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Brand Mama Heidi Brauer launches ‘More Th&n Marketing’
A series of workshops aimed at bridging the gap and building brand love 21 January 2025, Johannesburg - Nowadays, a typical brand or marketing meeting will likely consist of a cohort of people from different departments and agencies, ranging from C-suite to...
The Trust Factor: Combating Misinformation in the Digital News Era
Misinformation is one of the most pressing challenges facing the digital news ecosystem. From fake headlines to manipulated videos, false information spreads rapidly, eroding public trust in media and undermining democratic processes. As technology evolves, so too...
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Business
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’s first scientifically validated Workplace Well-being Index
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...
Why print is not dead and ‘paperless’ is a myth
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 BOTH GOOD AND BAD FOR MENTAL HEALTH
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...
From Stress to Strength: The Impact of Mental Health Support in the Workplace
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,...
“Culture Reset: Who’s Leading the Charge – The Bosses or the Troops?” Craig Raath weighs in…
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...
Planting seeds for a better future on Mandela Day
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...
SA’S WORKING WOMEN MORE AT RISK OF TOXIC STRESS
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...