The move towards an African Cloud services market

The small to medium sized market is predicted to be one of the fastest and most active adopters of Cloud computing services going ...

Different inflation cycle

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) expects CPI inflation to average 6.3% in the third quarter of 2013, before returning into the targeted 3% - 6% band in the fourth quarter. In the previous two inflation cycles (see chart below), ...

Enabling business growth in Africa

Africa is faring well in terms of growth and development. The continent is filled with opportunity. At the same time, Africa is a challenging business landscape. So how can we enable improved business on this continent? Quite simply we need ...

Addressing the data centre dilemma

Many organisations are acknowledging the benefits of migrating to the cloud and are seeing their competitors either considering this option or having already made the move. For small medium enterprises (SMEs), the decision is easy as the path ...

Inspiring leaders key to highly engaged employees

Research results by Lykins International reveal that the vast majority of South African employees who were surveyed about engagement levels on the job say their co-workers go above and beyond the call of duty. The survey findings are based on ...

Tech check: trends and gaps

Merely recruiting to fill a skills gap within organisations is no longer the whole answer. The true, and complete, answer lies in recruiting the right people and developing them through learning.Critical workforce needs and advances in technology mean that learning ...

Technology and training can solve many labour-related headaches

South Africa is no stranger to labour dispute and issues that have plagued the mining and agricultural sectors of late reflect growing concern over the rights of workers and the need to balance these with efforts to sustain operations. The ...

Move now to maximise value of mobile commerce

Now is the time for South African companies to establish a mobile identity, run targeted mobile promotions and leverage social media to seriously engage the growing mobile commerce market.Local businesses have a clear opportunity to expand their reach into the ...

SA banks urged to take precautions with clients' personal information

With the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) expected to be promulgated this year, the focus on protection of consumers’ personal information is becoming increasingly important for the local banking sector which handles and stores thousands of clients’ personal information ...

Friday, 24 May 2013

Jobs recession looms, trade unions in crisis

South Africa's employment fell by an annualised rate of 0.2% in April 2013 according to the latest Adcorp Employment ...

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Who’s the new boss?

A new poll of blue-chip companies shows only about half have a definite succession plan should their CEO or MD suddenly depart. The other half risk a potential leadership vacuum ...

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

How employers can help indebted employees with garnishee orders

Last year's violent mine workers' strikes in South Africa that led to at least 46 deaths and the shuttering of some mines, made headlines around the world. On the surface, ...

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Top employers in SA show trend towards green thinking

By adjusting company policies to reduce travel and keep buildings greener, organisations can play a significant role in reducing South Africa's concerning carbon ...

Monday, 20 May 2013

Morné Steenkamp appointed Country Manager, Allergan South Africa

Morné Steenkamp has been appointed Country Manager of Allergan South Africa, a subsidiary of US-based Allergan Inc., a global multi-speciality health care company with leading portfolios in eye care, neurosciences, ...

Friday, 17 May 2013

UCT GSB brings leadership development expertise to Joburg

The UCT Graduate School of Business is bringing its unique brand of leadership development to Johannesburg this August to give executives much needed tools to master the storm of current ...

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Trade union held in contempt of court

The remedy most pursued by employers facing unprotected strike action is to seek to interdict such unlawful behaviour from persisting. However, often the employees and the responsible trade union ...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Major negative consequences to planned credit amnesty says business sector

The near-certain decision by government to introduce a second "credit amnesty" after the spectacular failure of the first one in 2006-2007, will only provide temporary relief to deeply indebted consumers ...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Rowan Luck to head up sales at ATEC

Systems and Technologies (ATEC), a national ICT and software company focused on telecommunications, security and management systems, has confirmed the appointment of Rowan Luck as the company's National Sales ...