Compliance in Layman’s Terms – making sense of Acronyms in Compliance
“Our organizational strategic objective for 2022 is to shift our focus from GRC as adapted from SOX compliance to that of ESG compliant by reviewing our ERM as defined by our IMS” In English please: “Our organizational strategic objective for 2022 is to shift our focus from being Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) as […]
Risk – More than just a 4 letter word
What is risk management and why is it important? The very mention of the word RISK evokes different responses from different perceptions, thus no wonder it even has different formal definitions, subject to its context, but with the most common terminology used, that most can identify with are the terms “uncertainty and undesirable outcomes”. We […]
Personal Information vs Public Interest: A Legal Conundrum
With the introduction of POPIA in South Africa, organisations are adapting to the implementation and management of their POPI compliance – as regulated by the mandatory appointment of the Information Officer as the gatekeeper or responsible person ensuring such compliance. In larger organisations this seems manageable enough but for the purpose of this article, let […]
Compliance: What every CEO needs to know
Why is compliance so important? Legal and regulatory compliance is increasingly becoming one of the key strategic pillars to not only retaining a license to operate and preventing costly incidents but also a competitive advantage for amongst others brand recognition, preferred employer status to attract talent, marketing, preferential supplier status, pro-active positioning for the future […]
Checklists and Inspections – more than just a tick box
Before the dawn of digital technologies, monitoring of the workplace environments and different aspects thereof was limited to manual inspections using paper-based checklists. Surprisingly, many organisations still use this to conduct inter alia health, safety and environmental inspections with the traditional clipboard, pen and checklist in hand, a practice that continues to persist within an […]
ARISCU – More than just another SHEQ System!
In a competitive environment where clients are spoilt for choice in selecting a service provider to manage SHEQ compliance, it is prudent to consider what value add the service provides with their systems, other than the obvious cloud-based solution with the tools to improve processes and automate SHEQ activities. A unique approach by ARISCU in […]
Implications of the Draft OHS Amendment Bill, 2020
Are you aware of the proposed changes to the OHS Act as published in the OHS Amendment Bill, 2020? Although it may be confusing to begin with, the nuanced changes of the new OHS bill is significant as it places greater onus on the employer to be compliant through stricter liabilities. For that reason, it’s […]
POPIA: Can you afford to be the weakest link?
Businesses who have taken the view that POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliance will not affect them or it is simply an IT issue that is an impediment to the organisation, will soon realise that their ill-advised approach is in contravention of the law. As of July this year, all businesses are required to […]
Age of COVID 19: Mental health and working from home, an employee’s perspective
The impact of COVID‑19 will be felt for years to come. It has changed our lives forever. This article is an employees’ perspective of coping during this crisis – the effects of financial insecurity, unemployment, fear on our state of mental health. Since the beginning of lockdown in South Africa, March 2020, I have seen […]
Finding clarity in the mist – business governance and control in the modern world
This article explores the link between Board of Director oversight and the Board’s internal control oversight capability in light of the EOH civil proceedings on the back of a whistle-blower and subsequent forensic investigations. The article does not a criticism of the EOH board past and present but rather exploring the mechanisms necessary for board […]