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 | LYNDY VAN DEN BARSELAAR The world of work is in a complex state as we enter 2024. The lockdown-driven work-from-home requirement has shifted to hybrid or a full-time return to the office – but that was just the start of an avalanche of change... read |
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| |  | CHRIS BLAIR As the global workforce has gradually transitioned into a post-pandemic era, several emerging HR trends are shaping the future of work... Read |  | As employees are increasingly able to choose where they work, the amenities that go alongside the workplace are more important than ever. For brokers, knowing what businesses are looking for is essential when it comes to securing sales... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | More employers and employees are embracing the benefits of hybrid work than ever before... Read |
 | There is a growing gap between what employees say and do when it comes to office working, according to Linda Trim, director at workplace design consultancy, Giant Leap... Read |
 | The City of Ekurhuleni has warned the public to be aware of job scam messages that are being sent through social media purporting to be from the city... Read |
| 4th Industrial Revolution |
 | ANDREW BOURNE The information and communication technologies (ICT), finance, and real estate sectors, while not the largest industries in South Africa, are still heavyweights in their own right. In 2021, the country’s ICT sector recorded R243.6bn in revenue, while finance, real estate, and business services sectors contributed an estimated R1.09tn to the country’s GDP in 2022. Read |
 | Zinia MD Warren Bonheim shares his top 7 insights on how tech makes workplaces more productive in 2024... Read |
| Career Advice |
 | Few people are unaware of burnout - the state of extreme stress, exhaustion, and overload that can dramatically affect one’s work, personal life and well-being. Less well-known, however, is another sub-optimal state that is prevalent in workplaces across the globe and thankfully much easier to address – the state of boreout... Read |
 | Chief executive of buying at Ackermans, Stacey-Anne Scholtz shares six fundamental principles that have guided her career in the apparel sector… Read |
| Employee Wellness |
 | WESSEL VAN DEN BERG South African court grants landmark ruling, allowing shared four-month parental leave, breaking new ground in Africa; challenging gender stereotypes and discrimination... Read |
| Employer Branding |
 | MILISWA SITSHWELE, HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA, FLOW COMMUNICATIONS Employees are an organisation’s biggest ambassadors, online and offline says Miliswa Sitshwele, head of social media at Flow Communications... Read |
| HR Tools & Software |
 | STEVE STAVS In our current health landscape, cognitive decline is rising, especially among younger individuals. Mental-health distress affects work performance, revealing a failing system. Enter Medicine 3.0... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CAREERJUNCTION The CareerJunction Employment Insights Report provides an analysis of the supply and demand trends in the online job market, to represent online labour dynamics in South Africa... Read |
| Labour Law & Unions |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Impala Platinum said that all the employees have exited the underground workings and returned safely to surface... Read |
| Management & Leadership |
 | Sibanye-Stillwater has poached Melanie Naidoo-Vermaak from Harmony, appoints as new Chief Sustainability Officer... Read |
| Skills Development & Training |
 | 2023 brought significant changes for e-learning this year. Focus shifted from content to employees as L&D professionals pushed for e-learning solutions that support their organisational goals. Read |
| Talent Acquisition |
 | CAROL KOECH Rapid data-centre expansion has outpaced the supply of skilled professionals, causing a talent shortage. To bridge the gap, embrace the gig economy, recognise non-traditional talents, and prioritise mentorship... Read |
| Youth Employment |
 | Targeted skills programmes run by the Western Cape’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism (Dedat), in partnership with the private sector, resulted in 2,772 jobs for previously unemployed young people between April and November 2023... Read |
| Africa |
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 | ABDI SHEIKH Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation... Read |
 | NJ AYUK Africa's abundance of critical minerals puts continent at centre of global transition to clean technology... Read |
 | In 2024, the APHRC and Wellcome will launch the Mental Health Data Prize – Africa to address mental-health gaps through data-driven innovation. The initiative includes multidisciplinary teams, a capacity-building programme, and awards valued at £200,000... Read |
 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE In February 2021, Nigeria's CBN prohibited banks from dealing in crypto, citing risks. Its December 2022 guidelines require licensing for crypto businesses but maintain the ban on bank transactions... Read |
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 | World-renowned business turnaround expert shares how SA can avoid mass retrenchments... Read |
 | In KZN, the commercial property market rebounds strongly, supported by increased large deals, BPO sector growth, and positive shifts in office and industrial spaces... Read |
 | RICHARD FIRTH Parliament's decision not to extend the two-pot retirement system's implementation date to 2025 raises industry concerns. Challenges include incomplete legislation, technical details, and readiness for the significant overhaul required by the new system... Read |
 | Black Sash predicts “devastating” effect on grant recipients in rural areas... Read |
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