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Beyond algorithms: How human-centred RPO is redefining recruitment in SA

Beyond algorithms: How human-centred RPO is redefining recruitment in SA

Adéle Esterhuysen, Talent Acquisitions Lead of SRS. In my work across the recruitment and talent landscape, one thing has become increasingly clear: recruitment is evolving faster than ever. Artificial intelligence (AI) can now screen thousands of CVs in minutes. Automation can schedule interviews, run assessments and even predict retention. Yet despite all this progress, one…

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Rubio says “more work to be done” after hours of U.S.-Ukraine talks to end Russian war

Rubio says “more work to be done” after hours of U.S.-Ukraine talks to end Russian war

U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Sunday’s session — which included special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Trump, and Ukrainian delegates — as “productive and useful,” but…

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SARB rules out launch of digital currency in SA

SARB rules out launch of digital currency in SA

A retail CBDC is defined as a purely digital banknote, denominated in the national unit of account, says SARB. The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) position paper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in South Africa has concluded there is no compelling immediate need for its implementation. In a statement, the central bank…

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Why Stellenbosch keeps churning out successful start-ups

Why Stellenbosch keeps churning out successful start-ups

Stellenbosch University has built an ecosystem encompassing education, research, investment and commercialisation that is helping start-ups in the Western Cape town thrive. Standouts include Praelexis, Spacialedge and CubeSpace, which has reached a R1-billion valuation. According to Prof Brink van der Merwe, head of computer science at the university, infusing entrepreneurial expertise into the teaching environment…

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Automation and the end of entry-level work

Automation and the end of entry-level work

Johan Steyn, founder, AIforBusiness.net For decades, the path from education to employment followed a predictable rhythm: a degree, an internship, and a first job that served as a training ground for the future. Today, that rhythm has broken. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly taking over the entry-level tasks that once helped young professionals find their…

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