{pp}CASH-STRAPPED consumers could save money by ‘shopping-around’ for the latest special deals offered by banks and credit card companies to woo new customers, according to research by www.justmoney.co.za, South Africa’s guide to money.

The blueprint for a successful SME SME owners draw closer – the results of SME Survey 2007, backed by Standard Bank and Fujitsu Siemens Computers are in and key findings reveal advantages which can be put to good use to help your company survive and prosper.

Ranked among these are the smart applications of available tools such as those from the technology and financial services sectors - but be aware that you must add a certain X-factor for business success. That’s according to principal researcher Arthur Goldstuck. “There is no clear set of rules for success and the specifics of what will work and what doesn’t will change from business to business,” he says.

{pp}As people are encouraged to live healthier and more active lifestyles well into their advanced years, many people are expected to retire from active employment prematurely - at a time when they still have much to offer society in terms of their skills, talents and experience.

It is with this in mind, that Senior Solutions is being launched - a company specialising in sourcing temporary and part-time employment for professional and skilled senior citizens who wish to extend their working experience or supplement their income. 

 

{pp}SOUTH Africans can avoid a cash crisis in 2008 by taking control of their finances and ‘shopping around’ for better deals on everything from bank accounts, credit cards and insurance, to medical aids, cellphones and even internet connection.

As South Africa’s economy has grown dramatically, so too has the threat of a looming local skills crisis, characterised by insufficient education and training. Is the country’s educational supply being critically dampened at the very moment when the economy is showing improvement and renewal? And if so, what will be the effect – economically, educationally and socially – on future progress?

MARINE DIAMOND MINER DIVERSIFIES INTO OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING

{pp}The Hillcrest KZN based Company - Edwafin Limited - announced that its audited net profit for the 2006/07 financial year, was just over R 5 million. This is despite the tough year that the group faced in relocating its motor assembly plant from Bloemfontein to Pietermaritzburg.

{pp}2007 has been marred with Industrial Action in the workplace with a variety of high profile strikes, threats and protests hitting organisations of all shapes and sizes. With major sporting events like that the 2010 World Cup coming up quickly we can expect to see an increase in these kinds of activities.

{pp}An important dinner was held in Cape Town last night at which the Mayor of Cape Town, Mrs. Helen Zille, met with a group of leaders of some of the biggest and most influential Cape businesses under the umbrella of Accelerate Cape Town.

The purpose of the dinner was to bring business leaders together in an informal environment with the Mayor to jointly discuss issues around accelerating business participation and investment in 2010 and beyond.

{pp}Gauteng based IT group makes it through South Africa's biggest business plan competition for start-ups