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Hunger impoverishes all South Africans

Oct 9, 2020

Even before Covid-19 reared its head, millions of South Africans went hungry every day. By Gillian Le Cordeur, CEO of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) While efforts to feed these people have been long-established through organisations like...

Technology teams up for eland conservation

Sep 25, 2020

An ambitious project for veld management and ecological research, that combines ancient animal lore with technology, took a step forward when five eland were released at a South African wine estates. The arrival of the eland (Taurotragus oryx) at Vergelegen in...

Diversity a new priority in the insurance industry

Sep 25, 2020

There is a growing appreciation of diversity and inclusion as a means of enhancing organisational performance. This is the word from Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), who says that diversity and inclusion have become key...

AWS puts Wits into the cloud

Sep 25, 2020

While the Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted on every aspect of life and economy in South Africa, the higher education sector has not been spared with universities prioritising online education to ensure their academic years are not disrupted. When President...

An environment for solving new pain points

Sep 25, 2020

The current environment offers many opportunities for entrepreneurs in the digital space. This is according to fintech experts Willem Roos, CEO of Rain (former OUTsurance CEO) and Dominique Collett, head of AlphaCode, which identifies, partners and grows financial...

Work reimagined

Sep 18, 2020

Long before the Covid-19 outbreak organisations were rumbling about the future of work, trying to establish the foundations and boundaries that would define how they engaged with employees and productivity. Technology had already been pushing its way into the cracks...

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...

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