#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

[Anton van Heerden] Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR, looks at the biggest shifts shaping recruitment in 2026, and how HR teams should be preparing for them...

#BizTrends2026 | Transcend Capital's Shaun Smit: Balancing wealth inequality in the digital age through employee ownership

[Shaun Smit] Shaun Smit, director at Transcend Capital, explores a growing trend that will bolster employee engagement and improve B-BBEE scorecards, while addressing wealth inequality...

#BizTrends2026 | Towerstone's Brian Eagar: A leadership guide to turning job huggers into culture champions

[Brian Eagar] Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone, explores the nature of job hugging and what leadership can do to counter this growing trend...

Crucial leadership strategies to managing January work blues

[Anja van Beek] January doesn’t greet everyone with clarity and energy; in many cases, it highlights the lingering exhaustion we’ve carried with us into the new year...

#BizTrends2026 | EEB's Lushan Sundram: Steering the future through tailored employee benefits

[Lushan Sundram] Lushan Sundram, senior sales and business development manager at EEB, says the challenge for organisations is not simply to update staff benefits, but to rethink them entirely...

#BizTrends2026 | SA Business School's Anton Visser: The changing face of learning and development

[Anton Visser] Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School, examines the forces reshaping L&D and the effect they will have on skills development strategies and talent pipelines in the year ahead...

#BizTrends2026 | Ariston Global's Boudine Henningse: Steering corporate wellness into 2026

[Boudine Henningse] Boudine Henningse, executive: operational effectiveness at Ariston Global, says organisations cannot treat wellness as a once-off activity that happens when the calendar runs out...

#BizTrends2026 | Robert Walters' Samantha-Jane Gravett: How HR leaders can navigate mega-trends shaping work in 2026

[Samantha-Jane Gravett] Samantha-Jane Gravett, director at Robert Walters Recruitment Africa, examines macro, micro, and mega-trends shaping HR and management in 2026...

#BizTrends2026 | 21st Century's Dr Chris Blair: Navigating radical change in the working world

[Chris Blair] Dr Chris Blair, group director at 21st Century, provides a practical roadmap for navigating the new workplace terrain...

#BizTrends2026 | The BEE Chamber's Yuneal Padayachy: The year B-BBEE transformation must deliver — not just report

[Yuneal Padayachy] Yuneal Padayachy, chief support officer at The BEE Chamber, considers whether B-BBEE transformation can translate into measurable outcomes for businesses...

Dangers of weaponised whistleblowing: How organisations can protect their reputations

[Regine le Roux] Whistleblowing exists for a reason. It is essential and must be used responsibly. But what happens when whistleblowing is misused? How can organisations protect themselves from fake whistleblowers?

How leaders can set the tone for rest this festive season

[Anja van Beek] Leaders often forget that their behaviour sets the tone. When you respond to emails from the beach, your team learns that rest is discouraged...

Why off-duty social media posts can still get you fired

[Jonathan Goldberg] Can your boss fire you for something you post on Facebook while you’re on holiday, off duty and using your own data?

Fear of falling behind and the hidden costs of an “always-on” work culture

[Anja van Beek] Every December, South Africa exhales. We pack our bags, set up out-of-office replies, and promise ourselves we’ll really switch off this time. But, shockingly, many of us still take our laptops on holiday...

High Court ruling clarifies payroll administrators' tax liabilities

[Joon Chong] The recent High Court judgment in CSARS v HR Focus CC fundamentally clarifies when payroll administrators become liable for skills development levies and VAT...

Leading with compassion: How to manage a grieving brain at work

[Anja van Beek] As HR professionals and leaders, we spend a lot of time talking about performance, KPIs, culture, and wellness, however, when someone on the team is grieving, those conversations must change...

Unseen heroes: You only hear about payroll when things go wrong

[Anton van Heerden] There’s a strange truth about working in payroll: If no one notices you, it means you’ve done your job...

Why you should apply consumer marketing techniques to recruitment

[Celeste Sirin] If you market to customers, why wouldn’t you market to candidates?

Funding vs fronting: Is the 3% BEE levy the answer to empowerment?

[Bruce Hunt] An empowerment levy could simplify compliance and unlock transformation funding - but only if credibility and enforcement come first...

How to transform a performance improvement plan into personal triumph

[Anja van Beek] Being placed on a performance improvement plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt, and worry: “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?”