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The story behind the solution that assisted an estimated 10 million citizens to apply for COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grants. On 21 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the South African nation. He advised that additional social relief would be put in place to address the detrimental economic effects of COVID-19 through the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant. SASSA had the prodigious task of ensuring millions of individuals would be able to access their needed grants and quickly. They were determined to live up to the SASSA slogan – paying the right social grants, at the right time and…

Managing gender transition in the workplace is one of the most challenging human resources issues companies are faced with. It does not matter that the South African constitution is regarded as one of the most progressive in the world, LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning and intersex) employees still face discrimination and harassment. Nicol Myburgh, Head: HCM Business Unit at CRS Technologies, believes that everyone at an organisation has a responsibility to create a more enabling environment. “Even though there is growing awareness of the struggles trans people face, company policies generally lack the appropriate guidelines to effectively support these employees.…

CRS Technologies has partnered with financial technology platform PayCurve to provide corporate customers with the means to drive employee financial and emotional wellbeing by providing staff with flexible access to a portion of their earned salaries at any time during the month. “We have encountered several companies of this nature, but PayCurve is the only one that meets our standards of integrity by ensuring that your employees’ dignity and ability to make ends meet is preserved,” says Ian McAlister, General Manager at CRS Technologies. PayCurve integrates seamlessly with any payroll system, ensuring no disruption to business operations, while enabling employees…

Dear President Ramaphosa, I want more than anything for you to succeed. Not just for me and for my family, but for the entire country. For the wonderful, colourful and crazy nation that is South Africa. But you have to help us out here. On Sunday in your Human Rights Day message, you assured us, not for the first time, that we would all receive a vaccine. Which is really nice. Lovely in fact. But I think at this late stage of the game a little more information is not a unreasonable expectation. You asked us to be patient. And…

The Covid-19 pandemic has generated renewed focus on health and wellness when it comes to where and how we work and live. Consequently, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans, architects and builders are having to rethink how buildings are designed and constructed. “Besides ensuring that, going forward, buildings are constructed to support remote working and social distancing, the use of building materials and solutions which are hygienic and sustainable should also be prioritised.” Hygiene is key When it comes to hygiene considerations, Evans believes that open plan offices will continue to play an integral role in building design. “They are much…

Constructive dismissal remains one of the most difficult things for an employee to prove. The rules that govern constructive dismissal haven’t undergone any major changes over the past three years, a fact that should give any employee pause before they embark down this difficult road. With many other forms of employment legislation, the onus lies on the company to prove that they didn’t do wrong by their employees. With constructive dismissal, however, the onus sits on the employee. According to Nicol Myburgh, Head: CRS Technologies HCM Business Unit, this puts immense pressure on the employee to prove that their relationship…

Gender classification in the workplace has evolved beyond traditional concepts of male and female employees. The implications for organisations, regardless of size or industry sector, if they knowingly (or even unknowingly) discriminate against any employee based on their gender can be significant. Nicol Myburgh, Head: HCM Business Unit at CRS Technologies, believes organisations cannot afford to ignore this critical part of the workforce. Transgender has emerged as an umbrella term to describe people whose gender expression or gender identity differs from their biological sex or their gender assigned at birth. This term is used to describe a wide range of…

Have you seen the movie that starts with a group of terrified soldiers in a bobbing boat, being tossed onto a blood red beach erupting in sand and bodies? None of those soldiers can be sure they will survive. Neither can you, if you are looking to go into business online. Here are some rules to ensure your survival: Seven Rules of Survival for a Successful eCommerce Start-up It’s never simple or easy; building an online store is HARDBuilding an online store ALWAYS takes MUCH LONGER than you expectKeep it simple in the beginningAvoid technical complexityDon’t be lazy: Do as…

South Africans started to receive the COVID vaccine on 17 February. Four weeks later, roughly 147 753 have received the shot. According to Media Hack, the daily average sits at 5 910, which means that it should take the country 18 years, 6 months and 8 days to vaccinate 67 percent of the population. This might not seem a long time in Eskom years, but is a considerable period to spend in some form of lockdown. Much like the last 13 years with loadshedding, information regarding the next delivery of vaccines is vague. Little detail with regard the volumes and no…

dormakaba has always placed a premium on sophisticated and simple, but robust technology to secure a premises. So, armed with years of experience and in-depth knowledge of door hardware technology, the company was the obvious choice to provide its tried and trusted solutions for the Units On Park student accommodation in Hatfield, Pretoria. This student housing project for the Eris Property Group and WBHO joint development required a solution that could offer a high level of protection and control that could be easily integrated and used. The premises is used primarily by students and learners who need easy access and…