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CFO South Africa's Podcast

CFO South Africa

24 episodes

9 months ago

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 exacerbates other challenges such as skills shortages that are prevalent across all sectors, hamperi...

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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 exacerbates other challenges such as skills shortages that are prevalent across all sectors, hamperi...

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Episodes (20/24)

CFO South Africa's Podcast

Empowering the workforce, with Tsebo Solutions Chief People Officer Elanie Kruger

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 exacerbates other challenges such as skills shortages that are prevalent across all sectors, hamperi...

1 year ago

35 minutes

CFO South Africa's Podcast

How data analytics can help the public sector thrive

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.

1 year ago

29 minutes

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HR technology and transformation, with Njabulo Mashigo

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 over the years, walking away with the HR Technology Award and the Transformation and Empowerment Award....

2 years ago

23 minutes

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Lessons in strategy and leadership, with Pumeza Bam

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 business.

2 years ago

27 minutes

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Transitioning from administrative to strategic HR, with Portia Thokoane

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 the leader she is today. Portia, who won the Employee Value Proposition award at the 2022 CHRO Awa...

2 years ago

35 minutes

CFO South Africa's Podcast

The 4-day work week: And other burnout prevention strategies

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 employees still feeling stretched thin. Enter the 4-day week. After a successful experiment in the UK and...

2 years ago

43 minutes

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2023 Human Capital Trends: An unprecedented shift in employee expectations

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 this CHRO SA podcast, Dr Dieter Veldsman, HR and OD Thought Leader at AIHR, discusses the repo...

2 years ago

56 minutes

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How to get the most from AI in the workplace (Part One)

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 Middle East & Africa region, and Dieter Veldsman, HR thought leader and domain expert at the Ac...

3 years ago

21 minutes

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How to get the most from AI in the workplace (Part Two)

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.

3 years ago

23 minutes

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Experts explore decentralised decision making (Part Two)

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, Tim London, Ronnie Toerien and Ninette Van Aarde continue to explore decentralised decision-making an...

4 years ago

17 minutes

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Experts explore decentralised decision making (Part One)

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 Design Lead at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings - will discuss the organisational cultures, tools and p...

4 years ago

23 minutes

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What’s keeping CFOs up at night? (Part 2)

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.

4 years ago

23 minutes

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What’s keeping CFOs up at night? (Part 1)

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.

4 years ago

17 minutes

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How does the cloud fit into CFO strategies?

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.

4 years ago

23 minutes

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Mondelēz International's Cebile Xulu on overcoming biases and obstacles facing previously-disadvantaged employees - Part Two

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.

4 years ago

19 minutes

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Discovery CPO Discovery Tswelo Kodisang says having a mentor is crucial to your success – Part Two

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 certificates but rather ensuring that one's knowledge grows and evolves – learning, re-learning and u...

4 years ago

28 minutes

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Discovery CPO Discovery Tswelo Kodisang says having a mentor is crucial to your success – Part One

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 potential and put their faith in him from an early point in his career.

4 years ago

30 minutes

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Mondelēz International's Cebile Xulu on overcoming biases and obstacles facing previously-disadvantaged employees - Part One

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.

4 years ago

25 minutes

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How to become a business leader before the age of 40

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.

4 years ago

20 minutes

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How the CFO role has evolved before-Covid and during-Covid

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.

4 years ago

32 minutes