Author: Chuma Mxo
Articles by Chuma Mxo
12 May 2021
Momentum's human capital executive Dieter Veldsman nominated for 2021 CHRO Awards
Dieter has been nominated for the work he has done at MMH.
07 May 2021
CHRO South Africa webinar reveals ways to re-engineer recruiting
Wamly’s Francois De Wet says that the way organisations source, hire and recruit is outdated.
06 May 2021
CHRO community hears about three key HR value metrics they should be measuring
Mercer’s Ravin Jesuthasan shared how to incorporate HR metrics in financial reporting.
05 May 2021
Vodacom introduces discounted voice, data and other services for job seekers
Vodacom’s Jorge Mendes says pandemic job losses mean that access is more critical than ever.
04 May 2021
Workers are reaping the rewards through ESOPs
More than 150,000 South African workers are now owners of the companies they work for.
03 May 2021
Lance Foxcroft to take over from Jan Potgieter as Italtile CEO
Jan will remain on the board as a non-executive director once he has stepped down as CEO
03 May 2021
More than 325,000 Pfizer vaccines have arrived in South Africa
The samples will be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance.
01 May 2021
Jobs Connect launches workforce development programme in Cape Town
The programme is aimed at creating jobs for unemployed youth, and also offers training.
30 April 2021
Sassa launches online booking system for disability grants
The online booking system will help reduce multiple visits to offices and long queues.
30 April 2021
Iain Williamson to resign from the boards of Nedbank
Nedbank announced the board changes to shareholders on 26 April.
29 April 2021
IT and automation propel growth for stressed local businesses
Transforming core people processes can help SA industry leapfrog growth during recession, say technologists.
28 April 2021
J&J vaccine rollout to resume today
The rest of South Africa’s 500,000 health workers can now get their Covid-19 vaccinations.
27 April 2021
Mango airlines set to suspend operations
Mango Airlines will not be able to operate flights in three weeks time.
26 April 2021
HR Indaba leaderboard winners 2021 announced
A list of the top 10 HR Indaba winners sponsored by partners Mercer Africa and Workday.
25 April 2021
Country snapshot: aBi’s HR journalist Donna Alum discusses Uganda’s HR focus
CHRO SA interviewed Donna Alum to discuss HR issues in Uganda, and her journey in HR.
24 April 2021
HR leaders on how to better manage workers during Covid-19
Webinar tackles some HR headaches and how to thrive in the workplace.
23 April 2021
Former public protector calls for the extension of Covid-19 grants
Thuli Madonsela has urged the government not to stop Covid-19 social relief grants.
23 April 2021
Vacant CEO posts at public hospitals must be urgently filled: Zweli Mkhize
The health minister wants provincial departments to prioritise filling vacant hospital CEO posts.
22 April 2021
CHRO Community Conversation discusses managing, performing and mental resilience in a crisis
Henley’s Jon Foster-Pedley explored how leaders have had to change how they manage people.
22 April 2021
HR leaders discuss how to equip managers to support mental health
CHRO South Africa webinar reveals how HR guided the JSE into a changed world of work.
21 April 2021
The UN has designated April 21 as World Creativity and Innovation Day
The day pays homage to the industries creating 29.5 million jobs worldwide.
21 April 2021
Mahindra opens a skills development centre
Mahindra South Africa has opened the doors of its new training centre in Centurion.
20 April 2021
Samwu set to strike at Rand Water
Rand Water employees are preparing to down tools on April 21 over a dispute.
20 April 2021
Absa to lose first black CEO
Daniel Mminele is leaving Absa after 16 months as the chief executive officer.
18 April 2021
Working from home is affecting people’s property buying choices
Changes caused by Covid-19 have rapidly shifted what home buyers perceive as priority features.
17 April 2021
SARS receives more than 88,000 job applications
SARS says it is overwhelmed at the number of applications it has received.
16 April 2021
Government’s electronic vaccination data system goes live on 16 April
The government has announced that the vaccination booking site will go live for over-60s.
16 April 2021
South African Airways appoints Thomas Kgokolo as interim CEO
Thomas’s appointment takes the business rescue process of SAA one step closer to completion.
15 April 2021
SABS wants to let go of 170 employees to save R150 million
A notice sent out to staff said SABS is currently contemplating reducing its headcount.
15 April 2021
Ericsson’s Sena Erten says companies should celebrate work-life balance, not burnout
Ericsson believes organisations can gain enormously from encouraging a work-life balance for their employees.
14 April 2021
8,000 new jobs created through the presidential employment stimulus
According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, most of the jobs created went to previously unemployed youth.
14 April 2021
Critical skills survey reveals SA’s most sought-after professions
Xpatweb’s survey highlights the most in demand scarce skills in the country.
13 April 2021
Real-world pizzas from Wamly for some HR Indaba Online guests
The video recruitment platform showcased the benefits of integrating virtual and real-world interactions.
13 April 2021
Old Mutual’s Celiwe Ross says learning is the biggest workplace currency
Old Mutual has implemented Workday HCM to help fundamentally change its relationship with its employees.
12 April 2021
Amazon Web Services targets black-owned firms with key support
AWS has embarked on projects aimed at enhancing skills and diversity among small businesses in SA.
11 April 2021
South Africans’ preference for working from home much higher than the global average
The dtic says the growing local business process services sector is evidence of what SA has to offer.
10 April 2021
SA wins Most Favoured Offshore CX Delivery Location award for 2021
The dtic says the growing local business process services sector is evidence of what SA has to offer.
09 April 2021
Radisson Red adopts a casting approach to recruitment for its new Rosebank hotel
Hopeful candidates for the positions on offer are required to submit a video along with their CV.
09 April 2021
Tips for securing HR from cyber threats
Some professions are more susceptible to cyberattacks than others, a Kaspersky study has found.
08 April 2021
Lessons for unlocking entrepreneurship as a career for African youth
Anzisha Prize’s Josh Adler says young African entrepreneurs are exceptional at creating jobs for other youth.
07 April 2021
Equal gender pay set back by the pandemic: WEF report
WEF’s Saadia Zahidi says leaders have an opportunity to build more gender-equal economies.
07 April 2021
City Power appoints Mongezi Ntsokolo as its CEO
Mongezi has almost three decades of experience in the electricity industry.
06 April 2021
South Africans consider side hustles to supplement income: report
Job losses and salary cuts propel individuals to look for side hustles, according to research by Game.
06 April 2021
Romain Voog starts position as new CEO of OLX Group
Romain joins the global online classifieds business OLX Group from Airbnb, and previously Amazon.
01 April 2021
SARS advertises 370 jobs to boost tax crackdowns
SARS has received an additional R3 billion to enhance IT expertise and research skills.
