by Dianne Bayley | Sep 5, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Starting a new job after retrenchment can be challenging under the best of circumstances, and during a year as unique as 2020, it can be quite daunting. For many people who have been retrenched, starting a new job will mean working from home, either permanently, or...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 30, 2020 | Innovation
The current social and economic climate, as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic, has provided serious impetus for digital transformation in business and in society, notes Edison Xie, Director of Media affairs, Huawei Southern Africa Region. We will no doubt...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 30, 2020 | Innovation
The South African restaurant industry was hard hit by COVID-19. It is under huge pressure to adjust to continuous changes in regulations while still trying keep customers satisfied and safe. But Nando’s has used the Lockdown to bring ideas to life that would not...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 24, 2020 | Sustainability
Fuel forecourt retailers or convenience shops are highly vulnerable to disruption. Although their operations have always provided a convenience-driven competitive advantage, they now have a lot more to grapple with. South African consumers are more tech-savvy and...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 19, 2020 | Innovation
While South Africa navigates its way through lockdown measures and confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases now head towards 600,000, this is a time to take stock and act, notes Hamilton Ratshefola, Country General Manager, IBM, South Africa. Many industries can use this...