Creative ways to retain talent on a budget 

South African companies are rethinking how they reward employees as economic pressure continues to squeeze both businesses and households. Instead of relying on salary increases, many employers are turning to more creative, benefits-driven strategies to support staff...
Africa could leapfrog legacy cybersecurity models

Africa could leapfrog legacy cybersecurity models

South African organisations – particularly those responsible for critical infrastructure – need to rethink their reliance on legacy “trusted network” approaches. “It’s a major systemic risk,” says Armand Kruger, head of cybersecurity at NEC XON. However,...

Resilience is the new competitive advantage

In today’s digital economy, continuous connectivity is no longer a luxury but an expectation, making uninterrupted uptime essential. By Richard Schumacher, Seacom group MD: digital infrastructure Yet many organisations still treat redundancy as a technical...

Investing in AI? Psychological safety in the workplace comes first

The world is experiencing an AI rush as organisations push ahead with implementing AI productivity tools, automation systems and other resources in their businesses, but are they truly ready for AI and what it entails in the workplace? The assumption is that AI...

The AI productivity paradox – and how to avoid ‘AI-washing’

As global headlines increasingly report AI-driven layoffs in the US and other major markets, and companies pause hires and leave roles unfilled while expecting remaining team members to absorb the workload, South African employers and employees alike are considering...