More young people see agriculture as a preferred career choice 

South African youth are increasingly pursuing agriculture as a preferred career choice – not out of necessity but as a potentially lucrative path to earning a decent living while also contributing to the country’s crucial food production value chain. By Sydney Soundy,...
How to stop ghost employees from haunting your payroll and HR

How to stop ghost employees from haunting your payroll and HR

If something strange seems to be going on in your payroll and HR department and your company’s profits are vanishing into thin air, chances are you have ghost employees draining your bottom line. The presence of ghost employees on a company’s payroll system ranks as...

Lessons learned from providing 2m people with AI skills

An AI-skilled workforce is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity. Yet, a massive skills gap is a roadblock to many organisations’ efforts to implement AI technologies. By Maureen Lonergan, vice-president: enablement for international expansion at Amazon...

Salary increase season – what’s realistic and what’s not

For many South Africans that are formally employed in both the government and private sectors, mid-year marks a pivotal time for mid-year salary reviews and potential raises. It is a time brimming with anticipation and hope, as employees look forward to some financial...

Retaining talent is not a ‘single fix’ issue

With South Africa’s skills shortage, the high cost of employee turnover and increasingly mobile skilled professionals, retention of top talent remains a cornerstone of organisational success. By Shaun Smit, director of Transcend Capital This is even more relevant in...

Understanding the barriers to women’s career advancement

The Riverbed Agency has released its Care Barometer: Discovering What Women Care About 2025, research that sheds light on the critical challenges women face in aligning their aspirations with their daily realities. One of the fundamental outcomes of the barometer...