Oct 3, 2025
The growing trend of holistic wellness saw the rise of Dry January, encouraging cutting out alcohol to offset the indulgent festive season. This has now evolved to include Ocsober, where people commit to staying sober in October as a way to reset their bodies and...
Oct 2, 2025
In business, figurative sticks and stones may break no bones, but a few kind words can make a big difference, writes Dr Preeya Daya, academic director of Achievement Awards Group. Profit is the lifeblood of business, and influencing employee behaviour is central to...
Oct 1, 2025
In today’s competitive business landscape, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a critical challenge: attracting and retaining top talent while managing tight budgets. By Carl Moodley, CIO of Genric Insurance Company Traditional employee benefits packages,...
Oct 1, 2025
In September HR departments would typically revise their reward and performance management strategies and budgets for the year ahead. Many would also have been exploring how to leverage AI, automation and data-driven HR to make these activities more efficient...
Oct 1, 2025
In booming sectors like technology, healthcare, and the financial services, the race is on for top executive talent. Barry Jansen van Rensburg, director at BossJansen Executive Search, unpacks the root causes – and potential fixes – behind Africa’s growing talent...
Oct 1, 2025
The damage caused by payroll fraud and ghost employees is often catastrophic: large sums lost and additional spending in investigations and prosecutions. In many cases, the companies forgo legal actions and fire the fraudster, who often moves to a new business and...
