Tag: bias

When you've worked hard to get places and others have recognised your talents, suffering from imposter syndrome can feel like a cruel twist. But what is it? And how can you mitigate its effects? Chart-topping singers, Olympic gold medallists, and even former US Presidents have all felt the weight of imposter syndrome.

We live in a time of great change, fuelled by rapid growth and unprecedented access to technology. Even Artificial Intelligence (AI), which seemed like science fiction just a couple decades ago, is now accessible in the palm of your hand through applications like ChatGPT for content creation, or Midjourney for image generation.

The CCMA is tasked with resolving disputes between employers and employees through conciliation, mediation, and arbitration. However, there is a possibility that the commissioner could make a mistake during the process, which is why the grounds for reviewing a CCMA award are essential. This article will explore the grounds of review in the CCMA.

Financial advisers need their wits about them when choosing a discretionary fund management (DFM) partner and should undertake a comprehensive due diligence process to differentiate between the ‘mixed bag’ of companies they may encounter in this space.

Twenty months ago, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published commentary unintentionally implying that institutional investors – the custodians of retirement funds – were suddenly allowed to place all their assets offshore, from a prior limit of 30%.

In 1994, I wrote an article in which I stated that ‘the ‘eggshell issues’ of racial discrimination, bias, prejudice and stereotyping, until now far too sensitive to discuss openly, needed to become the subject of continuous debate at all levels of the organisation.’