SAICA launches new app
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (SAICA’s) social vision is to invest in South Africa’s economic success through education. In partnership with youth specialist agency, HDI Youth Marketeers, SAICA has developed a series of university...Mining retrenchments affect artisan training
Mine operators worldwide – and in South Africa – are cutting costs and spending as a fall-out in commodity prices dampens profits. One of the negative spin-offs of this scenario is that mines in South Africa are also cutting back on artisan training, at a...Partnerships make Industry 4.0 a reality
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover – ICT will enable the new phase of the industrial revolution, Industry 4.0. Lida Yan, president of the Huawei Business Group, says Huawei has discovered the power of combining its telecommunications, mobile and consumer...Disruption a hinderance to success
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover – Disruption creates turbulence for any company, and changing business models can have a temporary effect on a company’s bottom line – and even a giant like SAP is no exception. “Business model innovation and the idea of...