Frost & Sullivan's "Production and Investment Forecasts for the Uranium Mining Industry in Southern Africa" report notes that there are 13 uranium development projects in the southern African region, covering Namibia, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique – collectively worth R74 billion.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry has for many years been the voice for business in South Africa and in the coming edition goes into great detail about a variety of issues around business in the country.

South African companies operating in international markets are reporting better results (revenue trends, or profit trends, or both) than those concentrating on their domestic market, according to evidence from the Regus Global Survey, which polled opinion from more than 12 000 companies around the world. 

Data explosions are increasing demand for data storage, driving up costs, amplifying the risk of data loss or exposure, and complicating disaster recovery plans and strategies – but cloud computing provides solutions to the problem. 

There is a growing and urgent need for cutting-edge skills, well-developed reasoning abilities and the aptitude to deal with complex business problems in today’s competitive business environment. These skills and competencies are often gained through an MBA programme and, as such, people need to be careful when choosing an institution for MBA studies, as there is a significant difference between top local business schools that are globally recognised and those simply making up the numbers.