Data is a vital part of competitive businesses. SMEs shouldn’t wait until they are bigger before making plans to manage data and its growth. Small and medium businesses share several commonalities with bigger organisations, especially as technology closes the gap between SMEs and enterprise systems. SMEs can now often afford and use enterprise-grade software and […] The post How SMEs Can Manage Data Needs As They Grow appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Like many consultants, creatives, developers and other service professionals, Grant Lapping managed to create a job for himself when he first left the world of full-time employment and went into business for himself. Like many of his colleagues, he aspired to take that base and turn it into an asset that had a value beyond […] The post Turning your services business into an asset of value appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Maintaining good cyber hygiene is paramount to safeguarding your personal data, devices, and digital identities from ever-evolving cyber threats. Trevor Cooke, online privacy expert at EarthWeb.com, emphasises the importance of adopting cyber hygiene practices and habits to protect yourself against various cyber risks. 1.     Change Your Passwords Frequency: Monthly Creating strong, unique passwords for each online […] The post Cyber Hygiene: Daily, Weekly and Monthly Habits appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Ask any company head or business leader how important employee productivity is to them, and they will tell you that it is right up there with a strong bottom line and a good coffee machine. But productivity, in itself, shouldn’t be the starting point; rather, it should be the people. When you adopt a people-first […] The post What it takes to improve employee productivity appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Commissions of Enquiry as set out in Sections 415 and 417/418 of the Companies Act serve as a vital tool for unveiling and unravelling possible misconduct or mismanagement within an insolvent company, prior to liquidation. Through these enquiries, a liquidator or creditor can confidentially gather crucial information essential for winding up the company’s affairs, which […] The post Mechanisms for creditors dealing with insolvent companies appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Earlier this year, social media was abuzz with outrage at an announcement which was misinterpreted to mean that Woolworths was going to stop accepting cash in its stores – it was in fact Woolworths’ WCafés only that were going to stop accepting cash. In response to this, Trade Intelligence partnered with Chirp to run an online survey […] The post Card times: Cash finds itself ‘virtually’ out of fashion appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Santam, in association with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE magazines, is has announced the launch of the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards. Over the past decade, the awards have celebrated women entrepreneurs, and showcased the resilience, innovation and success of women who have dared to dream big. All women entrepreneurs are invited to enter, […] The post Enter the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

DR Insight celebrates a new chapter with a fresh rebrand and partnership, backed by the expertise and professionalism that continually turn data into doing and deliver digital success to our clients. Today is a special day for DR Insight (Pty) Ltd/BV as we introduce our rebranding initiative, which reflects our brand’s evolution and marks a […] The post DR Insight reinvents itself with a bold rebrand and strategic alliance appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Following its launch at COP28 UAE in December 2023, the pioneering Global African Hydrogen Summit, slated for Windhoek, Namibia on 3 – 5 September 2024, is the first and only platform of its kind aimed at driving critical investments into bankable African green energy projects, attracting the attention of heads of state, ministers and CEOs […] The post Namibia to host press conference ahead of Global African Hydrogen Summit appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more

Most larger businesses today operate in multi-faceted environments and across multiple territories. Lowering costs, improving operations, and increasing revenue are undoubtedly the major goals of any business. In today’s tough economic environment, companies constantly strive to improve their performance percentage compared to the previous fiscal year or trading period, a primary reason for a company to […] The post The Art of Integrating Operations in Multi-faceted Businesses appeared first on Bizmag.co.za ..read more