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20th August 2023
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By Donné Nieman, Sales Director Western Cape at Workforce Staffing As of 2022, there is a total of 6.2 GW of installed renewable energy capacity in South Africa. The South African government has set a target of 17,800 MW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2030, which is expected to be met through a combination of

28th February 2023
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By Natashia Barnabas, Industrial Relations Manager at Workforce Staffing Load shedding is incredibly disruptive to businesses, resulting in excessive downtime unless businesses have backup generators, inverters, an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) or a solar energy solution. This affects productivity, causes numerous other problems, and can make staffing difficult. Minimising the impact of load shedding on

28th February 2023
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By Natashia Barnabas, Industrial Relations Manager at Workforce Staffing In any workplace, the relationship between management and the workforce can become tense or strained, for any number of reasons. Often, these tensions can escalate into industrial action, which can be severely disruptive to business. Industrial Relations (IR), a key component of the Labour Relations Act

4th January 2023
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By Lucinda Alfonica, Commercial Manager at Workforce Staffing Ecommerce has seen tremendous growth in South Africa in recent years, spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic that forced traditional retailers to develop an online presence. There is also a proliferation of small businesses offering goods and services online, allowing them to access wider markets. However, at this

13th December 2022
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By Natashia Barnabas, IR Manager at Workforce Staffing Productivity is critical to business survival, and the heart of productivity is the workforce. However, if this metric is not measured effectively, businesses may not understand why profitability and efficiency are being negatively impacted, and resort to employing more staff instead of addressing the root cause of

10th November 2022
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By Lucinda Alfonica, Commercial Manager at Workforce Staffing The Draft National Labour Migration Policy, which goes hand-in-hand with the Employment Services Amendment Bill, will, if passed, have a significant impact on the employment of foreign nationals. It will make matters complicated for multinational organisations operating in the country, because it will impose quotas for foreign

27th October 2022
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By Natashia Barnabas, Industrial Relations Manager at Workforce Staffing While the Covid-19 pandemic threw the world, and South Africa, into chaos, it was also responsible for rapidly pushing the digital agenda. As more people are now empowered to work from home, it becomes less necessary to live in main centres, and ‘Zoom Towns’ are emerging

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