Securing the healthcare sector’s digital lifeline

VMware EMEA’s Ian Jansen van Rensburg discusses the issues around security in the healthcare sector. While it’s hard to think of an element of healthcare that couldn’t be transformed by better access to data, the security breaches plaguing the sector...

An AI a day …

One of the greatest benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to humankind is its influence on the medical field. This is according to Anton Jacobs, MD of Networks Unlimited, who says: “Powered by some of the most sophisticated technology, AI is assisting in improving...

Towards effective healthcare for SA

Vukani Mngxati, MD: Healthcare and Public Sector practice at Accenture South Africa, discusses what’s needed to effect accessible and affordable healthcare systems in South Africa. Digitisation has been the enabling force behind the world’s most effective...

Why Gen Z is ignoring your job ad

Eight seconds. That’s all recruiters have if they want to capture the attention of Generation Z, who are about to enter and shake up the workplace. By Heidi Duvenage, head of Sage Talent Solutions Born between 1995 and 2014, Gen Z is starting to enter the...

Embrace the new workforce

A happy employee is a productive employee. So we decided a few months/years ago to give our sales teams something that would make them happy. We turned our break room into a modern Silicon Valley enclave, complete with foosball tables and a barista. Really nice stuff...

MBA versus future earnings …

The value of pursuing an MBA is increasingly coming under scrutiny, given the substantial investment of time and money, and in light of the fact that the qualification is no longer as sought-after as it was during its heyday. What is clear, however, is that an MBA...