by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
Given the sheer scale of the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential devastating impact of human life and economies on the African continent, it is time for brands to step up and practice what they preach. By Andisa Ntsubane, head of strategy at Old Mutual Brands need to...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to the loss of millions of jobs in the developed and developing world. By Pedro de Vasconcelos, head of the financing facility for remittances at the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
In South Africa, we use the term “ubuntu”. It doesn’t just apply to business but every aspect of life. It is a social contract based on the philosophy that if my community thrives, I thrive. By Bafana Kubheka, an executive search consultant at Signium Africa Other...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
With most companies in South Africa now permitted to operate under the alert level 3 of the lockdown, many of us are feeling less anxious, with a sense that life is returning to a new type of normal. By Johan Botes, partner and head of the employment &...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
The world has been caught off guard. The pandemic is in every conversation, sits at every board room table (video conference), and defines how continent and country look to an uncertain future. According to Sabelo Dlamini, senior research and Consulting Manager at...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 3, 2020 | Features
On 23 June 2020, Judge Bernard Ngoepe released the Tax Ombud’s long-awaited second report on the investigation on systemic issues at SARS. The report, which is probably the Ombud’s best to date, will be immensely insightful to the SARS Commissioner, but equally...