The skills needed to protect a digitally-driven organisation
The normalisation of remote working and increased business adoption of cloud technologies have significantly increased the cyberattack surface putting every company at risk of compromise. With more than 10% of Internet user computers worldwide experiencing at least...
Top tips for SMEs this tax season
We're approaching tax filing season here in South Africa, so it's time for small business owners to get their information in order and ready to file. Everybody knows that filing taxes can be extremely time consuming. By Colin Timmis, country manager and professional...
Structure reward packages to win employee approval
As Covid-19 continues to impact the economy, organisations are asking how they can structure employee remuneration packages optimally and more tax efficiently. This is the word from Tanya Tosen, tax and remuneration specialist at Remuneration Consultants, who...
Managing performance in the new world of work
We are so used to building things to last. But what about building to adapt? Craig Raath, executive director of 21st Century, shares his thoughts about the new mindset in the workplace, with particular focus on people management. Let's start with an analogy: if a...
SA’s unemployment stats in context
All countries have their own laws, regulations and policies and this to a very large extent determines the environment within which jobs can be created. By Johann van Tonder, economist at Momentum Investments Should such an environment not be "job creation friendly",...
Inject new talent into the factory of the future
There has been a heightened interest in attracting millennials to manufacturing. Besides the need to attract young, digitally-savvy talent to the industry, baby boomers are starting to retire in masses. By Terence Moolman, chief human resources officer at Syspro A...
Why developers leave a company and how to make them stay
There is a surging demand for software developers, specifically those experienced in writing code in programming languages like Python or more modern ones like Go. In general, software engineers are in huge demand in South Africa and the world over. "With the world...
The complex problem of executive pay in South Africa
While there is a need for greater transparency around executive pay, attempts to regulate the remuneration of corporate leaders will do more harm to the economy than good. By Dr Mark Bussin and Laurence Grubb, executive committee members of the South African Reward...
Dealing with a crisis? Don’t forget your employees
In the first South African study to explore the crisis communication needs of employees specifically, University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) MBA graduate Leana Kotze highlighted that, in an organisational crisis, "an employee-centred approach is good for...
Working for an international firm in SA? Get your tax strategy in place
South African residents who work for international companies inside South Africa need to be sure they have a clear understanding of their tax situation or risk losing out. This is the word from Thomas Lobban, legal manager for cross-border taxation at Tax Consulting...
Youth unemployment impacts youngsters with disabilities
If you thought South Africa's current unemployment rate of 32,5% was concerning, youth unemployment is sitting at a devastating 61,3%. There are numerous barriers stopping youth from entering the workforce including access to internet to search for jobs and send CVs,...
Remote working in action
By July last year, during the height of the first wave of Covid-19 infections, 44% of employees in the US worked from home. Meanwhile, more than half of respondents in a recent international survey stated they are working completely remotely. Ian McAlister, GM of CRS...