Making the multi-generational workplace work

Gen Z has been developing (fairly or unfairly) a reputation as the generation that can’t handle the workplace, and doesn’t pull its weight once it’s there. Locally and globally, the charges levelled against the latest cohort to enter the workforce follow a...

The jack of all trades is losing ground to the specialist economy

South African businesses are rethinking how they build high-performing teams, with an increasing number choosing to augment their internal capabilities through specialist expertise rather than expanding permanent headcount. As digital transformation, artificial...

Scholarship opens 20 fully funded pathways to in-demand careers

HyperionDev has announced the Moola Motlomelo & Muslim Hands Scholarship 2026, offering 20 young people full tuition funding, mentorship and career support, with applications open from 21 September to 9 October 2026. The scholarship will award 20 full-tuition...

Paymenow launches engageHR

Paymenow, an earned wage access and HR solutions platform, has launched engageHR, an AI-native employee self-service and HR platform. With engageHR, employees can check a payslip, apply for leave, update personal records, apply for a job, complete training and receive...

Joburg’s tech brain drain raises the stakes for IT talent

New data suggests that South Africa’s technology brain drain is becoming more prevalent, with Johannesburg emerging as a key source of professionals considering emigration. By Neil Lund, MD of  Paracon by Adcorp A snapshot of 437 IT, software, data, and cybersecurity...

Girls needed to fill SA’s cybersecurity jobs

A national survey by the CSIR and the Cybersecurity Hub found that 62% of cybersecurity roles in South African organisations are partially or fully unfilled. By Julie Noizeux Inder, enterprise channel manager: South Africa at Fortinet That number is worth sitting with...