The role of leadership in fighting corruption and bribery
Tackling business corruption requires more than just a tick-box approach. It requires a strong culture, one that drives company towards maintaining a visible and active compliance programme at all times. Starting at the top, company leadership that demonstrates...
Can we upgrade and live forever?
“The new opportunities we will experience by extending our lifespan to live for centuries is thrilling, especially when you consider human-machine convergence and the latest discoveries about human potential and peak performance." This is the word from Mic Mann,...
Asbestos: the law and insurance
Built environment professionals are becoming increasingly aware of their roles and responsibilities set out in terms of legislation. The legal and insurance implications for work done where asbestos is used or was used is far-reaching and requires adequate...
Shippers get serious about cyber threats
Major attacks like the NotPetya malware incident have been a wake-up call for the shipping sector, creating a renewed urgency around tackling the threats posed to vessels and supply chains, as well as prompting an increasing interest in cyber insurance. At the same...
What would SA look like if taxis were connected?
Traffic across South Africa continues to be a headache and digital acceleration may just be the answer in mitigating daily congestion. Creating smart cities and digital workplaces means connecting infrastructure and digitizing transport systems, particularly in the...
What’s the future for Africa’s power utilities?
A new study into the future of African power utilities and the challenges they face has highlighted four possible scenarios of what the continent’s energy sector will look like by the year 2030. In the whitepaper, titled: “The Future of Energy and Power Utilities in...
AI tackles grand challenges in Africa
Singularity University co-founder, and renowned Futurist, Ray Kurzweil, said: “We have the opportunity in the decades ahead to make major strides in addressing the grand challenges of humanity. AI will be the pivotal technology in achieving this progress. We have a...
Future cities, what’s the rush?
When cities first came into being, they were either near natural resources, or transport routes, or in an area that might have been easy to defend. Naturally, they evolved over time as infrastructure became necessary to support inhabitants and as populations started...
Taking a commercial property off the water grid
Growthpoint Properties has successfully taken a sizeable South African commercial building completely off the municipal water grid. The District, in the heart of Woodstock in Cape Town, has become Growthpoint’s first “water net-positive” building. It is also the first...
Unlock innovation in brick ‘n mortar retail
Much attention has been given to the phenomenal rise of e-commerce, as consumers delight in the convenience of shopping from the comfort of their homes. And, as e-commerce interfaces have become ever more slick and seamless, with one-click payment systems and smart,...
What’s best: financial emigration or Double Taxation Agreement?
When it comes to choosing financial emigration (FE) or a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), expatriates must understand that there can never be a one size fits all approach. FE requires certain criteria to be met before one can undergo the process, while a DTA will only...
Contending with informal markets in Africa
Anyone who aims to maximize their business opportunities in Africa will have to capture the informal trade. Even in nations like South Africa, the informal sector makes up a large portion of the economy – involving 2,9-million people (well over 17% of total employment...
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