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Pick n Pay is one of the leading retails stores in South Africa. With different branches scattered all over the country, you can be sure of a one-stop hub, where you can purchase your groceries, tools, and clothes. Despite being in existence since 1967, this brand has been able to stay on top of the business by adopting relevant innovations and opening up as a third-party agent for different...

For every business, especially businesses that deal with a large number of members of the public, creating some form of feedback mechanism is a very important factor for growth. Besides just wanting to know what your customers think about your services, it is also of uttermost importance that your clients can contact you at any time they have a complaint or an issue that needs attention. Banks are not...

No doubt, the importance of employers of labor - both private and public in a country cannot be overemphasized because without them, there will be no job and a lot of citizens may have to wallow in poverty. On the other hand, employees are equally important because, without them, the country will lack manpower. Having said this, there has to be a mechanism to regulate and ensure that employers...

It is normal to want to find out how much you have in your bank account from time to time. Luckily, there are various ways to do this, depending on which option is most suitable for you. If you are a Nedbank customer, you have nothing to worry about because the bank has designed different methods to help you check your account balance. Interestingly, you may not compulsorily use advanced...

South Africa is home to over 2000 shopping malls with the biggest of them - The Fourways Mall - found in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. However, every city in the country tries to outdo the others in terms of providing the best shopping malls for its populace. Practically all the malls in Cape Town pride themselves as the best and most convenient shopping experience centers in South Africa. Call it...

It is undeniable that technology is changing the way things are done in almost every aspect of human life. This is so much so that any facet of society that has not keyed into these technological advancements in its production chain or service delivery process may end up with very unsatisfied and unhappy customers for the lack of efficiency. One aspect of the global society that has evolved, thanks...

Becoming a chartered accountant in South Africa is a very lucrative career, but it takes a lot of work and commitment, plus years of diligent studying. After all the efforts you put in, you will receive the benefits seeing that chartered accountants are some of the highest-paid workers in the country. The average salary of chartered accountants (CA) in South Africa is higher than the maximum salary teachers in the...

Banking in the South African region is an important service as it serves a variety of purposes, including businesses, consumers, and investors. South African Banks are among the biggest banking corporations in the entire African continent. And the existence of these banking institutions in South Africa has attracted investment, both globally and locally. As of 2011, the top four biggest banks in the African continent were from South Africa....

Botswana is said to reveal the highest per capita income growth in the entire world. This is because the government has been able to sustain sound fiscal policy despite consecutive budget deficits beginning from 2002 to 2004. The government has also been able to sustain foreign debts to a negligible level. This economic record has proven to be impressive and banks in Botswana have made an immense contribution to...

Similar to all emerging economies in the world, South Africa has a large population of unemployed folks seeking to land a good job or what most people call the dream job. With this in mind, numerous job websites in South Africa have sprung up in an attempt to bridge the gap between the employer and the massive pool of unemployed people. Employers can visit these websites to list freely the...

Civil Engineering is a highly profitable career yet a very tasking one for many who join the profession without knowing what the job entails. It also takes a lot of training and real-life experience for one to qualify as a civil engineer and begin professional practice. All these and more makes civil engineering salary in South Africa very high as it takes a lot before one can qualify to...

South African lawyers are the envy of many across the globe as the law profession is a lucrative and fast-growing job in the country. The prospects in the profession are unimaginable, especially in an age like ours where lawyers have been highly sought after. It may interest you to know that the profession is so transformed that it is made accessible to the public and also a representative of...

Since April 2021, public servants in South Africa have been agitating for a salary increase. The inflation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy has made it more difficult for their previous salaries to take care of their daily needs, and the government on the other hand initially decided not to yield to the demands of the public sector as the pandemic and other unrests in the country...

Despite several efforts and policies by the government, unemployment levels remain quite high in South Africa (32.6%). Many young persons do not have the assurance of a white-collar job, and even when they try to make way for themselves via entrepreneurship, they face challenges relating to registration, permits, and electricity. It is indeed a bleak situation, which has been confounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are still options. Thanks...

Are you a conscientious consumer who wants the assurance that the agricultural produce they are patronizing was cultivated in a sustainable way? Or perhaps you want to avoid the short and long-term effects of consuming food produced with pesticides, hormones, and the likes? Then, have no worries as we have rounded up some of the top farmers' markets located in South Africa. These markets will not only give you...

When it comes to medical issues, countries try to leave no stone unturned because any form of negligence will result in loss of lives for the wrong reasons, and South Africa is not left out in this regard. Before opening a company where you sell drugs, medical devices, perform clinical trials, or do anything health-related, you have to apply for a SAHPRA license and get approved. Applying for this license...

Originally established by the Unemployment Insurance Act No. 30 of 1996 (as amended in 2001 and 2002) the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is a social initiative by the South African government aimed at providing financial relief to individuals who have lost their jobs or are currently unable to work due to circumstances such as maternity leave, illness or adoption procedures. Managed under the auspices of the Department of Employment...

Since 2005, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has been conducting the business of eradicating poverty from the lives of citizens and residents of South Africa. They do this by providing needed assistance in the form of grants, food items, and food vouchers to help push the indices of poverty in the country to the lowest possible figure. According to the SASSA, their ultimate aim is to provide...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) was founded in 2005 and since then, it has continued to make use of technology to improve its services and save grant beneficiaries a lot of stress. One of the biggest innovations of the SASSA Scheme is the introduction of the SASSA card. Just like your regular bank Visa or MasterCard, SASSA has a card with which beneficiaries of the monthly grants can...

Every business or organization needs a proper feedback mechanism to help customers reach out whenever they need to. It helps to know what the customers or clients think about their products or services. Without this in place, it would be difficult to serve their customers better - to know when to improve and what to improve on. Good customer service is one of the many reasons why Standard Bank South...

One thing that keeps every kind of business going is the ability to understand the customers and offer products and services based on their needs and preferences. This is exactly what Standard Bank South Africa is doing. As a financial institution, Standard Bank understands that the financial status of their numerous customers differ from person to person and as such, they have offers to suit the preference of different...

Standard Bank is a well-known financial institution in South Africa and one of the leading banks in the country. Standard Bank is constantly improving its customer service approach to stay relevant and remain competitive in the industry. They have adopted technology to make things easier for their customers and their employees as well. This has made their customers remain loyal while prospective customers now see reasons to start banking...

Truworths is a South African leading fashion retail business that offers fashion services to clients both locally and internationally. Unlike most businesses in the country, it's an online retail business that competes with other notable brands in the ever-evolving fashion market. The brand is part of an international holding investment company known as Truworths International. The Cape Town-based brand is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Truworths has a...

Shopping days could be fun and exciting but also risky when you have to do it with bulk cash. That's the point where Truworths account comes in. Shopping in South Africa has never been safer and easier than it is now, with the fast-growing technology that Truworths takes advantage of to save its customers the stress of carrying a bulk amount of cash when shopping. To make use of...

Standard Bank UCount Rewards got many South Africans to fall in love with the financial institution. It was simply exciting to go shopping with one's Bank personal Credit, Cheque or Debit card and get rewards points. While the bank made it possible for customers to get up to 20 percent back in rewards points on all qualifying grocery purchases, they also offered an opportunity to get back up to R2...