Author: Thurgood Mashiane
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The COVID-19 pandemic or Coronavirus has disrupted South African small businesses and left some bankrupt. In May, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled R200 billion loan scheme for small-medium enterprises (SME’s) which have been affected by the pandemic. This will help such businesses and re-ignite economic activity. To survive, the chaos created by COVID-19 pandemic SMEs they need to digitise their operations. The good thing is that Coronavirus is fast-tracking digitisation. That said, SMEs have traditionally lagged when it comes to taking the digital leap. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development…
Online schools have become quite popular in recent years. Parents often decide to organize online education for their children since it has many advantages over the land-based school system. The good sides of online schooling include less distraction, teachers who can focus on one child at a time, fewer expenses, and more. However, since this system is still relatively new, some children might struggle to adjust and get the best out of it. Still, there are some things you, as a parent, can do to help your child succeed in a virtual school. Without further ado, let’s get to it.…
College is a whirlwind of new experiences. Alongside all the new people, being out on your own for the first time and demanding academics, it can be tough to balance such practical concerns as being smart with your time, getting enough sleep and managing your money. Fortunately, there are apps and other tech tools to help you with all of that. Like most people, you probably have a fixed amount of money from savings, scholarships and loans that you need to make last until the end of each semester. Even if you’re a novice to budgeting and managing your own…
The world is getting smaller. However, many South African traders may be forgiven for thinking otherwise, given the intensively local nature of the SA markets. However, an emerging SA company appears set to make significant changes in this regard in the months and years to come. The internet is changing daily life and pursuits for many people. SA gamers can head to websites such as Casinomarket.com to check out slots and table games. Online shopping has never been bigger, either. Mexem, an up-and-coming name in stockbroking, is looking to make trading just as simple across South Africa. What’s Mexem’s Mission?…
No matter if big or small, all those businesses that open to the public will have to adapt their safety and hygiene measures in order to keep their premises COVID-free. For starters, the limited number of people who can be in a store at the same time will create queues outside the shops. This is where LED signboards come into the picture. Built with materials that will withstand any weather condition, these screens can help customers be entertained while they wait in line and allow retailers to even display some of the products sold inside in order for the customer…
In what might be the biggest news for cryptocurrency adoption since the debut of Facebook’s Libra project last year, rumors from sources familiar with the matter claim that PayPal and its recently acquired subsidiary, Venmo, may soon launch the ability to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies right from each payment provider. If the rumors are true, and one of crypto’s biggest competitors concedes and starts embracing the digital asset class, it could cause an explosive butterfly effect of hastened cryptocurrency adoption. PayPal To Embrace Competition Through Cryptocurrencies A recent Coindesk report reveals that PayPal and Venmo, two of the largest…
How do you usually order a takeaway? Do you prefer the old-fashioned method of calling the takeaway up? Or do you order from a delivery marketplace online? As technology continues to develop and become more available to all, some takeaways are now introducing a new ordering option for their customers: in-app ordering. App building made simpler The reason why so many small businesses are able to benefit from in-house apps nowadays is because of the simplification of the app creating process. Using an app builder for takeaways, these businesses can create their own apps with no coding or development experience…
The Premier League resumed action back on 17 June, with the temporarily changed rules altering the general dynamic of matches. In turn, the new rules package has affected the betting experience in a myriad of ways. This year marks the very first time Premier League games have been played in June and July. Goal time markets In a majority of cases, live Premier League matchday betting prices will fluctuate the longer time goes on without a goal. Sometimes, even odds-on favorites can eventually find themselves with odds against them at a very late stage. However, that process will often begin…
This article will focus on a number of factors concerning South Africa’s relations with the rest of the world and how these play out on the world stage. Development It is possible to describe the world as being made up of two kinds of nations. Those that are rich and developed and those that are poor and underdeveloped. Generally speaking, the quality of life and income in developed countries is continually improving whereas the same cannot be said for those underdeveloped counties, where the quality of life seems to be on a downward path. Most of these poorer nations are…
Money often feels like an immovable part of our society and way of life. Historians estimate that metal objects were initially used as cash in 5,000 B.C. – coins dating back to approximately 700 B.C., around 50 generations ago. But are we approaching an era in which an economic state could exist without money? Could manual banknotes and coins become obsolete in this shift towards digitization? Could digital information become an electronic alternative to money? Everywhere you look, there are new methods of payment. We no longer need to type in our pin number when buying products or services under…