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...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
While an omnichannel approach has become the norm across most industries, forward-looking businesses are considering the next level to gain competitive advantage. According to Andrea Tucker, research and development head at e4, to disrupt a market using omnichannel...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
As more companies battle to stay afloat during the lingering pandemic and global economic meltdown, organisations have to examine their core mandates, identify tasks that fall outside of it, and look to outsource to third parties. This is according to Arnoux Maré, MD...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
Complexity is a fact of life for South African businesses of all sizes, and it’s only growing thanks to the increasing interconnectedness of companies, value chains and economies in the digital era. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president, Africa & Middle East...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Trends and Analysis
The transportation and logistics (T&L) industry has observed steady growth for more than 10 years and now represents an industry worth more than $300-billion. The industry has three major challenges – agility, sustainability, and visibility – and companies...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Product Showcase
The HP Pavilion x360 14 has been updated to include larger SSD storage (up to 1Tb), optional 3D metal, improved displays, and optional 4G LTE. Other features of the new Pavilion x360 14 include: Designed for mobility: It’s compact, lightweight design at just 18 mm...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 31, 2020 | Events/Report-backs
Kathy Gibson reports – The trend to digital has accelerated over the last few months, and companies are under tremendous pressure to quickly change the way they do business. This trend will continue over the next months, says Petra Jenner, GM and senior...
