Payroll considerations for small businesses
The challenges that small businesses in South Africa face are unique and often complex. South African Payroll Association (SAPA) executive Arlene Leggat says there are several things that small...
View ArticleThyssenkrupp launches advanced water electrolysis
As renewable energy sources continue their global success story, the demand for integrating them into the current South African energy and industry landscape grows Thyssenkrupp now offers a key...
View ArticleCanon gets EcoVadis gold rating for sustainability
Canon has been awarded the EcoVadis gold rating, for a fourth consecutive year, positioning the company within the top 5% for sustainability performance. To decide company ratings, the EcoVadis CSR...
View ArticleFujitsu launches new storage appliance
Fujitsu has added a powerful new storage appliance for archiving to its portfolio. The Eternus CS8050 NAS provides comprehensive, competitively priced storage for the archiving needs – including...
View ArticlePartnership aims to ease unemployment
More than one in every three young people in South Africa did not have a job in the first three months of 2018. With unemployment rates close to 40% in youth and young adults between ages 15-34,...
View ArticleWhat do survey incentives do to data quality?
Research has proven that incentives increase survey responses. However, enticing a person to complete a survey with an incentive means you can be sure to get different answers. Whether you choose to...
View ArticleSchneider Electric debuts Easy UPS 3S
Schneider Electric South Africa has announced the launch of its Easy UPS 3S in Africa. Making business continuity easy for small and medium businesses, Easy UPS 3S is a 10-to-40kVA Uninterruptible...
View ArticleKaspersky Lab boosts mobile threat defense
Smartphones have long been just as important for businesses as PCs or laptops, with employees in 14% of companies in South Africa accessing corporate intellectual property using their personal mobile...
View ArticleXerox workplace solutions boost mobility, security
With mobility and security dominating today’s workplace, Xerox has responded with new solutions that safeguard both data and devices while offering greater cost control. Xerox Workplace Solutions...
View ArticleBackground screening is a business investment
There are many investments a business can make to improve its financial health. Some investments deliver tangible results, while others are more subliminal. In the case of human capital, pre-employment...
View ArticleHow Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future
It’s no longer news that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a driving force behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with the global economic returns of this revolution expected to be in the region...
View ArticleAccelerated growth in a transformed world
In an ever more connected world, it is essential that businesses find their footing on the transformation journey. Data is the foundation of this journey, providing the key to get the vehicle to...
View ArticlePoPI complicates choosing a cloud provider
The spectre of Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (PoPI) looms ever closer, and while some companies will see the new regulation as something of a headache as they work to get their data...
View ArticleTurnaround time at SARS
With the annual tax filing season underway, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seems to be pulling all the stops to get back on track and to collect taxes in an efficient and effective way. This...
View ArticleBusiness continuity management in the digital age
We live in a digital age, and the use technology pervades every aspect of our lives. The world, particularly the business world, has grown an integral reliance on digital platforms, and access to...
View ArticleDestroy old hard drives, backup tapes before it’s too late
Old hard drives and backup tapes are a major security threat for any business, they store a massive amount of confidential data that can easily be compromised. Regardless whether the drives or tapes...
View ArticleEast Africa print market shows strong potential
InfoSource research shows that East Africa represents a growth region for printer manufacturers. Growing demand for production and office printer equipment sales and services, as well as numerous other...
View ArticleESET launches updated MSP Administrator
ESET has launched a new online licensing management system to provide MSPs visibility into customer licenses, their usage and activated devices. The new ESET MSP Administrator (EMA) offers one...
View ArticleLiquid plans Cape to Cairo fibre
Pan-African telecoms group, Liquid Telecom, and Telecom Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable Liquid Telecom to shortly complete Africa’s terrestrial fibre network...
View ArticleSARS creates tax loopholes
When is a SARS tax court case win a loss for the fiscus? By Jean du Toit, attorney at Tax Consulting SA After the recent SARS court case, dealing with the taxable income of foreigners working in South...
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