Article provided by Cindy Norcott Right now, as business owners are being bombarded by rising costs and even natural disasters, the easy way out seems to be cutting the wage bill to contain costs. But businesses need to take a longer-term view and not simply retrench – they need to bite the bullet and invest […]
Article provided by Microsoft As we reflect over the last 2 years and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is surreal to see how far we have come and how resilient we have become. It is perhaps even stranger to suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic has become the catalyst to even better teacher and student engagement and […]
Article provided by BITM Cyber threats are on the rise and becoming more sophisticated, which has made it increasingly complex for companies to assess or detect weaknesses and risks in their networks. BlueVision IT Management (BITM) is a South African home-grown multinational company that helps businesses with early intervention and cyber security threat detection.
Article provided by Pnet In the quest to find great talent in a highly competitive employment landscape, SMEs offer employees something large corporates can’t – hands-on experience, a range of tasks and functions, and the opportunity to learn at different levels and gain technical/specialist skills. Employees who work for SMEs are also more likely to […]
Encountering a business crisis is inevitable if you run a business, but how you recuperate from it can either mean a business that continues to grow or one that is heading for bankruptcy. But what constitutes a crisis and how can you recuperate after a crisis? Firstly, let’s outline what makes an event a crisis. […]
Article written by Donovan Manuel (Microsoft) Sophisticated cybercrimes are rapidly increasing and will become the biggest threat yet. The question is, are you informed? And more importantly, is your family and business protected? With South Africa currently ranked as the sixth most hacked country in the world (Surfshark 2022), cybercrime is a dangerous reality. The […]
Written by Faatimah Essack (Associate), and supervised by: Penny Chenery (Director & Head of Real Estate) from Lawtons Incorporated “Your Lordship, it is my humble submission that I was not absent from the ‘offices’ of my principal for more than 30 working days during one calendar year from the date of commencement of my practical […]
