Barloworld in my opinion has long been a ghost of its former self. A company without any strategic direction, and management turning a once profitable business into nothing. — The logistics business was a fantastic example of this. A business that was core to the group, to be reclassified as non-core and then back to core status. A profitable division, that started making unbelievable losses. …

Why we do what we do and how to change. A book by Charles Duhigg — I think it is safe to assume at this point that 2020 was not the best year for everyone. Yes, some Tesla investors became Teslaniares (Tesla millionaires). But the majority of the consensus would be. Well, not great. The December break could not come soon enough. And although finances were…

A damaged economy — There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic and virus is serious business. There is no denying the far-reaching impact that this virus has. From ripping families apart due to sickness, or the total destruction of countries and economies. Look around. The long-lasting effect is there. And unfortunately, it has…

The Metrofile case study — For those of you who are not familiar with Metrofile. It is an end to end business data and documents Storage provider. They keep all those important documents and data for you safely, and when required destroys it. This is great when you think of a data privacy perspective. …

Getting to know new software is always daunting. Below I will show you around (basic overview) to help get you started. — Alteryx or any new software can be daunting to get started with. But in reality, once you have navigated your way through the software, it is actually quite easy and user friendly. I will show you the basics that you need to know. …

Data is the new oil. Alteryx is a self-service analytics, data science and process automation tool. But what should the striving Data Analyst or Scientist know about the business and their software? — I have been an aspiring Data Analyst for some time now. Qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, is not the normal route that one would usually take on the Data Science journey. However, I always felt drawn to Data. Data, if used correctly tells a story like no other. …

GE or General Electric is planning more job cuts within their Aviation division. We have analysed the latest news and here are three key points we noted about the future from it — GE has always been a major player within the American Economy. With recent financial struggles due to problems within their financial services and its core power business in 2018. This led to an overhaul in the management of the company. …

50% expansion of operations, in a time many are not taking to the skies — For those of you who do not know Cemair, I don’t blame you. Until very recently, Cemair was a small private charter airline. With a fleet of 34 planes, and owned by a former pilot. What is interesting, is that this small airline has entered the commercial space, and increased…

MONEY — Tesla is being included in the S&P500. And this will make a lot of their investors and Elon Musk a lot of money. Why? As Tesla is forming part of the S&P500, certain fund managers will be forced to purchase their shares. Fund managers following an index will balance their shareholding within their portfolio to reflect Tesla’s current position in the Index and weight within their own funds.