Old Mutual onboard with Gold partnership for 2025 HR Indaba

Sphumelele Khumalo 07 October 2025

Old Mutual will be joining the 2025 HR Indaba as a Gold partner.

The financial wellness and employee benefits powerhouse adds its name to the impressive list of exhibitors showcasing at the Sandton Convention Centre on 14 October 2025.

Old Mutual continues to play a leading role in supporting organisational sustainability through integrated financial wellness programmes, risk benefits, and retirement funding solutions that empower employees to build better futures. Their solutions help organisations support employee well-being, improve productivity, and foster long-term workforce engagement.

Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with Old Mutual Corporate and other leading partners at the Indaba, where over 3000 HR professionals and industry leaders will gather for a day of learning, networking and fresh ideas and conversations. With 10 power-packed sessions led by top speakers and a vibrant expo floor, this is where conversations become strategies and strategies become action.

Sphumelele Khumalo

Sphumelele Khumalo is the senior writer for CHRO South Africa. With a background in health journalism, she brings a passion for storytelling and an interest in exploring the human side of every story, one word at a time. When she’s not meeting deadlines, you might find her experimenting in the kitchen, or chasing sunsets.

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