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PLAN A BUSINESS

SIMULATION –

THE FUTURE WORK

GAME (ACTIVITIES)

rof. Khumbulani Mpofu, DSI-NRF
SARChI Research Chair in Future
PTransport Manufacturing Technologies;
and Prof Thuli Madonsela, Faculty of Law
at the University of Stellenbosch and Law
Trust Chair, were among the great scholars
who met to explore a range of approaches to
assist decision-makers in ensuring that social
justice is achieved through service delivery
by government and various organisations.
The event took place at the
Stellenbosch Technopark on 26 April 2021. Prof. Mpofu and Prof. Madonsela at the serious

gaming gathering in Stellenbosch

Prof. Mpofu mentioned that the social
justice approach was inspired by
several factors that included a meeting
in Wellington in 2020 at a community event where
Prof. Madonsela was giving a keynote address.
She was then invited by Prof. Mpofu
to experience Plan A, a Future Work
game that assists leaders to understand
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

The question of what the 4IR is about is one
question that needs attention in this generation.
Sadly, many people speak about the revolution;
however, few understand its implications. Plan
A assists to resolve this challenge by ensuring
leaders are educated on the nuances of this
revolution and how it impacts their growth, future
viability and employee satisfaction,” - Prof. Mpofu.

He further explained that because it is a
serious gaming environment, it allows decision
permutations to be explored without necessarily
harming the bottom line of the organisation, their organisational vision and align it with the
but most critically, it allows leaders to focus on possibilities provided for by the 4IR.

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