by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
The apparel sector has been fundamentally altered by the impact of Covid-19. The last number of months have seen increasing pressure on the sector due to abrupt order cancellations, halted payments for suppliers and workers along with enforced factory and store...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
We are now in the Age of With, when companies are harnessing the power of “with” to identify unique advantages through analytics and artificial intelligence. By Quentin Williams and Wessel Oosthuizen From mobile purchasing to same-day shipping to real-time problem...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
At the start of 2020, the South African economy was already on the back foot. GDP shrank 1,4% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 of 2019, following a contraction of 0,8% in Q3. That was even before Covid-19 had arrived. By Mike Rogers, managing director of Tarsus Technology...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Artificial intelligence (AI) is maturing rapidly as an incredibly powerful technology with seemingly limitless application. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa It has demonstrated its ability to automate routine tasks – such as our daily commute – while also...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
How many times have you been on an important phone call when one of your staff members comes into your office or lingers by your desk, stands there and waits for you to finish the call so that they can tell you something? By Futhi Cabe, WesBank head of SME segment...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Suppliers and contractors who conduct their day-to-day business without ensuring their contractual rights are protected are placing their businesses at legal and financial risk. And in a post-lockdown world where the construction industry is already in crisis, this is...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
South Africa’s small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four SMMEs are not expected to survive, according to new Heavy Chef research. By Colin Timmis, country manager at Xero South Africa...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
While the strict security and data handling requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) are now active law (as of 1 July 2020), IT service providers and MSPs have a one-year grace period to achieve compliance for themselves and their clients. By...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Adopting the cloud right now is the best way to adapt to the uncertainty that defines tomorrow, writes Wynand Smit, CEO of Inovo. Everybody is tired of hearing about the new world of work. The ‘newsual’, the ‘new normal’. These terms are equal parts stark reminder and...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations 2020 (Regulations), which were recently published for public comment in South Africa, have significant implications for online distributors in their current form. By Janet MacKenzie, partner and head of the...
