Category: Business

AI ADVERTISING       

There was a time when bad adverts required effort, and were considered innocent. Someone had to physically typeset the wrong price. A human being had to approve “GRAND OPPENING”. It took teamwork to get it wrong. It was honest human error.…

Do We Still Have a Work Ethic Today?

It is a question often heard in coffee shops, boardrooms, and around dinner tables: “Do people still have a work ethic these days?” It may feel as though the answer is no. Work environments look quite different from what they did a generation…

Environmental offset schemes: solution or second-place trade-off?

The recent development application submitted for our neighbour suburb, Alwyndal that entails an environmental trade off scheme introduced this concept in our community. But what is an environmental trade-off scheme and what does it entail? We…

Can your cell phone get you fired?

Cell phones are part of daily life — but using them at work, especially against company policy, can have serious consequences. This was highlighted in the recent Labour Court case of Mostert v Overberg Agri-Bedrywe (Pty) Ltd [2025], where…

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

So, the elections have come and gone. And only time will tell if our votes resulted in the much needed improvement in our country. We will have to wait for the next opportunity, such as municipal elections or by-elections, to have our next say…

TROUBLE IN PARADISE

We don’t live in isolation on an island – the days of Robinson Crusoe are gone forever. And the closer we live to our neighbours, the likelier it becomes that my neighbours’ actions may get under my collar. The question arises: “How…

Bosbou en Koolstofkrediete (“carbon credits”)

Bome is nie net 'n bron vir papier en hout nie, maar is ook 'n belangrike strategiese wapen teen klimaatsverandering. Koolstofdioksied is een van die kweekhuisgasse wat bydra tot aardverwarming. Bome absorbeer daagliks koolstofdioksied uit…

PUBLIEKE DEELNAME: ENIGMA OF BEMAGTIGING?

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Ons leef in moeilike tye. En partymaal druk die lewe in so ‘n mate dat mens jou stem moet laat hoor. Jy is nie die enigste persoon wat die besondere probleem ervaar nie - die ongemak en pyn raak ‘n groter groep van die samelewing of mense…

Commercial Forestry Software: Transforming the Landscape of Forestry Operations     

In the vast expanse of our planet, forests play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance, providing habitats for diverse species, and serving as a sustainable resource for human needs. With the ever-growing demand for timber, paper,…

CAN BUYER’S REMORSE SAVE YOU FROM PAYING ESTATE AGENT COMMISSIONS?

For buyers, the prospect of a new home can be exciting and daunting. You saw a house that you are interested in buying, and you want to seal the deal before somebody else does. You sign the Offer to Purchase, then only crunch the numbers and…