South Africa’s office and work-from-home plans have changed for 2022
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Do South African businesses have to accommodate employees who refuse to get vaccinated?
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South Africa’s Most In-Demand Jobs
“As the unemployment rate continues to climb closer to 50% in South Africa, we have a responsibility to help enable our youth and workforce...
Clampdown on government workers with millionaire lifestyles in South Africa
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In a presentation on Tuesday (7 December), the group said...
The job types surviving South Africa’s lockdown
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Survey finds up to 30% of the future workforce will be independent contractors
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“Always show up, no matter what”
Entries for the Firstwatch Entrepreneurial Challenge 2021 are now open nationwide. The challenge provides dynamic young South African entrepreneurs with an opportunity to win R50...
New migrant worker rules planned for South Africa
The Department of Employment and Labour is developing a new Labour Migration Policy aimed at regulating foreign workers in South Africa.
In a presentation to...
Productivity has risen with remote/hybrid working, but worker trust may pose a larger challenge
Remote/hybrid working seems to have boosted productivity -- a majority of business leaders said their organisation have performed better against workforce performance and...
Finding the right words to describe civil service corruption
ONE in six senior civil servants has engaged in activities “that pose potential conflicts of interest” is disconcerting, according to the Public Sector Commission’s...
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