Browsing: Opinion

by David Francis and Imraan Valodia The COVID-19 pandemic has not only generated a far-reaching social and economic crisis in…

by Suraya Hamdulay One of the most encouraging outcomes of the Coronavirus pandemic is the opportunity to literally stop, reflect…

by Tendani Mantshimuli and Vimal Chagan  On Wednesday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni tabled a national emergency budget outlining reprioritisation of…

By Kashira Naidoo and Zach George According to UNICEF’s Generation 2030/Africa Report, over the next three decades, almost two billion…

There’s no doubt that the lessons COVID-19 has taught the world have been plentiful, often painful, but very valuable. The…

Fibre-based, ultra-high-speed access networks are revolutionising the way we connect with each other and the rest of the world. Changing…

The new world order revolves around technology. We would be doing ourselves an injustice, as professionals, if we assumed we…

by Harun Šiljak In the middle of the night, invisible to anyone but special telescopes in two Chinese observatories, satellite…

by Channing Arndt and Sherman Robinson In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task…

It is more urgent now than ever before that businesses invest in digital transformation. Since the global lockdown, millions of…

The 13 million jobless South Africans are begging for help, but their cries have been met with a deafening silence.…

by Mills Soko In six months’ time the world’s gaze will be trained on what is gearing up to be…

A high court in South Africa has declared some of the earlier coronavirus restrictions unconstitutional, but it also ruled that…

by Miriam Altman There is intense pressure on the South African government to lift the lockdown and open the economy.…

As the major change event of our times, the global pandemic has brought about an unprecedented experiment in how we…

The renowned World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Risk Report featured all of the Top-5 global risks as being climate-related risks.…

Over the past forty years, the mobile industry has introduced a new generation of technology every decade. The enhanced capabilities…

As South Africa enters another week of the national lockdown the world – and business as we know it -…

COVID-19 looks to be the tipping point for the world of work. Traditional organisations, which for so long demanded their…

by Zahraa McDonald, University of Johannesburg The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for action to address the consequences of…

South Africa is currently enjoying the status of a Tax Haven – a bold statement, I admit, and one that…

As we continue to adapt to the changing landscape and accept that to survive, we need to evolve and embrace…

 By Jeremy Seekings, For Ground Up Summary The emergency ‘COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress’ grant was announced on 21 April and we…

Technology, data, cultural and behavioural change of the consumer is transforming the role of the broker – and the importance…

As Old Mutual celebrates 175 years as one of South Africa’s – and Africa’s – most iconic brands, it is…