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When you hear the phrase âEaster breakâ what do you think of? Some might imagine long, sunny Autumn days at a favourite holiday resort. Some might think of quality family time: swimming or bike riding with the kids. Others may imagine the white-coated sugar eggs or marshmallow treats that abound. Surely,...
2016 looks set to be a tight year for South Africans. The energy regulator has just announced that electricity tariffs will go up again, by almost 10%. The price of food has soared thanks to the drought, with staples such as white maize (from which pap is made) having shot...
As a human resources professional, people often assume you have the power of divination. Every time a new position in the company needs to be filled, youâre expected to somehow wade through hundreds of CVs in a matter of days, vet them and find a pool of suitable candidates from...
What does it mean to transform? In South Africa, much is said of the word âtransformationâ. Politicians share platitudes about seeking to transform our economy, our universities and our entire social landscape. Many South Africans agree that it is the key to moving our society forward. But what does this...
Psychologist and television personality Dr Joyce Brothers once said: âTrust your hunches. Theyâre usually based on facts filed just below the conscious level.â As an entrepreneur and business owner, youâve come to rely on your gut instinct. You take risks based on what you âfeelâ is the best course of action....
The end of each year sees many of us scrambling to get fitness assessments done to earn the necessary points for our medical aid schemes. One way to earn points is to steadily clock up gym visits throughout the year. Another way to earn points is to have your fitness...
The businessdictionary.com defines âvalue creationâ as âthe performance of actions that increase the worth of goods, services or even a business. Many business operators now focus on value creation both in the context of creating better value for customers purchasing its products and services, as well as for shareholders in...
A popular maxim says: âYou have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your princeâ. The saying, which hails back to the 1970s, applies not only to romance but to hiring for business as well. Most business owners have had the experience of taking on someone who seemed perfect...
Last year, the World Economic Forum ranked South Africa number one for Auditing and Reporting standards for the fifth year in a row. South Africa beat out 148 other countries to the organisationâs top spot in the Global Competitiveness Index for 2014-15. It seems almost unbelievable that a developing economy like...
