Building the leadership pipeline for Africa’s digital future
Africa has the youth population and emerging digital sector to become a serious global force in the digital economy. However, realising that potential will require the continent to continue expanding the depth of its digital leadership talent, particularly as demand...
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 familiar...
Redefining literacy for the AI-enabled IT workplace
CompTIA research shows that 95% of South African businesses are prioritising digital fluency – the ability to confidently use digital tools, data, and emerging technologies – in IT hiring. Alongside this, World Bank highlights a demand for transferable capabilities...
Upskill on your own terms, without breaking the bank
In a competitive job market, learning new skills can help you to advance your career and stand out from other candidates when applying for roles. Best of all, you can upskill without spending a fortune on short courses, formal certifications or full-time studies,...
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...
A career change doesn’t mean starting from zero
For people moving into technology from another career, the question is often how to prove they can do the job when their CV doesn't follow a traditional technology path. New graduate data from HyperionDev suggests that practical, skills-based pathways can help make...
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...
What AI changes about being an accountant
For years, the fear inside the profession was straightforward: AI would eventually replace accountants. That fear turned out to be wrong. Not because the technology stalled, but because of what actually happened once firms put it to work. The reality is that AI is...
AI raises the bar for digital literacy
Most professionals today know how to send an email, navigate a basic spreadsheet, put together a presentation or make a video call without thinking twice. By Michelle Dobson, head of brand at Pnet Even young people joining the workforce have grown up with smartphones...
SARS is fighting harder. Taxpayers must fight smarter
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has become a far more formidable opponent in tax disputes, wielding the tax acts with greater purpose and precision. Once it raises an assessment, it is increasingly prepared to dig in and defend its position. That means...
The Employment Equity Act and AI in the workplace
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are not neutral. They are designed, trained and deployed by human beings, and they learn from historical data that may itself reflect entrenched patterns of discrimination. By Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher, partners at...