by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy. By Marisa Jacobs, director of Xpatweb The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Despite the impact of Covid-19, substantial volumes of Li-ion batteries will soon be reaching their end-of-life. A new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Recycling: 2020-2040” estimates that 2020 will see 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery. The majority of this will derive...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
On 8 September, Stats SA announced that SA’s GDP had contracted 51% between April and June (using annualised quarter on quarter numbers – in other words, this is a 17% decrease for the quarter) as a result of the lockdown imposed in response to Covid-19. By Andrew...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Features
As well as the hard work and long hours their founders put in, most successful small businesses are united by a set of positive common denominators – like having a firm operational foundation, solid marketing strategy, exceptional customer service, a dynamic...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Features
The National Treasury published the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 (Draft Tax Bill) for public comment. By Joon Chong, partner, and Wesley Grimm, associate at Webber Wentzel One of the more contentious proposals in the Draft Tax Bill relates to the ability...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Features
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent announcement of a substantial infrastructure development drive to address the economic impact of Covid-19 will go a long way towards stimulating recovery in the beleaguered construction industry. But it should include measures that...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The small businesses that will survive and thrive in the coming months are the ones that can adapt quickly to the new market realities, which include stringent social distancing and workplace hygiene measures, a slowdown in consumer spending, and entirely new sets of...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
It doesn’t matter if you’re back in the office, you’ve still got holes in your security, writes Henk Olivier, MD of Ozone Information Technology Distribution. This year has introduced a bunch of new words for the organisation – ‘new normal’, remote working, global...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The 21st century is widely touted as the ‘African Century’, a period promising unprecedented economic and technological growth for the continent. Africa’s future looks bright. By Pedro Guerreiro, MD: Central Africa at SAP The continent features five...
by Kathy Gibson | Sep 14, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
Relationships between technology companies and the partners they rely on to sell, refer and consult on their products and services are evolving from alliances dominated by vendors to true partnerships, according to a new research brief published by CompTIA. The...
