Category: <span>Voices</span>

Artificial Intelligence versus Jobs – the grand showdown between silicon and livelihoods. Prof Calestous Juma‘s insights from Innovation and Its Enemies are like a treasure map to navigate this clash of titans. First off, let’s acknowledge the elephant in the room: AI has the potential to revolutionise industries, streamline processes, and make our lives a futuristic playground.  But,...

“Optimism is contagious” A talk by Bronwyn Williams, author of A Roadmap to Rescue our Republic  reminded me of the importance of optimism. Optimism is the feeling of hope and confidence about the future and a belief in its success. Optimism aligns to the energy of success – for us as individuals, for communities and countries.  On a personal level, if we feel...

Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the government has done a great job. The state of the nation is the private sector’s fault. It seems Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has sent her colleagues into damage control mode this week with her senseless comments about the private sector trying to collapse the government. But it also...

Canon Middle East and Canon Central and North Africa have recently conducted an internship workshop, giving students and fresh graduates in the UAE HQ a platform to share their perspectives on youth skilling and organizational development.  The goal was to foster stronger connections within Canon’s internship community and enhance the overall workplace experience for interns....

“It’s the small things repeated consistently that move us from where we are to where we want to be.” I confess that secretly I am a bit of an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan. I love that he is completely outside the norm yet has battled and won in so many different areas in life. To be world class in body...

At first glance, this headline may seem controversial. The reality is, it’s not. Time and time again, it’s been proven that digital audio is winning over audiences, garnering higher attention and driving impact. And as other reach channels self-destruct (looking at you, social media), audio continues to drive positive association and be the media of...

“Use data to put your business into a league of its own” I recently attended our pitching for green workshops where entrepreneurs from the Fetola Circular Economy Accelerator were put through their paces. Investors were there to give guidance, whilst looking for good, sustainable, ‘green’ businesses in which to invest. Their feedback made for an interesting and highly informative day. What stood out was how entrepreneurs...

Rethabile Mohlala’s Hot Takes On The Proteas Poor Performance…  NOTES: “Top-order collapse and dropped catches hurt South Africa in latest Cricket World Cup heartbreaker… And once again, the knockout blow was delivered by Australia, whose ability to rise to the occasion on the biggest stage in limited-overs cricket remains unmatched — and in such contrast to South...

“A burnout buddy helps you to identify the symptoms of burnout that are hidden from your view”  As a leader I’m sure you face many challenges in a day.  Your resilient nature probably means that you deal with these by toughing it out – adding more hours to your day, downing coffee (or worse still,...

Providing South Africa’s youth with experiential training in a live tech environment gives them the ability to contribute to the workplace, adding to its diversity as well as helping improve profitability, writes Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy. While there is no doubt that young people need more job opportunities, the challenge, from a business perspective, is...