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Enterprise and supplier handbook explains new B-BBEE codes
A tailor-made guide to the enterprise and supplier development requirements of the new B-BBEE codes is now available... read more>>

SA's minimum wages in top half worldwide

Minimum wages remains one of the most heatedly discussed economic topics and is often misunderstood by both workers and businessmen...

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Cell C launches girl child alumni programme

Cell C's Take a Girl Child to Work Day alumni programme was launched this year to link former participants with this year's girl learners...

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The nuts and bolts of succession planning

Succession planning is about filling the organisation's talent pipeline and building internal strength...

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HR
Getting into the advertising business

Chris Brewer

Advertising is not a nine to five job - at least, it's not if you want to be highly successful and reap the rich rewards that go with taking the boardroom hot seat... read more>>
Entrepreneurship
Grannies for hire
A Durban businesswoman is hiring out grannies... read more>>
SAB expands KickStart
South African Breweries has evolved its 20-year-old youth entrepreneurship programme, SAB KickStart, expanding it into three enterprise development initiatives... read more>>
Nyamuka Zambia Business Plan competition receives flood of entries
Over 700 entrepreneurs have entered the Nyamuka Zambia Business Plan Competition, to stand a chance to win a share of the K2,000,000 prize. Entries close 5 May 2015... read more>>
Jobs & Recruitment
Mobile motivation is sweeping Africa

Amr Shady

As the world celebrates Worker's Day to commemorate trade unions and labour movements, the mobile industry in Africa is expanding to fulfil the continent's growing needs for mobile solutions and create more opportunities for its workforce... read more>>
The jobless young: business' role in tackling youth unemployment

Lauren Durant and Brendan Powell

In a 2014 Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) stated that South Africa has the third-highest unemployment rate in the world for people between the ages of 15 and 24... read more>>
The tech industry can create jobs rapidly
Heather Lowe, Head of Enterprise Development of FNB Business, believes that South Africa should maximise the potential of the tech industry to broaden contribution to the country's economic growth and job creation... read more>>
Wellness is a growing priority for talent

Philip Gregory

One of the biggest challenges for organisations of all sizes is to attract and retain talented employees... read more>>
Labour Law & Unions
Labour and BEE legislation changes discussed at FEDHASA seminar
With the Labour Relations Amendment Act (No. 6 of 2014), which took effect on 1 January, 2015, as well as the Amended B-BBEE Codes, businesses in the hospitality industry will have to make significant changes to the way they do business... read more>>
TEP launches B-BBEE Codes programme
The Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP) has launched an Enterprise and Supplier Development Solutions (ESDS) programme to assist corporates in the sector meet the new amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.. read more>>
Texas restaurant fires pregnant manager after robbery

Johan Botes

A Texas fast food restaurant has fired the store's manager after loosing $400 in a heist... read more>>
Management
Employee well-being an essential component of business output
Some of the most pertinent challenges faced by companies over the next few years include attracting, engaging with, retaining and developing staff - all of which affect the performance of companies and ultimately contribute to the strength of the economy... read more>>
Layabout managers

Auguste Coetzer

Worker's Day recognises the national contribution of our labour force. It's also a good time to recognise that the workers have a point when they insist it's unfair to focus exclusively on the low paid when companies complain of time wasting, laziness, sick note abuse and other forms of workplace cheating... read more>>
EthicsSA conference to debate employee buy-in
Organisations have to find ways of getting all their employees - and even their partners - to buy into their ethics... read more>>
Skills Development & Training
SACAP launches postgraduate psychology honours programme
The South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) recently launched a new postgraduate psychology honours programme on both its Cape Town and Johannesburg campuses... read more>>
SABC Education Career Indaba draws 5000 students to the Sandton Convention Centre

Issued by Spintelligent

Radio pioneer, Gareth Cliff, The Parlotones frontman, Kahn Morbee and leading organisations such as Rand Water, Liberty and South African Airways, are just some of the exciting names to look forward to having at this year's SABC Education Career Indaba... read more>>
Women involvement in science still limited
The Department of Women's Director General, Jenny Schreiner, says women are still not getting involved in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at a satisfactory rate. read more>>
The future of the post office hinges on successful negotiations
The South African Post System narrowly escaped coming to a standstill in March yet again, as the Labour Court in Johannesburg granted the parastatal an interim interdict against the Communication Workers Union (CWU)... read more>>
Skills shortage far worse than admitted
There are as many as 829,800 vacant positions for high-skilled workers across a diverse spread of occupations in South Africa and this includes a dire lack of artisans, says Sean Jones, co-founder and director of black empowered artisan training academy, Artisan Training Institute (ATI)... read more>>
Apprenticeships have significant financial benefits
The benefits that accrues from making apprenticeships, internship and mentorships part of a business plan, is overwhelming... read more>>
How to speak on the telephone

Roane Swindon

You may have your reception area perfectly set up for creating the ideal first impression, but are your receptionists and employees extending that impression on the telephone? read more>>
Postal strikes throw spotlight on value of negotiation skills

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business

Gripped by five strikes since 2011, and narrowly escaping a sixth in March, the SAPS situation highlights the need for good negotiation skills for businesses and consumers... read more>>
Tech in the Workplace
Top tips for women in tech

Lynette Hundermark

As a woman with more than 17 years of work experience in the challenging and constantly evolving tech industry, I have had my fair share of learning experiences over time... read more>>
Government news
State takes steps to avoid community service logjam

Tamar Kahn

The Department of Health is planning to avoid a repeat of last year's scramble for community service placements for pharmacy graduates. Dozens were left in limbo as the state failed to allocate positions but prohibited them from working... read more>>
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