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Everyone’s talking about it. Even Kentucky

Earlier this year South African fried chicken fast-food chain, Chicken Licken®, launched a campaign for their wallet-friendly EasyBucks® meals, based on the idea of ‘Everyone’s…

Grant Bodley is MEA chief executive at Dimension Data

Dimension Data will be a monolithic company

The longest-standing ICT brand on the continent and South Africa is restructuring

Professor Alexander Quandt has won the Special Annual Theme Award for his work on materials for inclusive economic development

Inclusivity through innovation

Special Annual Theme Award: Materials for inclusive economic development

Limpopo premier Chupu Mathabatha says the province is implementing major catalytic projects to stimulate economic growth and – most importantly– job creation. (Chester Makana)

Ray of hope for Limpopo as Sopa reveals grand plans for jobs

Special Economic Zones will empower thousands in the Limpopo province

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

Participating in the Little Eden CEO wheelchair campaign allows chief executives to recognise the activity limitations that flow from using a wheelchair for daily mobility

Chief executives take up the wheelchair campaign in March

The campaign helps to raise awareness of the difficulties people in wheelchairs face on a daily basis

Samsung’s new air conditioner has “wind-free” technology to eliminate unpleasant drafts

The best just got better: Samsung launches new generation of air conditioners

You can tell your Samsung air conditioner what to do with a touch or with your smartphone

Dr Jerry Gule, chief executive at the Institute of People Management (IPM)

Make your human capital investments pay

It is fair that higher performance be rewarded accordingly, but within the fair discrimination principles being applied

Dr Thabo Mashongoane, chief executive at the National Skills Authority

Approaches to reskilling in organisations

If the populace is not properly trained, the country will forever lag behind the rest of the world

Sherisa Raja, partner at Fasken

The augmented workplace – Tips on how to get ready from a labour law and HR perspective

There’s huge potential for this digitally enabled opportunity to re-balance gender representation in the economy

Michaela Voller, chief HR executive at Dimension Data

Transforming for the Future

Dimension Data turns employee careers into worthwhile experiences with tools, technology and now robotics

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

Tswelo Kodisang, chief people officer at Discovery; Dr Jerry Gule, chief executive at Institute of People Management (IPM), Brigitte da Gama, chief people officer at McDonald’s and Vicky Tlhabanelo, executive Human Resources at Royal Bafokeng Platinum

CHRO & and Business 4.0 in the digital era

It’s essential to make provision for disruption and to augment employees’ skills

Scatec Solar’s new plant near Upington

Scatec Solar begins another Upington project

When completed, the Upington solar power complex will provide clean energy for 120 000 households

Standard Bank contributes to upward economic momentum and drives growth on the African continent

Over R400-m given to businesses since launch of three-minute overdraft

The 3-minute overdraft radically reduces the time it takes for businesses to have their working capital needs met

Tourism Minister Mmamaloko Kubayi-Ngubane rings the bell to open the trading floor at Meetings Africa as South African Tourism board interim chair Ravi Nadasen looks on. (SA Tourism)

Tourism can push Africa onto a new path – minister

The continent is fast becoming a dynamic sought-after tourist destination

The panel was moderated by Robert Shivambu (far left) and included, from left, Elijah Mhlanga from the DBE, Matakanye Matakanya of the NASGB, education activist Ayanda Makebenge, Shenilla Mohamed of Amnesty International South Africa, and Samantha Brener of Section27. (Amnesty International)

South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets

Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo, the Chief Conventions Bureau Officer at the South Africa National Convention Bureau

Business travel industry generates billions

Meetings Africa is ready to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity

Director of destination marketing at Expo 2020 Dubai, Sumathi Ramanathan, said that events showcase technology and innovation that enable people to envision a better future for the planet

Conferences connect people to ideas

The World Expo and Meetings Africa are all about stimulating innovation – and income

Valdene Reddy, director of capital markets, SAB; Andrew Murray, vice-president finance, SAB; Kenneth Seema, worker leader (NEF deputy chair), FAWU JSE representative; Zoleka Lisa, vice-president corporate affairs, SAB; Richard Rivett-Carnac, director M&A and treasury, SAB; and Leila Fourie, chief executive, JSE, at the JSE on February 17 2020.

SAB Zenzele Kabili B-BBEE share scheme

New scheme to be launched following the biggest B-BBEE FMCG payout in South Africa’s history