by Kathy Gibson | Aug 11, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Two recent cases brought to the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court have highlighted that the courts will ultimately uphold the dismissal of an employee who, although not ill, has claimed sick leave, because it undermines the trust relationship. By Dumisani Ndiweni,...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 11, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Generative AI, and technology’s increased role in our daily lives, have been important narratives influencing societal development for the past 10 years. However, it has been the events of the past three years – which have been shaped by a global health...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 11, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,7-trillion in 2023, an increase of 4,3% from 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. As CIOs continue to lose the competition for IT talent, they are shifting spending to technologies that enable automation and...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 11, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
After a stronger performance in June, the monthly BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) slipped somewhat in July 2023, mirroring the less-than-positive economic indicators that emerged during the month. “The BETI fell to an index level of 133.0 in July...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Technology offers SMEs abundant opportunities to do things faster, better, cheaper. Overworked business owners don’t always have time to research these things or get to grips with just how they can use them. “It’s almost like SMEs need a mini-CIO in their...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 24, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Living with the pain of arthritis in the knee joint can needlessly rob people of years of good life quality. Fortunately, technology used in knee replacement surgery has taken a great leap forward with robotics assisting orthopaedic surgeons to achieve ideal placement...
