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Dr Nik Eberl is the founder and executive chair: The Future of Jobs Summit™ (Official T20 Side Event). He is also the author of Nation of Champions: How South Africa won the World Cup of Destination Branding.

Stop asking what AI will take. Ask what it can create

South Africa should move beyond asking how many jobs AI might displace and focus on how it can help build new businesses, industries and employment opportunities.

IA  new study released by the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) on Wednesday indicated that stronger Government procurement could unlock  R5.11 billion in the  clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL). The study was released on Wednesday in a webinar.

Stronger government procurement could unlock R5.11bn for local CTFL sector, study finds

A Localisation Support Fund study estimates that applying existing local-content requirements more fully could generate R5.11 billion in local CTFL manufacturing revenue, add…

Agriculture Minister Wille Aucamp has signed a landmark protocol opening the Chinese market to South African cherry exports for the first time.

South African cherries gain first-time access to Chinese market

Agriculture Minister Wille Aucamp has signed a protocol granting South African cherry producers access to China, with blueberry negotiations also nearing completion.

Public procurement and its benefits to the South African economy was highlighted by the Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC) and its impact on investment and infrastructure.

How public procurement benefits South Africa's infrastructure and economy

Explore how public procurement significantly contributes to South Africa's economy, influencing job creation, infrastructure development, and industry standards, as highlighted…

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that Phase Three of the Government-Business Partnership will have a strong focus on tourism as an economic driver, there has been positive reaction from Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille and the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa (FEDHASA) on Friday.

Tourism takes centre stage in government-business growth push

Government and business target tourism to drive investment, jobs and growth.

The South African Sugar Technologists' Association President, Dr Muhammad Kadwa, said that there has been a flood of deep-sea sugar imports, and this has displaced South African suga

Sugar industry counts the cost of imports

Cheap imports are squeezing local sales, pushing more sugar into loss-making export markets and costing the industry billions.

Ferran Torres after his World Cup heroics with Spain. The writer questions why South Africa, who hosted the Fifa World C doesnt tap into its huge sport revenue to create jobs. |  AFP

Sport could be South Africa’s next great jobs engine

South Africa can draw lessons from global examples to address the urgent need for economic growth.

How did the women of 9 August 1956 pave the way for today's leaders? Discover the ongoing struggle for women's leadership and the emotional intelligence that drives transformation.

The scar of the matriarch leadership: unfinished revolution of women's leadership

Emotionally intelligent leadership is not the opposite of high performance, it is one of its foundations.

You can tap into any market from your home.

Our biggest jobs market is 10,000 kilometres away

South Africa must look beyond its borders to tackle the unemployment crisis by connecting local talent with global opportunities.

A dated photo of Hiroshi Okuda.

Who will lead the companies in the AI age?

What happens when the corporate ladder no longer exists? Will we inherit another system, or will we build a new one together?

Manufacturing production and sales declined in June according to Stats SA on Tuesday, the manufacturing sector remains one of the key employment sectors, with the news a concern for the sector.

Manufacturing loses momentum, adding to pressure on growth and jobs

South Africa's manufacturing sector faces a critical juncture as production declines by 1.7% in June 2026. What does this mean for the economy and job creation? Economists weigh…

South Africa's jobs crisis is putting renewed pressure on job seekers.

Stats SA data reveals extremely concerning trends in South Africa's labour market

South Africa’s unemployment rate has climbed to 33.6%, but the deeper concern is what the numbers reveal: the labour force is growing faster than the economy can create jobs.