A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the ILO’s Global Commission on the Future of Work.
According to the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work, our governments need to...
Remittances are a vital source of income for developing countries, and news that global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent this year because the COVID-19 induced economic crisis sends the chill.
The projected fall would be the sharpest decline in recent history largely due to a...
Just four months into 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the planet, obliterating sports events and forcing suspensions, postponements and outright cancellations.
A sporting calendar that promised so much - including the Olympics, Africa Women's Cup of Nations, European Championships, African Athletics championship, the CHAN tournament - has instead...
…what they can do to prepare for COVID-19 recovery
The economic effect of COVID-19 to the world economy may not be known until the Pandemic has fully be contained. However, experts like Sarathy, a professor of international business and strategy says
“My gut feel is the impact on the economy is...
With the anxiety to know what the days ahead hold for the year 2020, taking stock of the first 90-days of 2020 makes for better planning and execution going forward. Undoubtedly, Quarter-1 (Q1) has been an eventful part of the year. As early as it may be in the...
… don’t be a victim
Can I use your bank account details to receive my salary or money from a friend? Can I use your accounts details to transfer money abroad? Can we use your private (personal) account details for a business transaction? I believe we are familiar with these...
…powered by 3.5 EcoBoost V6, in production for Cross Country Series
“Built Ford Tough” will take on a new dimension when the Ford Castrol Cross Country Team debuts the highly anticipated, all-new FIA-class Ford Ranger later this year in the South African Cross Country Series (SACCS).
Announced to the world in...
Do you run a physical business and you are concerned about business sustainability due to stricter labor regulations in an attempt to contain this pandemic? Here are nine (9) ways you can stay in business:
Review your business processes and departments
Coronavirus has certainly brought about the need for enterprises...
How did we get here? Suddenly the world as we knew it came to a grinding halt and tottered on the brink of despair. In a swift moment, our sanity became questioned, our livelihoods and freedom of movement threatened by an invisible enemy called Corona that spread fear and...
The past weekend I chanced on a thread on social media and it was quite revealing the number of complaints about theft of materials on construction sites by home builders in the face of the partial lockdown. Though the lockdown may just have been lifted, I am still inclined...