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PoPIA: time is up

Jun 4, 2021

The countdown is on, the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) comes into full effect on 1 July 2021. With the deadline looming, there is a lot of confusion and ambiguity regarding its definitions, requirements and enforcement thereof. By Wale Arewa , CEO of...

Digitalisation could put SA ahead

May 7, 2021

Many businesses have relied on technology for their survival over the past year. By Colin Timmis, general country manager at Xero South Africa The Covid crisis has demonstrated its importance in terms of adaptability, scalability, and resilience, and for many, having...

Online shopping could shake up retail employment

May 7, 2021

Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become ubiquitous on South Africa’s roads, especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The question that arises is: are these drivers part of the wholesale and retail sector, or are...

Do you know the difference between sanitiser and disinfectant?

May 7, 2021

By now everyone should be familiar with using sanitising sprays on themselves as well as disinfecting products for surfaces, but how many people are mistakenly using the same product for both jobs? According to Burt Rodrigues, CEO of Biodx: “The terminologies...

Employee wellbeing affects the bottom line

May 7, 2021

Around the world, countries acknowledge and celebrate the role played by workers and labour movement. There has never been a more critical time than now for employers to celebrate worker’s month by providing their employees with structured wellbeing programmes with a...

The rebirth of email as a marketing tool

May 7, 2021

New functionality and data analysis tools have strengthened email as a marketing and customer communication channel. By Karyn Strybos, marketing manager at Everlytic Brands can now be far more strategic and personalised thanks to having a better understanding of what...

A more flexible and fairer future of work beckons

Apr 16, 2021

Ways of working that go back decades were dismantled overnight in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the world. South Africa was no exception, with companies forced to rapidly enable people to work from home where possible and embrace digital channels during...

Why we need to protect whistle-blowers

Apr 16, 2021

Stepping up and blowing the whistle on a corporate issue, ethics or concerning behaviour is a brave, bold move for any employee to take. It requires that someone invests their future into the courage of their convictions, taking the risk that they may face harassment...

Retailers should give shoppers a great online experience

Apr 16, 2021

Consumers are embracing the e-commerce experience in growing numbers and corporate South Africa is taking serious notice, according to Geoff Hardy, head of digital at Immersion Group. Across the globe online sales have surged, while locally online transactions on...

Covid puts a new spin on POPIA implementation

Apr 16, 2021

Our personal devices, such as mobile phones, laptops and tablets are increasingly used to access movies, download apps, store music or stream content from platforms like Netflix or Showmax. And they are often shared among family members, such as children who regularly...

How do load shedding and power cuts affect my fibre line?

Apr 16, 2021

With many South Africans working and learning from home, when it was announced that we’d have to deal with load shedding as well as lockdown, you could almost hear the collective groan across the country. By Matthew Campbell, head of SME and FTTH at Seacom The...

Where should you be now to ensure POPI compliance by July?

Apr 9, 2021

After what seemed like an interminably long wait, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) came into effect in July 2020. On 1 July this year, its year-long grace period comes to an end, meaning that organisations in breach of the act should start...

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