Executive Communities Podcast

What does it really take to become an employer of choice in a world where employees want purpose, balance, growth and belonging? In this episode of the CHRO South Africa podcast, we sit down with Norah Sehunoe, Executive Head of Human Capital at Santam, one of the country’s most trusted insurers, to unpack exactly that. Norah shares how Santam is creating a truly people-first culture, empowering e...

In this episode, Tsebo Solutions Group Chief People Officer Elanie Kruger shares her views on the role that HR leaders should play to combat the seemingly undeterrable monster that is youth unemployment. There are concerns that South Africa may soon have one of the highest global jobless rates, especially among the youth aged 15-34. This unemployment crisis has far-reaching consequences, as it exa...

In this episode, brought to you by Caseware Africa,  CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie talks to Caseware Africa product manager Stephan van der Merwe and Auditor-General of South Africa CFO Polani Sokombela about how the public sector can use data analytics to better execute on its mandate. 

In this episode, you will hear from 2022 CHRO of the Year, Njabulo Mashigo, who is playing a pivotal role in shaping and leading the People Agenda for Vodacom South Africa and supporting the organisation's transition from a Telco to TechCo (Telecoms operator to a Technology Company). At last year’s gala event, she was recognised for her HR excellence, leadership and outstanding achievements o...

In this episode, Pumeza Bam, Group HR Director at Liberty who last year won the Strategy and Leadership Award at the 2022 CHRO Awards, discusses how she got into HR having studied physiology and biochemistry. She details her approach to leadership, shedding light on how crucial it is to have a growth mindset culture, especially in a business like theirs, which is transitioning to a platform busine...

In the past, HR was focused on administrative tasks such as payroll and benefits. However, in recent years, HR has had to adapt to a more strategic role that includes talent acquisition, employee engagement, and retention.  In this episode, Dark Fibre Africa's former CHRO Portia Thokoane revisits her own transition from administrative to strategic HR, detailing the highs and lows that shaped...

From longer work hours to increased demands at home, the Covid-19 pandemic introduced new stressors to nearly every domain of life. Although many organisations a beginning to settle on a semblance of normalcy within the workplace, burnout remains a major concern. The increased demands on workers due to restructures and the blurring of work-life boundaries are among the root causes of many employee...

Employers are facing an unprecedented shift in employee expectations and a recent report from the Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) has highlighted trends that will shape the world of work in 2023 and beyond. From managing the looming burnout crisis to adopting future-proof remote work policies, HR teams have quite a lot on their plate if they are to remain agile in the fast-evolving landscape.  In th...

In part one of this episode of the CHRO South Africa podcast, you will hear from three esteemed experts who explore the leadership mindset that is necessary for an optimal adoption of AI in the workplace. The panel - which includes Claudia de Villiers, Oracle’s Domain Lead for HCM in Eastern Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, Jasmin Pillay, who is Microsoft’s Director: HR Consulting in the Mi...

In part two of this episode of the CHRO South Africa podcast, Oracle’s Claudia de Villiers Microsoft’s Jasmin Pillay and the Academy to Innovate HR’s Dieter Veldsman tackle ways to create a culture of innovation as well as the importance of developing an AI strategy, particularly in cases where there is a need to change legacy processes and systems. 

In this episode of the CHRO South Africa podcast, you will hear from a diverse panel of experts about the pros and cons of decentralised decision-making in a world of ongoing uncertainty. The panel - which includes Tim London, founding partner of U.S-based consultancy Dwyer-London, Ronnie Toerien, HCM Development & Strategy Leader for Africa at Oracle and Ninette Van Aarde, Organisational Desi...

If the last two years have taught us anything, it is that the key to thriving in this amplified VUCA world is having the freedom and will to adapt to change - quickly. In one word, it's adaptability. That's the all-encompassing word that thought leaders love to use to describe future-proof people and organisations, but what does it mean in a practical sense? In part two of this podcast, ...

In part one of this episode, CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie will be talking to Vodacom Group CFO Raisibe Morathi and Douglasdale Dairy CFO Bradley Wentzel about the challenges that keep them up at night. 

In part two of this episode, CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie further explores how Vodacom Group CFO Raisibe Morathi and Douglasdale Dairy CFO Bradley Wentzel are fighting the challenges that are keeping them up at night.

In this episode, CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie will be talking to Sage Africa and Middle East vice president of medium business Gerhard Hartman and AWCape group director of business development Jeff Ryan, who will reveal how cloud fits into the CFO’s strategy.

In this episode of the CHRO SA podcast, Discovery chief people officer Tswelo Kodisang, details the pivotal moments in his career, explaining how he came to adjust his mindset from trying to keep up with his peers’ career trajectories to focussing exclusively on his own holistic personal development. The 2020 CHRO of The Year Award attributes his success to having had leaders that saw his potentia...

In this episode of the CHRO SA podcast, Discovery chief people officer Tswelo Kodisang shares lessons on how to find a mentor and how to be one. He discusses some of the more unconventional types of mentor-mentee relationships, sharing how one of his mentees reached to him on LinkedIn. He also highlights the importance of being a perpetual learner, saying it's not about collecting degrees and...

Cebile Xulu, people lead for Sub-Sahara Africa at Mondelēz International, is among the most outspoken members of the CHRO SA community.  In part one of this podcast, she discusses her passion for mentoring graduates and young professionals. She also speaks candidly about transformation, or the lack thereof, in corporate South Africa.

Cebile Xulu, people lead for Sub-Sahara Africa at Mondelēz International, is among the most outspoken members of the CHRO SA community. In part two of this podcast, she speaks openly about being discriminated against because of the way she wore her hair, while also sharing her thoughts on the concept of black tax.

In this episode, brought to you by Sage, CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie will be talking to King Price Insurance deputy CEO Rhett Finch and Water & Energy SETA CEO Mpho Mookapele, who have both moved from the CFOs to the CEOs of their organisations before they turned 40! Find out what these young finance professionals’ formula to success was.

In this episode, brought to you by Sage, CFO South Africa managing editor Caylynne Fourie will be talking to MTN South Africa CFO Dineo Molefe and MARS South Africa CFO Sam Hopwood about how the role of the CFO has evolved before and during Covid-19.

MTN Group CHRO and 2019 CHRO Of The Year Paul Norman is the special guest in this episode, which is sponsored by Workday. Paul, who joined MTN in 1997, shares how he's been able to stay at the top of his game, leading the people agenda for an ever-evolving organisation. He also shares his view on whether the responsibility thrust upon HR to lead businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic support...

In this CHRO SA Podcast, experts from MTN and Oracle delve into the importance of fostering a symbiotic relationship between finance and HR in a digital world.  While there are many factors that typically stifle a collaborative relationship between HR and finance, this insightful conversation sheds light on why the pros of having more collaboration and better integration between the finance and HR...

In this episode, CFO South Africa managing editor, Caylynne Fourie, will be talking to Sage's finance director of Africa and Middle East, Jordaan Burger, as well as Tetrad IT director, Vusi Mthethwa, who will be providing some insight into the forces driving change in the finance industry. 

In this episode, CFO South African Managing editor Caylynne Fourie will be talking to Oracle vice president and head of customer marketing for ERP, and finance Steve Cox and Oracle sales director Phakiso Mataitsane, who will be discussing how Covid-19 has sped up most companies' digitisation journeys.