by Dianne Bayley | Jun 7, 2022 | Security and Legal
South Africa’s unemployment rate is unsustainable and presents a massive threat to the country’s stability, says Insaaf Daniels, Human Capital General Manager at redPanda Software. It’s to this backdrop that any hint of job displacements is met with resistance and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured Articles
Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things and quantum computing are expected to unlock unprecedented levels of computing power, writes Brian Pinnock, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast.These so-called Fourth Industrial...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Innovation
There is a new breed of agile, tech-driven start-ups that are fast changing the fintech landscape, writes Bluegrass Digital CEO Nick Durrant. Modern tech-savvy consumers are opting for financial service providers that can help them better understand their financial...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Innovation
South Africans are all too aware of the ongoing electricity supply issues facing the country, says Frikkie Malan, head of sustainability at Remote Metering Solutions. The deteriorating electrical generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure is cause for...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Security and Legal
If boards of directors put financially distressed companies into business rescue earlier, more options would be available, and more companies could be saved, write Ryan Smith & Lara Kahn, Partners at Webber Wentzel.Although fewer companies are commencing business...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Security and Legal, Uncategorized
Contending with the intensity and frequency of cyber threats to business operations is a 24/7/365 challenge. While the banking sector has intensified its cyber defences, threat actors have set their sights on the retirement industry. Not only is the financial quantum...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 5, 2022 | Uncategorized, Workplace 2020
No one would argue that the world of work has changed, quite possibly forever, writes Diane van Zyl, Senior People Manager, Altron Karabina. This is not to reiterate tired cliches such as “the new normal”, but rather to accept that the pandemic has radically shifted...
by Dianne Bayley | May 31, 2022 | Workplace 2020
If anyone understands the constrictions and damage late payments have on small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and corporates alike, it’s serial entrepreneur and TechZoo Corporation CEO, Elan Lea.His latest five-year stretch in telecoms systems and debtors books...
by Dianne Bayley | May 31, 2022 | Sustainability
Due to the pandemic, the global economic climate has remained unstable and volatile during the last two years, notes Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President, Salesforce South Africa . Global inflation is expected to increase by around 10%, and with supply chain disruptions...
by Dianne Bayley | May 30, 2022 | Innovation
When WhatsApp Business launched in 2018, it’s safe to say that many people feared they’d be inundated with promotional messages from businesses, by Dori-Jo Bonner, Strategist at Striata Africa.Those fears have largely proven unfounded. That’s not because it isn’t...
