Tag: social isolation

With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the relentless pace of modern technology, life is becoming faster and more digital. Ironically, it is also becoming more isolating. As human interactions are increasingly replaced by screens and algorithms, the need for genuine, meaningful connection has never been more urgent. But in a world racing toward automation, could the simple act of serving others be the key to restoring our sense of belonging?

Employee wellbeing is a concept that describes an individual's physical, emotional, and mental health. It focuses on creating a workplace environment that encourages and supports employees to maintain a balance between work and personal life, as well as feeling safe, respected, and supported in their roles.

In a world where we face mounting financial pressure, it becomes increasingly difficult to stick to the confines of our budget and keep our spending in order. Rising interest and inflation combined with skyrocketing fuel costs have knocked the finances of South Africans, leading to a rise in debt as consumers increasingly turn to credit to make ends meet.

This extraordinary account of imprisonment shows with exacting clarity the awful injustices of the system. Sylvia Neame, activist against apartheid and racism and by profession a historian (see the three-volume, The Congress Movement, HSRC Press, 2015), has not written a classical historical memoir.

With many organisations now looking to adopt more flexible working hours on a permanent basis, the Work From Home (WFH) trend is here to stay. While this offers numerous benefits, there are certain considerations organisations must bear in mind.

How companies treat their people during the COVID-19 pandemic will define the type of employer they are. And how they adjust their human capital management strategies in response to the pandemic will impact employee loyalty, motivation, and satisfaction, which in turn impacts customer satisfaction.

COVID-19 is wreaking havoc amongst us, not because it’s causing global physical and economic meltdown, but for exacerbating another pandemic we’ve been dealing with for decades: loneliness. Science has long recognised that loneliness is emotionally painful and can lead to a host of side effects including heart disease, stroke, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

South Africa has significantly more financial crime than most other countries. With a rate of 77% compared to a global average of 49%, SA is something of a hotbed for fraud and scams. As consumers and insurance-seekers we need to understand the risks of economic crime and how to avoid becoming a victim, the risks of committing insurance fraud and how to avoid being inadvertent perpetrators of fraud ourselves, by for example, omitting information in an insurance application