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The war for talent among global companies in South Africa means skilled workers no longer need to move abroad for better career prospects. A webinar poll conducted by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa found that 80% of participants are looking for opportunities to work for international companies that are based locally.
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Recent reports indicate that South Africa is establishing its own ‘Silicon Valley’. From tech giants like Amazon and Panasonic increasingly opting to set up headquarters in the country, to local start-ups hiring as a result of growth, many career opportunities in the tech space are becoming available to South Africans.
Where businesses and other organisations are unable to get work done by robots they need to acquire the necessary skills by hiring staff. A key question then arises as to whether the money expended in order to acquire and retain these employee skills should be seen as an expense or as an investment.
The unprecedented nature of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in many workers around South Africa having to work from home. While this may have been strange at first, many workers prefer working from home and what it may entail.
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Millions of individuals living in South Africa rely on the R350 grant every month to purchase essential goods. However, changes in the legislation under which the grant is provided left beneficiaries with no grant payments for two months.
Around 18 million individuals living in South Africa benefit from permanent grants distributed by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). These grants are distributed monthly during the first week of every new month.
While R350 grant payments will now be paid every month for the rest of the grant's iteration, many clients are concerned that they have not received payments for months when their grant applications were approved.
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