by Dianne Bayley | Jun 30, 2021 | Sustainability
Although organisations worldwide found their businesses disrupted, projects postponed, and strategies challenged during 2020, South African companies were very adept at coping with business related challenges as a result of Covid-19, says Project Management Institute....
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 30, 2021 | Innovation
In 1988, a Cornell University graduate student named Robert Morris wanted to measure the size of the Internet. He wrote a program that could spread across a network, install itself on machines, and then Morris would count the instances. From that, the now-infamous...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 30, 2021 | Workplace 2020
In the past year, organisations were forced to start working remotely and employees had to adapt to new ways of doing things. Companies had to find ways to ensure that their teams were keeping with the times and had to guarantee the upskilling of their employees. This...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 29, 2021 | Innovation
Eskom’s Chief Executive Officer, Andre de Ruyter, has warned that South Africa can expect another five years of load shedding as the country continues to face a shortfall of 4 000 megawatts, writes Justin Manson, Sales Director at Webfleet Solutions. Not only do these...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 28, 2021 | Featured Articles
Mining has played a crucial role in South Africa’s economy for the best part of two centuries. And while it may not play as big a role as it once did, it still contributed R400-billion to GDP in 2020 and employed more than 450 000 people. But if the sector is to...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 28, 2021 | Sustainability
When it comes to technology investment, organisations are balancing on a tightrope between cost and sustainable success. While technology, according to McKinsey’s research, has proven its worth, helping organisations bridge the business-technology divide and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 25, 2021 | Security and Legal
With the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) coming into full effect in July 2021, and bringing with it the threat of financial and reputational damages for organisations that are found to be in contravention, businesses need to take a more proactive...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 25, 2021 | Workplace 2020
We are halfway into another pandemic year; it is evident that work styles adopted during the current period are here to stay. Whether working from home or with a gradual return to the office, many workers across the globe have learnt one thing – the urgent need for...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 24, 2021 | Sustainability
Hot on the heels of the launch of Access Bank South Africa, Group CEO of Access Bank Plc Herbert Wigwe was named African Banker of the Year for the second consecutive year at the prestigious African Banker Awards, held on 23 June 2021. The African Banker Awards...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 24, 2021 | Workplace 2020
Closing the trust gap between business and society will only be possible when the private sector addresses the full spectrum of challenges we face in our country. This was the message delivered by Sipho Pityana in his keynote address on the opening day of the...
