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Investing in SA tech helps grow the economy

Jun 10, 2021

The tech sector in South Africa has unmatched potential to help pull South Africa into a new future of economic growth and recovery writes Chad Baker, MD of Altron Systems Integration. Our economy is our life force. The last year has hit the global economic stage like...

Consider this before moving into e-commerce

Jun 10, 2021

With the value of online retail in South Africa topping R30-billion in 2020 – and projections of R42-billion in 2021. According to the latest World Wide Worx study on the topic, retailers across the country are gearing up to accelerate their e-commerce and...

How to thrive in the digitally-driven Covid era

Jun 4, 2021

I don’t believe anyone will deny that we are in the midst of digital disruption – or that businesses that embrace technology will benefit, while those who do not will lag behind. By Jeanette Marais, deputy-CEO of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Technology undoubtedly...

Plan now for job creation amid transition to a lower carbon economy

Jun 4, 2021

A transition to a lower carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save our environment and by economic reasons and comes with both positive and...

How the pandemic has changed workforce mobility policies

Jun 4, 2021

Covid-19 affected almost all countries and workforces in every corner of the world. South Africa, and other countries with high infection rates or a different strain of the virus, have been placed on ‘red’ or ‘high alert’ lists for certain...

Understand employee rights during the pandemic

Jun 4, 2021

SMEs have had to deal with a litany of issues since the pandemic began. Many were forced to close shop for a period of time, had to put their staff on short time or retrench and even needed to restructure their entire business offering to make it relevant in these...

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...

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