by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Not long ago, innovation within the automotive industry was about building more powerful engines, then increasing efficiency, while improving aerodynamics, comfort, and the exterior design of vehicles. By Christophe Vaissade, sales director: EMEA at Western Digital...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Featured Story, Features
As South Africans come to terms with state capture and everything it means for our economy and public life, the importance of ethics is receiving recognition. We can all see that even the best laws can be circumvented or broken – and that legal processes are...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The current global coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has exposed many flaws and gaps in the way businesses operate, but what has become glaringly apparent is how many organisations are simply not adequately prepared to handle the cybersecurity requirements of a remote...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Thought Leadership
The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a new potential. However, unprecedented events in 2020, have...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Just weeks after winding down their operations, companies are being asked to restart their engines at an unprecedented rate as lockdown rules are gradually relaxed. By Vukani Mngxati, CEO of Accenture in Africa The challenge is complicated by uncertainties about the...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Even as South Africa moves to Level 3 lockdown, in the hotspots of Cape Town and Johannesburg, there is still uncertainty for many small businesses. Even at Level 3, 75% of small businesses still have enormous restrictions on rights. “You cannot improve the health and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Big businesses can play a key role in rejuvenating the South African small business sector, and in helping the entire economy to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic by using their enterprise and supplier development (ESD) spends smartly in the coming...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Many South Africans who had to start working from home due to the national coronavirus lockdown imposed on businesses will not yet be able to claim “home office expenses”. By Darren Britz, admitted attorney; and Laurence Mbokwane, tax consultant at Tax Consulting SA...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Risk experts agree that post lockdown and post Covid-19 we will all need to embrace the new normal to succeed and survive this pandemic – in business, as an economy and in our personal sphere of influence. But what that new normal will look like is not clear. While...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – There is no doubt that the Covid-19 virus has impacted every person and business on the planet. What is important at this time is our reactions to it, says Cecil Munsamy, MD at AVeS Cyber Security. “At the beginning we were caught off-guard, not...
