Human Resources & Management South Africa weekly newsletter - 16 Jul 2013

So? Are you a teabag?

There are some leadership qualities that are common to every field of human endeavour, so here they are... Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success.

Bad news for banking is that a recent survey has found that retail banking confidence has dropped sharply, but on a brighter note,
Standard Bank has won plaudits for its mobile banking innovations. Apparently they are something of a hit with international bankers.

Thursday is Mandela Day, so what are you going to be doing? Whatever it is, at least you know you are in very good company... because Branson, Clinton and the Dalai Lama also support Mandela Day.

Finally, for the logistics sectors, the good news is that figures reveal there's a high air freight demand in Africa.

The African continent is experiencing significant growth and expanding trade. Figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and DHL Express's shipment numbers show increased air freight demand in South Africa and the continent as a whole during the month of April.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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How to safeguard your company from payroll fraud

[Lia Marus] In the current tough economic climate, businesses are in survival mode. People need to work harder than ever before to get recognition from the companies they work for. Unfortunately, this gives rise to many disgruntled employees who feel that they are working at 150% capacity but are not getting rewarded for it. Read more >>

The future of entrepreneurship
[Courtney Bentley]

New Series: Get in the Zone with MWEB Entrepreneur

New survey into employees' views on rewards and benefits

The Sub-Saharan Africa Employee Engagement Survey, which comprises 75 organisations across sub-Saharan Africa, representing over 300 000 employees, conducted by Aon Hewitt and Emergence Growth aims to provide detailed data that organisations can use to improve their employee engagement initiatives in Africa. Read more >>

Population growth will change the face of the workplace - Van den Barselaar

It is predicted that the global population will grow to about 10 billion by 2050. This growth will change every aspect of human life, including the way people work and what jobs will be the most popular. Read more >>

Changing demographics for SA's IT industry

A recent IT Skills Survey conducted by Network IT Recruitment, a division of Network Recruitment, has revealed that the number of young black males working in the South African IT industry is increasing. Read more >>

SA's Rising Star Awards finalists: Their vision

The 2013 DHL Rising Star Awards - in partnership with the Human Capital Institute Africa (HCI Africa) - announced recently that 49 finalists have been accepted to go through to the final judging phase of the awards. Read more >>

Conference to discuss impact of global economic crisis on labour law

Later this July, at the 26th Annual Labour Law Conference, South Africa's labour legislation, the economy and the National Development Plan (NDP) will serve as a backdrop for employment law experts and distinguished speakers to debate issues such as mining reform, industrial action, and job creation. Read more >>

FEDHASA Cape pleased with minimum wage increase

The Department of Labour recently published an amendment to Sectoral Determination No 14 for the Hospitality Sector, providing for a minimum wage increase of Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 1.5%, effective 1 July, 2013, to 30 June, 2014. Read more >>

EY Africa eager to spend US$40m

[Phakamisa Ndzamela] Professional services firm EY Africa says it has about US$40m to spend on acquisitions in SA, Angola and Nigeria and is also looking to increase its investments in skills development. Read more >>

Afren leads the way in responsible management education

The University of Exeter Business School is delighted to announce its continued relationship with Afren Plc. Following the success of the Afren One Planet MBA Scholarship in 2012, Afren has committed to funding an annual scholarship on the One Planet MBA for the next five years. Read more >>

So? Are you a teabag?

Weekly top stories

The future of entrepreneurship[Courtney Bentley]

In Real Life [Angela Horn]

Stand up...for your health [Howard Rybko]

Magashula quits SARS after report [Evan Pickworth]

VAT charged on foreign Internet purchases [Amanda Visser]

Sun's energy saves Vodacom R6,5m [Thabiso Mochiko]

Batteries boost Delta EMD's earnings [Alistair Anderson]

Protea expands its Lusaka hotel [Nick Hedley]

Could education create the next Facebook? [Dr Marko Saravanja]

Young hoteliers in the making [Evan-Lee Courie]

Reaching for the cloud? Why an experienced partner can help [Albie Bester]

Tablets - the end of the PC or just another gadget? [Francois van Wijk]

A Town Called Fokol Lutho [Daniel Dercksen]

My Name is Rachel Corrie speaks out [Eugene Yiga]

Women of the world choose Fiesta [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor]

The future of entrepreneurship
[Courtney Bentley]