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Three days. One challenge: build an app that makes a difference.One of South Africa’s biggest hackathons returns from 23 to 25 October, challenging developers to build apps that address everyday problems. JOHANNESBURG: More than 10 000 developers have registered to participate in this year’s FNB App of the Year Hackathon, making it one of the biggest hackathons in South Africa. Taking place from Friday, 23 October to Sunday, 25 October 2026, the event will bring together developers and aspiring … [Read more...] about More Than 10 000 Developers Gear up for the 2026 Fnb App of the Year Hackathon

Table of Contents Every business starts somewhere. Maybe you spotted a gap in the market, turned a hobby into an income, or decided that there had to be a better way to do something. Along the way, there were decisions to make, problems to solve, and lessons to learn. Now, BOOST Cape Town wants to hear about it. The new BOOST Cape Town Business Interview Questions give business owners an opportunity to share their stories, explain what works for them, and pass on the lessons they have learnt … [Read more...] about Calling All Business Owners: Tell Us How You Made It Happen

Table of Contents Durban: CAG Executive Question of the Week If your most experienced Excel employee resigned tomorrow, how much of your business reporting would continue without disruption? Across South African businesses, Microsoft Excel remains central to financial reporting, budgeting, stock management, forecasting and operational decision-making. Yet many organisations face a business continuity risk they rarely recognise until something goes wrong: critical spreadsheets and reporting … [Read more...] about What Happens When Your Most Experienced Excel Employee Leaves?

Table of Contents Durban: CAG Executive Question of the Week If your most experienced Excel employee resigned tomorrow, how much of your business reporting would continue without disruption? Across South African businesses, Microsoft Excel remains central to financial reporting, budgeting, stock management, forecasting and operational decision-making. Yet many organisations face a business continuity risk they rarely recognise until something goes wrong: critical spreadsheets and reporting … [Read more...] about What Happens When Your Most Experienced Excel Employee Leaves?

Table of Contents Durban: CAG Executive Question of the Week If your most experienced Excel employee resigned tomorrow, how much of your business reporting would continue without disruption? Across South African businesses, Microsoft Excel remains central to financial reporting, budgeting, stock management, forecasting and operational decision-making. Yet many organisations face a business continuity risk they rarely recognise until something goes wrong: critical spreadsheets and reporting … [Read more...] about What Happens When Your Most Experienced Excel Employee Leaves?

Johannesburg residents holding Krugerrands are being urged by The Gold Avenue not to sell them privately to buyers found through online listings, social media or community groups. The Illovo, Sandton company, which buys Krugerrands, gold, diamonds and luxury watches, notes that a private deal can seem appealing because the seller chooses the asking price, yet nearly all of the risk ends up resting on the person who owns the coins. A seasonal question that should start with safety Spring has … [Read more...] about The Gold Avenue Urges Krugerrand Holders to Avoid Private Sales to Strangers

Every year around October, a lot of South African football fans either open their first betting account or switch to a new bookmaker. The league programme is several months old by then, the English Premier League standings are starting to mean something, and the club fixture list fills up again once the October international break ends. Soccer Laduma, the country’s best-selling football publication, wants its readers to remember one thing at this point in the season: before you accept any … [Read more...] about Soccer Laduma Urges SA Punters to Read the Terms Before They Bet This October

Fresh stock has landed at Nifty Gifts this October. The South African online store, known for its cute, useful and unusual finds, has added a batch of new jewellery, kitchenware, stationery and pamper sets. Spring is well under way and the year-end rush is still a few weeks off, so the store is inviting shoppers to browse early, take care of the birthdays on their calendar and get a few thoughtful presents sorted before the busiest season arrives. For many households, October is when planning … [Read more...] about Nifty Gifts Rounds up Spring Birthday Gifts and New Arrivals for Her

As Gauteng heads into spring storm season, Blackrock Towing wants motorists, fleet managers and business owners to know that round-the-clock help is only a call away. The Johannesburg-based company offers 24/7 towing and roadside assistance across greater Gauteng. October usually brings the Highveld’s first heavy afternoon storms, and the year-end travel rush follows soon after, so the team suggests drivers save its number today rather than hunt for it in the middle of an emergency. Spring … [Read more...] about Blackrock Towing Readies Gauteng Drivers for Spring Storm Season Breakdowns

Table of Contents PRETORIA – The South African Furniture Removals Alliance (SAFRA) marks 15 years of connecting South Africans with furniture removal companies, with its online platform approaching half a million quotations submitted by moving service providers. Established in 2011, SAFRA has recorded more than 136,000 customer quote requests and over 479,000 quotations from removal companies, according to live statistics published on its website. The milestone comes as SAFRA introduces new … [Read more...] about SAFRA Marks 15 Years and Nearly 500,000 Moving Quotes

Table of Contents PRETORIA – The South African Furniture Removals Alliance (SAFRA) has unveiled an upgraded website featuring easier navigation, online moving inventories and an improved furniture removals leads management system for participating service providers. The improvements aim to simplify the quotation process for South Africans planning household or office relocations while helping removal companies manage enquiries more effectively. These upgrades form part of SAFRA’s renewed focus … [Read more...] about SAFRA Unveils Exciting Website Upgrade for Easier Moving Quotes

Johannesburg – South Africans planning a household or office move can now estimate the size of their move before contacting a removal company. The South African Furniture Removals Alliance (SAFRA) has launched a free online Furniture Volume Calculator, helping consumers prepare detailed inventories and obtain more accurate furniture removal quotes.The new tool addresses a common challenge when organising a move: knowing how much space furniture, appliances, boxes and other belongings will occupy … [Read more...] about SAFRA Launches Powerful New Furniture Volume Calculator

Gqeberha: A car parked beside the house can become part of a rodent problem, particularly when it sits unused for long periods.True Clean owner Diederik Visser raises the engine compartment in a recorded advisory about rats. The space offers shelter, while wiring and other materials can be damaged by gnawing. “Engine compartment is warm, it’s dry,” he says, explaining why the vehicle deserves attention when activity is being assessed around a property. University of California guidance on … [Read more...] about Rodent Checks Should Include the Parked Car, Says Gqeberha Pest Control Operator