The Hidden Economic Impact of Trauma in South Africa

The Hidden Economic Impact of Trauma in South Africa

While unemployment, poor education, and violence are at the forefront of South Africa’s challenges, one often overlooked issue is quietly exacerbating these problems –...
Weak Chinese data paves the way for lower yuan

Weak Chinese data paves the way for lower yuan

Saturday's statistics from China added to fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, forcing the central bank to promise additional measures to...
Pound pressured by manufacturing

Pound pressured by manufacturing

Disappointing economic data from the UK prevented the Pound from rallying despite the Dollar's weakness. Statistics for July showed that the economy's volume was...
Dollar struggles for a key turning point

Dollar struggles for a key turning point

After an initial decline, the USD began to rally on the back of US employment data that dampened expectations of a 50-basis point rate...
Rali Mampeule Advocates for Urgent Reform in South Africa’s Land Rezoning Processes

Rali Mampeule Advocates for Urgent Reform in South Africa’s Land Rezoning...

As South Africa grapples with a persistent housing crisis, Rali Mampeule, a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist, is calling for an urgent amendment of the...
Accreditation Partnership between Turning Digital and Melsoft Academy

Accreditation Partnership between Turning Digital and Melsoft Academy

We are thrilled to announce that Melsoft Academy, in partnership with Turning Digital, has been officially accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and...
Industrial Ecology: Deep sustainability must be modelled after nature’s productive, efficient and mutualistic systems

Industrial Ecology: Deep sustainability must be modelled after nature’s productive, efficient...

Engineers have long drawn inspiration from nature. Examples of such biomimicry include passive ventilation systems modelled after termite mounds and wind turbine blades with...
Shining A Spotlight On Women’s Unique Financial Challenges

Shining A Spotlight On Women’s Unique Financial Challenges

With one-third of working women lacking retirement savings and facing the dual pressures of the gender pay gap and unpaid labour, Charnel Collins from...
Weak labour market sparks simultaneous sell-off in equities and dollar

Weak labour market sparks simultaneous sell-off in equities and dollar

The US economy added 114K jobs in July, well below expectations. The private sector added 97K jobs, the smallest increase since March last year....
SA market leader Engen celebrates 700th Quickshop & Co milestone

SA market leader Engen celebrates 700th Quickshop & Co milestone

Engen, South Africa’s biggest fuel and convenience retailer, opened its 700th Quickshop & Co store at Engen Summit Convenience Centre in Midrand on 1st...
Central Bank meetings this week are a reason for volatility

Central Bank meetings this week are a reason for volatility

The week ahead will be packed with significant economic events, so the market behaviour could turn into quite a bumpy ride this week. On Wednesday...
Oil Is a Step Away from Falling Off a Cliff

Oil Is a Step Away from Falling Off a Cliff

Oil is currently adding 0.6% to $76.45 per barrel WTI, but that's only half of the spurt at the start of trading after the...