The Cost of Ghosting: How Broken Hiring Processes Ruin Your Employer Brand
A Fortune survey finds that more than 53% of job seekers were ghosted by employers in the past year, highlighting a systemic breakdown in recruitment. Overwhelmed recruiters and high‑volume hiring pipelines cause delayed communication, eroding the employer brand promise. Candidates now leverage AI tools that amplify negative experiences, turning isolated ghosting incidents into searchable reputational data. The article urges firms to tighten role clarity, set non‑negotiable response rules, and hold hiring teams accountable to restore trust.
How the Office Sector Rebound Is Shaping Intelligent Workspaces
South Africa’s office market is rebounding in 2026, with the national vacancy rate dropping from 12.5% to 11.7% and Grade‑A rents climbing 3.5% YoY, according to the Q4 2025 Rode Report. Redefine Properties mirrors the trend, cutting its portfolio vacancy to...
People, Not Platforms: Why Great Strategies Fail without Team Alignment
Great strategies often stumble because teams are misaligned, not because of faulty tactics or missing technology. Companies treat people as a support layer instead of the execution system, leading to unclear ownership and duplicated effort. The article argues for a...
New Earnings Threshold Now in Effect: Are Your Employment Contracts Compliant?
A new earnings threshold under South Africa’s Basic Conditions of Employment Act took effect on 1 May 2026, raising the cutoff to R269,601 per year (≈ $14,200) or R22,467 per month (≈ $1,180). The higher limit expands statutory protections—such as regulated hours, overtime pay...
South African Workers Love Their Jobs, but Younger Employees Are Still Looking
A KLA study of 23,239 South African workers shows high overall job satisfaction—77% of Millennials, 74% of Gen Z, and 73% of Gen X say they love their jobs. Yet a stark satisfaction‑loyalty paradox emerges: 72% of Gen Z plan to look for...
Are Your Disciplinary Processes up to Code?
The updated Code of Good Practice: Dismissals (Schedule 8), gazetted on 4 September 2025, forces South African employers to overhaul disciplinary policies. It requires written notice, language‑appropriate hearings, and a genuine opportunity for employees to respond. Non‑compliance can lead the CCMA to deem...
Why Exiting the FATF Grey List Is Just the Start to South Africa's Recovery
South Africa's removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list marks a pivotal step toward restoring its reputation in global finance. The delisting reflects progress in anti‑money‑laundering oversight, law enforcement and transparency, reducing transaction friction and due‑diligence costs for...
Recalibrating Reward - Part 2: How Performance Should Really Be Measured
The article argues that performance should be defined by an organization’s ability to sustain itself, not merely by measurable outcomes. It highlights how current reward systems prioritize visible outputs, ignoring the underlying behaviours that enable long‑term capability. The piece explains...
Labour Court Rules on Quid Pro Quo Harassment and Contractor Conduct
South Africa’s Labour Court ruled that Pioneer Fishing cannot be held vicariously liable under section 60 of the Employment Equity Act for quid‑pro‑quo sexual harassment committed by an independent contractor acting as its chief operating officer. The court clarified that the...
South Africa's Changing Compliance Landscape Calls for Smarter HR Dashboards
South Africa’s evolving compliance regime is forcing organisations to replace static HR reports with dynamic, insight‑driven dashboards. New mandates under the Companies Amendment Act, King V and PoPIA require real‑time visibility into remuneration, pay‑gap metrics and data‑privacy controls. By embedding legislative...
Recalibrating Reward - Part 1: Why Equity and Equality Miss the Mark
The article argues that reward fairness cannot rely solely on equality (treating everyone the same) or equity (adjusting for contextual differences). True fairness requires transparent, defensible principles that differentiate contribution, behavior, and value created. Most organizations lack the capability to...
New AI Policy in South Africa Stresses Corporate Liability for Agentic Systems
South Africa’s new AI policy treats autonomous, or “agentic,” systems as delegated decision‑makers and places full corporate liability on the deploying organisation. The Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 require board‑level...
Why a CRO Is the Most Important C-Suite Hire of 2026
The Global CRO Study 2026 finds that appointing a full‑time chief restructuring officer (CRO) is the most critical C‑suite hire this year. It reveals that 83% of CROs arrive too late, limiting their ability to steer distressed firms. The report urges...
From Coast to Winelands – 'Zoom' Towns Outpace Cities in House Price Growth
South Africa’s secondary “zoom” towns are outpacing major cities in house‑price growth, driven by remote‑work, affordability and lifestyle appeal. The West Coast saw transaction volume jump 96% year‑on‑year, with Laaiplek prices up 31%, while median prices in towns like Riebeek‑Kasteel...
The Death of the CV
DY/DX warns that AI‑generated résumés are stripping the CV of its signalling power, prompting firms to rethink hiring. While South African recruiters are adopting AI for bulk screening, the consultancy argues that keyword‑driven tools can miss high‑potential candidates with non‑linear...