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 | MICHELLE DOBSON, ISSUED BY PNET Burnout and unhappiness at work are more common than you think. According to a survey from the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, 60% of respondents wish they could afford to quit their jobs... Read |
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 | 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?” Read |
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| Labour Law & Unions |
 | SIBUSISO DUBE AND SORAIA MACHADO On 12 September 2025, the Labour Court handed down judgment in Nedbank Limited v Olwage and Others, setting aside an arbitration award that had found the dismissal of a former employee to be substantively unfair. Read |
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 | RIONA KALUA In a judgment delivered on 21 August 2025, the Labour Court of South Africa dismissed an application to review and set aside an arbitration award that found the dismissal of a security officer to be substantively unfair... Read |
| Occupational Health & Safety |
 | MTHO MAPHUMULO A recent judgment from the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court provides clarity on the limits of employer immunity under Coida when tragic incidents occur in the course of employment — but not necessarily arising from it... Read |
| Skills Development & Training |
 | YERSHEN PILLAY The country has invested heavily in youth employment programmes, yet the outcomes remain underwhelming. Too often, initiatives are designed around short-term placements... Read |
 | The DHET has signed a landmark agreement with the Takealot Group to expand youth skills development, bridge education-to-employment gaps, and support workforce growth in South Africa... Read |
 | KEVIN BURET South Africa's economy requires around 30,000 newly qualified artisans each year to keep infrastructure, construction and industry running, yet the country consistently produces far fewer than that... Read |
| Talent Acquisition |
 | BARRY JANSEN VAN RENSBURG In booming sectors like technology, healthcare, and the financial services, the race is on for top executive talent. Here we unpack the root causes – and potential fixes – behind Africa’s growing talent crunch... Read |
 | Transport MEC Siboniso Duma unveiled the strategic recruitment drive aimed at strengthening the province’s Road Traffic Inspectorate... Read |
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 | AARON ROSS African manufacturers are lobbying US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON The Sarb opts for caution... Read |
 | Local sellers to showcase South African products at experiential activations in Johannesburg and Cape Town... Read |
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