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01 May 2020

The future of work = technology + employee wellbeing

By Staff Writer

By: Terence Moolman, chief human resource officer, SYSPRO Remote working may well be here to stay but the future of work will need to merge an employee wellness strategy with technological innovation. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change. As social distancing becomes the new normal, entire workforces have needed...
01 May 2020

ABB accelerates remote connectivity during COVID-19 pandemic

By Staff Writer

ABB has rolled out remote service tools and digital solutions for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, while helping businesses to stay operational during these challenging times,” says Peter...
23 Apr 2020

How to ensure a healthy workplace after the lockdown

By Staff Writer

How can business leaders assist with employee health when the lockdown eases? While statistics on the COVID-19 situation in South Africa paints an optimistic picture with over 80 000 citizens being tested to date, we know that the spread of the virus is inevitable. Self-monitoring medical technologies “We need to start planning now as the...
23 Apr 2020

Sew-Eurodrive joins national initiative to 3D print facemasks for healthcare workers

By Staff Writer

Sew-Eurodrive has joined a nationwide campaign to use 3D printing technology to produce much-needed face masks and shields for healthcare workers and first responders. Since the announcement of a national lockdown to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, there has been a global shortage of such critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)....
20 Apr 2020

The importance of digital solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Staff Writer

Digital solutions can provide a safe way for consumers and businesses to manage their day-to-day tasks during the COVID-19 crisis without compromising their health or safety. As a result, businesses have to adapt to the new demand for digitised services in order to stay relevant. The pandemic has taken its toll on consumers, as well...
20 Apr 2020

The future of work = technology + employee wellbeing

By Varushka Padayachi

Remote working may well be here to stay but the future of work will need to merge an employee wellness strategy with technological innovation.
07 Apr 2020

Innovation Hub to promote responsible innovation in the SA financial sector

By Janice Roberts

South Africa’s financial regulators have launched the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) Innovation Hub to respond to changes in the financial sector driven by financial technology (fintech) and to promote responsible innovation in the sector.

06 Apr 2020

Track your symptoms with the CoronaFighter WebApp

By Staff Writer

With the CoronaFighter, web-enabled app you can track your symptoms through a simplified self monitoring process. During this uncertain time, it is all too easy to feel powerless in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Now more than ever, many of us are looking for a way to educate ourselves with accurate information, soothe our...
02 Mar 2020

How SMEs can use technology to succeed

By Staff Writer

Technology can greatly assist South African small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) succeed in a difficult economic climate. In South Africa, SMEs are acknowledged as being instrumental in driving the country’s market economy and employment rates. With unemployment figures reaching 27.7 per cent last year and the economy forecasted to grow just under two percent,...
06 Feb 2020

Throwback to first Innovation Day

By Staff Writer

The South Africa Johnson Controls team hosted its first-ever Innovation Day at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg. Key decision-makers, stakeholders and customers throughout the industry attended the event to view the wide range of products and solutions. Claude Allain, vice president and general manager, Middle East & Africa (MEA), was also present at the...
29 Jan 2020

SA business unprepared for fallout from cyber attacks

By Janice Roberts

SA ranked 7 out of 16 countries polled for the highest cost of a cyber breach
28 Jan 2020

Is your personal data safe?

By Janice Roberts

By Barry Cook, Privacy and Group Data Protection Officer at VFS Global We share a lot more information in the digital world than we used to. Businesses, organisations, close family, friends and acquaintances- all have access to some of our important personal data. Anyone who has this information needs to protect it and make sure...