Business & Economy

The Big Squeeze: Why Salary Increases in South Africa Aren't Keeping  Up with Life's Rising Costs – Dr Chris Blair shares his views “Imagine that you are a factory worker in Johannesburg, scraping by on a modest wage. Your rent has gone up again, electricity bills are

The Price of Vision: Evaluating Tesla, Inc.’s 2025 CEO Pay Package  – Insights by Dr Chris Blair “The announcement by Tesla of the 2025 CEO Performance Award for Elon Musk signals nothing less than a reckoning with the question: what does it really cost to secure not just a top

Despite being employed, many South African workers continue to feel financially strained and it shows at work. Old Mutual's Savings & Investment Monitor 2023 found that 37% of South Africans consider themselves highly financially strained even as optimism has improved from prior years1. TransUnion South Africa’s Q2

Weathering the Storm: Equipping South African Remuneration Committees for AGM Challenges – Insights by Dr Chris Blair “As AGMs in South Africa challenge Remuneration Committees outcomes, those leading boards and serving as directors can prepare for rigorous interrogation from shareholders. Forecasts suggest that the trend of elevated dissent on executive remuneration

The hidden cost of financial stress in the workplace Despite being employed, many South African workers continue to feel financially strained and it shows at work. Old Mutual's Savings & Investment Monitor 2023 found that 37% of South Africans consider themselves highly financially strained even as optimism has