Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of many countries, and in South Africa, Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising, which took place on 16 June 1976, where thousands of students were ambushed by the apartheid regime. On this day, South Africans pay tribute to the lives of these students and recognises the…
Spending most of her life in the community of Ekurhuleni, Hope Mapheto has always wanted to be a part of a greater change hence why she ventured into social entrepreneurship. From a young age, she always found herself actively involved in the community projects facilitated by the church she attended while growing up, and that…
Born and bred in the city of Polokwane, Yavanna Detremmerie knew from a young age that her career would have something to do with sweets and confectionaries thanks to her undying love for chocolate. Reflecting on her career journey and all the challenges she endured working in the industry, she does not regret starting her…
If you are a follower and regular reader of our Matoyana blog, you will note that this year our theme has been around the future world or new world of work. We have written several topics around this theme – taking insights from research from consulting world to sharing our own stories and own interpretations….
Hailing from one of the roughest townships in South Africa, Alexandra, Precious Dhlamini always had the hunger to strive in the working world, but because of the stagnant direction her career path was taking working the regular 9-5 job, she decided to take a big step into the entrepreneurial world and start her own business….
The type of work we do, where, how, and with whom we do it with, is what I find most exciting about this new world of work. I believe that the new world of work gives us a level of freedom we have not experienced in traditional working models and with that, taking away a…
Gone will be the days where employees will have to be at the office early hours of the morning, dressed in their finest gear, preparing for a busy and tedious week of endless meetings and difficult clients, handling paperwork as high as the skyscraper building their office is in and, having their managers breathe fire…
We failed, but in that failure, we also had some small wins and learnt so much in the process. I am writing this because this is a story worth sharing. It is easy to share our wins, but I guess it is also important (maybe more so) to share our mistakes. I mean, 72% of…
Conversations about how technology is changing the world of work are at an all-time high, and indeed, the duality of automation and the arrival of new technologies will lead to the extinction of certain jobs. However, it will also make way for new jobs and force a lot of us to future-proof our skills. Not…
As our Matoyana Media team grows we’re delighted to introduce you to the latest member of the team, Pati Kwakwa. Pati was born and raised in Polokwane and spent good portion of her schooling years in Gauteng, matriculating from St Mary’s DSG in Pretoria and graduating from WITS and the Wits Business School in Johannesburg)….