Why it’s not enough to keep your hands clean; your surfaces need to be clean too
If you’re not already spending most of your time at home, come midnight on Thursday 26 March when the COVID-19 lockdown officially kicks in, the majority of us will be home 24/7 for the next three weeks. While we…
There is a saying that has become truly profound in 2020: “Expect the unexpected. Believe in the unbelievable. Achieve the unachievable.” As the world is faced with the devastation that is COVID-19, one thing is becoming very clear: self-isolation could well stop this highly contagious virus in its tracks. But how do we keep our…
The benefits of cooking and baking with your kids
With most children now at home after the closure of schools - as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic precautions - many parents are at a loss as to how to keep them busy and entertained without resorting to plonking them in front of the TV all…
South Africans are in a state of COVID-19 information overload and Employers and Employees alike are finding themselves in circumstances where information is either unreliable or presently uncertain, particularly in respect of what the consequences are for Employees should the Employer’s business shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or in circumstances where the Employer’s…
Many entrepreneurs are being overwhelmed with information and panic. In the age of information overload, a crisis like this exasperates this. Unreliable information overload is particularly problematic because we know typical information overload often results in no action at all. So, access to reliable information is as critical as a relevant summary of the steps…
In the light of the unforeseen events unfolding globally with the spread of the Coronavirus, Gåte Restaurant's annual closure period will be fast-tracked to April 2020.
Noting President Cyril Ramaphosa's hard-hitting address to the nation, Quoin Rock Estate fully supports all measures mandated for the management of the Covid-19 outbreak.
With the need for social…
While the containment of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) remains the biggest priority of governments and health organisations, businesses are starting to take a toll. As cities start to shut down in an effort to curb the spread of the disease, local businesses have felt the direct impact of this on income. The true impact of the…
biNu Supporting South Africa and Bridging the Digital Divide
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday night that South Africa has the "knowledge, means and resources" to defeat the disease. One vitally important resource is providing no data cost access to the official SA coronavirus website https://sacoronavirus.co.za for all South Africans thanks to the…
With new measures to contain COVID-19 announced by the South African government, many employers are encouraging their workforce to work from home. Reputation Matters, a proudly African research agency, has been successfully working from a virtual office space since 2008 and shares four tips for acing it.
A virtual office is an office that exists…
An influx of information exists around the COVID-19 or Coronavirus, and although we must be wary of fake news and myths, we also have to consider all possible precautions. If you have been on social media the past week, you surely have to agree that South Africans do have a way to optimistically look at…