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COVER & COVER ARTICLE SPONSORED BY NEIGHBRLY GROUP
06 COVER STORYEBO QUAGRAINE’S VISION FOR NEIGHBRLY GROUP.
14 FROM MESSENGER TO BANKING GIANTTHE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF AFRICAN BANK CEO ZWELI MANYATHI.
20 LEADING THROUGH THE SHIFTHOW BANKS NAVIGATE DISRUPTION AND UNCERTAINTY.
28 AFRICA'S TALENT MOBILITY CHANLLENGEWHY MOVING SKILLS ACROSS BORDERS MATTERS.
32 AFRICA'S AI SOVEREIGNTY CHOICEBUILDING TECHNOLOGICAL INDEPENDENCE IN THE AGE OF AI.
42 WHEN DEATH COMES TWICETHE CHALLENGES OF TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION.
44 CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDERETHINKING SOCIAL INVESTMENT TO EMPOWER WOMEN.
48 MASHABA'S BLUEPRINT FORJOHANNESBURGTACKLING CORRUPTION AND REBUILDING THE CITY.
50 POLITICSA METRO CANNOT TAX ITS WAY TO PROSPERITY
52 TOURISMTOURISM MINISTER BACKS WEST RAND VISION
54 WHEN OUTRAGE IS NOT ENOUGHWHY SOUTH AFRICA’S GBV CRISIS DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY.
58 GBV BELONGS IN THE BOARDROOMMAKING WORKPLACE WELLBEING A LEADERSHIP PRIORITY.
60 THE APPROVAL TRAPWHY EFFECTIVE LEADERS MUST LEARN TO LET GO.
62 SOUTH AFRICA'S RECOVERY UNDER PRESSUREECONOMIC REFORM AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY.
On the Cover: Leadership editor Prof. JJ Tabane sat down with Ebo Quagraine, CEO of Neighbrly Group to discuss the future of the organisation.
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Ndumi Hadebe is self-leadership and boundaries coach and author.
Lerato Ndlovu is a consultant at Spencer Stuart South Africa.
Bashee Naidoo is the Director of Client Services at Lyra Southern Africa.
Nasiphi Ndevu is the Head of Research at Frank Dialogue Holdings.
Dr AD Essome is the Co-Chair of CAISD Centre for AI and Sustainable Development. His background bridges journalism, a PHD in operations management, and 25 years as the Head of Communications for the United Nations before moving into AI governance and sustainable development.
Stan Itshegetseng is an ANC member and writes in his personal capacity.