Authentication specialist, Entersekt believes that for the e-commerce landscape to benefit from the new EMV 3-D Secure protocol, a collaborative effort between merchants, banks and card networks is required...
Whether large-scale or artisanal, the need for mines to be compliant and ethical is highlighted by the implications for the environment, economy, and communities in which the mines operate...
Janine Espin 5 May 2021
Some non-residential buildings will soon become required by law to display an energy performance certificate...
While Covid has delivered new challenges, it has also caused many companies to turn to new technology...
Angelique Montalto 29 Apr 2021
The digital representation of data or personal information, has brought many challenges to protecting privacy rights and thereby protecting individuals...
Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dimakatso Khumalo 28 Apr 2021
The documentary combines the voices of garment workers with legal professionals who are working together to argue for the first EU legislation to ensure garment workers receive a living wage...
Although the topic of digital transformation has been discussed extensively over the past year, the fact is that it is a critical one that has a significant impact on almost all industries...
Greg Gatherer 14 Apr 2021
South African healthcare workers were found to be at high risk of contracting hepatitis B, even though a vaccine can provide life-long immunity...
Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa's first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about 11% of the price per litre...
Karen Hofman 12 Apr 2021
The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI), which comes into full force later this year, is not something for the healthcare industry to fear...
Justin Malherbe 8 Apr 2021
Live events are set to make a welcome return as the UK moves out of lockdown in the coming months. Parklife and Wireless are the latest events to confirm that they will go ahead this year, both for September, in Manchester and London respectively. Wireless has yet to announce artists, but Parklife's bill includes rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Dave, and electronic stars Disclosure.
Nick Davies & Daniel Baxter 7 Apr 2021
Although citizens of South Africa are currently granted access visa-free or with a visa on arrival to over 100 destinations around the globe, they need an approved visa to travel to the majority of countries and territories in Europe...
Demolition is a highly structured and technically complex process from an engineering, logistical and health and safety perspective...
Almost seven years after the promulgation of the competition legislation, the Competition Regulatory Authority (CRA) in Mozambique has became operational...
The prospect of early Covid-19 vaccination is particularly attractive. However, the subject of compulsory vaccinations is argumentative and there are significant legal and moral facets that must be considered...
Persuade Makore, Issued by TR Brand Communications & Events 26 Mar 2021
Questions have been raised around governments' reasoning to include three Karpowership floating power plants to provide part of the 2,000MW tendered under the RMIPPPP....
Training is mandatory in a number of employee roles in the mining industry, but leaning on the job is hazardous and costly...
Jacques Farmer i 18 Mar 2021
Fibre Circle is calling on South African food producers to help drive awareness that food and beverage cartons are recyclable...
The 2021 Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival will be held at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 20 to 27 March 2021, with all Covid-19 protocols in place, as regulated under Level 1 during the national lockdown.
Forty-three percent of the JSE Ltd main board listed companies have already voluntarily rotated auditors more than two years before the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation (MAFR) comes into effect on 1 April 2023...
Advising people who are obese to just consume fewer calories while burning more energy is not just doomed to fail but damaging to vulnerable people...
Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has again highlighted the challenges facing public procurement in South Africa...
Geo Quinot 3 Mar 2021
Stellenbosch University's Admin B building is the first building in the SA to receive an A rating for electrical consumption of 48kWh per m²...
Due to the progressive drop in new Covid-19 cases over the past few weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country moved Level 3 to Level 1 of the Risk Adjusted Strategy with effect from 28 February 2021...
One of the greater barriers to investment and adoption of cryptos and blockchain technology lies within the scepticism that surrounds it...
Sean Sanders 26 Feb 2021
Three topics will top the list of priorities for executives in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector in South Africa in 2021...
In the workplace, the Hawthorne Effect can explain how the more attention an employee receives from managers, coworkers, and customers, the higher the level of effort and employee productivity. Essentially, productivity increases when employees believe that they are valued...
Lucia Mabasa, Issued by Pinpoint One Human Resources 24 Feb 2021
In a bid to minimise the rate of infection, the Covid-19 regulations places a greater responsibility on workplace compliance with fines being touted for transgressors...
A new Explanatory Notice issued by the B-BBEE Commission in January requires more supporting evidence for B-BBEE claims. Although this may seem onerous, it will strengthen the Commission's ability to make recommendations for improvement.
Candice Meyer 16 Feb 2021
By now, it's clear that 2020 was a year of managing the unexpected and looking for the silver lining. This is especially true when it comes to customer communication. After years of digital-led evolution, even the biggest laggards were forced to revolutionise their customer communications...
Brent Haumann 11 Feb 2021
From February 15, people travelling to the UK from a country on the UK's travel-ban list will be required to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for ten days...
Songbird, the first feature film to be made during Covid-19 in Los Angeles, and about the pandemic itself, is a terrifying, hypothetical look into our future, depicting increasing isolation, militarised enforcement, fear and loss. It also champions values like love, courage, bravery and compassion. Its ultimate message is one of human redemption and hope.
Daniel Dercksen 11 Feb 2021
There is a great potential for programmatic advertising in Africa, especially since the continent is seeing a growth in smartphone penetration...
Musa Kalenga & Samuel Segun 11 Feb 2021
According to the results from a Construction Industry Development Board survey among more than 825 contractors in all nine provinces...
Once South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets off the ground, mining companies will be important centres for distribution, but they will have to be circumspect in imposing vaccines on their employees...
Lizle Louw 9 Feb 2021
According to all Acts that pertain to employment, Temporary Employment Service providers are regarded as the employer of any TES worker placed within a given organisation. However, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the TES provider is not regarded as the employer...
Natashia Barnabas 8 Feb 2021
Technology Corporate Management (TCM) has launched an industry-leading solution, which will enable seamless managed print services (MPS) integration...
With 2021 in full swing and the economy slowly adjusting to new realities, many businesses need to relook their offerings to suit the changing needs of their consumers and communities.
Frans Hiemstra 2 Feb 2021
Afri.Can Microfactories recently launched the first Afri.Can Good to Go prototype. Companies and institutions need rapid, dignified access to their buildings and premises, while having peace of mind that risks are reduced...
Issued by AFRI.CAN™ 2 Feb 2021
The board of directors of Ster-Kinekor Theatres Proprietary Limited announced that the company has commenced voluntary business rescue proceedings as with effect from 27 January 2021 in terms of the Companies Act. Business Rescue aims to facilitate the rehabilitation of a company.
Urban Brew Studios is a content creator, providing innovative global entertainment solutions and television services...
Issued by Urban Brew Studios 27 Jan 2021
The Department of Employment and Labour is relaxing some of its processes in order to avoid long queues at its centres in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic...
In a 2021 - hopefully post-Covid - world, we can expect data to become 'the old answer to new questions in travel...
The Department of Basic Educations says several provinces have completed the marking of Grade 12 exam papers ahead of schedule, and that results will be released on time...
The Department of Employment and Labour has taken action against Queenstown food company Truda Foods where a worker's hand was severed by a machine last week...
Joseph Chirume 20 Jan 2021
In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the legalities of mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policies. Here, we consider whether compulsory testing of employees for the coronavirus is allowed...
Jason Whyte 19 Jan 2021
The updated Mining Charter has highlighted a number of BBBEE legislative changes intended to facilitate support of surrounding communities by mining companies through skills upliftment, training and employment opportunities...
Jacques Farmer 19 Jan 2021
South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against Covid19, the government recently set the ambitious goal of vaccinating 67% of the population...
Shabir A Madhi 18 Jan 2021