As millions of South Africans turn to side hustles to secure income and opportunity, a quiet economic shift is underway.

Some jobs aren’t coming back; more are being redesigned and restructured. We size up the impact of AI on jobs in this special series.

Leader.co.za in association with the country’s leading business schools is giving managers, executives and entrepreneurs an opportunity to win R150 000 worth of leadership, management and career related programmes, courses, workshops and events.

AI offers a solution to South Africa’s productivity crisis. But if businesses treat it as a cost-cutting tool instead of a leadership and skills challenge, they risk accelerating the very problems they are trying to fix.

The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), University of Pretoria, has opened applications for the 2026 Executive Programme in Media Leadership (EPML).

Simphiwe Petros took a leap of faith, leaving his job in Johannesburg to pursue a full-time MBA in Cape Town. With the UCT Graduate School of Business Foundation scholarship and family backing, the risk paid off.

Senior Banking Manager Rionna Roni, didn't just survive the pressure cooker of the MBA and a newborn in the middle of a pandemic, she graduated with distinction, published a children's book, and launched her own business.

Women in governance: Why representation, influence, and capability matter more than ever