In This Issue

There’s a quality I’ve grown to value more with each passing year, not just in leadership or in the workplace but in people. It’s not ambition, intelligence or experience. It’s positivity.

If you are a vaper in South Africa, you need to understand what is about to happen. Within months, the government’s new Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill will pass through Parliament. When it does, vaping in this country will be finished.

Discovery’s analysis of 47 million sleep records There’s a two-way relationship between sleep and optimal health. Poor sleep can increase the risk of developing physical or mental health conditions, or both, while poor physical and mental health can negatively affect sleep quality and duration. This two-way relationship creates a cycle that can accelerate disease progression and reduce quality of life.

The near future holds the potential for a transformative scenario where a procurement AI platform negotiates directly with another company's AI platform. AI interaction could lead to seamless supply agreements with no delays, coffee breaks or human intervention.

Read our exclusive cover story titled AI-to-AI engagement - humans optional! by Steven Ambrose, CEO, DR Insight, plus a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics.

The recruitment landscape has been fundamentally transformed. In 2025, organisations regularly hire thousands of employees in a single quarter, contending with unprecedented demand for talent while maintaining rigorous standards for quality and candidate experience.

Cyber incidents continue to grow in frequency and severity, especially as new technology emerges. While D&O and cyber liability policies offer distinct coverage differences, terms need to be carefully structured to avoid potential gaps.

South Africa’s justice system is undergoing a necessary and exciting transformation. After years of relying heavily on traditional courtroom litigation, there is increasing conversation around making dispute resolution more accessible, affordable and culturally relevant.

Since the release of the “Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting” regulation (commonly known as BCBS 239) in January 2013 by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the regulation evolved significantly, transitioning from a regulatory requirement into a strategic framework for improving risk data aggregation and reporting across the banking sector.

A growing number of the youth are giving trade unions a pass - not out of disinterest, but disconnection. Traditional union structures feel increasingly out of step with the values, platforms and priorities of a new generation navigating digital workspaces, gig economies and fluid career paths.