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June/July 2025 Volume 30 No 3R78.00 (incl VAT)Other African Countries R67.83 (excl tax) GRADUATES - EDUCATED BUT UNEMPLOYED!GRADUATES - EDUCATED BUT UNEMPLOYED! AI-DRIVING HIRING - FASTER, SMARTER, FAIRER!AI-DRIVING HIRING - FASTER, SMARTER, FAIRER! FAMILY BUSINESS - CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY RISKSFAMILY BUSINESS - CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY RISKS THINKING SERIOUSLY - HOW COGNITIVE AWARENESS DRIVES STRATEGYTHINKING SERIOUSLY - HOW COGNITIVE AWARENESS DRIVES STRATEGY TAILORING TECH - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS MADE-TO-MEASURETAILORING TECH - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS MADE-TO-MEASURE GRADUATES - EDUCATED BUT UNEMPLOYED!GRADUATES - EDUCATED BUT UNEMPLOYED! AI-DRIVING HIRING - FASTER, SMARTER, FAIRER!AI-DRIVING HIRING - FASTER, SMARTER, FAIRER! FAMILY BUSINESS - CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY RISKSFAMILY BUSINESS - CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY RISKS THINKING SERIOUSLY - HOW COGNITIVE AWARENESS DRIVES STRATEGYTHINKING SERIOUSLY - HOW COGNITIVE AWARENESS DRIVES STRATEGY TAILORING TECH - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS MADE-TO-MEASURETAILORING TECH - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS MADE-TO-MEASURE TRAVEL & LEISURETRAVEL & LEISURE TINTSWALO SIANKABATINTSWALO SIANKABA MOUNT CAMDEBOO PRIVATE GAME RESERVEMOUNT CAMDEBOO PRIVATE GAME RESERVE TRAVEL & LEISURETRAVEL & LEISURE TINTSWALO SIANKABATINTSWALO SIANKABA MOUNT CAMDEBOO PRIVATE GAME RESERVEMOUNT CAMDEBOO PRIVATE GAME RESERVE BusinessBusinessBBriefriefBusinessBusinessBBriefrief DIGITAL PAYMENTSDIGITAL PAYMENTSDIGITAL PAYMENTSDIGITAL PAYMENTS SECURING THE GATEWAYSSECURING THE GATEWAYSSECURING THE GATEWAYSSECURING THE GATEWAYS2 June/July 2025June/July 2025 Legacy systems slow growth, fragment data, and drain productivity. Whether you’re new to ERP or looking to make your current system competitive in this rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, there’s never been a more critical time for modernization. SYSPRO ERP isn’t just a technology upgrade — it’s a future-proof growth enabler. Isn’t it time you gained the agility, integration, and efficiency you need to thrive in today’s competitive market? Scan this QR Code to download the Frost & Sullivan white paper and say Yes to next. OUTG OWN Your Current Manufacturing Software? Copyright © 2025 SYSPRO. All rights reserved. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 736871 OSFF A WEALTH OF MATTERS...A WEALTH OF MATTERS...June/July 2025June/July 2025 3 Legacy systems slow growth, fragment data, and drain productivity. Whether you’re new to ERP or looking to make your current system competitive in this rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, there’s never been a more critical time for modernization. SYSPRO ERP isn’t just a technology upgrade — it’s a future-proof growth enabler. Isn’t it time you gained the agility, integration, and efficiency you need to thrive in today’s competitive market? Scan this QR Code to download the Frost & Sullivan white paper and say Yes to next. OUTG OWN Your Current Manufacturing Software? Copyright © 2025 SYSPRO. All rights reserved. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. 736871 OSFF BRIEFCASE σ THE LATEST GADGETS, GIZMOS & MUST-HAVES 6 TRAVEL & LEISURE σ SUPERB LOCAL EXPERIENCES & GETAWAYS 8 CONTRIBUTORS σ CONSULT OUR CONTRIBUTORS DIRECTLY FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE 106 CONTENTSCONTENTS A WEALTH OF MATTERS...A WEALTH OF MATTERS... VIEWPOINT σ REINING IN BUREAUCRATIC OVERREACH - LESSONS FROM AMERICA FOR SOUTH AFRICA σ POWERING PROGRESS - EMBEDDING HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE 12 MANAGEMENT σ SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP - WHERE CULTURE LEADS, RESULTS FOLLOW σ THINKING SERIOUSLY - HOW COGNITIVE AWARENESS DRIVES STRATEGY 20 EDUCATION & TRAINING σ AI AND SKILLS - A TALE OF TALENT AND TROUBLES! σ GRADUATES - EDUCATED BUT UNEMPLOYED! 36 LEGAL σ NO PROOF, NO PROBLEM - COURT RULING UPS CREDITORS CLOUT IN INSOLVENCY σ PRESCRIPTION AND CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE 44 TAX σ PROJECT AMABILLIONS - FROM AUDIT TO ASSAULT! σ LOYALTY PROGRAMMES - POINTS, PERKS AND SARS 50 FINANCE & EQUITY σ THE STATES OF A CREDIT PORTFOLIO σ PE DEALMAKING - VALUE CREATION STARTS WITH DUE DILIGENCE EXPERTISE 56 ASSETS & INVESTMENTS σ PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESSION STRATEGY σ BEHAVIOURAL BIASES IN INVESTING - FEAR, HERDING AND BLACK SWANS 62 BANKING & INSURANCE σ DIGITAL PAYMENTS - SECURING THE GATEWAYS σ REFRAMING RISK - INSURANCE AS A FOUNDATION FOR SME SUSTAINABILITY 68 MARKETING & SELLING σ DESIGN, ETHICS AND AI - DO CAREERS IN CREATIVITY HAVE A FUTURE? σ GEN ALPHA, YOUR FUTURE MARKET, NOW! 78 HUMAN CAPITAL σ AI-DRIVING HIRING - FASTER, SMARTER, FAIRER! σ REMOTE WORK LEGAL JURISDICTION - WHO SETS THE RULES? 84 TECHNOLOGY σ TAILORING TECH - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS MADE-TO-MEASURE σ DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE? 94 PROCESS & OPERATIONS σ MOM - THE CORNERSTONE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN MANUFACTURING σ ASSET TRACKING - FROM VISIBILITY TO VALUE 100 COVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORYCOVER STORY4 June/July 2025June/July 2025 PUBLISHING POLICYPUBLISHING POLICY EDITORIAL Articles are published at the editor’s discretion, and are not linked to the payment of any consideration or to any obligation to place advertising. 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