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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…

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…