Load Shedding Cape Town – Eskom Schedule
Latest load shedding update: Eskom has started load shedding again. It started 12:00pm Thursday,...
Online Shopping Safety Tips For Black Friday
We are fast approaching the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the anticipation is building. Retailers are pulling out all the stops and offering massive deals; that means substantial savings for customers.
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Twitter Fleets Is Live: How Businesses Can Make The Most Of Fleets
Twitter Fleets is officially live! After months of testing, Twitter HQ finally launched the exciting new feature in South Africa and, in true Twitter fashion, Fleets is a trending topic.
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SABC Retrenchments
In a surprising turn of events, the SABC announced plans of retrenching over 400 staff members on...
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Business Ideas 2020: Businesses You Can Start From Home
If you have entrepreneurial ambitions but haven’t quite found the right avenue yet – you’ve clicked on the right place. Starting your own business is more accessible with the rise of the internet and online shopping in South Africa. All you need to start a business is an active internet connection and a computer.
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Free Online Marketing Tips For Small Businesses
Budding entrepreneurs understand the struggle of starting your business with little to no financial capital. Starting a business is no easy feat, but the growing popularity of online shopping in South Africa makes entrepreneurship more accessible and starting a business with minimal capital is a possibility. Once you get over the hurdle of just starting, the next challenge becomes driving traffic to your website and increasing sales.
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World Kindness day 2020: Show A Little Kindness Today
It’s World Kindness Day, and although it’s been a hell of a year and we’re collectively fatigued at this point, there’s always time to show a little tenderness. The year 2020 ushered in the global pandemic COVID-19, economic destruction, isolation, and a lot of loss. The world needs kindness now more than ever.
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Friday The 13th 2020
It’s Friday the 13th today and social media is buzzing with superstitions, and we thought we would also get on the bandwagon and indulge. What makes this particular Friday the 13th more notable is that it’s the second Friday 13th of the year. The first one was in March, and that is the month when South Africa and many other countries commenced Coronavirus lockdowns. 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year and popular opinion is that if the past few months are anything to go by, this Friday the 13th is certainly ushering in bad luck.
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How McDonald’s Plans on Moving with the Times
The ubiquitous fast-food chain, McDonald’s, announced their plans to test new drive-thru mechanisms and new fast-food restaurant designs. The streamlining of drive-thrus include allowing customers to order their meals via the mobile app, and not have to be in the drive-thru line but rather park at designated pickup spots. The fast-food chain also makes mention of testing delivery and takeout restaurants as part of adapting to the global pandemic COVID-19.
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What Is Singles Day?
Did you know about Singles Day? As I was casually scrolling through my Twitter timeline today and one of South Africa’s biggest online retailer was trending due to their Singles Day sale, and this piqued my interest.
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Older Android Versions Will Block Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificates In 2021
The free open and automated certificate authority, Lets Encrypt, has issued a warning for android users; 220 million websites will get flagged as not secure for Android users who utilize the software versions that came before 7.1.1. The alert comes from the senior staff technologist and lead developer at Lets Encrypt, Jacob Hoffman-Andrews.
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5 Tips for Writing A Standout Business Plan
A cohesive business plan acts as a roadmap for businesses and is a tool that helps guide you in making business decisions. If you’re well on your way to registering your small business and don’t have a business plan yet, there are free business plan templates available for you to use.
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Cyber Monday Marketing Tips: Make The Most Of Cyber Monday 2020
The countdown to the biggest shopping weekend of the year has begun. This year, Black Friday is on the 27th of November, and that means that Cyber Monday falls on the 30th of November. We gave you tips to get your online store ready for Black Friday, and now we’ll be sharing some marketing ideas for Cyber Monday.
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SABC Partners With Telkom
Telkom CEO, Sipho Maseko, announced a partnership between the telecommunications giant and the national broadcaster SABC. The partnership will see the SABC moving towards offering an on-demand streaming service of their top shows, plus sports content.
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Small Business Grants In South Africa
The global health pandemic wreaked havoc on, not only the economy but also on small businesses....
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How To Prepare Your Online Business For Black Friday
The countdown to Black Friday has officially begun, and consumers are getting their cards and other contactless payment methods ready, because quickest fingers to checkout, get the best deals. This year’s Black Friday comes amid the COVID-19 global pandemic and, understandably, many shoppers will opt to shop online rather than venture to overcrowded shopping malls.
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Zoe Brown Talks Everything Black Friday
The countdown to the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday, has officially begun. And this year Black Friday falls on the 27th of November, which means that Cyber Monday will naturally be on the 30th of November.
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US Elections 2020 Update: Why You Should Care
The biggest topic on everyone’s timelines and minds right now. The race between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party is on. For the Democrats, Biden is the presidential candidate and for the Republicans, Trump is the candidate.
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Netflix vs Showmax: The Battle Of The Streaming Services
Since the 27th of March 2020 – the beginning of the national lockdown in South Africa – streaming services like Multichoice, Netflix and Showmax saw a surge in subscribers and viewership. The reason for the surge is that people were spending considerably more time at home; working from home and practising social distancing.
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FREE WEBSITE BUILDERS: The Pros and Cons Of Free Web Builders
If you’re new to having your own website and are looking at starting small with a free website builder, then you’ve clicked on the right place. Or if you have a small business and are increasingly feeling the need to get online, then this website builder comparison is just what you need.
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Tito Mboweni Mid-Term Budget Speech: Everything You Need To Know
Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni delivered the highly anticipated mid-term budget speech on Wednesday the 28th of October. In light of the global Coronavirus health pandemic, the subsequent lockdown and reports of widespread corruption and mismanagement of COVID-19 relief funds, everyone wanted to know how the government intends on navigating these crises.
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Breast Cancer Awareness: How To Get Involved
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s the month to raise awareness about breast cancer worldwide. According to CANSA.org, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women of all races.
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How To Register A Business In South Africa?
Your business is like your baby and similar to having an actual child, it takes dedication, patience and hard work to grow your company from the ground up. You’ve gotten over the hurdle of starting your business, all you need to do now is to make things official by registering your company with the CIPC (Companies Intellectual Property Commission).
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President Cyril Ramaphosa Denies The Return To Lockdown Level 3 Rumours
President Cyril Ramaphosa dismisses speculations of stricter lockdown restrictions getting reinstated in light of the COVID-19 numbers spike in South Africa. He stated that the rumour that the country is going back to level 3 lockdown alert is false. He also emphasised that the medical advisory group and all relevant parties are monitoring the situation closely and analysing the infections that are unfolding.President Cyril Ramaphosa dismisses speculations of stricter lockdown restrictions getting reinstated in light of the COVID-19 numbers spike in South Africa. He stated that the rumour that the country is going back to level 3 lockdown alert is false. He also emphasised that the medical advisory group and all relevant parties are monitoring the situation closely and analysing the infections that are unfolding.
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Black Friday Scams: Tips To Protect Yourself From Black Friday Scams
Online shopping security is of the utmost importance and on the biggest shopping days of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, extreme caution should be at the forefront of the consumers’ minds. According to the South African Banking and Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), consumers should be wary of scams leading up to Black Friday.
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