SUSECon 2020 goes digital

The annual SUSECon conference has been repackaged as a digital event. As fears over Covid-19 increase, large gatherings around the world are coming under pressure, with many organisers choosing to cancel their events. Arguably the biggest such cancellation was Mobile...

Travel still on South Africans’ agenda

Flight Centre has revealed it issued travel quotes to the value of R140-million in just one weekend, indicating that South Africans are eager to travel despite the weak exchange rate and Covid-19 concerns. Travel Expo sales reached over R50-million, with more than 100...

Calls for tourism to be part of Covid-19 recovery

In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a decrease in international arrivals and receipts in 2020. Public health measures need to be implemented in...

ACSA steps up Covid-19 preparations

The inspection visit to OR Tambo International Airport by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health has contributed to assuring the public that airports are implementing measures to deal with the novel coronavirus Covid-19. This is the view of Mpumi Mpofu, CEO...

Gender diversity perceptions often misaligned

A huge 84% of chief sales officers (CSOs) report they are satisfied with the gender diversity of their sales organisations; however, men still outnumber women in all levels of the organisation, according to Gartner. “While heads of sales are generally satisfied...

Global technology industry deals total $42,98bn in January

Total technology industry deals for January 2020 worth $42,98-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 11,9% over the previous month and a drop of 7,8% when compared with the last 12-month average...