We’ve all heard of mega-corporations like Apple, Meta, Alphabet, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon. They’re constantly in the news, employ thousands and generate billions in revenue. What you don’t often read about in the news, on Facebook or on Twitter are the thousands upon thousands of small and medium-sized companies that quietly go about their business every day, employing countless people, supplying products and services, and […]
Posted: April 21, 2023
Engineering entrepreneurs Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning founded Tesla in 2003 in Palo Alto, California. Elon Musk, who had earned $165 million from the sale of his stake in PayPal in October 2002, led the Series A round of funding of $7.5 million in 2003 and became chairman of the board in 2004. None of the ‘ ‘company’s original leadership team had a background in […]
Posted: April 18, 2023
Choc Co. is one of the world’s largest confectionery businesses with a significant market share in many of the world’s biggest confectionery markets, including many emerging markets. It has a long and proud tradition, stretching back more than 150 years, including a long history of developing its employees, which has remained part of its ethos during its progress to becoming a global company. Despite very […]
Posted: April 18, 2023
Global Green Books Publishing started two years ago by two friends, Jim King and Brad Mount, who met in college while studying in Philadelphia, USA. In the new business, Jim focused on editing, sales, and marketing while Brad Mount did the electronic assembly and publishing of books for Global Green Books. Their business was successful and profitable in the first two years, largely due to […]
Posted: April 11, 2023
Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of financial products and services. The company was founded as a leasing company in Johannesburg in 1974 and expanded to serve a select client base in three principal markets, the UK and Europe, South Africa, and Asia/Australia. Today the company has a dual listing in London and Johannesburg and is a […]
Posted: April 9, 2023
Question 1: What are some of the key features and benefits of HTML5, and how do they differ from earlier versions of HTML? How has HTML5 influenced web design and development practices, and what are some of the current trends and best practices for using HTML5 in modern web applications? (10) What are hyperlinks in HTML5, and how can they be used to create effective […]
Posted: April 5, 2023
Diamond, it is a precious stone more value than gold and silver. Its first discovery was in the year 1859 in South Africa at Northern Cape. From then, Diamonds became very much famous by the enhancement in the supply as well as the advanced technology which enabled the Diamond cutting, shaping, polishing as well as finishing. Diamonds are the precious gems which are the sources […]
Posted: April 3, 2023
CASE STUDY A German junior executive (Mr. Schinder) was unaware that he was making his team angry by seeming to be better than they were. They also saw him as self grandizing and aggressive. Problem: He was up for a promotion, but no one wanted to work with him. He had to identify what words and what attitudes were annoying people and why. Solution: He […]
Posted: April 1, 2023
Question 1 (30 MARKS) In 2019, we counted 5,287 stores, including the more ‘vague’ tallies such as Chicken Licken’s “over 200 stores” and Roman’s Pizza’s “over 220 stores”. We also included smaller shops like Sausage Saloon and King Pie for the first time. When it comes to fast food, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is by some margin the most prolific brand in the country, with […]
Posted: March 22, 2023
Following on from the success of Xiaomi’s first authorised store opening at Sandton City, Johannesburg in November, the technology giant is announcing that its second store will officially open on 16 December 2022. The opening of these two physical stores demonstrates Xiaomi’s recognition of South Africa as a very important market, as well as its continued commitment to bring Innovation for Everyone, as has always […]
Posted: March 21, 2023
