The 2025 HR Indaba saw HR leaders tackle neurodiversity, an often-neglected part of inclusion in the workplace. Speaking at a session titled Wellness spectrum toolbox: Supporting neurodivergent employees, Mmabatho Tlale, chief human capital officer at ZEDA; Felicity Ramiah, staffing manager at Rand Refinery and Phetheni Nkuna, director of employment law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr; unpacked how organisations can create environments where neurodivergent employees thrive.

The role of human resources is changing faster than most leaders can keep up with. At the 2025 HR Indaba, Sage regional vice president for medium business Gerhard Hartman argued that the question is no longer whether to adopt technology but how to use it to drive value.

In the wake of the company’s groundbreaking five-year wage agreement with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), Rand Refinery’s HR division sat down with CHRO South Africa managing director Joel Roërig at the 2024 HR Indaba on 8 October to shed light on how the deal came together behind the scenes.

A group of HR leaders gathered at the Saxon Hotel’s dining library on 9 October 2024 to exchange knowledge and insights on how to tackle one of the most pressing issues of our time – the skills crunch. The three-hour dinner, hosted by CHRO South Africa in partnership with LinkedIn and Ayanda Mbanga Communications, provided a rare opportunity for C-suite human capital leaders to brainstorm avenues for retaining talent in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

As artificial intelligence continues to gain ground across industries, companies are increasingly confronted with the contentious issues of consent and ethics. Also key is the question of whether AI will render certain roles obsolete, resulting in job losses. In a panel discussion at the HR Indaba, leaders reflected on the possibilities AI offers.