6 Ways to Celebrate your Cleaners this “Thank You Cleaner Day” In the world of work, cleanliness is like oxygen – essential, yet often unnoticed until it’s absent. Just as an exceptional experience at a 5-star hotel can be undone by a single unkempt room, a company's...

South Africa has one of the world’s highest rates of burnout and other unaddressed mental health conditions in the workplace. Health economists have estimated that this costs our economy more than R160 billion a year due to high absenteeism, low productivity, poor...

OPINION PIECE Samantha Choles, Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa JOHANNESBURG – OCTOBER 22, 2024 – In an era of many things digital, there’s a common misconception that print has become obsolete, and that paper is not environmentally friendly. While the...

Work can be a significant source of stress and poor mental health, but “good” work can contribute to better mental health and the workplace itself can play a positive role in improving access to treatment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks depression as the...

As the world continues to face unprecedented challenges, including geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, disease outbreaks, and economic uncertainty, the mental health of employees has become a pressing concern. This year’s World Mental Health Day theme,...

Written by: Craig Raath, Master Reward Specialist (SARA), Executive Director at 21st Century, craath@21century.co.za In the corporate jungle, there’s one beast that everyone’s trying to tame—company culture. It’s that elusive, invisible force that drives everything...

Malacca Informal Settlement in Redhill, Durban warmly received hordes of enthusiastic staff from multiple businesses within Innova Haus in Umdloti as part of a Mandela Day initiative driven by Devmco Group and the Seed Fund NPO on Thursday, 18 July 2024. The Seed...

Unique challenges faced by women in the workplace and their greater share of juggling work and household responsibilities raise their risk of toxic stress, with negative impacts on both their productivity and the organisation’s performance. Women and men not only...

The REDi Holbourne Recruitment Group, a leading executive recruitment firm in South Africa, share their latest findings on employee motivation, highlighting the nuanced elements that drive long-term engagement and productivity beyond mere financial incentives for...

With increasing climate unpredictability, facilities management has emerged as a frontline defence against the destructive impact of extreme weather conditions. Planned and proactive maintenance measures are essential to safeguarding buildings and office spaces from...