by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Thought Leadership
The impact of Covid-19 on the SA economy still loomed large in 2021. While the outlook is still somewhat bleak, the country’s small business sector is showing a modicum of optimism, according to our latest State of Small Business report. Colin Timmis, general country...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Features
The past two years have been incredibly hard. Many people have lost loved ones to Covid-19, or have had their personal lives turned upside down as a result of lockdowns, limited access to medical facilities and ongoing health problems. As a result, employees are...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Throughout the seasonal demand on production and manufacturing, many industries such as consumer packaged goods (CPG) use this time to shutdown for much-needed maintenance and repairs. By Choene Ramotshela, field services operation director for Anglophone Africa at...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Ongoing investment of billions of rands by multiple businesses into the country’s digital ecosystem – ranging from fibre optic cables to wireless networks and the data centres that host the content we consume – bodes well for both local individuals and...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Thought Leadership
Traditional network models are all about CapEx (capital expenses) because businesses need to buy switches, routers and pay licensing fees. By Mandy Duncan, country manager for South Africa at Aruba This IT model also means spending time, and money, on planning,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Features
The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has raised many questions and resulted in countless articles about business relevance, resilience, purpose and longevity. Uncertainty is the only certainty, and what might have been a realistic ten-year plan two years...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
Tax paperwork can become overwhelming for anyone, let alone SME owners who tend to juggle many balls simultaneously. As a result, such admin tasks fall lower down on the list of priorities. By Chwayita Deliwe, director at CN Outsourced Finance Ensuring that you file...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
For over a hundred years, Kodak held a near-monopoly on the manufacture of cameras and photo production. In 2007, the introduction of the digital camera resulted in film camera sales falling to almost zero, which led to the company filing for bankruptcy in January...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
There’s a new kid on the block. Born as a result of the fast-paced digital transformation and the flexible, remote working models that’s come about in the last 18-24 months – and it’s changing the face of the future of work as we know it. Haidi Nossair, senior...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured Story, Features
Cyberfeminism is defined as both a philosophy and a movement. As a philosophy, it acknowledges the differences in power between men and women, specifically around digital discourse, and what needs to be done to chance these differences. As a movement, it is focused on...
