Written by Samantha AbsolNovember 17, 2025 Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Honourable Judith Nemadzinga Tshabalala, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, stakeholders and everyone present here today, Good morning. Welcome to the Productivity SA’s Annual General Meeting, a gathering filled with reflection, gratitude, and forward-looking promise. Today marks not only our final AGM under
Written by Samantha AbsolNovember 17, 2025 2025 Annual General Meeting: 12 September 2025 Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala,Representatives of Organised Business and Organised Labour, Members of the Business Community, Representatives of Government and State-Owned Entities,Productivity SA Board members, The Chairperson of the incoming Board, Ms. Zola Baba Tshefu and
Written by Samantha AbsolNovember 7, 2025 MEDIA RELEASE 06 NOVEMBER 2025 TO ALL JOURNALISTS AND NEWS EDITORS South Africa World Digital Competitiveness Rankings South Africa ‘s ranking in the World Digital Competitiveness Rankings has remained static for 2025. This week, the Institute for Management Development (IMD) released the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Rankings
Written by Samantha AbsolNovember 5, 2025 Juliet Mashabela The Institute for Management Development (IMD) has released the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Rankings (WDCR) for 2025, which evaluates the digital competitiveness of 69 global economies across three key factors: (i) Knowledge, (ii) Technology and (iii) Future Readiness. This year, South Africa remained unchanged, ranking
Written by Samantha AbsolOctober 31, 2025 28 October 2025, Birchwood Hotel, SOUTH AFRICA Theme; “Africa Industrialization through Fostering Competitiveness and Value Chains on the Continent” 1. Preamble a) The 10th edition of Africa Kaizen Annual Conference (AKAC) 2025 was held from 27 to 28 October 2025 at the Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, Republic of
Written by Samantha AbsolAugust 5, 2025 Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Honourable Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala, Today 04 August 2025, delivered a keynote address at Glenburn Lodge in Muldersdrift, hosted by University of South Africa (UNISA), under the theme: “A Government Perspective on Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, and the Future of Sustainable Operations.”
Written by Samantha AbsolAugust 4, 2025 Good morning to you all — Deputy Minister, Vice Chancellor, Acting Dean of … respected academics, industry leaders, fellow operations professionals, and conference delegates. It is a privilege to join you at this 4th African Operations Management Conference, hosted by the University of South Africa, under the
Written by Samantha AbsolJune 24, 2025 MEDIA RELEASE 24 JUNE 2025 TO ALL JOURNALISTS AND NEWS EDITORS RE: SA ‘s competitiveness drops South Africa’s international competitiveness ranking has dropped further in 2025 to 64, out of 69 countries rated according to the 2025 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) produced by the Swiss based Institute
Written by Samantha AbsolJune 23, 2025 Today, 20 June , we join the global community in marking World Productivity Day under the theme: ‘Accelerating Productivity for Sustainable Development.’ As South Africa rebuilds in the wake of the pandemic, productivity has never been more critical.It’s the engine behind job creation, service delivery, and our
Written by Samantha AbsolJune 23, 2025 At the start of 2025, South Africa had every reason to be optimistic. The South African Reserve Bank projected a formidable 1.8% economic growth forecast, fuelling optimism for job creation and expanded development. However, the recently released 2025 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) by Switzerland’s Institute of Management
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