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South African businesses have evolved alongside the reality of the country’s physical infrastructure challenges. Organisations instinctively build redundancies for power, whether that takes the form of solar installations and battery back-up solutions, UPS systems or generators. When the grid fails, […]

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced Frieda He has joined the company as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). She will lead Vertiv’s global procurement organisation, with a focus on further strengthening supply chain resilience, enabling

South African small-to-medium-sized (SME) businesses have always faced several obstacles – many of them surviving despite the odds. In these economic times where tightening margins and the rising cost of fuel continue to place SMEs under strain, the true cost

There was a time when connectivity was seen as infrastructure, or worse, as background noise for the IT department while business decision-makers focused on more important decisions. Those days are long gone. Connectivity is the difference between a business that

According to PwC’s 2025 Customer Experience Survey, more than half (52%) of consumers have abandoned a brand due to a bad experience with its products or services, and nearly a third (29%) have done so because of poor customer experience,

Despite a challenging year for South Africa’s recycling economy, grassroots buy-back centres are experiencing a 20-30 per cent spike in productivity thanks to critical infrastructure investment in their collection and recycling efforts. The support comes from South Africa’s longest-standing producer

Integrated end-to-end solution strengthens trade links between Brazilian exporters and key African markets DP World has launched a new integrated logistics corridor connecting Brazil to Africa, strengthening trade connectivity between Latin America’s largest economy and high-growth markets across the African

A massive baling machine that compacts and readies materials for recycling is set to double the collection capacity of one of the Western Cape’s leading waste management businesses and, in turn, provide additional income for hundreds of informal waste pickers

President Ramaphosa recently announced government’s ambitious target of halving South Africa’s road deaths by 2030. With more than 12,000 lives lost on our roads each year, that goal is commendable, but the challenge remains considerable. Law enforcement and education will

South African procurement and supply chain functions are at a turning point, as artificial intelligence (AI) shifts from experimentation to embedded business infrastructure globally. Recent McKinsey research shows that 88% of organisations now use AI in at least one business