28 South African companies and one Botswanan business are geared up to participate in the four-day workweek pilot starting on 1 March 2023.
“To have 29 companies joining South Africa’s first-ever pilot of the four-day week is a testament to the forward-thinking of business in this country. Pilot participants are embracing the idea that it’s time to change the nearly 100-year-old convention of a five-day week.”
“Reduced work hours are a central tenet to the future of work, and there is potentially so much to be gained and nothing to lose from the experiment,” said Lowe. Most companies participating in the pilot noted that employee well-being is one of their top priorities in 2023, and the promise of fostering a culture of productivity simultaneously made it very attractive.to happy clients,” said 2Stories chief content officer Anelde Greeff.
“To enhance our employee value proposition, we believe that implementing the four-day work week could have a further positive impact on mental wellness as it will provide our people with some valuable extra time to spend with their loved ones and ultimately contribute to a more positive experience for our customer,” said Communicare COO Makhosi Kubheka.
However, he said it could be viable for companies such as those that have joined the pilot, as they are more likely to be niche organisations, such as smaller and medium-sized technology companies.from global trials continue to make a clear case for the four-day week.revenue increased across all companies by 8.1%
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