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Scientist warns against spray tunnels using toxic chemicals

Jun 5, 2020

Dr Mark Kelly, chief scientist and chemist at Biodx, has issued a warning against the toxic chemicals used in spray tunnels. “With the world bursting to get out of lockdown and South Africans slowly trickling back to their workplaces, the health of their workers is...

Priorities to help reopen and reinvent your business

May 29, 2020

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...

Too little, too late for SMEs?

May 29, 2020

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...

Supplier development could get SMEs on their feet

May 29, 2020

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...

Few able to claim ‘home office’ expenses

May 29, 2020

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...

Embracing the new normal in post-lockdown SA

May 29, 2020

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...

Have companies managed the shift to remote work?

May 22, 2020

New research from SearchInform has shed light on companies’ experiences in shifting to remote work and keeping business processes going. The analysis, the organization says, demonstrates the approach to overcoming current obstacles and gives statistics on how...

Remote working is here to stay

May 22, 2020

The universal work from home experiment set forth by the global pandemic has changed long-held misconceptions about remote work. By Tim Minahan, executive vice-president of strategy and chief marketing officer of Citrix Executives and managers, once dubious that ‘real...

Shift out of survival mode to ensure longevity

May 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on business, and as a result, it has created significant uncertainty about what lies ahead. This ‘unknown’ is crippling business leaders from making decisions or taking strategic action. However, according to Sandra...

FAQs regarding TERS payments

May 22, 2020

The Department of Employment and Labour has approved a temporary employer/employee relief scheme (TERS). This enables employers to pay employees with funds made available by the UIF as a TERS allowance. Certain conditions must be met for the UIF to pay the amount to...

Mitigate risks from Covid-19 disruption

May 22, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has created immense risks to public and private sector organisations as they grapple with new business models, a suddenly-distributed workforce, and widespread uncertainty and disruption. By Isabel Papadakis, head: Africa industry value advisory...

Managing cash flow through the lockdown levels

May 22, 2020

As the economy opens up, following the slow phasing out of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, many businesses are returning to work. For small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who have lost out on eight weeks of trade, the process of reopening their doors and...

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