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Mind your business: New franchise models are expanding business ownership in South Africa and beyond
From digital pizza stores to independent coffee bikes and micro-franchises, entrepreneurs are reshaping franchise models to widen access and reflect local markets. About one out of every five randelas earned in the franchising sector – which does an estimated R1-trillion in turnover annually – is from serving people food. That works out to roughly 3% of South Africa’s GDP (if you stick to the Competition Commission’s estimation of the sector being 15%), and many of those are…
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THE LONG ROADS HOME: Taking stock, nearly eight years on from a pandemic that changed us
Roads dissipate like shape-shifting mirages when the stories of the unfolding years dissolve into what’s really in front of you. As the final days of the year are swallowed up, you cast an eye over your shoulder and realise how far you’ve all come. This is an update of this story, first published in December 2024. It’s been nearly eight years since “all that” came our way. Pandemic and imaginary journeys recited from your front room. Masks and hand washing, a premium on hosp…
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The dangerous price of silence
This year may well be remembered as one of the most polarised periods in recent history. Political divisions are deepening, while anti-immigrant sentiment continues to intensify. Geopolitical conflicts are fracturing international relations and the rising cost of living is testing the resilience of communities across the world, driving millions into the streets in protest, sometimes with violent consequences. From France to Ukraine and from Soweto to Durban, scenes of unrest…
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