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Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Trends

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Issued by Next Generation 22 Apr 2025

Tamsyn Lunt, director of Product Growth at Plentify

Employee Wellness

Unpacking progressive parental leave policies with Plentify's Tamsyn Lunt

Shan Radcliffe 28 Mar 2025

Chemical industry gets 7% increase in new bargaining agreement

Skills Development

Chemical industry gets 7% increase in new bargaining agreement

Lindsey Schutters 29 Nov 2024

Scores of people queued outside the labour office in Cape Town’s city centre on Wednesday. The UIF’s online portal has been offline for about three weeks. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

HR Tools & Software

UIF online services frozen in court battle

Mary-Anne Gontsana 6 Sep 2024

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

HR

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

Mmasetena Nyatlo 4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Nokuzola Mtshiya, Head: Stakeholder Relations and Business Development, Board of Healthcare Funders.

Financial Services

Shattering ceilings: How women are revolutionising healthcare in SA

29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is the Country Manager for Foundever South Africa.

Finance

Companies can do much more to empower women

Nita Morgan 29 Aug 2024

Addressing the gender gap in tourism's leadership roles

Tourism

Addressing the gender gap in tourism's leadership roles

Inga Mtolo 27 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Fashion & Homeware

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Ruth Cooper 14 Aug 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

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Law Practice

Survey highlights gender inequality in legal sector, advancement programme launches

8 Mar 2024

Paediatrics

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Remuneration & Payroll

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

Labour Law

Landmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

Motherhood and money: Zoie Health and Franc explore the finer points of Momconomics

Financial Services

Motherhood and money: Zoie Health and Franc explore the finer points of Momconomics

Issued by JNPR 19 Sep 2023

Breastfeeding mothers at work: What legal protection is there?

Labour Law

Breastfeeding mothers at work: What legal protection is there?

14 Sep 2023

Take control of your future with our step-by-step digital marketing training

Education

Take control of your future with our step-by-step digital marketing training

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 10 Jul 2023

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Labour Law

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

Julia Makhubela, 54TwentyFour founder

Employment Equity

5 ways to empower women in the workplace

28 Mar 2023

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Media

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 1 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Mastercard's Kamini Redhi.

Banking

#WomensMonth: Mastercard's Kamini Redhi impacts real lives, makes a meaningful difference

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2022

Image by Kim Stevens: Romeo and Juliet

Theatre

Cape Town City Ballet brings Romeo and Juliet to life

Debbie Hathway 9 Aug 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

9 tips to take the pain out of payroll

Yolandi Esterhuizen 11 Apr 2022

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Employment Equity

How to use maternity leave policies to boost your EVP

9 Mar 2022

The power of 2: Motau reflects on Think Creative Africa's journey

Advertising

The power of 2: Motau reflects on Think Creative Africa's journey

Danette Breitenbach 9 Mar 2022

Source: Faithful to Nature

Retailers

Faithful to Nature becomes first SA retailer to achieve B Corp certification

7 Jan 2022

#Newsmaker: Amy Beck named chief marketing officer at TransUnion Africa

Marketing

#Newsmaker: Amy Beck named chief marketing officer at TransUnion Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 8 Dec 2021

What happens when the bot does not report for duty?

HR Tools & Software

What happens when the bot does not report for duty?

Issued by SAICA 9 Nov 2021

Jacqueline Foster-Mutungu, principal at Boston Consulting Group

Employment Equity

Is your business doing enough for diversity, equity and inclusion?

Jacqueline Foster-Mutungu 12 Oct 2021

How to put women at the centre of Africa's food systems

Food Security

How to put women at the centre of Africa's food systems

Elizabeth Mkandawire and Melody Mentz-Coetzee 20 Aug 2021

Public Sector Leaders celebrates SA's remarkable women this August

Women's Month

Public Sector Leaders celebrates SA's remarkable women this August

Issued by Topco Media 16 Aug 2021

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Mining

#WomensMonth: Gender equality in mining requires challenging stereotypes

5 Aug 2021

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Nutrition

Protecting breastfeeding is a shared responsibility

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 Jul 2021

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

FMCG

The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world's women and children

David McCoy, Julie P. Smith and Phillip Baker 5 Jan 2021

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Labour Law

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Johan Botes 30 Sep 2020

What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa

Education & Skills Development

What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa

Anne M. Khisa 28 Sep 2020

#WomensMonth: Be unapologetically female - representation really does matter

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Be unapologetically female - representation really does matter

Shan Radcliffe 24 Aug 2020

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Women's Month

Beyond Women's Month (Part 1)

Solani Hlayisi & Babalwa Nyembezi 14 Aug 2020

#StartupStory: Sifika Business Accountants pays it forward

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Sifika Business Accountants pays it forward

Evan-Lee Courie 28 May 2020

Corporate communication - Creating connected employees, one story at a time

PR & Communications

Corporate communication - Creating connected employees, one story at a time

Issued by GO Content Lab 1 Apr 2020

Johannie van As, senior copywriter and director, She Says Cape Town, media consultant and author Vanessa Raphaely, creative director of Nick & Barry Karin Barry, founder and CEO of RushTush Rushda Moosajee, head of marketing and communications at Zeitz Mocaa Annicia Manyaapelo, partner and head of strategy at M&C Saatchi Abel Makosha (MK) Maja-Rasethaba and Anelde Greeff, co-director of She Says Cape Town. Image credit: Estee de Villiers.

Advertising

#SheSays: How to reinvent and find your purpose

Amelia Brown 18 Mar 2020

Clarifying misunderstood aspects of Yes initiative

Youth Employment

Clarifying misunderstood aspects of Yes initiative

28 Feb 2020

New leave laws may increase mine employee costs

Labour Law

New leave laws may increase mine employee costs

Lizle Louw 7 Feb 2020

#BizTrends2020: Reward and remuneration trends in Africa for 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Reward and remuneration trends in Africa for 2020

Nicol Mullins 27 Jan 2020

Employee rights proposed for film and TV industry workers

Labour Law

Employee rights proposed for film and TV industry workers

Johan Botes 24 Jan 2020

#FairnessFirst: Right the Ratio of global C-Suite creative diversity

The One Club for Creativity

#FairnessFirst: Right the Ratio of global C-Suite creative diversity

Leigh Andrews 27 Jan 2020