Do we need HR for the robot workforce?

Do you speak ‘bot’? It sounds like a flippant question but it’s not. In every organisation, it’s the employees who drive much of the success, engaging with customers, driving revenue and profits, and keeping the wheels of business and commerce...
Transformation begins with the workforce

Transformation begins with the workforce

Kathy Gibson is at Dell EMC Partner Summit in Cape Town – Technology is an important enabler of workforce transformation, but the change actually begins with the user. Today, one technology cannot support the whole workforce, says Chris Buchanan, client...

Businesses to prioritise skills for Ramaphosa’s YES initiative

The future of South Africa’s youth relies heavily on young people’s readiness to enter the job market. The Artisan Training Institute (ATI) takes a critical look at the need for quality skills to ensure the success of Cyril Ramaphosa’s new Youth...

SARS suffers motion sickness …

A trend of increased delays and frustration with the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS’) dispute resolution process, are becoming apparent among taxpayers and tax practitioners alike. By Christopher Renwick, attorney at Tax Consulting SA The reasons...

Need for clear remuneration policy

The increase in industrial action over the past two years has heavily stressed the need for a well-defined and well-understood remuneration policy in the event of a strike. According to the Department of Labour’s Industrial Action report, workers involved in...

I got retrenched – now what?

In this era of downsizing and mergers, job loss is something we all fear. If you find yourself waiting for news regarding your employment status, try to avoid conjecture. Instead, ManpowerGroup South Africa’s MD Lyndy van den Barselaar suggests that you should...