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Covid-19 has taught us that things can change in an instant. So how well are we preparing young people for the rapidly changing labour market?
Virtually overnight, the Covid-19 pandemic transformed our reality. A radical shift took place in the way we work. For the privileged few, work environments changed from air-conditioned office spaces to home offices. Face-to-face meetings were replaced with video conferences, and seminars became “webinars”.
Social media was flooded with videos and memes of awkward virtual meetings and the infamous catchphrase “please mute your mic”.
This came with some pros, such as increased flexibility and saving on fuel costs, but the cons were isolation, increased workloads and the loss of casual interactions such as those at the water-cooler and coffee breaks – the cons led to an increase in people suffering from burnout while also experiencing other mental health struggles.
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From his days as a student activist, high-ranking whistle-blower Themba Maseko has been loyal to the ANC. But when the Zuma-led government undermined the principles of the Struggle, Maseko put his foot down.
Black economic empowerment, cadre deployment, Fees Must Fall, Black Lives Matter . As far as former Cape Town mayor and statesperson Helen ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ Zille is concerned, it’s all bad – and it’s all damned Wokeness.