by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2020 | Innovation
The laws regulating waste management are designed to protect both human health and that of the environment, and require companies to take reasonable measures to ensure mitigation of pollution and ecological degradation. Says Colin Sham, Director of Beyond Green,...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2020 | Innovation
With more and more organisations moving towards cloud-based technologies and increasing numbers of devices escalating connectivity and bandwidth demands, particularly in light of the move towards remote working, it’s safe to say that the networking landscape is now...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2020 | Sustainability
Across the world, the Covid-19 pandemic, along with its subsequent travel restrictions and historic crash in oil prices, is deferring major final investment decisions and billions of dollars of capital that were expected to flow into Africa’s energy industry. Or is it...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2020 | Security and Legal
There’s no doubt that the present digital transformation goes hand in hand with a resilient and sophisticated security strategy and resultant infrastructure. A sound digital strategy is reliant on security that will not only enable secure operations but also lead to...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 18, 2020 | Featured Articles
Following the devastating impact which the Covid-19 pandemic has had on South Africa and the world, governments, corporates, and citizens collaborate to focus on a green economic recovery. This is a result of the pandemic being inextricably intertwined with global...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 18, 2020 | Sustainability
If your response to vendors plying their trade on South African streets is one of pity and despair, you need a lesson on the power of Africa’s informal economy, according to author, entrepreneur and informal business guru GG Alcock. Alcock says that the informal...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 18, 2020 | Innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many possible applications for business, and can deliver significant benefit and competitive advantage, if it is successfully applied, writes Harkrishan Singh – Director, Application Development, at In2IT Technologies. Once businesses...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 17, 2020 | Sustainability
Even before COVID-19, South Africa’s business leaders were operating in a difficult environment, writes Gerhard Hartman, VP, Medium Business, Sage Africa & Middle East. Now, the pandemic has added new challenges – such as managing a remote workforce – to the mix...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 16, 2020 | Security and Legal
The mining industry has a reputation for being a risky business, with varied and serious health risks. But mining doesn’t have to be unsafe – thanks to strict safety legislation, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy recorded only 51 fatalities in 2019, the...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 13, 2020 | Sustainability
The world is changing at a rapid speed as new regulations come into play, customer expectations change, and global competition grows – and that’s without considering how COVID-19 is compelling everyone to use digital technology rather than physical processes when they...