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Covid-19 risks and opportunities

Sep 18, 2020

“Never let a good crisis go to waste”, Rahm Emanuel said during the 2008 global financial crisis. This catchphrase has been reprised by many who remain optimistic despite the current challenges we find ourselves in. By Mighty Mhlanga, IRMSA CRMPRAC Member The current...

Digitalisation no longer a nice-to-have

Sep 18, 2020

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has to a large extent served as a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of smart technologies in several industries and in social life. By Khaya Mbanga, group digital transformation and technology director at Servest Driven by...

Creating sustainable change in the channel

Sep 18, 2020

As the world continues to face the most challenging moment in recent human history due to Covid-19, technological change is accelerating to meet new and unprecedented demands. By Brad Pulford, executive director and GM: channel and distribution for Dell Technologies...

Creating habits is a critical success factor

Sep 18, 2020

As many of us are still working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are faced with this being our new normal indefinitely. Helene Vermaak, Business Director at corporate cultural experts The Human Edge says that after almost six-months since we had our lives...

Managing risk in the smaller organisation

Sep 18, 2020

The small to medium enterprise may not have a chief risk officer at the helm but there are other ways to manage risk right now. By Henk Olivier, MD of Ozone Information Technology Distribution Risk. It’s become the buzzword of 2020 thanks to a global pandemic, a...

Pandemic accelerates need for digital transformation

Sep 14, 2020

By Kathy Gibson – The shift to remote working has led to improved productivity for 29% of organisations, with that figure leaping to 70% for companies that had implemented digital transformation before the pandemic struck. These are among the findings from the...

What are the most in-demand skills in SA?

Sep 14, 2020

The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy. By Marisa Jacobs, director of Xpatweb The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and...

The important of Li-ion recycling

Sep 14, 2020

Despite the impact of Covid-19, substantial volumes of Li-ion batteries will soon be reaching their end-of-life. A new IDTechEx report, “Li-ion Battery Recycling: 2020-2040” estimates that 2020 will see 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery. The majority of this will derive...

How small businesses can thrive in a post-pandemic world

Sep 14, 2020

The small businesses that will survive and thrive in the coming months are the ones that can adapt quickly to the new market realities, which include stringent social distancing and workplace hygiene measures, a slowdown in consumer spending, and entirely new sets of...

Kyocera shows the way in remote work

Sep 10, 2020

The pandemic has accelerated technology trends, with customer behaviours and preferred interactions having changed significantly. Companies have been required to accelerate their shift to modern workstyles and technology-based operations where digital services,...

How to get a tax deduction for working from home during lockdown

Sep 10, 2020

If you used to work at an office and now work from home during lockdown, and continue working from home, you can claim a tax deduction if it’s for six months or more. There’s catch though: you can claim if you set up and use your home office exclusively for work and...

Accountants are embracing these trends …

Sep 4, 2020

Accountants are reinventing themselves. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this process of renewal, convincing even the most traditional-style accountants that the time to adapt is now and it’s more urgent than ever before. Head of Services at EasyBiz Technologies,...

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