by Dianne Bayley | Nov 16, 2021 | Sustainability
There is absolutely no doubt that South Africa is in the midst of a major unemployment crisis. The latest stats show that the official unemployment rate is 34.4%, a record high. The expanded unemployment figure, which includes discouraged job seekers, sits at an even...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 15, 2021 | Security and Legal
South Africa will not win the war against corruption if it does not actively and adequately protect whistle-blowers, the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation said on 10 November 2021. “Corruption has become embedded in South African society and it robs the...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 14, 2021 | Workplace 2020
When you put people at the heart of your business, you’ll quickly realise what works and what doesn’t, according to Canon South Africa Managing Director, David Preston. In August 2021, a record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in the U.S. It’s a...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 9, 2021 | Sustainability
According to several reports, the Southern Africa interior is warming at twice the global rate, write Leanne Mostert & Cindy Leibowitz from Webber Wentzel. Significant changes to long-term weather patterns, agriculture and food security, water availability and...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Innovation
In today’s digital world, where faxes have all but been replaced by email and landlines by smart phones, doesn’t it seem strange that we’re still signing contracts in person, asks Andrea Tucker, Head of Research & Development and Strategic Projects at fintech...