African Perspective

On our HR Technology this week, Jackson Szabo, who is the Portfolio manager atKNect365 chats to Gavin about how to reimagine human capacity, he talks holistically about AI’s impact on work, the workforce, impact on business, impacts on employment and impact on training.

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The Brics Future Skills Challenge gave an opportunity for women to showcase their skills in welding. For women looking for a new career or considering switching fields, welding is an especially promising industry. When it comes to “non-traditional” occupations for women, welding can be one of the most vital, in-demand, and rewarding of the skilled trades.

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The entrepreneurs main objective is to get their business off the ground and run operations. Do they focus on the important issue of insurance on their lives as entrepreneurs, where if things would go bad on their lives, what cover is there? We get into that conversation to educate entrepreneurs and partners.

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The BRICS Skills Challenge will be focused on smart factories with Industry 4.0 as a key theme through both the EXPO and the challenge. The expo will have a more detailed focus showcasing the " 4th Industrial revolution and future skills". It will, however, be a very focused event with specific stands allocated to each of the BRICS countries. There will also be meeting areas to encourage Business to Business conversations. Three main areas will be looked at during the challenge: first will be digital which will include Cyber Security, Internet of Things, Data Analytics and High-Performance Computing.

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Covering the BRICS future skill challenge 2018, Gavin chats to Prof. Riaan Stopforth and Damian Mooney about the current in Drone Technology across South Africa and skills development for the future of our economy. Prof Riaan Stopforth & Damian Mooney #BricsFutureSkillsChallange
In its preamble, the BRICS acknowledge the benefits in the opportunities in ICTs - BRICS in Africa summit notes the objectives to promote “Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

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Lebo Lestoalo chairperson of MERSETA shares the purpose of having the Brics Futures Skills Challenge in South Africa.
In 2018, Chairmanship of BRICS moves to South Africa, and with South Africa hosting the Government summit and the BRICS Business Council Meetings the South African Skills Development Working Group (SDWG) has agreed to host the second BRICS Skills Challenge at Gallagher estate in Gauteng, During October 2018. During the challenge, participants are given specific tasks and deadlines in which to complete them. Participants are judged by panels of specialists from participating countries. The objectives of the Skills Development Working Group are:
· increase bilateral and multilateral cooperation in skills development for Industry 4.0 and other future skills that will facilitate economic growth,
· collaborate for innovation and development of cost-effective learning tools and
· development of a standard qualification framework and new curricula in emerging technologies, to facilitate skills development and raise skills standards.

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The Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down the Marijuana ruling that has been termed historical on the 18th of September 2018. Gavin Smith and Gavin Stansfield chat about some of the implications to watch out for in the workplace. The judgment deal with the constitutionality of the prohibition and criminalization of the use of cannabis by adult persons in their private dwellings. The Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 (Drugs Act) read together with the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965 (Medicines Act), prohibits and criminalizes the use, possession, purchase, and cultivation of cannabis by any individual in South Africa. The relevant provisions of the legislation are:
1. Drug Act
•Section 4(b) and 5(b)
•Part III of Schedule 2
2. Medicines Act
•Section 22A(9)(a)(i)
•Schedule 7

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The Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down the Marijuana ruling that has been termed historical on the 18th of September 2018. Gavin Smith and Gavin Stansfield chat about some of the implications to watch out for in the workplace. The judgment deal with the constitutionality of the prohibition and criminalization of the use of cannabis by adult persons in their private dwellings. The Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 (Drugs Act) read together with the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965 (Medicines Act), prohibits and criminalizes the use, possession, purchase, and cultivation of cannabis by any individual in South Africa. The relevant provisions of the legislation are:
1. Drug Act
•Section 4(b) and 5(b)
•Part III of Schedule 2
2. Medicines Act
•Section 22A(9)(a)(i)
•Schedule 7
The Cannabis judgment undoubtedly has implications for South African society.
Since the initial challenges launched by Prince (as far back as 2002 and 1998), there are now 33 countries (including Australia, Canada, Spain, and Switzerland) around the world that have decriminalized and legalized the use of cannabis. Attitudes towards cannabis have changed, and continue to change, in many countries. These were facts that the High Courts used in support of its ruling and this was mentioned by the Constitutional Court in the Cannabis judgment.
For certain religious groups and persons who make use of cannabis for medicinal reasons, the Cannabis judgment will be seen as a victory for various constitutional rights (including, the right to freedom of religion and the right to privacy).

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Today Africa, we draw your attention to the beautiful country of Cote d’Ivoire and what is happening in that countries art scene.
But first a bit of context.
For those of you who don’t know - Cote d’Ivoire attained independence from the French on the 7th of August 1960. Her first president was Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. After Felix Houphouet-Boigny ended, Cote d’Ivoire has experienced a coup d’etat, in 1999, and two religious - grounded civil wars. The first two took place between 2002 and 2007 and the second during 2010 – 2011.
Cote d’Ivoire has an income per capita (US$1014.4). She has the largest economy on the West African Economic and Monetary Union constituting 40% of the monetary union’s total GDP. She is the largest exporter of cocoa beans averaging US$2, 53 billion in earnings per year. Cote d’Ivoire also has 100,000 rubber farmers who earned an average of US$105 million per year.

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The organisations that are going to prosper and survive in this age of information technology are those who embrace it and are not afraid to change in order to adapt it into their processes.
Schneider Electric has developed a technology called EcoStuxure for this very reason. Quinton McCutcheon, Head of EcoStuxure joins us to discuss this.

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