by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a significant impact on every industry sector where it has been adopted. It is especially in healthcare where the technology has become critically important in not only improving outcomes but recognising patterns of patient...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Features
There are many truisms when it comes to customers but which holds true? Ultimately, as I search for the true notion of what the customer is and is not, I realise it comes down to a fine a balancing act between customer and employee needs. By Steyn Basson, Synthesis...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Features
The implications of a move to level 3 lockdown are quite significant for businesses. While the exact regulations are not yet available, at this stage what is clear is that South Africa will go to level 3 on 1 June. For businesses, this means preparing for level 3, as...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Workplace 2020
Looking at the world of work today, it has been cut in half. On one side is the office, the traffic and the regular flow of people into places and roles. On the other is the remote workforce, with staff doing their best to complete their roles using digital tools and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | ITSM and Application Development
Companies implementing ERP systems are gearing for growth, responding to it, or both. They’re spending a lot of money in the process, writes Gerrit Olivier, founder and CEO of About IT. These systems cost anywhere from R1m to R10m or more for small to medium...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Features
Back when you had ADSL and tested your speed by downloading files, you often got very close to the speed of your line, be it 4Mpbs, 10Mpbs or 20Mpbs. You understood that the ‘missing Mbps’ was due to the internet protocol overhead that you need to account for, and...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Security and Legal
There has been an unprecedented acceleration in the global adoption of the virtual office and the Covid-19 pandemic has clarified the fact that many industries already render their services predominantly through electronic means. This accelerated move into the virtual...
by Kathy Gibson | May 27, 2020 | Featured Articles, Features
Manufacturers and distributors are operating in intensely pressured times. Stats SA reported that manufacturing output contracted for the ninth consecutive month in February of 2020 with the full extent of the damage caused by Covid-19 and the nationwide lockdown...
by Dianne Bayley | May 13, 2020 | Workplace 2020
The Coronavirus COVID-19 has been named a global pandemic and the first of its kind, writes the Employment and Dispute Resolution practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. As a result of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, the world is navigating unchartered territory in...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Sustainability
It’s clear that the coronavirus Covid-19 has changed the landscape for FMCGs – in some ways permanently. However, despite its similarities, the impact has not been the same across its subsectors and through the supply chain. Itumeleng Merafe, Head of Interest Rate...
