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Thirty-two years into democracy, 67% of the ownership of the JSE is in the hands of 8.3% of the population, says Bonang Mohale, and more than 70% of senior executives are white males. He blames the ANC for the crisis South Africa finds itself in

Pick n Pay turns 60 next year, but much needs to be done if that landmark for a retail household name is to be a celebration.

The online trolls who decried the appointment of ‘an Indian Muslim’ to the cabinet caught the eye of newspaper editors in Nigeria, a country sensitive to South African xenophobia. They played up the angle that the trolls were attacking an Indian.

Wealthy seniors are buying into luxury versions of retirement villages, which boast many desirable amenities. Some are becoming "multigenerational".

Joburg’s foundations are cracking after a decade of protracted financial stress and underinvestment in critical infrastructure. It’s a story that is being repeated endlessly in nearly every town across South Africa.

Today’s workplace is shaped by constant disruption, across people, technology and identity. Leaders are no longer managing incremental change; they are navigating systemic shifts.

The executive education and short-course landscape is changing as organisations face unprecedented disruption driven by digital transformation, AI, sustainability imperatives, geopolitical uncertainty, and changing workforce expectations.

Henley’s globally diverse faculty enables executives to engage with international perspectives while remaining firmly rooted in African business realities

The world appears to have dodged the worst-case scenario for oil prices as hostilities ease in the Middle East. Little in life is as unpredictable as Trump and Tehran, but analysts expect the knock-on effects of the war will be manageable

Sustainability. Climate change. Net zero. Green energy. Ecological balance. Social cohesion. Keeping the planet safe for future generations. Business leaders know all the buzzwords (and phrases). But do they understand what they actually mean?

There is hardly ever a perfect response when things go wrong, but the key is knowing how to communicate quickly and honestly while legal clarity is still evolving. It's a hard balance to achieve, say the experts, but leaders need to learn how to do it

Africa’s developmental challenges demand much more from local business schools than that they be passive observers. They must become ‘civic entrepreneurs’ that facilitate development — or is this asking too much?

The emerging consensus from business schools is that the leaders who thrive will not be those who merely use AI aggressively. They will be those who ask better questions, build stronger governance, and use AI to expand rather than diminish capability

The advantages of taking a prerecorded course include that you can study anywhere, anytime, and usually pay much less. But they can require more discipline than the conventional way of learning does

Why is equity equivalent investment instead of giving away 30% ownership acceptable for some multinationals in South Africa but anti-transformational in others?