by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The new Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (TALAB), released on 31 July 2020, proposes a law change that will effectively lower the threshold for SARS and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to criminally prosecute taxpayers. By Jean du Toit, head of...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The strong pandemic-related notebook momentum seen at the end of Q1 2020 carried on into Q2, according to the latest data published by IT market intelligence company Context. Notebooks continued to see extraordinary growth across Western Europe’s largest distributors,...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
South Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments decline 22,9% quarter on quarter in Q1 2020, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). While shipments are traditionally weaker in Q1 than in Q4, the major reason behind the...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
When it comes to making good business decisions, representation matters. Always. The acknowledgement of this truth is what has led to the wide-ranging racial transformation of businesses across South Africa over the past 20 years, albeit with significant regulatory...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
Lenovo has launched a new Partner Hub, streamlining the way it works with partners, and making it easier and quicker for resellers to do business with the vendor. Jim Holland, regional director for Lenovo Data Centre Group, unpacks the platform and talks about how...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
Businesses that survive the Covid-19 pandemic should – now more than ever – strive to be a digital-first business, equipped with technology that can bolster collaboration, information sharing and customer engagement. The pandemic has highlighted the...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Thought Leadership
How do you keep your enterprise afloat when no-one is in the office? By Matthew Hall Every business, no matter its size, structure or expertise, can maintain business and process continuity during lockdown and emerge with a solid plan to navigate the unforeseen...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
For the past few decades, it has been noted that one of the biggest problems of education in the age of disruption is that, as a global sector, it has mostly, stubbornly resisted being disrupted. The danger of clinging to traditional paradigms is the continuous...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
Distance learning may become the new normal – but there are new risks in this virtual environment, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet. With lockdown forcing schools and tertiary institutions to take learning online, a plethora of new risks...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 7, 2020 | Features
Ensuring the safety and well-being of its learners, staff and visitors is one of the most important elements of any school’s risk management strategy – and now schools also need to consider the health and well-being of these communities post Covid-19. Placing...
