January 2021

Riding the Blue Wave

by Sean Tweedie | Jan 29, 2021 | waufx, waumonthly, waunotes

This month sees the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President. The Biden administration was not only successful in winning the presidency but managed to achieve a “Blue Sweep”, where the Democrats now have control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives....

Performance Management in the New Work Environment

by Rici van Schalkwyk | Jan 27, 2021 | waunotes, wauperform, wauweekly

And then everything changed overnight……. This sounds like the beginning of a movie or novel, but it is the reality of the global working community. No one has been left untouched by the pandemic. The effects, positive and negative, will be seen and felt for years to...

Coming to terms with the protection of Personal Information Act

by Marianne Mokken | Jan 19, 2021 | waucomply, waunotes, wauweekly

In terms of the highest law of South Africa, the Constitution, every person has the right to privacy. This right is protected through, amongst others, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) that seeks to protect personal information when processed by a...

FX Risk Management in a Time of Crisis – Update

by David Irish | Jan 12, 2021 | Foreign Exchange Risk Management, waufx, waunotes, wauweekly

In April last year we published a special report on managing foreign exchange risk through the significant uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the ratings downgrade. It is now time to look back over what has transpired in the past nine months and...