Change your hiring strategy during Covid-19
Business changed overnight when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, writes Matthew Kibby, vice-president: services at Sage Africa & Middle East. As the majority of the South African workforce instantly...
Payroll’s role in protecting personal information
Payroll practitioners have access to vast amounts of personal, financial and health-related information of staff. Arlene Leggat, president of the South African Payroll Association, points out that the impact of European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the...
Recruiting in the age of Covid-19
While there is a lot of uncertainty during this lockdown period, one factor remains consistent - business cannot come to a complete stop. Therefore, it is imperative that procedures - including that of recruitment - evolve to adapt to the new global reality. Covid-19...
Reduce social isolation while working from home
A big part of work is about being human and needing social connection, however the recent Covid-19 pandemic and country lockdown has forced employers and employees alike to implement remote working. "Working remotely, especially from home, is in most circumstances a...
Cell C, M4Jam to help boost income during Covid-19
A two-week lockdown extension in South Africa means an even greater blow to the country's already fragile economy. Around the world, governments and corporates are attempting to put measures in place to prevent widespread unemployment and poverty from being the...
Start training the skills of the future, now
The world is in the throes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), with drones, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 3D printing, robotics and blockchain being used in various ways by numerous industries. Much has been written and said about the impact of...
Constant payroll crises a sure sign you’ve outgrown your software
Processing your company's payroll should be a breeze, but if your payroll department is living from one crisis to the next, chances are good you've either outgrown your HR and payroll software, your solution provider, or both. This is the word from Ian McAlister, GM...
How will lockdown affect employers’ finances?
With South African businesses facing an unprecedented crisis, many are worried about whether they will be able to afford to pay their employees when they close down operations for the 21-day national shutdown. Some employers are concerned about the morale of employees...
Get your workforce up and running remotely, quickly and securely
'Business as usual' is no longer an option. As the Covid-19 pandemic has aggressively spread across the world, and across Africa, we are all attempting to adapt and adjust to what is a continually evolving situation. By Lorna Hardie, regional director of VMware Sub...
How businesses can stay in touch
We are already seeing businesses coming together to share information, connect and support each other, their employees and their customers during the outbreak of Covid-19. We know that the livelihood of small businesses is crucial in South Africa, especially in...
Work in the time of corona …
As South Africans face the reality of a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become the "new normal" overnight - and if properly managed, it can be just as productive as being in the office. Professor Renata Schoeman, head of the...
4IR demands a reskilled workforce
While automation and digital technologies are disrupting the workplace as we traditionally know it, it has become imperative for organisations to start reskilling their workforce. Automation and artificial intelligence are not only disrupting the assembly lines but...