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17 January 2023: The 2023 Top Employers have been announced and, for the sixth consecutive year, WesBank has been certified as a Top Employer in South Africa.

Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s employee centricity and dedication to a better world of work, which is exhibited through excellent human resources (HR) policies and people practices.

The Top Employers Institute® programme certifies organisations based on their participation in the HR Best Practices Survey. The survey covers six HR domains comprising 20 topics including, among others, People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Well-being and Diversity and Inclusion. WesBank’s highest scores are in Diversity and Inclusion, as well as Ethics and Integrity.

The programme has certified and recognised more than 2 052 Top Employers in 273 countries/regions across five continents, with 128 of these certifications in South Africa.

Ghana Msibi, WesBank CEO, says: “The 2023 Top Employer certification is wonderful news and a real affirmation of our commitment to building a workplace that our employees can be proud of. We will continue to build a company that is driven by integrity and ethics, while focusing on providing an environment where our employees can perform at their best, with opportunities for learning and career advancement. Thank you to the WesBank leadership team and the WesBank employees for fostering a WesBank we can all be proud of.”

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The Socio-Political Crucible of Soweto

You cannot understand Johannesburg without understanding Soweto (an acronym for South Western Townships). Originally established as a “labor dormitory” to house black miners away from the white city center, Soweto grew into a sprawling metropolis of over 1.3 million people and became the epicenter of the struggle against Apartheid.

The township is home to Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have been home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It was also the site of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, when thousands of students protested against the forced use of Afrikaans in schools. The police response and the subsequent death of 13-year-old Hector Pieterson catalyzed international condemnation of the Apartheid regime. Today, Soweto is a vibrant cultural hub, blending historical landmarks like the Orlando Towers (now used for bungee jumping) with a booming tourism industry and a sophisticated middle class. It represents the city’s resilience—a place born from segregation that transformed into a symbol of liberation and modern South African identity.