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Zoho’s Cape Town office. The Indian tech unicorn is rapidly growing it’s staff contingent and customer base in South Africa. (Zoho/X/Supplied). Zoho, an Indian software unicorn, says it is growing rapidly in South Africa despite competing in the same space as tech giants like Microsoft and Google.Andrew Bourne, Zoho regional manager for Africa, told News24 that the company has grown its South African customer base by just under a quarter in 2024, about five years after its launch.Zoho offers a suite of business applications that customers can access. Applications cover a range of functionalities, including a booking platform, a customer…
Glasgow Warriors celebrations during the United Rugby Championship final at Loftus (Johan Orton/Gallo Images) When Franco Smith joined the Glasgow Warriors from his head of high performance position at the Italian Rugby Federation two years ago, he upended the structure by giving players whisky in the morning in one of his first days on the job.As per his captain Kyle Steyn, the whisky was drunk out of polystyrene cups and didn’t make sense to the players.However, two years later, and after being crowned United Rugby Championship winners after downing the Bulls 21-16 in a pulsating final at Loftus Versfeld on…
An abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg, is among only a handful in the country dedicated to game meat.Authorities say the untapped sector could create jobs and help preserve wildlife.South Africa produces around 60 000 tonnes of game meat a year – equivalent in weight to roughly 60 000 giraffes.For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future.Carcasses of impala, kudu and wildebeest hang from a slaughterhouse rail, ready to be turned into steaks, sausages and burger patties of the kind South Africa wants to see more of on the dinner table.The abattoir in Bela Bela, north of Johannesburg,…
Springbok winger Edwill van der Merwe on the charge in his debut Test against Wales at Twickenham on 22 June 2024. (Paul Harding/Gallo Images) A dream debut for Bok wingerSpringbok speedster Edwill van der Merwe had a dream debut, scooping the Man of the Match accolade.Van der Merwe capped an impressive performance with a stunning try solo try in which he stepped through several Wales defenders to sprint nearly 40m to dot down under the posts. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25…
Bulls director of rugby Jake White. (Carl Fourie/Gallo Images) A dejected Jake White questioned his coaching methods in finals in the immediate aftermath of the Bulls losing the United Rugby Championship (URC) decider to Scottish club side Glasgow Warriors.The 21-16 defeat was the fourth final that White has lost in the seven that he has contested in his illustrious career, a setback which triggered a round of introspection in the post-match press conference for a coach who has now lost three finals since 2021.AS IT HAPPENED | Bulls 16-21 Glasgow Warriors South Africans need to be in the know if…
“As a society, we must confront the necessity of assisted dying, not only for the sake of the dying but also for the sake of the living,” writes Bhekisisa Mncube. (Photo: Jan Hakan Dahlstrom/ Getty Images) I am relieved, in hindsight, that my parents died before becoming unable to care for themselves and before they had to kept alive by machines, writes guest columnist Bhekisisa Mncube.My mother, Ntombikayise Rosta MaMlambo Mncube, aged seventy-eight, died on 4 January 2021 due to Covid-19, and my father, M’fulathelwa Andreas Mncube, aged eighty-five, passed away earlier this year due to complications from dementia…
A milk transport company has gone into liquidation, leaving roughly 27 South African dairy farmers with a slim chance of reclaiming any of the R90 million they are owed. (Xurxo Lobato/Getty Images) A milk transport company that short-changed over 25 dairy farmers a collective R90 million has been moved out of business rescue and into liquidation, leaving farmers and other creditors with little hope of reclaiming their debts.This is according to Fanie Ferreira, CEO of the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO), who said that Desmanda Milk’s overwhelming debt burden meant business rescue practitioners had no real chance of turning the company…
SAFA technical director Walter Steenbok during the SAFA Academy launch at SAFA House on 24 August 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. ((Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) When Banyana Banyana launched their way to the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, some thought the South African Football Association (SAFA) was finally on the right path to getting its house in order and forging a way ahead to greatness for the national teams. They followed this up with the announcement of a new technical director, Walter Steenbok. The position had been vacant for nearly three years after they had parted ways with Neil Tovey.Ten…
Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe had an impressive Test debut, which he capped by scoring the game’s last try. (Paul Harding/Gallo Images) Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said the measured injection of four debutants in Saturday’s 41-13 win over Wales in London is a nice situation for them to have as a team and coaches.Erasmus fielded two starting debutants in Jordan Hendrikse at flyhalf and Edwill van der Merwe at wing, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Ben-Jason Dixon at flyhalf and flank, respectively.Erasmus said he couldn’t risk throwing on a raft of debutants like he did in the corresponding fixture six…
Stormers CEO Johan le Roux (top right) has thrown his weight behind the campaign to stop Stellenbosch University from closing Wilgenhof men’s residence. (Image by News24, Pictures by Netwerk24 and supplied) Stormers CEO Johan le Roux has thrown his weight behind the campaign to stop Stellenbosch University from closing Wilgenhof men’s residence, which has been at the centre of an ongoing storm over its past initiation practices. In a message to members of the Wilgenhof Alumni Association, Le Roux, the association’s treasurer, said they would be exploring all options, including taking on legal review any decision by the university council to close…