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She did not decide to leave in a single moment. The hybrid agreement disappeared without a conversation. School pickups became impossible. The commute ate three hours of her day. Then she realised she had been planning her exit for eight months without admitting it to herself. If that felt familiar - this article is for you. Not about whether to leave. About what to sort out before you do.

Why South Africa's most experienced working mothers are quietly walking away from corporate, and what's waiting on the other side. By WorkingMama  |  March 2026  |  workingmamaza.com 84% of South African women whose employers increased in-office hours in 2025 are now actively looking for a new role.   [1] Read that again. Not a few. Not a vocal minority. 84%. This is not a statistic about laziness. It is not a story about women who stopped caring about their careers. It is a

2026 is the most significant year for working mothers and female founders in a generation. The ground has shifted economically, culturally, and technologically, in ways that simultaneously create the greatest opportunity and the greatest pressure that mothers in business have ever faced. Here is why that matters, and exactly what it means for you.