#Authentic selling is difficult

Selling is not for everyone. Sales is complex and an art, if not a science on its own. By selling, I am not referring to underhand deals based on bending of “rules”, though even that Read More …

– Longer Support Hours are imperative for Basic Service Provision

Notwithstanding the digital divide prevalent in our country, for many, voice and data connectivity are necessities of life along water and electricity far more important to some extent than food. I do not know about Read More …

– Know the implications of your role

Not a day goes by without a user of a social network platform focusing on professional networking and career development posting or forwarding an article or two about what the difference between a leader and Read More …

– Unprecedented #Unemployment Levels

Mahlamba Ndlopfu, not Houston, we have a problem! According to Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey, the official unemployment rate is now 29.0% for the second quarter of 2019. This figure represents a percentage Read More …

– Pay Attention To Your #BusinessRisks

Whatever you do, do not take those business risks for granted. Of all the risks, the most ignored is the need for diversification of the business, its offerings and focus. It’s understandable why the mitigation Read More …

– South Africa Grossly Underutilises Technology

I had the pleasure of serving as a mentor to some participants in the recently held 2030 NDP Hackathon organised by the State Information Technology Agency. The creativity of participants further showed that we do Read More …