Ensure pain-free interim reconciliation processing
Companies of every size and in every industry have a lot on their plate when it comes to tax-related paperwork. And while it is often an arduous task, ensuring accurate submission and meeting SARS deadlines is one of the most important responsibilities they face. For...
Why it’s important to focus on employee mental health
Many organisations are struggling to survive amid the pandemic and are hoping that their employees can ride out the storm with them. However, by focusing on the company's performance, they may neglect the mental health of their employees. Francine Katsoudas, executive...
Up to 30% of the future workforce will be independent contractors
The move away from permanent employment will suit smart workers and agile companies alike, writes Johann van Niekerk, MS of Outsized, South Africa. A taste of freedom is an exhilarating thing. It brings a sense of wonder and clarity, and a peek into a world beyond...
Succession planning an opportunity, not a tick-boxing exercise
As leaders, one of our biggest fears is no longer having a meaningful role to play in our organisations. For many business leaders, the fear of obsoletion can be crippling, especially when it comes to the vital process of succession planning. By Kim Hawke, partner at...
Women need to embrace opportunities in the workplace
In my experience, the corporate environment today is a much more enabling one for women than in the past. By Lizelle Fourie, applications consultant at DAC Systems Even though the gender breakdown still favours men, the general attitude towards women has certainly...
Disruptive behaviour can cost your career
The past year has been tough. People are struggling. Organisations are battling. And tensions are high. In July 2021 this boiling pot of frustration, stress and anxiety exploded, and South Africa faced extensive damage as looters swept across the country. For many, it...
Get your workspace post-Covid ready
As we move into a new era, and people slowly return to the office, organisations are questioning traditional ideas on how work should be done, the role of the office and what the workspace should look like. Global real estate company JLL's 2021 Top 10 Global CRE...
STEM skills key to futureproof career options
Over 230-million jobs on the African continent will require digital skills by 2030, according to a study by the International Finance Corporation. From vertical urban farming to occupational therapy, even careers outside of the tech sector will be redefined by...
Virtual interviews are here to stay
One of the most prevalent changes the pandemic has brought has been the working from home phenomenon. Ellené Pienaar-Carstens, Bizmod resourcing manager, says that despite the easing of restrictions many businesses are not hurrying back to the office or instituting in...
Hybrid working and the unexpected future
Hybrid working is never going to work. Work from home is never going to stick. Oh, really? Colin Thornton, chief commercial officer at Turrito Networks, questions the predictions. It was the year that finally changed global business gear - 2020. The year when...
Digital nomads need digital policies for business continuity
The world has changed. It has changed as fundamentally as it did when the wheel entered the transportation equation and electricity lit up the office. The world of work will never return to the humdrum run of traffic, office and watercooler gossip, not unless these...
Institute of Directors urges considered approach to mandatory vaccines
A new corporate debate over whether Covid-19 vaccinations should be mandatory is one, says the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA), that boards should consider seriously, but with sensitivity and having taken the necessary legal advice. Already one local...