Skills shortage stymies the data revolution

The scale, scope and complexity of change that comes along with the today’s technological revolution is unlike anything we’ve seen before, writes Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. The potential for advancement is made exponentially larger by...

Getting to grips with a challenging employee

The world of work has changed. The gig economy, the flexible worker, the agile desk and the remote employee – all these possibilities have been enabled by technology and impact on how teams engage and interact. However, South Africa remains somewhat in the...

Reduce tax risk, use qualified professionals

It’s personal tax season again and millions of South Africans are busy filling out their tax returns. To avoid any delays in this widescale process, payroll departments across the nation must work quickly and in strict compliance with the law. Failure to do so...

Let’s start beating back unemployment

The private sector has a significant role to play in growing business-ready skills and curtailing unemployment, says Alan Turnley-Jones, executive for services: Middle East and Africa at Dimension Data. With the country having reached its highest unemployment level...

Workplace diversity makes business sense

Companies that embrace workplace diversity and inclusion as a source of growth and innovation for their businesses will perform better than those that don’t– and that applies as much to small businesses as it does to large enterprises. Kimberley Axon, head...

Intelligent analytics: use your data properly

Big data, analytics, business intelligence – these terms define a trend that has found its way into almost every business conversation. They also define the era of data and the need to harness the possibilities it presents. Everybody wants to know what the data...