Hiring the multi-skilled to save costs

Hiring the multi-skilled to save costs

The modern business environment seems to be in a constant state of flux – with factors like technology deeply influencing business models and consumer purchasing. As the wants and needs of employees have changed, so have the expectations of employers operating their...
New business risks from anti-hate speech bill

New business risks from anti-hate speech bill

By Robert Davies (CGF: Lead Independent Consultant) and reviewed by Terrance M. Booysen Saying or doing something racist, or performing various deeds which falls within a long list of things the Bill deems to be hate speech – or a hate crime – could see...
Innovation: Africa must aim for Jupiter

Innovation: Africa must aim for Jupiter

If we were to speculate what motivated Siya Xuza, wunderkind, inventor of a new rocket fuel, Harvard alum and one of South Africa’s innovation leaders, what would the conclusions be? Did he yearn after a career in science? Was he aiming to lift his family out of...
$12-bn case for open innovation in South Africa

$12-bn case for open innovation in South Africa

By William Mzimba, Chief Executive South and Sub-Saharan Africa at Accenture In South Africa, there are some tough economic challenges ahead. Unemployment remains high and rating agencies believe that a downgrade of the country’s credit ratings to junk status is still...