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NOW Ep129: What the future of work means for today’s students

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Investec Focus Radio SA
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Jun 16, 2026
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Summary

Is higher education keeping up with AI? For decades, the university degree has been treated as a reliable bridge between learning and work. AI is testing that bargain. As technology changes what employers need, higher education faces a sharper test - not whether it can produce graduates, but whether it can prepare people to think, adapt and contribute to an economy being reshaped in real time. In this episode of No Ordinary Wednesday, our host Jeremy Maggs, Jerome September, Dean of Student Affairs at Wits University and Lesley-Anne Gatter, Global Head of People & Organisation, examine what future readiness means for universities, employers and South Africa’s growth prospects. Listen to the full conversation to find out more. Read more on www.investec.com/now Investec Focus Radio SA