by Dianne Bayley | Mar 15, 2021 | Sustainability
In the wake of National Water Week (15 to 22 March), the spotlight is again placed on the country’s water infrastructure, its numerous challenges, and feasible and sustainable solutions that can optimise the supply of this basic human right, writes Jacques Squire,...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 15, 2021 | Innovation
The media coverage received by the launch of the Starlink internet connectivity service in SA by Elon Musk’s SpaceX corporation, has focused attention on this exciting technology and driven a reappraisal of its role in the world’s connectivity mix. While Starlink...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 15, 2021 | Innovation
Most organisations understand that great customer experience is pivotal to staying competitive. They also recognise that in an increasingly connected world, that experience has to be digital. Key to both is ensuring that their self-service portals are as compelling as...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 9, 2021 | Sustainability
A report by the Institute for Supply Management found that nearly 75% of companies surveyed had reported supply chain disruption during the pandemic, writes John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa. While data centre supply chains have not been as seriously...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Workplace 2020
As individuals, families and organisations around the world come together to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, many will focus on the ‘human’ element: celebrating women’s achievements, fundraising for female-focused charities, and raising awareness about...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a unique set of challenges within the mining industry and the rest of the world, writes Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, Managing Director: Minerals at Exxaro Resources. Aspects of our daily lives, as well as the global economy, have all...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Digital technology has done much to help life carry on as near to normal as possible during the pandemic. Video conversations with customers and colleagues are now taken for granted, while cloud-based document-sharing apps allow ongoing co-operation and collaboration....
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Internet of Things
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, is urging manufacturers, producers and other commercial organisations to maximise the potential of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) by using innovative technology to create a common networking...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Innovation
Companies that prioritise their employees’ change journeys during digital transformation projects, such as the remote working initiatives seen in 2020, are less exposed to risk and more likely to realise the return on their investments. This is because all change...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2021 | Sustainability
South Africa’s economy is under massive pressure, and there really is no time like the present to find a way to ‘sweat’ the country’s existing assets more effectively and efficiently to achieve service delivery, contain costs, and give the country’s fiscus more room...
