[Reuters] Apple Inc’s wide exposure to Chinese manufacturing, notable both for its low costs and rising risks, has receded since the COVID-19 pandemic began, company supply chain data shows. With the world’s biggest iPhone factory, operated in central China by Foxconn, battling production shortfalls and labour unrest spurred largely by Beijing’s harsh virus containment policies, analysts...
Month: <span>November 2022</span>
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Clicks Group want to acquire Sorbet beauty salons for R105 Million cash
The Clicks Group, a health and beauty retail giant plans to acquire Sorbet Holding, the parent company of Sorbet beauty salons for R105 million cash. Clicks Group wants to take total ownership of Sorbet chain salons, so far it has owned a 25% stake in Sorbet Brands. Sorbet products are currently sold in Sorbet salons...
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Snapplify expands its footprint into West Africa to impact education
As part of its commitment to increase access to digital education, leading global edtech company Snapplify is investing heavily in West Africa. The company, established in South Africa in 2012, has already had hundreds of registrations by educational institutions in the region. ‘Schools and tertiary institutions are looking for high-quality education tools that are relevant...
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FNB customer spend for Black Friday reached R3billion mark
FNB customers spent more on Black Friday purchases this year than they have in four years, with spending on Friday, 25 November exceeding R3bn. More than R2.4bn of this was spent in-store (card-present), whereas over R670m was for online shopping (card-not-present). The bank said its Virtual Cards also saw a significant increase in spending, accounting...
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OPINION | Pause, Breathe, Recalibrate writes Catherine Wijnberg
In this crazy busy time of year, it’s hard to fit everything into the daily diary and the thought of ‘taking a moment’ to begin casting one’s eye forward into the new year feels almost impossible. Yet now is exactly the time for taking stock of the year that has passed and reflecting where you succeeded, what would like to do more of,...
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Amazon is taking the FTX story to the big screen with new Television series
Amazon has announced that they working on a new tv show around the failure and collapse of FTX. The retail giant has joined forces with Russo Brother to work on the TV production. “We are excited to be able to continue our great working relationship with David, Joe, Anthony, and the AGBO team with this...
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Movie producer and director Tyler Perry signs multi-movie deal with Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios announced a multi-picture film deal with the producer, actor, writer, and director Tyler Perry. With this new collaboration, the acclaimed filmmaker will create four movies set for release on Prime Video, the company’s popular streaming platform. “I’m excited and grateful to start working with Amazon Studios to bring movies to Prime Video,” stated Perry. ...
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The controversy around KAYA FM is the perfect storm for the station writes Rethabile Mohlala
The controversy around #KAYAFM maybe is the perfect storm for the station to get the attention it needs, so that people can start listening to it. After all, a bad PR is good PR – Public Relations. The board must act decisively and protect the brand so far it’s taking a beating! I also feel that the...
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Movie Review | ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is a Touching Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler knocked it out of the park and accomplished a near-impossible task with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It is a worthy sequel film that stands firmly on its own, so much so that it doesn’t really feel like it’s part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since Black Panther dropped in 2018, anticipation around the follow-up had been...
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OPINION | Africa is the new frontier for sports OTT and mobile is the gateway writes Deon Pinetown
Deon Pinetown, vice president for Africa at PM Connect, explains why mobile network operators represent the most powerful route to market for rights holders looking to reach African sports fans. Africa is the new frontier for sports rights holders. While the direct-to-consumer (DTC) sports over-the-top (OTT) market is on a huge upward trajectory globally, emerging...