JOHANNESBURG - Before South Africa went into a national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, working from home or remote working seemed like an impossibility or a distant dream for many employers who primarily use the internet for their work.
As South Africa moves closer to marking a full year since the first positive COVID-19 case was detected, some employees are yet to return to their offices, meaning they have been working remotely for about nine months. Pitso Mokoena Working from home has been fine. The only negative is that bosses and colleagues seem to believe that you are available 24/7 and don't know how to distinguish between office hours and person's private time. This seems to have become the new normal.At first, it was a bit challenging as this was all new to us, adjusting to a new system of working. As time went by, I got comfortable and able to juggle personal time with work duties.
Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)