IAB SA makes submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill

The IAB SA has made written submissions to the Department of Trade and Industry on the draft Copyright Amendment Bill, which was published in July this year. The initial August deadline for submissions had been previously been extended until 16 September. “The...

Life-long learning for global business and shared services

CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and The Hackett Group have announced the first ever formal career development programme for the Global Business Services (GBS) and Shared Services. This follows the announcement of a strategic collaboration...

Old Mutual partners to grow African directors

Old Mutual Investment Group is collaborating with the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and the INSEAD Corporate Governance Initiative in the offering of the inaugural Africa Directors Programme. The programme highlights the importance of enhancing the...

The murky regulation of drones

The regulation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) differs, sometimes remarkably, from country to country, says Michael Moran, regional head for African Aviation, Marsh. For UAS operations to be commercially viable, national and international aviation laws may need to...

Camargue helps businesses with POPI

In 2014, 974-million company records were lost or stolen in South Africa alone – which is 31 records every second and according to Camargue Underwriting Managers, MD, Mitch Marescia, with more than a third of South Africa’s companies experiencing data breaches, it is...

MDM announces Collibra Connect

Master Data Management, reseller of Collibra in Southern Africa, has announced the Collibra’s latest advancement in data governance technology, Collibra Connect. Collibra Connect enables Active Data Governance, which ensures that your policies are followed, issues...