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Time is a valuable currency in the distraction economy: In a world where distractions are in heavy supply and where marketing is in low demand, companies
Finance Divisions need to step up to changing demands: We often convince ourselves that change is only required when something is not working. We all know
Wi-Fi is an Answer for Africa: Across Africa demands are changing, access models are changing and consumers are blurring the lines between corporate
Social media: changing the face of modern recruitment: There’s no doubt about it, social media has revolutionised recruitment. Whether it is candidates uploading CVs, connecting
The importance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance in spite of the new Companies Act and King 3: The introduction of The Companies Act No. 71 in 2008 and the subsequent King III Report have
Shortage of Information Security skills in South Africa a cause for concern: The Information Security field is extremely fast moving, however the scarcity of skills in South Africa remain
SA Companies affected by new financial reporting standards on financial instruments: The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) notes that profitability, liquidity, key financial ratios and headline
STOP damaging your personal brand!: You have a personal brand, whether you think about it or not. Your personal brand is what
Tips to ensure mobile safety: Today, we cannot live without our mobile phones. We use our phone as an alarm clock, to
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