POPIA – too little too late?

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) officially came into full effect this week. While the legal act will hold organisations accountable for the privacy of stakeholder information, businesses will be ill-advised to think that their customers will now...

Customers don’t want to talk to a human, help them help themselves

Counter to the tired comedy tropes about customers wishing they could “just speak to an actual human being”, most people would actually rather solve queries and problems themselves. By Ryan Falkenberg,co-CEO of Clevva In fact, research shows that more than...

Redefining networking in the new era of work

There are immense benefits that come with working from home (WFH), accessible remote working, and globalised workforces. By Colin Thornton, chief financial officer of Turrito Networks Companies gain access to skills and talent on a global scale, and they provide their...

The way we work: from ‘all change’ to ‘you choose’

In 2020, we saw a generation’s worth of change to working habits unfold at an accelerated pace over a few months. Alain Tshal, district manager at F5, Sub-Saharan Africa Remote work – which many parts of the business world had been gradually moving towards...

Digital transformation crucial to the future of mining in SA

Mining has played a crucial role in South Africa’s economy for the best part of two centuries. And while it may not play as big a role as it once did, it still contributed R400-billion to GDP in 2020 and employed more than 450 000 people. But if the sector is to...