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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...

Covid-19 and relief options for business

May 11, 2020

Most South African small and medium businesses are struggling to operate and pay their employees during the national lockdown imposed by government to slow the spread of Covid-19. Rob Cooper, chairman of the Payroll Authors Group of South Africa, and host of the Sage...

Covid-19: business disruptor or change agent?

May 11, 2020

As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world and business as we know it, is changing dramatically. One certain thing however is that we have entered unchartered waters and only innovative and adaptable businesses will survive. The reality is...

Think about workplace safety as we get back to work

May 11, 2020

The sudden disruption that Covid-19 has brought on the working world has challenged businesses to shift and innovate at an unprecedented speed and scale. Those of us equipped to be working from home find ourselves in the middle of a worldwide experiment in WFH (work...

Add security for work-from-home videoconferencing

May 11, 2020

Cyber security concerns have increased as employees move to work from home, with video conferencing becoming a key new area of concern. This is according to Bryan Baxter, corporate IT business development manager and IITPSA KZN chapter committee member, who was...

Make sure you understand financial relief options

May 11, 2020

Financial services providers have stepped in and offered various relief measures to consumers buckling under financial pressure because of the national lockdown. Support mechanisms ranging from premium holidays to payment breaks are being offered. But before accepting...

Taxpayers beware: what to expect from SARS

May 11, 2020

On 5 May 2020, the Commissioner for SARS made a profound media statement, which gave a detailed account of projected revenue collection in light of the Covid-19 crisis, but also gave valuable insight of what we can expect from SARS in coming months. By Jean du Toit,...

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