Crisis Management for SMEs: How to Prepare, Protect and Stay Resilient on a Budget
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant Why Small Businesses Often Struggle to Recover from a Crisis Crisis Management is often overlooked by small businesses until it’s too late. When something unexpected happens in a small business, it can bring everything to a standstill. Whether it is a power cut, a cyberattack or […]
Crisis vs Risk Management: Why Businesses Need Both to Stay Resilient
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant The Real Cost of Confusing Planning with Action Let’s say your company has a comprehensive risk register. You’ve listed potential threats, rated them by impact and likelihood, and created mitigation strategies. Everything looks good on paper. Then, a real incident strikes. A ransomware attack locks up […]
Incident Management System: How Automation Can Save Your Crisis Team Hours
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive An Incident Management System is no longer just a tool for tracking problems. It is the cornerstone of an organisation’s ability to respond quickly and effectively when unexpected events occur. Yet many businesses still rely on slow, manual processes to handle incidents, costing them time, resources and […]
Crisis Management Tools for Healthcare Providers: Ensuring Continuity in Critical Moments
Written by Chanay Blomkamp | Crises Control Marketing Assistant Why Every Second Matters in a Healthcare Crisis Hospitals never get the luxury of slowing down when problems appear. Whether it is a cyberattack that locks access to patient records, a fire in a critical ward or a sudden influx of emergency cases, delays can lead […]
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Business Continuity Management Software in Recovery
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Why Recovery Is the Overlooked Challenge in Crisis Management Business Continuity Management Software often helps organisations manage the first few critical hours of a crisis. During this time, the priority is to protect employees, contain damage, and restore basic operations. However, many managers soon discover that the […]
The One Click That Could Save Your Business: Business Continuity Planning Software in Action
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive When Time Fails You, Will Your Crisis Plan Work? Business continuity planning starts with being ready for the unexpected. A crisis never sends a calendar invite. It could be a power failure during peak trading hours, a ransomware attack just before payroll is due, or a fire […]
Tabletop Exercise for Emergency Preparedness: From Fire Drills to Full-Scale Simulations: Making Crisis Training Realistic
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant Tabletop exercises expose the real test of your emergency plan, not when it’s written, but when it’s activated. You’ve run the fire drills. The emergency exits are marked. A copy of the business continuity plan sits on the intranet. But when an actual incident unfolds, chaos takes over. […]
Stop Guessing and Start Leading: How a Business Continuity Maturity Model Shapes Real Resilience
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive Most organisations have business continuity plans. Yet, when a crisis hits, far too many discover that these plans fall short. They may have documents and checklists, but those don’t always translate into real-world resilience. The problem is not the lack of plans, it’s that many don’t truly […]
Why Business Continuity Plans Fail and How Emergency Communication Makes the Difference
Written by Asipe Nokenke | Marketing Assistant You’ve created a business continuity plan. It’s detailed, aligned to risk frameworks, and ticks all the right boxes. But then something actually happens. Your payment system goes down. Deliveries stall. The office loses power. Teams look around, waiting for instructions. And that carefully crafted plan? No one can […]
Emergency Communication System: Staying Connected When the Internet Goes Down
Written by Anneri Fourie | Crises Control Executive What happens when your communication systems fail just when you need them most? It’s a scenario too many businesses are unprepared for. One moment, everything is working. The next, a power cut, cyberattack or service outage knocks out your internet connection, and with it, every digital tool […]