Taking data centres from power hungry to energy efficient

With the African data centre market expected to top $3-billion by 2025, and mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions around the world, Craig Blankers, regional director of WSP in Africa, answers the question: can we build net-zero data centres in Africa? The...

What it takes to become an outsourced IT consultant

South African businesses have undergone massive changes over the last few years, especially in how they interact with their clients and employees. Virtual meetings and work from home are no longer novelties, and the Gig Economy is in full swing. Leon Hendricks, CEO...

Avoid the Great Resignation by gaining employee support

It would be tempting to think South Africa is immune to the Great Resignation. Referring to the unprecedented number of workers quitting their jobs in the wake of the pandemic, this phenomenon has been blamed on everything from government support programmes (most...

Are you ready to catch the boomerang?

Boomerang rehires are on the rise as the skills shortage starts to bite. The key is retaining the employees when they return, writes Diane van Zyl, senior people manager at Altron Karabina. No one would argue that the world of work has changed, quite possibly forever....

South Africans pivot towards ICT skills as employer demand grows

Businesses are competing for a limited pool of IT skills, and the pressure is intensifying as the demand for emerging technologies grows. Margaret Pekelaar, head of people in DevOps Practice Artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly changing the business...

Here’s where hybrid work fails and what you can do about it

Employee turnover has increased by 16% across all sectors in South Africa, indicating a delayed form of the great resignation witnessed elsewhere in the world. By Jolene Castelyn, head of marketing at Ricoh South Africa Old Mutual’s reward channel, Remchannel,...