Culture and Toxicity: Get the acid out the organisation
Workplace toxicity spreads into every crevice and cranny and can mean the end of a successful business if not dealt with. By Chris Ogden, CEO of RubiBlue Toxic workplaces are common. They’re also destructive and can cause the organisation to lose its best people as...
Aurecon helps to fast-track Dr Pixley Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital
The R3-billion Dr Pixley Isaka Seme Memorial Hospital in KwaMashu north of Durban, originally scheduled for completion by November, has been fast-tracked to open this month (June 2020) to manage the Covid-19 pandemic response in KwaZulu-Natal. “The entire professional...
Covid-19: Can employees withdraw from the workplace?
Employees returning to work from the Covid-19 lockdown will need to show reasonable justification if they halt work on the basis that they are exposed to the virus. By Kenneth Coster, partner at Webber Wentzel Legal provisions allowing employees to withdraw from a...
No need to sugar-coat the data
Agriculture is not a sector that is traditionally associated with cutting edge technology, but since time immemorial, farmers have been quick to turn to those technologies that could help them improve yields and be more efficient. Today, data analytics is offering...
SUSE and the case for Linux
Kathy Gibson reports from a SUSE/SAB&T TEC webinar on how organisations can save money while reducing complexity with SUSE Manager. The rise of Linux popularity Linux is seeing a huge surge in popularity – which s not surprising when you consider the...
Co-innovation key to protecting endangered elephants and rhinos
In the fight to protect Africa’s endangered wildlife, powerful tech such as cloud computing, drones, and machine learning can play a critical role in enhancing conservation efforts, and in combatting poaching and the resultant illicit trade. In one on-going...
Is Covid-19 our dress-rehearsal for impending climate disaster?
The renowned World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Risk Report featured all of the top-five global risks as being climate-related risks. These included: Extreme Weather, Climate Action Failure, Natural Disasters, Biodiversity Loss and Human-Made Environmental Disasters....
Digital workers may just save us in the most unexpected ways
Covid-19 looks to be the tipping point for the world of work. Traditional organisations, which for so long demanded their employees’ physical presence have been forced to rethink their views. Thanks to South Africa’s lockdown, the impossible has rapidly become the new...
SA set to benefit the most from 5G
Over the past 40 years, the mobile industry has introduced a new generation of technology every decade. By Grant Chivandire, senior manager at Deloitte Africa TMT The enhanced capabilities introduced by 5G technology are valuable for business because of the potential...
Re-imagine remuneration in the time of Covid-19
Covid-19’s most lasting effect may be prompting us to think differently. For me, this global crisis provides a heaven-sent opportunity to rethink the way we look at remuneration and, more broadly, work. By Nicol Mullins, chartered reward specialist and exco member of...
AI is critical for quality healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a significant impact on every industry sector where it has been adopted. It is especially in healthcare where the technology has become critically important in not only improving outcomes but recognising patterns of patient...
The customer is always … ?
There are many truisms when it comes to customers but which holds true? Ultimately, as I search for the true notion of what the customer is and is not, I realise it comes down to a fine a balancing act between customer and employee needs. By Steyn Basson, Synthesis...
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