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In the world of credit: a network of trust

by Frank Magwegwe | Oct 5, 2023 | Frankly Speaking

Photo by Izuddin Helmi Adnan on Unsplash Credit for this brilliant analogy goes to Aubrey Masango, the insightful host of the Aubrey Masango Show on Radio 702. Every Wednesday, during the engaging Financial Matters feature that runs from just after the 8 pm news to...

The economic cost of SA’s mental health crisis

by Frank Magwegwe | Apr 20, 2022 | Frankly Speaking, Personal Finance

Mental health conditions cost the economy more than R200bn a year through people missing work and presenteeism By some measures South Africans are the second most stressed employees in the world. Lump the impact of Covid-19 on top of this and it’s easy to see why our...

Medical costs a major money stressor for South Africans

by Frank Magwegwe | Nov 26, 2021 | Financial Planning, Personal Finance

People are downgrading their medical plans as they cannot afford the premiums — but at what cost? Roughly 20 months ago, the Covid-19 pandemic struck and life as we knew it was turned upside down. For many, the pandemic was a huge wake-up call, spotlighting our...

Middle-managers and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Frank Magwegwe | Jul 20, 2021 | Leadership

Fifteen months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, many middle-managers feel like they are the proverbial ‘ham in the sandwich’. They face pressure from their leaders above to implement strategic objectives and deliver on targets while experiencing pressure from their...

How to help employees deal with mental and emotional health stressors during pandemic

by Frank Magwegwe | Apr 26, 2021 | Frankly Speaking

It has been more than a year since the first case of the Covid-19 coronavirus was reported in South Africa. Organisations and employees have had to navigate several national lockdowns of varying intensity. Global and local research, including my own, offers several...