by Kathy Gibson | May 22, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As the economy opens up, following the slow phasing out of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, many businesses are returning to work. For small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who have lost out on eight weeks of trade, the process of reopening their doors and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Most South African small and medium businesses are struggling to operate and pay their employees during the national lockdown imposed by government to slow the spread of Covid-19. Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically. One certain thing however is that we have entered unchartered waters and only innovative and adaptable businesses will survive. The reality is...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The sudden disruption that Covid-19 has brought on the working world has challenged businesses to shift and innovate at an unprecedented speed and scale. Those of us equipped to be working from home find ourselves in the middle of a worldwide experiment in WFH (work...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Cyber security concerns have increased as employees move to work from home, with video conferencing becoming a key new area of concern. This is according to Bryan Baxter, corporate IT business development manager and IITPSA KZN chapter committee member, who was...
by Kathy Gibson | May 11, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Financial services providers have stepped in and offered various relief measures to consumers buckling under financial pressure because of the national lockdown. Support mechanisms ranging from premium holidays to payment breaks are being offered. But before accepting...
