When interest rates rise, most people feel the financial pinch as repayments for home loans, car purchases or personal loans increase. This leads to less money for everyday spending and tightens the household budget. Middle- and upper-income households tend to hold secured debt such as property, which builds wealth. Lower-income households are pushed into debt…
The first stage is human with an AI assistant. (Image source: 123RF) There is a productivity crisis in many organisations today. Leaders are under pressure to move faster, improve service and do more with teams that are already stretched. Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index shows that 53% of leaders say productivity must increase, while 80%…
The most culturally diverse men’s football World Cup in history is taking place in the United States at a time when foreign nationals feel less and less welcome in the country. The 2026 competition kicks off on 11 June with games in Canada, Mexico, and the US. The US will host by far the largest…
NewsFeed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said more work is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and secure a permanent ceasefire after the US-Iran truce, as he meets Gulf leaders and pushes diplomatic efforts to stabilise global energy markets. Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
JSE-listed technology services group iOCO has scrapped its work-from-home policy entirely, requiring all employees to return to the office full time — and it says the move has delivered a measurable improvement in productivity, fewer errors and happier customers. The decision, disclosed by CEO Rhys Summerton during the group’s interim results presentation on Wednesday, places…
The author, Obsidian Systems’ Angela Ho There is a moment every knowledge worker knows well. You open a blank ticket, a new Confluence page or a fresh e-mail thread, and you stare at it. Not because you don’t know what needs to be done but because the act of starting takes energy. Cognitive energy. The…
China’s economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from being ambitious projects to central pillars of national development plans. This has been made possible by over US$181 billion in infrastructure loans and about US$50 billion in foreign direct…
When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African migrants in the Gulf, she went back to work, driven by a need for income and with few alternatives to turn to. The 36-year-old Kenyan, who has spent seven…
Israel has ordered 37 aid groups to halt life-saving operations in war-torn Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Seventeen international aid groups said they have petitioned Israel’s Supreme…
With cannabis now legal for private use in South Africa, employers must navigate privacy rights, workplace safety and evolving labour law. Here’s what recent court cases mean for your business and its Cannabis Workplace Policy. Whether you are a business owner or you are looking after the HR function in a business, the subject of…
