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Coronavirus may have delayed POPIA, but is your business ready for the new legislation?
South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) was set to take effect from 1 April 2020, but this date has been delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Our country’s closest reference for data protection legislation is Europe’s GDPR (General Data...
Welcome to a new world of resourcing
There is no doubt that the stringent COVID-19 lockdown procedures introduced across the globe have had a tremendous effect on the world’s labour market. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), these measures are having serious consequences across...
How to prepare for the new world of digital workers
By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO, CLEVVA In order to make the most of our employees’ time and the skills they have, and take advantage of a digitally-connected, remote workforce, we need to look at a different way of engaging people, and take a new attitude to digital...
SMEs face barriers to necessary finance, but alternative lenders offer hope
By Colin Timmis, Xero SA Country Manager As the coronavirus pandemic forces South Africa to grapple with a new reality, many of the country’s significant economic and social challenges have become more severe. Many SMEs are struggling to sustain their bottom line, and...
How to keep your data safe when taking social media quizzes
Many people enjoy taking social media personality quizzes, although these are not always the harmless fun they appear to be. In some instances, the authors of these quizzes are trying to trick you into providing personal information they can use for targeted marketing...
Digital strategies key for retail to survive a shifting consumer landscape
By Jan Bouwer, Managing Executive for Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods at BCX The world is in unchartered territory and as many businesses face the harsh reality of lockdown, we are beginning to accept that jobs will be lost, orders will be cancelled, and many doors...
Cashless and contactless payments in the time of COVID-19 and beyond
By Akiva Ehrlich is Deloitte Director: Risk Advisory Africa and Payments Leader The emergence of COVID-19 has made the need for digitising payments more critical than ever before and for this to be a success, electronic payments need to offer similar benefits to those...
The long-term impact of the skills development levy payment holiday
By Faryn Pearson, Business Head, NEXT, the corporate division of MasterStart As part of the South African government’s COVID-19 relief interventions, businesses have been given a four month holiday from the Skills Development Levy. While this will undoubtedly help...
How to have strong cyber hygiene
By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet The month of May is a strong reminder for us to update weak or old passwords, due to World Password day and he anniversary of Wannacry. Cyber threats do not rest and they continue to evolve and bad actors...
Loyalty is priceless
A real opportunity for leading brands to get to know your customers.