South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

The Future of HR Awards 2026, brought to you by Topco Media, has announced its winners, highly commended recipients and finalists.
Five minutes a day could keep the physio away

As a physiotherapist working with corporate teams for more than 15 years, I’ve seen first-hand how small, consistent habits create meaningful change.
Future of HR 2026 puts people at the centre of national progress

Moderated by broadcaster Clement Manyathela, the conference explored HR’s role in organisational and national progress.
The sales teams winning with AI aren’t using more of it. They’re using it differently.

Don’t commission an expensive, business-wide “get our data AI-ready” exercise before you’ve even proven the concept on one real problem.
Measure yourself against the rest of the pack: Why entering awards is good business

We see the celebrations, hear the acceptance speech and debate who we think should’ve won. But why do people and organisations enter awards?
A healthy workplace starts with healthy leadership

Employees watch what leaders do far more closely than they listen to what wellness policies tell them to do.
The trends and technologies reshaping HR

The AI revolution dictates that HR cannot credibly lead enterprise transformation while operating according to a model that belongs to the previous era.
4 weeks to go: Tackling the HR headaches keeping you up at night

The value of the conference goes beyond what happens on stage.
Are we celebrating diversity or actually living it?

An organisation may have a diversity policy on paper while employees experience exclusion in meetings, conversations, promotions, management relationships or everyday interactions.
Future of HR Conference 2026 returns to help HR leaders solve the problems they can’t ignore

The Future of HR Conference 2026, powered by SALGA, returns to Johannesburg on 14–15 October at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways.