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The South African findings of Mercer's Global Talent Trends (GTT) 2026 report were released on Tuesday, 14 April, revealing the country's workforce is at a critical juncture... |
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 | ISSUED BY THINKERNEUR South Africa continues to face real and urgent edcation problems. From basic edcation literacy challenges and the lost generation where 50% of learners who start Grade 1 don’t reach matric to the tertiary paradoxes involving access... Read |
 | TANIA BROUGHTON A Durban judge has set aside a ruling that reinstated a worker dismissed for assaulting a colleague, because the commissioner’s findings were likely influenced by views about the victim’s appearance... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SONJA SMITH ELITE FUNERAL GROUP When someone on your team loses a loved one, the natural instinct is to offer your condolences and give them a little time away... Read |
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 | The power utility said it concluded a three-year wage agreement following a Central Bargaining Forum (CBF) process... Read |
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 | In her new role, Tshabalala will lead iME’s Africa growth strategy, with responsibility for market development... Read |
 | The organisational changes come after it was announced that Sanjay Luthra, executive vice president and managing director of EMEA and Global Direct-to-Consumer, will take over as chief commercial officer... Read |
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 | SHAUN FUCHS Careers no longer sit neatly within a single industry, city, or even country; they span disciplines, time zones, technologies, and cultures. If education is to prepare learners for this reality, it must shift... Read |
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 | NOLUNDI MATOMANE, ISSUED BY PNET Now that you’ve graduated from tertiary education, you are no doubt looking forward to landing your dream job... Read |
 | Nedbank has opened registrations for its Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national competition aimed at identifying and recruiting experienced data professionals... Read |
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 | KATE BERETTA, JUSTIN RAMAGES, AND ASHLEIGH BRINK South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy was published for public comment on 10 April, marking a new phase of artificial intelligence deployment, risk and accountability in the country... Read |
 | Pep’s Lay-by Buddy initiative invites members of the public to contribute towards settling outstanding lay-by balances for other customers.... Read |
 | THALIA PILLAY Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud, explores why traditional fraud warnings are losing effectiveness, what’s driving the surge in social engineering attacks, and why financial institutions need to rethink how they intervene, shifting from awareness to real-time prevention... Read |
 | Data shows that hoppers are stretching their budgets through a combination of planning, promotion-seeking, and shopping around... Read |
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