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Penny Streeter’s life was not always like it is today. Her early life in Zimbabwe bore no resemblance to the life she found herself living in the UK, and she knew something had to change.

South Africa’s National Treasury says it will maintain government’s fiscal policy stance despite fears that the African National Congress (ANC), having suffering its worst electoral results since the end of apartheid, will avoid painful reforms and try to win back votes by overspending.

Exchange rate fluctuations are the biggest restriction to business expansion, according to the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) for the second quarter of 2016.

This is the message delivered by David Lipton, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, speaking at the University of the Witwatersrand about ways of bridging South Africa’s economic divide.

The move comes after Poundland rejected an informal offer last year.

BGL, the company behind Comparethemarket who uses animated meerkats to advertise their products, looks set to be listed on the UK Stock Exchange, despite uncertainty after Brexit.

A worst case scenario for the United Kingdom (UK) could be a boost for South African trade between the UK and the European Union (EU), a trade consultant and economist said on Wednesday.

A rare example of business and government working together. Love it

Cape Town- based venture capitalist Llew Claasen has been appointed as executive director of the global Bitcoin Foundation.

Out of 250 under 30’s selected, five young South Africans got to join the top 30 in Africa. Now that’s something worth celebrating!

A new company called Roam is offering you the chance to lease co-living spaces all over the world.

Although we do so much of it, flying can still bring with it its own irritations, difficulties, and frustrations. We’ve compiled a list to help you when flying locally so that getting from A to B need not increase your blood pressure.

The working world has changed. Technology has allowed us increased mobility and innovation in the way that we do our work. The fact that I’m writing this article from Prince Albert in the Karoo (South Africa) is proof that almost anything is possible with a clever hand held device.

Looks like people aren’t actually spending that much time on Facebook or Twitter during work hours…that is if they are telling the truth!

South African retailer, Truworths, is making a step up into the northern-hemisphere market.

While the United States dominates the world’s start-up culture, South Africa has clawed its way onto the list of global unicorns.

Although the number of internet users is steadily increasing, oddly, the number of active websites is actively shrinking.

The Ventureburn Startup Survey has polled just under 200 tech startups to uncover the “true picture of the South African startup landscape”.

A business charter defines your promises and outlines what customers can expect from you. It can be your map to success.

I recently attended the Oxford Africa Conference 2015 (22nd-23rd May) on behalf of Homecoming Revolution. It was interesting to hear views on the various challenges facing such a rapidly growing continent, as well as stories from professionals who have recently made the move back home.

Workplace pensions law has changed in the UK.  Every employer has new legal duties to help their workers in the UK save for retirement.

You know that warm, squishy feeling you get when you’re walking down George Street in Sydney, Australia and you spot a Nando’s? Or the comfortable relief of being offered a cup of Rooibos tea while you’re vising friends in Amsterdam? Or juicy joy of finding some boerie in central London to braai over some grey, rainy London weekend?

Every great business was once an idea in someone’s mind. Of course, that’s not all there is to it, but it’s the idea that is at the source.

“Last in, first out” is a scary term for young South Africans new to the workplace. South Africa has the world’s third highest unemployment rate for people aged 15 – 24 years, so keeping a job if you get one can be a challenge. If you do get work and it doesn’t work out, it can be difficult to stay motivated when looking for another job.