Workplace lessons young people need to know before their first job

According to Statistics South Africa, youth unemployment remains one of the country’s most pressing challenges, with nearly one in two young South Africans unemployed and graduate unemployment continuing to rise. This points to a gap that goes beyond education alone:...

Telkom AI Institute launches with almost R100m

Telkom has pledged a $6,1-million (R100-million) commitment; to establish the Telkom AI Institute, a new platform designed to equip South Africans with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills, foster local innovation, and accelerate inclusive participation in...
Emerge debuts career acceleration platform

Emerge debuts career acceleration platform

Emerge, powered by TheBoardroom Africa, has launched its digital platform to connect young African professionals with the skills, networks, structured career support, and employer opportunities they need to build sustainable careers. Across Africa, talent is not in...

Will SA’s pay gap rules improve fairness?

South African companies are preparing to comply with new Companies Act requirements requiring the disclosure of pay gap ratios between the highest and lowest earners. While widely welcomed as a step towards greater transparency, Martin Hopkins, master reward...

Ukiyo platform connects SA’s youth to education and work

Ukiyo, a South African edutech and youth development organisation, has launched its Global Student Support Platform [GSSP], a mobile app that brings education, funding, career opportunities and student support into one place. The launch comes at a difficult point for...

Sanlam advances people transformation with cloud, data and AI

For large, diversified financial services organisations, transforming human capital functions is no longer only about digitising HR processes. Increasingly, it is about creating an integrated, data-driven foundation that enables better workforce planning, stronger...