Cebile Xulu, Mondelez People Lead The unemployment rate of 32.9% in the first quarter of 2023 recently released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reminds businesses and employers that...
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How People Analytics can drive business outcomes
Jaén Beelders, Executive Director of 21st Century Analytics “In the past, HR analytics has mostly been focused on keeping track of fundamental HR metrics or giving managers data on headcount...
Changing jobs? Don’t cash in your pension funds.
Siphamandla Buthelezi, Head of Platforms and Retirement Fund Administration at NMG Benefits Whether through resignation, retirement or retrenchment, people change jobs all the time....
Financial advisers can help keep the lid on customers’ retirement savings pots
Lizl Budhram, Head of Advice at Old Mutual Personal Finance Local financial advisers have another opportunity to demonstrate the value of their advice as they guide customers through National...
Employer who took advantage of Covid Concession ordered to pay arrear Provident Fund Contributions
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator Pretoria – 9 May 2023: Some employers have taken advantage of the Covid concession on provident fund contributions which allowed for a...
South Africans are getting poorer as wage increases lag behind inflation as the “Great Resignation” trend continues to grip employers
René Richter, Managing Director of Remchannel (Pty) Ltd South African employers expect to award wage increases of 4% to 6% in the next 12-month period, which is substantially below the...
YuLife, leading UK Insurtech, Expands to South Africa to Transform the Insurance & Wellbeing Industry
Jaco Oosthuizen, Co-founder and MD YuLife SA Following a successful launch in the US, the global tech-driven financial services provider is redefining insurance with wellbeing, engagement and...
Allianz Global Pension Report 2023: the South African pension system is at the bottom of the global rankings
Lorenz Weimann – Senior Consultant (Group Economic Research) – Allianz Allianz has launched the second edition of its Global Pension Report, which analyzes 75 pension systems around the globe...
Guaranteed Annuities: Why they should be part of your post-retirement plan in a high inflation environment
Jaco Pienaar, Business Development Manager, Just SA In the last statement of the Monetary Policy Committee, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kyanyago described inflation as “sticky” and revised...
The Rise of the Metaverse – What are the benefits?
Chris Brits, CEO of EBnet (The Employee Benefits Network) When Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebrand of Facebook to ‘Meta’, he inadvertently propelled the metaverse into the global spotlight....
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