Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa. [Photo: Lesley Moyo] Improving the employee experience – rather than simply deploying more technology – should be at the centre of companies’ future-of-work strategies, according to HP South Africa. Speaking at HP’s Future of Work Experience event in Johannesburg last week, Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa,…
Altron Digital Business MD Craig Stewart Altron Digital Business (ADB) has concluded a first-of-its-kind benchmark study focused on how employees experience technology across eight major institutions in the financial services industry. The Employee Technology Experience Index (TEXI) measured employee sentiment across eight core technology categories using a standardised scoring methodology. The findings reveal the scale…
A study conducted by Altron Digital Business (ADB) found that a staggering 88% of South African employees agree that technology enables them to do their best work. ADB concluded the benchmark study, focusing on how employees experience technology across eight major institutions in the financial services industry. The Employee Technology Experience Index (TEXI) measured employee…
Why performance reviews and feedback can feel like physical threats. There are few things in modern work life that trigger as much dread as a performance review. They aren’t just uncomfortable; they can feel like a full-blown danger response to our identity and sense of safety. In South Africa’s high-pressure and economically uncertain work environment,…
Microsoft is integrating technology linked to Claude – an AI model developed by Anthropic – into Copilot. Microsoft has rolled out a new set of features for its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, including tools for complex, multi-step work and deeper research tasks, as competition in workplace artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies. The update introduces Copilot Cowork,…
Soft skills development is often undervalued and overlooked. (Image: iSpring) Soft skills training helps employees collaborate and communicate more effectively in the workplace. Any organisation can increase its chances of success by ensuring that its team members have the right abilities, and soft skills play a crucial role. What is soft skills training? Soft skills…
With cannabis now legal for private use in South Africa, employers must navigate privacy rights, workplace safety and evolving labour law. Here’s what recent court cases mean for your business and its Cannabis Workplace Policy. Whether you are a business owner or you are looking after the HR function in a business, the subject of…
The modern workday no longer follows a predictable routine. It often begins in traffic, moves through a series of virtual meetings, shifts between home and office, and stretches well beyond traditional working hours. In this environment, performance depends not only on people and strategy, but on the quality and reliability of the technology that supports…
KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced it has earned several prestigious workplace awards in Q4 2025. These include Great Place to Work Certifications across 11 countries, recognition on Computerworld’s 2026 Best Places to Work in IT list, and honors from Top Workplaces and America’s Most Loved…
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Anli Bezuidenhout, director – Employment Law, and Nadeem Mahomed, director – Employment Law, discuss how enhanced harassment protections and evolving parental leave will impact the workplace. Two transformative legal developments – the comprehensive expansion of workplace harassment protections and the evolving framework governing parental leave entitlements – hold particular significance for women…
