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South Africa’s socio-economic realities in the workplace
External Contextual Framework Impacting the HR Department
Janine Baillie-Stewart
Rainbow nation or 50 shades of grey?
Our people
51,19 Million
Our pyramid
Our values
Corruption Perception Index 2013.
Est. R 650 B over last 18 years
Our economy0.6 % GDP Growth Q2 4014
Negative contributors : Mining and Manufacturing
Our inflation6.3 % CPI July 2014
At a 3 month low and slowing for the first time in 8 months due tolower Transport and Food Costs
Our jobs
25.5% Unemployment – All time high since July 2008 (5.2 million)Major job losses in Manufacturing and Agriculture
Our productivity
Labour Output per Unit of Capital has declined by 32,5 % since 1967Labour’s share all time low; Capital at an all time high
Our wage gap
73 times and 5th highest in the worldWho has the highest GAP?
Our poverty levels
Poverty levels have dropped by 7% from 2006 to 2011Winning the war on Poverty!
Our living standards
Lowest Living Standard improved by 10% from 2001 to 2011Difficulty remains in accessing Food - 21.1%
Our Employment equity
Our safety
The world average for murder is 7.6 per 100 000 people. Murder in South Africa is 36.5 per 100 000.
Quiz time• How many Police Stations do we have in SA?• Which country has a higher Murder Rate than
SA?• Where are the most crimes reported in SA?• In which area are the most murders
committed in SA?
Our health
6,070,800 Living with Aids
17.9% Prevalence
Our skills
Last out of 148 countries in Math's and ScienceIn 2010: 1million : 600k : 400k : 200k (estimated)
Our politics
Our unions
Our legislation
BCEA, LRA and Retirement Fund Reform – The Winds of Change
Tis’ the season
13 million workdays lost 2014
Our service delivery
Our clicks
Our social media
Our habits
47% of all drug related crime occurs in the Western Cape
Our savings habits
So what are the key trends?
• Decreasing Poverty and Increasing Inequality• De-industrialization and Automation• Technology• Education and Skills – Mind the GAP• Ethics, Values, Corporate Governance and
Leadership Accountability• Shifting Political Landscape
And?• Employers are faced with unprecedented
challenges• Employees feel lost and overwhelmed by the
challenges they face• Loss of credibility of people / parties /
structures in power• Change is inevitable• No direction
Our choices
Reframe our workplace
HR can make a real difference!
• Redefine the workplace – Find the AND’s!• Meaningful Engagement on all levels• Actively Bridge the Skills GAP• Build your organizational Resilience Capability• Remuneration Parity – REMCOM• Credible Activist for Change
It is our role
Thank you
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