As a business analyst and coach, I have spent the past decade assisting leaders through complex change management processes. Since 2013, I have been an integral part of change management initiatives for large organisations, gaining valuable insights with each experience. This exposure has shaped my understanding of leadership, transformation, and the strategies that drive successful...
Month: <span>February 2025</span>
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Meta to launch standalone Meta AI app to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Meta AI will soon become one of the social media company’s standalone apps, joining Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, CNBC has learned. The company intends to debut a Meta AI standalone app during the second quarter, according to people familiar with the matter. It marks a major step in Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to make his company the...
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Coca-Cola announces four years partnership with SA Rugby Union
Coca-Cola South Africa and the South African Rugby Union (SARU), have reunited with the announcement of a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship deal that includes the reigning world champions, Springboks, Springbok Women, and Springbok Sevens men and women as well as the Junior Springbok teams. “Our partnership with SA Rugby Union is driven by our shared values...
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Canada regulator to impose fee levy on Google for online news
A Canadian regulator said it will impose a fee on Google to recover the cost of enforcing a law that requires large internet platforms to pay for news content on their websites. The imposition of the levy on the Mountain View, California-based search engine giant comes at a time of increased tension between Canada and...
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PRASA and City rail agreement finally given a green light
An amended Service Level Plan between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the City of Cape Town was finally signed off on 21 February. The original plan, which the Cape Town mayor announced had been signed by PRASA on 5 December, was found to have no start date. The Service Level Plan...
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EY Australia plans to cut jobs as part of ‘workforce adjustments’
EY Australia is considering cutting jobs as part of “workforce adjustments” to reflect challenging market conditions, with some targeted restructuring possible for “particular circumstances” in the near term, the accounting major said on Wednesday. In an emailed response to Reuters, a spokesperson for EY Australia said the firm “started this year expecting a market rebound...
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Crypto company Tether buys Juventus minority stake
Cryptocurrency firm Tether has acquired a minority stake in Serie A side Juventus in a rare move involving a digital asset brand investing in a major professional soccer club. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but a Tether spokesperson told Front Office Sports that the company was obligated to announce its stake publicly “when...
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Levi’s and Beyonce launches Reiimagine Chapter 2: “Pool Hall”
Beyonce announced the second part of her partnership with the iconic denim brand Levis, titled, “Chapter 2: ‘Pool Hall’ reimagined with Beyoncé.” In the promotional video, Beyoncé donned a full bedazzled denim get-up—complete with a matching jacket and jean set—while playing a game of pool in a dive bar. “There isn’t another wardrobe piece that evokes...
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Apartheid education and how the private sector can step up
The South African government has long recognised the importance of education in national development. However, the apartheid system (1948–1994) imposed severe educational disparities for non-whites, leaving a lasting impact on our workforce. Under apartheid, white children received free, high-quality education, while black children had to pay substantial fees even at the primary level. The economic...
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Manchester United reduces head counts, bonuses and free lunches to save money
Manchester United will cut around 150-200 more jobs as part of an overhaul to return to profitability after five years of losses, the Premier League soccer club said on Monday. The plan is in addition to 250 jobs removed last year, the club said. The club has been restructuring and cutting costs since British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe took...