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...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | news
No-one is under any illusions that the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns will change the face of business as we know it – and the local distribution channel is no exception. One of the country’s leading distributors, Tarsus Technology Group, has...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | news
There has been a slight boost in card spend since the start of level 4 lockdown, according to insights from FNB. However, despite the increase in consumer spending, activity is still averaging significantly lower compared to pre-lockdown levels. FNB insights also show...
by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2020 | news
Kathy Gibson reports – The Covid-29 pandemic is having a massive effect on the Africa economy. Isaah Mhlanga, chief economist at Alexander Forbes, points out that the virus has exceeded 124 000 cases across the continent, with the highest level of cases in the bigger...
