BPESA’s membership year starts on the 1st April 2020 and with the sudden announcement by the President of the national disaster our roadshow to the regions, during which we planned to present the 2020/2021 plan of action and the new membership proposition, was cancelled.
Our world changed and our priorities switched immediately from memberships and growth to preparing for the lock down and ensuring that our industry (operators, suppliers, staff) activated work from home and kept
More than two weeks have passed since the lock-down came into effect and we now know that it will stay in place until the end of April.
Cleary the decision to extend the shut down was not an easy one for the President and his team; a decision that was made on the back of deep consultation with key stakeholders, including business, and with as much relevant data and information as possible on the progression and impact of the virus, its’ impact on human
Business Unity South Africa is pleased to announce Cas Coovadia as the new Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Cas has been serving as acting CEO since the stepping down of Tanya Cohen in July 2019.
It gives me great pleasure to share the Quarter Four Jobs Report for 2019. Amidst the anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic prevalent in the world and here at home, we should take hope from the 35% growth realised in 2019.
Coronavirus helpful information!
Loren Moss - a respected analyst, publisher & researcher with executive leadership experience and deep domain knowledge in Global service delivery (amoung others) - has published an article exploring the the concept of 'telework' (working from home) in the midst of the alarming Coronavirus COVID-19 global outbreak.
Read more for opinion from GBS stakeholders on the concept and benefits of 'telework' for our sector - Global Business Services.
The Coronavirus disease has spread to 157 countries on all but one continent of the world. 167,571 cases have been confirmed and more than 6,456 people have died from the virus.
BPESA and its members have a clear role to play in curbing and ultimately recovering from this virus.
The BPESA Team are looking for new talent! If you want to make use of your administrative and organising skills to make a difference in people’s lives and South Africa as a whole…Then this might just be the position for you. Click on the link below to read more about a position as BPESA National Administration & Logistics Officer.
On Tuesday, 21 January 2020 the BPESA Team attended a session led by the Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI) in Sandton, Johannesburg in which representatives across diverse Sectors - public and private - gathered to discuss progress and updates on PPGI led projects and initiatives. The feedback was positive, particularly for our Sector (Global Business Services / Business Process Services) where collaboration between the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Harambee Youth Employment
The past calendar year has been a good one for BPESA and the Global Business Services Sector in South Africa. This newsletter presents me with a great opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights of the year and allows me to thank you, on behalf of our Board, our EXCO and our OPSCO for your unfailing support and tremendous success.
BPESA is pleased to release this Q3, 2019 GBS Sector Job Creation Report for export services to our stakeholder groups covering the period July to September 2019.
The BPESA Team is proud to announce that we have officially published the BPESA Impact Sourcing Supplement 2019 for public use and circulation.
