Where do employers fit in the age of the digital nomad?
As businesses try to manage the realities of the post-pandemic workplace, they are being forced to deal with issues such as tax and HR regulation of digital nomads. Today, the hybrid work model, characterised by the ability of employees to work from home and at the...
Critical Skills List provides relief for foreign healthcare professionals
The revised Critical Skills List extends the opportunity to obtain critical skills visas and permanent residence permits to various professionals in the healthcare sector effective from 2 August 2022. By Nivaani Moodley, partner, and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones,...
Tech sector gender gap is widening
Female representation in the technology sector is dropping; how can the world reverse this trend to gain the immense value that women bring to the digital table asks Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen, CMO at BCX. The business of women in tech, as they say in Swahili, is amara -...
Tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
Draft amendments have been published to introduce the proposed two-pot system for retirement savings. Joon Chong, partner at Webber Wentzel, offers a summary of the main features. On 29 July 2022, National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill...
Why technology can be a woman’s thing
As we celebrate Women’s Month, let us not forget that the presence of women in science is still very limited. By Kate Mollett, Senior Regional Director at Commvault, Africa According to the Thematic Report of the inter-university consortium AlmaLaurea, the differences...
Organisational culture change needed to address gender bias in African ICT
When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions - such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent - showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. By Doreen...
How to beat the talent migration bug
The global phenomenon dubbed the "Great Resignation" has South Africa firmly in its grasp, but the profile of workers resigning from jobs differs from the rest of the world. By Dalya Ketz, MD of Gcubed Boutique Recruitment Where other countries experienced a mass...
Bridging the gap between academia and the ICT industry
Huawei South Africa recently held the first of its Huawei ICT Academy Job Fairs for 2022, a project which has seen several graduates placed in internships and permanent positions. Hosted at the Huawei Office Park in Johannesburg, the job fair is designed to promote...
A bumpy road ahead for skills development?
In the ever-evolving education and training landscape, skills development in South Africa is gearing up for some major changes as the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) moves toward implementing a single National Quality Assurance system for accredited...
How to win the war for tech talent
The war for tech and digital talent is relentless right now. Digital transformation strategies are being implemented globally across every sector. By Jonah Naidoo, CEO of Mindworx Locally, financial services firms are aggressively designing and developing disruptive...
Leading HR professionals are switching to the digital revolution
HR directors and managers are currently navigating an increasingly complex business environment as HR ecosystems expand with the demands of evolving workplace dynamics. By Hope Lukoto, chief human resource officer at BCX This recent paradigm shift is redefining...
Work readiness should be part of every learnership
Learnerships, designed to address youth unemployment, close the skills gap and drive employment equity in South Africa, have to deliver more than an NQF registered qualification. The 12-month work-based learning programmes, directly linked to an occupation or field of...