A practical guide to successful homeworking
Dr Nicola Millard, principal innovation partner at BT, spoke to BT's veteran homeworkers and compiled an extensive guide of tips for successful homeworking. Homeworking isn't new. But many of us are finding ourselves being new at it. As coronavirus sweeps a path...
Telenor, Sony, Ericsson develop smart IoT healthcare devices
Ericsson, Sony Network Communications Europe, and Telenor Connexion are collaborating to enhance real-time location and tracking solutions for different sectors using Telenor Connexion's network, Ericsson IoT Accelerator for global connectivity, and Sony Network...
The world of work post-lockdown
With South Africa already operating on Lockdown Level 4 for almost two weeks, thoughts are turning to when all industries will be able to resume full-scale operations. Nicol Myburgh, Head of the HCM Business Unit at CRS Technologies, believes that the post-lockdown...
Econz Wireless Timecard helps flattens the Covid-19 curve
Essential workers across a wide range of sectors are using Econz Wireless's Timecard application to check employees' current wellness status with a screening programme before starting work. Industry sectors include healthcare, government, logistics and distribution,...
Nine steps for returning to the office
"Anything dead coming back to life hurts". These words were written by Tony Morrison in her powerful book Beloved. By Kim Furman, marketing manager at Synthesis The character was talking about a starkly different scenario, but I believe the principle stands true to...
Few will be able to claim ‘home office’ expenses
Many South Africans who had to start working from home due to the national coronavirus lockdown imposed on businesses will not yet be able to claim "home office expenses". By Darren Britz, admitted attorney; and Laurence Mbokwane, tax consultant at Tax Consulting SA...
Covid-19 reveals risk in inauthentic governance
The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed another risk to investors, namely: 'governance washing' in the way of inauthentic delivery on sustainable governance guidelines. Responsible asset manager Old Mutual Investment Group has identified this as a real risk that requires...
Is IT or HR responsible for digital transformation?
Did you know that over the last decade, digital transformation projects have had less than a 20% success rate? According to McKinsey's latest research, 2018 indicated a 16% success rate - the lowest over the last few years. This begs the question: With technology...
In a post-pandemic world, home is where the work is
What I'm learning from the Covid-19 pandemic is that the definition of productivity used in the workplace over the last few decades misses the point, writes Mandy Duncan, Aruba country manager, South Africa. Professional productivity should be measured in what is...
The shift to remote working for start-ups
Remote working has become the norm for companies of all sizes during these trying times. By Ronald Ravel, director: B2B South Africa at dynabook South Africa Over the past few weeks, we've seen a significant rise in remote workers never seen in the business world...
Compliance: What’s key over the next three months?
Although Covid-19 is not the first pandemic the world has faced over the last 100 years, its effects are unique due to increased globalisation and interconnectivity which have altered the way organisations in every country operate. And, unlike before, workers on an...
Must expatriates pay provisional tax to SARS?
With the first provisional tax payment being due on 31 August 2020, there is some confusion regarding whether expatriates are deemed to be provisional taxpayers by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) or not. Reabetswe Moloi, expatriate tax attorney at Tax...