Labour & Pay Disputes: South Africa’s sugar sector is in strike mode as unions demand 13% wage hikes (plus transport and housing allowances) while employers, including RCL Foods, offer 5.4%, with talks stalled after unions rejected a conditional 6% proposal. Women at Work: A Women’s Month reflection asks what women “carry home” after leadership events—moving beyond visibility and applause to lasting changes in opportunity and influence. HR & Compliance: A South African labour-law explainer breaks down when extra duties become overtime or a different job—highlighting that contracts and “reasonable” duties matter, and compensation may apply when work shifts beyond normal expectations. Cybersecurity: Check Point reports cyber attacks up 16% year-on-year in July, with ransomware nearly doubling and GenAI creating new data-leak risks; Africa saw 3,237 attacks per week. Youth & Skills: Zanzibar marks International Youth Day with hands-on sessions on AI, entrepreneurship, mental health and road safety, aiming at decent work and practical confidence. Regional Trade & Payments: UKI Uganda uses Equity Bank’s Uganda–Kenya–DRC network to cut cross-border payment delays and costs for exporters. Returnee Jobs: Zimbabwe’s Strive Masiyiwa (Econet) is pushing job creation for citizens returning from South Africa, with Econet Tech City flagged as a major employment engine. Policy & Inclusion: Kenya’s diaspora report warns of dangerous destinations for jobseekers, citing trafficking and smuggling risks and naming countries including Myanmar, Cambodia, Russia, Iran and India. Digital HR Funding: South Africa’s Jem HR raises $8.4m Series A to expand its WhatsApp-based HR and workforce management platform for deskless employees.