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South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries have identified the country’s ‘green economy’ as a sector that could contribute to economic recovery from the devastating impact of COVID-19. As integral as plastic is to modern life, we can no longer ignore the devastating effect plastic waste is having on nature. The amount of plastic […]
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By Simon Swanepoel Covid-19 has accelerated our transition to a digital economy and disrupted growth in bricks-and-mortar industries. The acceleration of adoption of a digital economy across the globe is creating opportunities for new business models and new players because of increased demand. But it’s also increasing dominance amongst bigger players who stifle healthy competition […]
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Now that the country is emerging from COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions have been relaxed, South Africans can reconnect with our beautiful natural heritage in dedicated wild spaces and national parks. Marking this occasion even more fittingly, is September being our country’s annual Tourism and Heritage month presenting the perfect platform for the World Wide Fund […]
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By Champ Thekiso and Zale Hechter The Covid-19 pandemic has forced more of us onto our laptops and into remote working environments. We are spending more time on mobile phones and tablets and those of us who were unfamiliar with operating technological devices have now been introduced to the convenience of smart technology. Now you […]
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Now in Level 1, and with a 90% COVID-19 recovery rate, South Africa has the 10th highest recovery rate in the world. This is good news, but experts warn there is still the chance of a ‘second wave’ and behaviour change is needed to avert it – especially as relates to the wearing of masks. […]
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If countries considered Universal Health Coverage (UHC) a central policy in their health systems, the COVID-19 has surely demonstrated the need for its urgent and widespread roll out. The pandemic has upended world systems in a manner that no scientists or sophisticated global intelligence could have foreseen. Having been tapped to join the World Health […]
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It has been reported that when South Africa went into a hard lockdown in March, it had the highest unemployment rate out of all the major economies in the world, recorded at 30.1% in Q1 2020. On the back of an expected increase in Q2 as a result of the impact of Covid-19, it is […]
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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity In January 2020, the United Nations launched the global consultation to mark its 75th anniversary. Through surveys and dialogues, it asked people about their hopes and fears for the future – […]
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By Shaun van Rooyen, Strategic Accounts and Partnerships Manager for Infobip Africa The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that is pushing businesses to rapidly reinvent the way they operate is an additional driving force for the uptake of Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) in South Africa, putting the future of the traditional contact centre model under […]
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Hip-hop star and Grammy Award-winning producer Khaled Mohamed Khaled, aka DJ Khaled, on Wednesday added his voice to MTN Group’s efforts to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks to fight the spread of COVID-19. “DJ Khaled and MTN want you to know that we want you to wear your mask out there; it […]
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