed youth with the basic skills required to work in a retail environment or to start their…
Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a pan-African technology group, and Angola Telecom, a fixed network operator in Angola, announced a new terrestrial fibre route between Luanda, Angola to Johannesburg, South Africa, via DRC, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The addition of this route to Liquid’s regional fibre backbone is a significant addition to its existing 110,000 km network, providing its regional customers’ access to high-speed connectivity at affordable costs. Hon. Mário Oliveira, Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, said, “We have made significant investments in our telecommunications sector over the last 25 years, which includes terrestrial,…
South Africa’s Telkom confirm on Monday that it is engaged in exploratory talks with consortium led by Sipho Maseko (Afrifund Investments) and comprising Axian Telecom and the Government Employees Pension Fund, managed by the Public Investment Corporation. Telkom said the consirtium wants to acquire a controlling stake in a partial state-owned company. “The company confirms that it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from the consortium for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Telkom, the merits of which are being assessed by the Telkom board,” said the company in a statement. “In this regard, the company has requested…
FTSE-listed tech firm Network International (NI) today announce that it has been appointed as a digital payments technology partner to Vodacom Financial and Digital Lifestyle Services. This means it will provide a fully managed service offering. The NI omni-channel digital payment capabilities will allow card holders to pay anywhere in multiple ways, while enjoying seamless and secure payments, with end-to-end tokenization. The deal sees NI providing managed services card issuing, and acquirer processing services transaction switching capabilities, as well as other value added services and related back-office support functions. The solution will mean merchants can offer a range of payment…
JSE-listed Alexforbes has appointed Kuseni Dlamini as chair-Designate. His appointement is effective 1 July 2023. Subject to regulatory approval, Dlamini will also serve in the nominations committee and member of the Mergers and Acquisitions and Remuneration committees. Dlamini currently serves as the Chair of Massmart, Aspen Pharmacare, Sandvik Mining Southern Africa Holdings and Fedgroup Holdings and Tennant Group. He is the Lead Independent Director of the JSE-listed fintech, Capital Appreciation Limited. In the non-profit space, he serves as co-Chair of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), Chair of the University of Pretoria Council and is a member of the…
The Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge Twin has been named the best New Energy Vehicle at the 2023 Old Mutual Insure South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. Now in its 37th year, the SA COTY 2023 competition included 21 finalists meticulously selected from a pool of 55 qualifying vehicles competing across eight categories. The Swedish luxury automaker’s first-ever fully electric car was judged the best vehicle in the all-important New Energy Category, with Volvo Car South Africa representatives accepting the coveted award at a glittering gala dinner in Johannesburg. The XC40 P8 Recharge Twin – which is endowed with…
As South Africa prepares to celebrate Youth Day, a significant milestone in the nation’s history, Job Crystal, an online recruitment platform committed to empowering the youth of the country through contributing to hiring opportunities, facilitating quick hiring, and investing in targeted outreach initiatives. Youth Day, observed annually on June 16th, commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of the youth of 1976 who fought against the oppressive apartheid regime. It serves as a reminder of the importance of youth empowerment and the need to create a bright future for the next generation. With a deep understanding of the challenges faced by young job…
inq., a leading-edge computing company under Convergence Partners, announced the launch of its subsidiary, Edgedock, during the Securex Expo event held this week at Gallagher Estate Johannesburg. Edgedock aims to innovate Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions and accelerate clients’ digital transformation through channel partners. This exciting development will revolutionise the AI landscape by developing cutting-edge solutions and empowering clients’ digital transformation journeys. Andile Ngcaba, Executive Chairman of inq., stated, “At Edgedock, we forge shared-purpose partnerships that offer each partner profitable revenue growth opportunities, delivering client and business relevant solutions that foster enhanced client intimacy, as well as market, segment and industry…
South Africa’s energy crisis has created opportunities for innovation, especially given Africa’s abundant natural resources which can be harnessed for renewable energy supply, according to Muhammed Ismail Seedat, Huawei’s Senior Systems Architect, Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa Region, who gave the keynote address at the 2023 edition of Huawei’s ICT Editors Xchange. With the theme Energy Resilience: the future of energy reimagined, a panel of experts in technology, energy, finance and academia came together for the annual event, which was hosted at Huawei’s Innovation Centre in Johannesburg, to discuss the issues of energy security and sustainability, and the growth of small…