Tag Archives: South Africa

Why SA needs an AI leader?(FC)

As South Africa was drafting policy papers and convening consultations on how to govern the technology of the future, something quietly extraordinary was happening in Singapore. There, Vivian Balakrishnan, the country’s Foreign Minister, was doing something that seemed at once futuristic and strangely inevitable: he was building an artificial intelligence version of himself. Not a […]
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New GIBS Article: A Legacy of Brokering Entrepreneurial Tendencies: A Case Study By Mollie Painter, Daniel Hjorth and Gideon Pogrund

Abstract This paper explores how entrepreneurial legacies can have broader social impact beyond the identity of founders, the organization that they created, or their own philanthropic activity. Thus, we illustrate how, in the South African context, social entrepreneuring may be understood as the values-driven, relational brokering of societal legacies amongst a variety of entrepreneurs. At […]
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SA taken off another ‘high-risk’ list – What does this mean for business and investment (FC)

South Africa’s hard-won progress in financial governance has just earned a major international nod: the European Union has removed the country from its list of “High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions,” a designation that had long complicated trade and financial flows with Europe. This development follows Pretoria’s successful exit last October from the Financial Action Task Force […]
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5 powerful ways South African employers can transform workplace mental health(IOL)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety cost the global economy an estimated US$1 trillion each year in lost productivity, but every dollar invested in mental health treatment returns fourfold in improved productivity and well-being. As World Mental Health Day approaches on October 10, the real question for South African employers isn’t […]
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Revisit our GIBS research on how promoting talent through managing mental health is enabled by decent work and organisational citizenship behaviour by Willie Chinyamurindi, Motshedisi Mathibe, Chioneso Marange

Abstract Orientation: Calls exist to understand how talent can be managed especially within the public service. Research purpose: The research sought to determine the determinants of employee mental health accounting for the role of decent work and organisational citizenship behaviours within the South African public service environment. Motivation for the study: Talent management within the public service has […]
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International giant buying South African bank for R2.8 billion (BT)

Bidvest Bank is being sold for R2.8 billion, with the sale to Nigeria-based Access Bank expected to be finalised within the next three months.  During the financial year that ended 30 June 2025, Bidvest said that its Financial Services segment was dismantled and that a formal process was initiated to dispose of Bidvest Bank.  Click […]
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Coach supervision can transform workplace coaching, enhancing quality, reflection, and practitioner growth. So why is it still underused in South Africa? Our latest @GIBS_SA Whitepaper uncovers the barriers and the way forward.

Whitepaper title: Coach Supervision in South Africa: Exploring current practice and perceived value. Abstract Workplace coaching has attracted significant attention overthe past three decades as a key personalised learning anddevelopment strategy. Research confirms its effectivenessacross various work contexts, with coach competence identifiedas the primary driver of coaching outcomes. This has led toefforts to professionalise coaching, […]
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Survey shows how economic distress erodes South Africans’ savings culture(Moneyweb)

Consumers find it difficult to stick to a savings culture while the economy causes so much financial distress. A total of 48% of respondents report that they cannot cover basic essentials like food, energy, housing and healthcare, while another 41% say they only just manage their essential day-to-day living costs. Concerning insights from the latest […]
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New GIBS White-paper title: Navigating coaching theory and practice: A guide to using leadership coaching in organisations. By Riette Ackermann & Alison Reid

Coaching is a recently developed discipline originating largelyfrom practice. However, the profession has grown immenselyover the last three decades and research in this field and itsrelated fields has become rich and widespread. Research showsthat coaching has grown from multiple bodies of knowledgeand theoretical practice and that there are a multitude ofmethodologies, frameworks, techniques, and tools […]
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South Africa leads as 17 African companies make Forbes list of world’s largest firms (BI)

For the 23rd consecutive year, Forbes has released its Global 2000 ranking, highlighting the world’s largest and most influential publicly traded companies, with South Africa accounting for the majority of Africa’s entries.Forbes released its 23rd Global 2000 ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded companies in 2025. A total of 17 African companies are on […]
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