by Dianne Bayley | Jan 15, 2020 | Security and Legal
Management, technical and engineering staff of OR Tambo International Airport have completed an assessment of the circumstances that led to power disruptions at the airport on Sunday 12 January. OR Tambo GM Bongiwe Pityi-Vokwana released a statement that reads: As a...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 15, 2020 | Featured Articles, Features
Fintech is rapidly transforming the very essence of global financial services, writes Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investment Holdings and the head of AlphaCode. At AlphaCode, we spend a lot of time researching and thinking about...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 14, 2020 | Workplace 2020
A competitive salary alone is no longer enough to attract and retain top staff. Instead, workers now expect companies to offer packages which support their wellbeing and lifestyle requirements too. According to the Workplace Culture Trends report for 2018, 86% of...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized, Workplace 2020
While most people understand the importance of making the physical world as accessible to as many people as possible, including those with disabilities, digital accessibility is less well-regarded but equally important, writes Ross Sibbald, Commercial Director,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 13, 2020 | Sustainability
With the ongoing strain on South Africa’s electricity grid, and the growing use of renewable energy to mitigate climate change, Nicklaus Kruger notes that there is a clear need for reliable and cost-effective energy storage solutions and speaks to UWC’s Prof Bernard...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 13, 2020 | Innovation
2019 saw companies implement several incremental changes to create a more immersive experience for employees around the digital workplace, writes Ryan Jamieson, Solutions and Innovation Officer at Altron Karabina. Much of this has revolved around driving collaboration...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 13, 2020 | Fintech
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is expecting greater adoption of bitcoin and altcoins in 2020, continuing the momentum gained in 2019, writes Marius Reitz, Luno GM for Africa. Here’s what he sees crypto doing this year. Regulation With the crypto space maturing...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 13, 2020 | Innovation, Uncategorized
This year, open source will become even more fundamental to the success of companies as they transition to fully-fledged digitally-led businesses, writes Muggie van Staden, MD of Obsidian Systems. In the coming months, proprietary software will lose relevance as local...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 13, 2020 | Innovation
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order to succeed in 2020, writes Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick Durrant. It is also critical for businesses to integrate the latest mobile app development...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 13, 2020 | Workplace 2020
One of the more exciting young companies on the block is SauceCode, which is already shaking up the workplace market with its Tistro remote monitoring solution, and will soon start making waves with its forward-thinking developments in robotic process automation and...
