by Kathy Gibson | Oct 22, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Recent reports put South Africa’s economic growth at 1,2% in its second quarter – a rate that has exceeded expectations. However, despite an air of relative optimism amongst investors and economists alike, there is still a prevailing perception that, investing-wise,...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 22, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Load-shedding is a regular occurrence in South Africa, it is implemented to reduce the load on the supply of electricity. By Nash Dennis Manyozo, co-founder and chief operations officer of TNJ Project Solutions Load-shedding leaves people and businesses without...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
While the global economic outlook seems to be turning upward, things are still constrained locally. Coupled with this is the imminent annual holiday season, which is high season for retailers, hospitality and related industries but often low season for professional...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
Services are consumed on demand to drive business efficiencies and ensure scale at speed, but Kyle Stanton at Dimension Data believes that managing the as-a-service (XaaS) model requires intelligent forethought and strategic planning to mitigate the risks. It is the...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
On 23 August, a new law, The National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill, came into effect, stating that landfill sites can no longer accept old electronic devices (e-waste) for dumping. Businesses (and individuals) are now expected to recycle these...
by Kathy Gibson | Oct 15, 2021 | Trends and Analysis
When teams are working remotely – either full-time or part-time – there is a greater need for leaders to evolve the way they motivate people. After months of working from home, the hybrid working model makes it possible for people to come together at certain points...