https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/610.html South Africa news 15 Management & Leadership news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/610.html en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:17:37 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-can-accelerate-hr-but-should-it-make-the-decisions-075145a Artificial intelligence is changing recruitment, learning, and career development at remarkable speed. It can screen candidates, identify skills, personalise learning, and automate processes that once consumed hours of HR time. However, as AI becomes more deeply embedded in the workplace, perhaps the more important question is not what it can do, but what we should still insist on doing ourselves. 1-271707 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-cable-warning-when-cheap-imports-come-at-a-cost-964334a South Africa’s cable industry is facing a surge that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Electrical cable imports climbed 43% to 32,943 tonnes in the year to June 2026, compared with 23,091 tonnes two years earlier. 1-271604 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-gym-perks-why-employee-benefit-packages-are-missing-the-mark-520010a The gap between what a benefits package promises and what an employee actually experiences is often where South African businesses and their workforces misalign. 1-271566 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-ai-is-altering-the-shape-of-corporate-hierarchies-297747a The old keys don't fit the new doors. For decades, organisations have been built like pyramids: a broad base of junior talent, a narrowing middle-management tier and a small executive peak. Artificial intelligence is reshaping that pyramid into something entirely new and if you're not preparing your people for the pressure that creates, you're already behind. 1-271530 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-leaders-can-use-the-spring-reset-to-finish-the-year-strong-742602a Something happens at the start of September that no diary entry quite captures. The day starts a little earlier and the air feels different before the first coffee. The garden that looked completely defeated two weeks ago has started coming alive. Somewhere in the body, without any conscious decision, something changes. 1-271492 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/justice-minister-appoints-idac-acting-head-742622a Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been appointed as the acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) until a permanent incumbent is appointed. 1-271482 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/human-impact-with-ai-what-afrizan-does-with-the-capacity-ai-creates-631531a AI is changing the economics of customer service. It can resolve routine queries faster, surface information instantly and remove hours of repetitive work from an agent’s day. 1-271451 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-great-resort-is-more-than-its-rooms-the-hidden-engine-driving-long-term-value-075765a A stunning location, attractive facilities and a steady stream of visitors may seem like the recipe for a successful resort. But what happens behind the scenes can determine whether a property merely survives or becomes a high-performing hospitality asset. In an increasingly competitive tourism market, effective resort management requires far more than keeping the doors open. 1-271367 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-head-of-the-special-investigating-unit-appointed-964684a President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Leonard Lekgetho as head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) with effect from 1 September 2026. 1-271374 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/former-microsoft-and-petronas-hr-head-joins-seriti-green-as-cpo-186836a Jasmin Pillay will join renewable energy company Seriti Green as its new chief people officer (CPO), bringing more than 20 years of international experience in people strategy, organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, and cultural transformation. 1-271338 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Management & Leadership South Africa