The 4 Day Week South Africa Pilot Program

The first South African 4 day week trial took place for a period of six months from March to August in 2023. Baseline data was collected by the research team in March and endpoint data in September. The pilot participants were recruited prior to the trial and went through a planning and work-practice reorganization phase, coordinated by 4 Day Week Global, which involved two months of workshops, coaching, mentoring and peer support.

27 companies were based in South Africa and one was based in Botswana.

The following companies took part and have agreed to be named publicly:

South Africa

• IQbusiness: South Africa’s largest management and technology consulting firm

• KLA: full service market research and insights consultancy

• Big Beard Web Solutions: web design and development company

• Semco Style Institute South Africa: business change makers

• Licia Dewing: career strategist

• Valuesmart Business Solutions: cloud-based financial solutions provider

• 3Verse: advertising agency

• Social Happiness: digital marketing agency

• The OMG: business consulting firm

• Social Impact Insights: social impact planning and measurement company

• EntruTech: managed IT solutions provider

• Intigrate Business Solutions: accounting and business advisory firm

• jt&a: QCTO Accreditation Advisory Services

• Dream Team Catalyst: events and consulting company

• Tax Maverick and The Tax Ladies: tax and finance services companies

• Communicare: specialists in social housing and property development

• Elnatan IT Solutions: IT sales and support company

• Marais Software Solutions: IT software development company

• 2Stories: marketing agency

• APSO: employment services company

• Maties Gymnasium: Stellenbosch University’s fitness gymnasium

• Nkwali Compliance Consultants: governance risk and compliance (GRC) specialists

Botswana

• Precision Vehicle and Asset Tracking: Botswanan ICT security company