by Dianne Bayley | Jan 5, 2021 | Sustainability
1 January 2021 marked the start of preferential trade for South Africa under two new trade agreements: the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and with the UK under the SACU, Mozambique-UK Economic Partnership Agreement. South Africa has put in place the...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 28, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of this year adjusting to the new reality of remote working, writes Andrew Bourne, Region Manager, Africa, Zoho Corporation. While a few companies have reopened their premises and allowed employees to office...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 15, 2020 | Workplace 2020
A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study into the emotional well-being of young people during the Covid-related lockdown in South Africa has revealed that majority are suffering from depression. In South Africa, more than seven million young people aged 18 to 35...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Reaching our goal of net-zero emissions requires urgent change and innovation across multiple industries, notes Eckart Zollner, Head of Business Development at EDS Systems. With energy production and usage accounting for nearly three-quarters of global emissions, it...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 14, 2020 | Innovation
It has been a tough year for many industries and a prime opportunity for others, particularly in the space of technological advancement. Andrew Crackett, Managing Director at Yaskawa Southern Africa, looks at the pandemic from the perspective of industrial robotics –...
