by Kathy Gibson | Aug 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Restricted trading conditions and constrained consumer spending due to lockdown regulations and the devastating economic impact of the pandemic have placed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under severe financial pressure. While some sectors have fared worse than...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Hennie Ferreira, small business expert and CEO of Osidon, reflects on turning the economy around in a post-Covid-19 world. How do we turn the economy around after the pandemic? Government cannot fix the economy but they can create a deregulated environment for...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 24, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen businesses in every industry rushing to send their employees home to work remotely. In fact, the common maxim today is that staying online as a result of the pandemic will likely become a permanent feature of corporate culture in the...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Small businesses are doing all they can to keep their doors open amidst the current pandemic. By Colin Timmis, Xero SA Country Manager SMEs are the lifeblood of the economy – accounting for roughly half (47%) of South Africa’s workforce and constituting more than 20%...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As the effects of Covid-19 are felt across all corners of the South African economy, retrenchments are rife in industries across the board. So, how can those who have been affected move on and stand out in a strained job market? 21st Century’s Antoinette Crafford...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
21st Century has been conducting surveys since the beginning of the formal lockdown, testing employer responses to the pandemic and to the changes organisations have had to make in terms of the Covid-19 virus. Morag Philipps, executive director at 21st Century, gives...
