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Gen Z’s expectations of work have been shaped by a very different social and technological environmen

If organisations want Gen Z talent, they must rethink workplace culture

Gen Z’s expectations of work have been shaped by a very different social and technological environment. Many entered adulthood during a period marked by global uncertainty,…

Factions: The future of the ANC depends on whether its leaders like Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa can rise above petty
factionalism and embrace governance rooted in the rule of law. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Why liberation movements fail

The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent

One of us: Born Darren Jason Watkins Jr in the US, IShowSpeed is being claimed by Gen Z in Africa as one of their
own.

IShowSpeed is avatar of Africa’s Gen Z

He embodies the raw, unfiltered, chaotic rhythm of youth, a generation unwilling to be scripted by the old guard, impatient with hierarchy, hungry for immediacy and determined to…

The rest of us: Gen Zs in Kenya, Indonesia, Peru, Mexico and beyond are rising to show that they will not be silent while their futures are stolen.
Photo: wetheninetynine

The billionaire house of cards

The 99% are done waiting. Billionaire fortunes hit a record high and the G20’s effort on inequality has been deleted

A Tanzanian commission investigating deadly unrest following the October 2025 general election has recommended national reconciliation, criminal investigations and fast-tracking a new Constitution by 2028. Photo: Wainaina Mburu

Failed economies and systemic decay: Gen Z defy the elites for political change

The youth describe their movements as leaderless and digital, as they defy the old elites who have led to frustration due to failed economies and systemic decay.

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

Gen Z South Africans make ends meet through hustle and pragmatism

The findings challenge stereotypes, showing a generation that’s resourceful, pragmatic and shaping its own financial future

A university that teaches but does not innovate, that researches but does not apply, will find itself detached from the society it is meant to serve and elevate

What comfort zone for Gen Z students, Rafael Winkler?

Young people have a desire for collective and meaningful ways to think together about a problem

NAIROBI, KENYA – AUGUST 8: Police detain demonstrators during the protest against the government’s tax regulation in Nairobi, Kenya on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Kenya government’s digital tyranny is working – for now

With remarkable creativity, Kenyans used technology to organise nationwide protests. The state’s digital response has been equally remarkable, but for all the wrong reasons

Anger: Police officers use tear gas and clubs to disperse demonstrators taking part in protests against proposed tax hikes. In response to the violence the president withdrew the finance bill. Photos: Boniface Muthoni/Getty Images

Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes

Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police

It is one of the challenges of our times — how to get young people into museums and become more interested in their cultural and historic heritage. (Photo by Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

How to get Gen Z off screens and into museums

The innovative methodology of design thinking can show us how to reimagine museums and heritage spaces

Gen Z’s growing love of cosmetic procedures

Constant online exposure to the seemingly perfect bodies of others can lead to a desire to conform to unrealistic beauty standards

New legislation seeks to close regulatory gaps to protect consumers and promote a competitive digital finance system. Photo: Nadine Hutton/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Inflation: Youth use credit to supplement salaries

A report has found that young people have taken on more credit in the first quarter of 2023 compared with last year

Jasmin Pillay, HR director at Microsoft South Africa

The workplace today through the lens of augmented humanity

There is huge generational diversity in the workplace today

Professor Babu Sena Paul, director for the Institute for Intelligence Systems, University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Human resources disrupted in the 4IR

One way in which the HR function can be renewed is by embracing technology