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This is why middle managers hold the key to attaining the SDGs
This is why middle managers hold the key to attaining the SDGs
Middle managers are left out of the loop when it comes to sustainability strategies... read
HR
Employment declines in first quarter
Employment declines in first quarter
Employment has decreased by 48,000 jobs to 9.644 million in the formal non-agricultural sector in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the previous quarter of 9.692 million in December 2016... read

Youth Month
#YouthMonth: Instilling life skills, R2 at a time
#YouthMonth: Instilling life skills, R2 at a time

Shan Radcliffe

Academics and learning hard skills makes up only one part of the education process. These days, many jobs require soft skills not readily taught in the classroom. Randy Mampuru tells us about Kidz Hub, and how they are teaching kids commitment, consistency and sacrifice... read
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Entrepreneurship
Now is the time to buy into franchising
Now is the time to buy into franchising
Famous global franchises are coming to South Africa en masse and it is as good for our taste buds, as it is for local entrepreneurs seeking new business ventures... read
South Africa finals of FemBioBiz Acceleration Competition
South Africa finals of FemBioBiz Acceleration Competition
The FemBioBiz Acceleration Programme, aimed at supporting women in biosciences, held its finals last week... read
Labour Law & Unions
Investigators conclude probes of Matshela Koko's alleged conflicts of interest at Eskom
Investigators conclude probes of Matshela Koko's alleged conflicts of interest at Eskom

Linda Ensor

The legal and forensic investigations of allegations against former Eskom interim CE Matshela Koko have been completed and the board is considering the report... read
Home Affairs, labour negotiations get underway
Home Affairs, labour negotiations get underway
Another round of negotiations is expected to get underway on Monday between the Department of Home Affairs and labour unions... read
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Sibanye's Cooke to resume operations after unprotected strike over illegal mining
Sibanye's Cooke Operations is to resume mining on Monday, 3 July, following an unprotected strike over a prohibition on food being taken underground... read
Kopanang mine. Photo: AngloGold Ashanti
AngloGold may cut up to 8,500 jobs

Allan Seccombe

AngloGold Ashanti could cut up to 8,500 jobs at its unprofitable South African mines, reducing its workforce by nearly a third... read
DA, EFF to join Molefe Labour Court case
DA, EFF to join Molefe Labour Court case
The EFF and the DA have succeeded in their application to be admitted as interested parties in former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's bid to have the Labour Court set aside his firing... read
DA to intervene in 'forum shopping' Brian Molefe's Labour Court bid
Management
Four tasks your business should outsource to maximise productivity
Four tasks your business should outsource to maximise productivity

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

One major way to boost your productivity is to outsource tasks that are not your core competencies, but are as necessary... read
Protecting staff, assets during strikes needs professional help
Protecting staff, assets during strikes needs professional help
Protecting employees, assets and property, during the chaos of strike action, requires specialist intervention from expert teams, lawfully providing protection and creating order... read
How to break up - professionally
How to break up - professionally

Issued by Top Employers Institute

Breaking up is never easy to do - especially when it's a professional relationship. Yet understanding the reasons why employees resign is one of the most valuable tools in an organisation's arsenal... read
Professional au pairs increase in South Africa
Professional au pairs increase in South Africa
More young people are choosing to become professional au pairs in response to an increased demand for qualified childcare professionals... read
R69,000-a-day CEOs
R69,000-a-day CEOs
At an average of R69,000 a day, senior executives at JSE Top 100 companies are earning what an economist has called a "grotesque" amount... read
How to handle franchisor-franchisee conflict
How to handle franchisor-franchisee conflict

Sally J'Arlette-Joy

Successful franchise businesses are characterised by strong relationships between franchisees and franchisors... read
Employment Tax Incentive review needed to reduce payroll admin
Employment Tax Incentive review needed to reduce payroll admin

Lavine Haripersad

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) in January 2014 to stimulate employment for work seekers with little work experience and in the age bracket of 18-29... read
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Lessons in agile culture from French bikinis and ritualistic shrines

Douglas Kruger

"Help, they're trying to break my rules!"... so let them. I studied French bikinis and ritualistic shrines, in order to find ways to create a more agile culture... read
Skills Development & Training
What do future jobs look like and how do we prepare for them?
What do future jobs look like and how do we prepare for them?

Issued by Topco Media

The acceleration of digital technology is forcing companies in every market sector to adapt to change in a hundred different ways. There is not a single job type unnaffected... read
How to beat the 90% innovation failure manifestation
How to beat the 90% innovation failure manifestation

Issued by Praesignis

Jac Spies, Chief Advisor at Praesignis, discusses innovation investments, why they fail, and how to beat innovation failures, in this second of a three-part insight series... read
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Inspiring and nurturing tomorrow's talent

Samantha Bezuidenhout

“Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them.” This quote is taken from Simon Sinek's book Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, and describes, in essence, the Native VML way of recruitment for our various learning programmes... read
Otis relaunches technical training academy
Otis relaunches technical training academy
Otis South Africa has relaunched its training academy to build skills and expertise in the lift and escalator industry, a key element in positioning South Africa as a hub for its products on the African continent... read
The innovation process
The innovation process

Issued by Praesignis

Jac Spies, Chief Advisor at Praesignis discusses innovation investments, why they fail, and how to beat innovation failures - in the third of this three-part insight series... read
Talent Acquisition
Luanda, Angola. © Fabian Plock via
Africa's most expensive cities to work in
Despite worldwide changes, multinationals focus on mobile workforces to support career growth and ensure global competitiveness... read
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The end of the retainer era

Andre Fourie

Thanks to the unprecedented success of on-demand services such as Uber and Airbnb, more companies are looking at ways of controlling costs and ensuring quality using the on-demand model... read
Air transport supports 490,000 jobs, contributes $12bn to GDP
Air transport supports 490,000 jobs, contributes $12bn to GDP
New data shows that the air transport sector in South Africa supporting some 490,000 jobs including tourism-related employment and contributing $12 billion or 3.5% to the country's GDP... read
Business
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done

Niklas Höhne, Andrew Marquard, William Wills

On July 7, G20 leaders will gather in Hamburg for their annual meeting. One likely outcome: another clash over climate change between the host government, Germany, and United States president Donald Trump... read
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
The City of Cape Town has implemented Level 4b water restrictions with effect from July 2017 as dam levels remain critically low and reserves need to be built up during winter for the expected harsh summer months ahead... read
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