A virtual and radically different business environment

Today's business environment is defined by the strategic application of Unified Communications technology, underpinned by virtual and cloud applications, to establish and sustain ...

Choosing your retirement income

When deciding how to invest accumulated retirement savings many investors have to choose between a guaranteed annuity (which provides a guaranteed, predetermined income for the rest of your life) and a living annuity (through which you invest in unit trusts ...

Big picture thinking skills shortage is an issue

While catchphrases such as cloud, mobility and big data are commonplace, and rapidly emerging as key trends within the consumer sector, not all enterprises are aware of what it takes to truly capitalise on these disruptive technologies, and the skills ...

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 ...

Monday, 17 June 2013

Temporary work growing despite overall downward trend

Labour broking is the fastest-growing sector of the South African labour market. According to the Adcorp Employment Index for May labour brokers constitute a R44 billion industry employing around 19 500 ...

Monday, 17 June 2013

Organisation sizing methods are supplemental

Attempting to determine the 'right' number of people within an organisation is a delicate exercise which must be informed by a company's strategy, so that value is added through supporting ...

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Up-front investment no longer business killer

A common cause of business failure is over-investment in fixed assets; the high costs associated with purchasing, setting up and managing infrastructure, hardware and software can be daunting and detrimental ...

Thursday, 13 June 2013

FIA annual awards ceremony

The annual Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) Awards Gala Dinner, one of the most prominent events on the financial services calendar, was held last night (Thursday 30 May ...

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Network platforms empowers candidates to valuable IT skills sets

Network Platforms, a South African provider of IT solutions, has introduced a learnership program. This initiative will empower learners in preparation for the workplace and offer the necessary skills to ...

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Report on sustainability reporting

The 2013 edition of Carrots and Sticks: Sustainability reporting policies worldwide - today's best practice, tomorrow's trends has just been launched at the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) conference in The ...

Monday, 10 June 2013

Biometric technology still leads in commercial security, personal identification

For companies, knowing who a person is, where they are on the premises and why they are there - and validating this information - is the main driver behind security ...

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Converged communications cements the corporate

From corporate management point of view, there is no way one could effectively run an operation without considering the role played by converged communications and related infrastructure. Experts within the ...

Friday, 7 June 2013

The termination of employment: settlement agreements

Employers generally make use of settlement agreements to conclude the termination of an employment relationship in an amicable way. Such agreements are designed to provide the employer with security, and ...