In order to overcome the impact of Covid-19, we are going to need to join hands as one, writes Marc Lubner.

Sisebenza Spaces, a division of Sisebenza – the local co-working and flexi office expert – has launched what it calls SA’s first online aggregator for co-working, flexible, shared and virtual office spaces.

Co-working and flexi office solutions provider SiSebenza has launched South Africa’s first online marketplace for co-working, flexi, shared and virtual office spaces.

We used to work in offices. For the past few months we’ve worked at home.

Ten weeks of lockdown has taught us that working from home is very doable. We know our people can be trusted to get their work done, even without a manager looking over their shoulders.

The answer is yes. Now we know that working from home works, many employees will want to keep doing it when the coronavirus crisis fades.

Today my adult daughter popped in. We had not seen each other for seven weeks. As she caught sight of me, she burst into tears. I knew exactly how she felt.

Fact: your employees may not be returning to work after lockdown is lifted.

The lucky South Africans who still have jobs are now going to be working from home for a total of five weeks.

As we watch the progress and tragedy of Covid-19, it’s clear that it will permanently re-order our world as the economic and social reality of the virus bites.