Finance is becoming data-driven and strategic

South African chief financial officers (CFOs) and senior finance professionals recognise that the world is changing, with a perfect storm of technological and social forces changing the rules of business in this digital era. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president:...

End-to-end process automation doesn’t have to cost the earth

Across the world, companies are realising the benefits of automating processes. Done properly, it can improve productivity, reduce costs, and free up staff to provide the best possible experience to customers. Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva But in order to maximise...

Fujitsu is verified Intel Select Solution for Nutanix-based HCI

Fujitsu has become the first vendor to offer Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure software (HCI) with certified application performance for analytics and general purpose workloads on Intel-based servers. The verified Intel Select Solutions for Nutanix HCI on Fujitsu...

How to ensure a successful project during uncertain times

Some business projects when implemented are done with good intentions and there is a vision of how it is going to work. However, when the dynamic elements of each business and the current potential economical threats are not considered, together with the complexity of...

When SARS unlawfully helps itself to your bank balance

Everybody knows SARS is under collection pressure and they have grown rather fond of appointing 3rd parties, such as banks, to recover outstanding tax debts directly, which leaves taxpayers stunned. By Jashwin Baijoo, tax attorney at Tax Consulting South Africa This...

Reliable, sustainable power at a lower cost

The African continent holds a significant portion of the world’s gas reserves. Although relatively difficult to exploit, the availability of gas presents an opportunity for governments across the continent to diversify the fuels they use to generate power,...