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Cape Marketing Agency delivers measurable lead generation results for Absolute Ablutions through precision-targeted Google Ads campaigns. Absolute Ablutions have managed to generate 416 leads through a carefully managed Google Ads campaign managed by Cape Marketing Agency, with the campaign gaining 6,508 clicks using an advertisement budget of R44,635. This campaign has achieved an average CPC …
The L4 EV, L6 EV and L8 PHEV will lead a five-model display showcasing the future direction of Lepas in South Africa. The L4 EV, L6 EV and L8 PHEV will lead the Lepas display at the Festival of Motoring. A special L6 EV pre-order package will include a home charger, installation and charging credit. …
By Curtis Gillman Sometimes the real problem isn’t ignorance, it’s exhaustion. Day-to-day operations can consume so much time and attention that meaningful improvements feel impossible. Leadership teams become trapped in what Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling describe in their book, “The Four Disciplines of Execution,” as “the whirlwind”—the constant stream of tasks, interruptions …
By Zoe Benson Starting a new job can be hard. You have to learn how the business runs and meet new people all while trying to prove that you belong there, all while trying to hold off a case of imposter syndrome in the process. When I first started working at NHPA, I was excited …
Celebrating three decades of exceptional retailers under the age of 35, the North American Hardware and Paint Association’s (NHPA) Young Retailer of the Year Awards program highlights the efforts of young retailers. NHPA’s Young Retailer of the Year program identifies and promotes the next generation of aspiring independent home improvement, paint and decorating retailers. Honorees …
While they aren’t engaging in DIY projects at quite the same frequency as homeowners, renters are an untapped audience for independent retailers. The Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) Renter’s Home Improvement Activity Study took a closer look at renters’ attitudes and habits when it comes to DIY projects. According to the study, renters are looking …
When it comes to choosing a paint color for a project, sheen is just as important as shade. Each paint finish offers a different look, feel and form of durability, making certain formulas more ideal for one room or area of home versus another. Discover the latest trends for each sheen to guide your customers …
For independent paint retailers, selling products for an entire paint project from start to finish is an essential practice. Bringing your customers’ projects to life involves more than just paint, and stocking sponges, rags and cleaning products helps them see any project through from beginning to end and can bring in additional cash flow to …
Analysis from Ember and the African Tech Futures Lab puts Africa’s 2026 solar installations at 17 gigawatts, a 45% rise on 2025 and the third consecutive record year. The estimate is built from Chinese customs export data, calibrated against real-world installation rates in other markets, rather than waiting on national statistics that mostly don’t exist …
Over the last few decades, nuclear power has had a bad rap. This has been partly due to huge public misunderstanding about the truth of nuclear power, but also due to intentional disinformation liberally spread around by anti-nuke lobbies, writes Dr Kelvin Kemm, a South African nuclear physicist. The anti-nuke propaganda has largely been spread …
Imagine that I weigh 150 kg (over 23,5 stones). If I weigh 150 kg and my heart, kidneys and other vital organs are on the verge of collapsing, a ‘net-zero’ calorie policy just ensures I stay at 150 kg. It stops me from getting heavier, but it leaves me in the intensive care unit. To …
Lepas South Africa has launched its first #ReservedforL6 guerrilla campaign, transforming premium parking bays and city streets into conversation starters as the all-new Lepas L6 begins making its public debut. “Reserved for the L6” parking bays have appeared at lifestyle destinations across Johannesburg, inviting South Africans to spot, photograph and share the mystery. A custom-built …
Table of Contents The iCAUR V23 brings a fresh and characterful approach to electric SUV ownership in South Africa. Serving as the entry point to the local iCAUR range, it combines retro-inspired styling, compact dimensions, useful everyday practicality, and generous standard equipment in a value-focused electric SUV package. Exterior design The iCAUR V23 has been …
For years, the global energy narrative has treated efforts to power Africa to advance economic growth and increase energy access as a sheer-volume game. The attention is on a race to build hydropower dams, wind farms and solar parks to bridge a massive deficit. However, generation capacity is moot if the delivery medium is broken. …
Chinese solar panel exports into Africa cost $2.4 billion in the twelve months to June 2026, according to new analysis from Ember and the African Tech Futures Lab. Generating that same amount of electricity from diesel would cost roughly that much again — every three months. The imported panels effectively pay for themselves in diesel …
Across a series of interviews recorded at the ESI Africa Studio and on the sidelines of World Atomic Week, executives, regulators and academics described a continent edging towards nuclear power for security of supply. Strip away the megawatt targets and a different nuclear story emerges. The hard work is not laying the concrete or installing …
Lepas L4 product highlights The Lepas L4 is the brand’s compact SUV offering in South Africa, positioned as an accessible entry point into the Lepas range. Available in three derivatives — Amur, Javan and Pantera — the L4 combines compact SUV practicality with distinctive styling, a generous equipment list and the backing of a comprehensive …
How will African countries turn nuclear energy ambition into delivery – and who pays for it? These are the topics addressed at the Nuclear in Africa side event at Enlit Africa in May 2026. Government leaders, utilities, regulators and financiers from South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Türkiye and France set out a shared conclusion to …
For all the changes taking place online, the showroom still holds one advantage technology cannot reproduce. The first time a customer sees a salesperson may no longer be across a showroom desk. It may be on Instagram or TikTok, where a quick walkaround of a newly arrived car lands in their feed between cooking videos, …
Decades of technological process and falling manufacturing costs are turning the economics of electricity around. At the same time, a decade of private operators testing out new financial models has proven the viability of distributed renewable energy on the ground in Sub-Sahara Africa. Why then, does electricity access still continue to lag behind in Sub-Sahara …
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are moving beyond R&D to become first-of-a-kind (FOAK) market-ready infrastructure. [embedded content] Sengiphile Simelane, Group Executive: Power and Industry Division at NECSA, shares insights into the role of modular nuclear reactors in addressing Africa’s growing energy needs. The Nuclear Energy Agency’s (NEA) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Dashboard: Third Edition, which tracks progress through February 2025, …
Until fairly recently, the conversation around electric cars in South Africa focused largely on whether they were a realistic option locally. Price, access to charging, long-distance travel and the stability of the electricity supply were all cited as obstacles. These remain valid considerations, although growing sales across several forms of electrification show that they are …
For years, Africa’s nuclear conversation has skirted the idea of whether to include nuclear in the mix, but we should be asking what it costs to keep ignoring nuclear power. The instinct is to weigh nuclear against renewables on cost-per-megawatt and carbon intensity, as though generation were the only variable that mattered. This view is …
Brownsboro Hardware and Paint’s annual EGGFest Food Festival raised a new record high amount this year, with funds raised going to two local food-related charities. “This is the largest one-year increase in our history, and it shows that once again, the community has come through for us,” says Doug Carroll, owner of Brownsboro Hardware & …