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The COVID-19 pandemic has created immense risks to public and private sector organisations as they grapple with new business models,…

When a novel coronavirus now known as SARS-CoV-2 first entered the world stage on the heels of the Chinese New…

by Steve Reid The National Health Insurance (NHI) has become an idealistic concept known as “imaginary”. It’s become the idea…

There is an insidious scourge in society, criminality, albeit perhaps only due to a disregard for people. An ignorance of…

by Ralph Hamann and Scott Drimie In South Africa a range of social solidarity networks have emerged to respond to…

The current global pandemic and the rise in staff working remotely has brought existing business working models into sharp focus.…

by Julia de Kadt The COVID-19 pandemic is a fundamentally social and societal event. The virus spreads between people, and…

This week millions of jobless South Africans will begin receiving relief grants of R350 each to help them cope with…

by Marcos E. García-Ojeda I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work…

by Christopher Webb, and Natasha Vally South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced a significant package of social and economic…

As emergent technology and digital innovation take centre stage, it is time to differentiate between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business…

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of this year, organisations across the planet began to shift…

In the last few weeks, history has seemingly moved past us all. At no stage did we anticipate that a…

COVID 19 has undoubtedly shown Africa and the rest of the world just how quickly an epidemic can incapacitate existing…

by Johannes Becker and David Starobinski On April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will…

Innovation is crucial in driving the economic growth of countries. we can see how countries that have focused on innovation,…

It’s no secret that South African banks and financial services providers draw on massive volumes of data to make decisions…

by Mmaki Jantjies South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s…

by Alison Gillwald; Anri van der Spuy, and Gabriella Razzano Tracking people infected with COVID-19 has become an important weapon…

The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on global societies and economies. With more than two million cases in 210 countries…

For years, remote working was a concept that many companies dabbled in, allowing staff to work from home or coffee…

by Gale Ure The search for a COVID-19 vaccine has sparked international media controversy and negative sentiment around the potential…

by Andrew Brown During a pandemic, access to accurate and current information is key. Data sharing is more important than…

The COVID-19 epidemic has found our world smart and progressive, ready more than ever to deal with an epidemic. Unfortunately,…

As COVID-19 has disrupted life as we know it, I have been inspired by the stories of organisations around the…