Everything you need to know about connecting abroad

With the December holidays only a few weeks away, many executives, business owners and entrepreneurs will be planning to take their work away with them. Few people can afford to completely disconnect from the office, particularly at a time when businesses of all sizes...

HR is more about humans and less about resources

Human resources management … Isn’t it strange to still use a 21st century phrase to describe the complex and delicate art of trying to get the best from the people who drive our businesses? Anja van Beek, vice-president: people at Sage International...

Developments and scenarios for Africa’s satellite landscape

Technology is forever changing; and change has become so constant and prevalent in the technology world that we sometimes don’t really appreciate the possible impact of these changes on our current and future business landscape, writes Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of...

Double profitability with cloud ERP

Cloud ERP has gained favour over the past several years at the expense of the traditional on premise deployment models. This is particularly true for midmarket companies where cloud solutions can provide significant benefits due to their low cost, scalability,...

How to minimise the security threat

Very few people escape the unpleasant experience of being defrauded at least once in their lifetime, but how you react to it can minimise the damage it causes to your psyche and your wallet. There are many different ways fraudsters can dip into your pockets, and with...

Meeting Millennials’ workplace expectations

Around half of South Africa’s people are aged under 25 and they are reshaping the working world with their new expectations of workplace technology. Businesses that want to make the most of millennials in their workforce need to ensure that they give young...