by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Workplace 2020
The Covid-19 global pandemic has triggered unprecedented disruption, impacting organisations across the world, writes Martin Smith, Technical Director – Buildings, Aurecon (rebranding as Zutari). We are acutely aware of the gravity of the situation we find...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Innovation
Things will never be the same again, says Corne Du Preez, Cloud Evangelist at Altron Karabina. The way we used to live, work and interact with one another pre-COVID-19 is over – but there are exciting times ahead, as the new way of doing things is pushing us to be...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Sustainability
Never before has the need for a new capital markets system been more visible than now. The unprecedented levels of market volatility and risk since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis opens the door for a new decentralised market infrastructure that can expand market...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Security and Legal
With the COVID-19 pandemic giving rise to state-mandated lockdowns, social-distancing regulations, and increased hygiene vigilance across the globe, not to mention its direct implications for global health, much of the business world has been thrust into a universe of...
by Dianne Bayley | May 12, 2020 | Innovation
A survey by Global Workplace Analytics and FlexJobs conducted last year found that only 66% of companies allowed remote work, and 16% were fully remote. The onset of the global coronavirus pandemic has now forced organisations of all sizes to work remotely. This is...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Sustainability
The need for both agricultural and financial technology to track, monitor and provide statistical data to the entire agri-value chain, from farm to fork, is one that has long called for a response. Enter eSusFarm®, the agri-fintech solution that collects real-time...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Workplace 2020
If we’re learning anything from the current crisis, it’s that legacy authoritarian-style leadership has no place in businesses constrained by the COVID-19 virus, writes Michelle Moss, Director: Assessments at Signium Africa. Even before the pandemic, the world was...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Sustainability
The battle against plastic pollution has rapidly gained momentum in recent years, writes Holly Turner – Sustainable Investment Analyst and Louise Wihlborn – Sustainable Investment Analyst. A Schroders 2018 report – Plastics phase-out: exposure through the...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Innovation
Businesses across South Africa are showing tenacity, innovation and real time digital disruption in the face of lockdown and its tiered, vague levels of protocol. Many are pivoting their business models to adapt to the current operating constraints. During this time...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Featured Articles, Features
On 5 May 2020, the Commissioner for SARS gave a media statement that comprised a detailed account of projected revenue collection in light of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as valuable insight of what we can expect from SARS in coming months. Jean du Toit, Head of Tax...
