The 2IC Strategy: Why Training Staff Is A Top Retention Tool

The 2IC strategy is becoming one of the most effective ways for South African businesses to reduce staff turnover, retain institutional knowledge, and build...
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Accountable Institutions and Key Steps When Hiring International Teams

A fast-growing company hires a developer in Poland, a marketing lead in Brazil, and a finance contractor in Kenya. And all of these employees...

Inheriting a Team That’s Struggling? 5 Steps to Turn It Around

You’ve inherited a team. They’re talented; there’s no question about that, but the vibe is off, performance is inconsistent and roles are blurry. Stepping into...

International Job Opportunities for South African Professionals Are Rising, Says Pnet Report

Pnet's Job Market Trends Report for February includes an analysis of trends in international job opportunities for South African professionals. Based on actual vacancies...

Feeling Green at Work? SA’s Cannabis Workplace Policy Explained

With cannabis now legal for private use in South Africa, employers must navigate privacy rights, workplace safety and evolving labour law. Here’s what recent...

New Parental Leave Ruling – Equality in Parenthood

The Constitutional Court’s ruling on parental leave marks a significant and transformative step toward greater workplace equality. For the first time, all parents -...

What to Do When You’re Put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with...

Tips for Interviewers: From CV to Conversation

Interviews remain the key moment where a candidate’s true potential emerges. And for interviewers, the right approach can help them make smarter, more human...

Two Legal Developments: Workplace Harassment and Parental Leave

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Anli Bezuidenhout, director – Employment Law, and Nadeem Mahomed, director – Employment Law, discuss how enhanced harassment protections and evolving parental...

77% Surge in AI Job Skills Demand in South Africa in 12 Months

Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are in high demand in the South African job market, with the demand in advertised roles requiring AI expertise increasing...

Non-Linear Careers: 4 Guidelines to Restart Later in Life

In a world where lifelong tenure at a single company is a thing of the past and the workplace is being rapidly reshaped by...

Why Young Professionals Are Avoiding Climbing The Management Ladder

Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one...

Introvert Bias: The Benefits of Recognising Quiet Performers

Leadership, for the longest time, has been mostly equated with charisma, assertiveness, and a commanding presence. The loudest voice in the room or the...

Accountable Institutions and Key Steps When Hiring International Teams

A fast-growing company hires a developer in Poland, a marketing lead in Brazil, and a finance contractor in Kenya. And all of these employees...

Inheriting a Team That’s Struggling? 5 Steps to Turn It Around

You’ve inherited a team. They’re talented; there’s no question about that, but the vibe is off, performance is inconsistent and roles are blurry. Stepping into...

International Job Opportunities for South African Professionals Are Rising, Says Pnet Report

Pnet's Job Market Trends Report for February includes an analysis of trends in international job opportunities for South African professionals. Based on actual vacancies...

Feeling Green at Work? SA’s Cannabis Workplace Policy Explained

With cannabis now legal for private use in South Africa, employers must navigate privacy rights, workplace safety and evolving labour law. Here’s what recent...

New Parental Leave Ruling – Equality in Parenthood

The Constitutional Court’s ruling on parental leave marks a significant and transformative step toward greater workplace equality. For the first time, all parents -...

What to Do When You’re Put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) can feel like a punch to the gut. It’s feedback but it also comes loaded with...

Tips for Interviewers: From CV to Conversation

Interviews remain the key moment where a candidate’s true potential emerges. And for interviewers, the right approach can help them make smarter, more human...

Two Legal Developments: Workplace Harassment and Parental Leave

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Anli Bezuidenhout, director – Employment Law, and Nadeem Mahomed, director – Employment Law, discuss how enhanced harassment protections and evolving parental...

77% Surge in AI Job Skills Demand in South Africa in 12 Months

Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are in high demand in the South African job market, with the demand in advertised roles requiring AI expertise increasing...

Non-Linear Careers: 4 Guidelines to Restart Later in Life

In a world where lifelong tenure at a single company is a thing of the past and the workplace is being rapidly reshaped by...

Why Young Professionals Are Avoiding Climbing The Management Ladder

Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one...

Introvert Bias: The Benefits of Recognising Quiet Performers

Leadership, for the longest time, has been mostly equated with charisma, assertiveness, and a commanding presence. The loudest voice in the room or the...
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