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A new global study has revealed that employees who work in digital workplaces are not only more productive, but also more motivated, have higher job satisfaction, and report an overall better sense of well-being...read |
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Aspiring and existing fashion entrepreneurs wanting to take their business to the next level are encouraged to enter the Truworths Fashion Incubation Programme...read | Applications are open for the 2019 Stanford Seed Transformation Programme - Southern Africa, with entries closing for this highly competitive programme on 1 July 2018...read | Following approval from India's Union Cabinet in May, a Pathways to Membership Agreement between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has now been signed...read |
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| The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) training programme has thrown a lifeline to unemployed young people in the North West... read |
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| Boitumelo Thipe and Makhosazana Kunene Taking a proactive approach to occupational health and safety will help small contractors to build their businesses and the industry to transform and realise its potential. Even better, there is a way to achieve this... read |
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| Leigh Andrews The Unstereotype Alliance launched at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity last year and has just joined Twitter. The World Federation of Advertisers has also released a guide that makes the social and business case for 'unstereotyping' ads. Here's why you need to download, absorb and implement it, now... read |
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| Tom Jackson Google has opened applications for class two of its Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme, extending it in the process to a further 12 African countries... read |
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| Juanita Pienaar Heavy Chef and Xero have recently launched a book entitled The Heavy Chef Guide to Starting a Business in South Africa. Founder and CEO Fred Roed lets us in on what we can expect from the new book... read |
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| Five black female-owned tech startups have been selected to join Absa's Rise Scalerator - an entrepreneurship assistance programme, hosted at the Rise innovation hub in Cape Town... read |
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| Tom Jackson Global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World is merging with Cape Town-based co-working space Spin Street House to launch Seedspace hub, allowing it to provide hands-on support to the local startup community... read |
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| Matthew Barker When it comes to hosting and accessing applications in the cloud, businesses in South Africa have very different priorities to those in Kenya and Nigeria... read |
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| Labour unions and government have on Friday signed a three-year wage agreement, bringing an end to the lengthy wage negotiation process... read |
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| Government and the Committee of Ministers has condemned the unilateral decision of the Public Servants Association (PSA) to embark on strike action, in violation of bargaining rules and processes... read |
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| Issued By UCT Graduate School of Business Being open to new things and the ideas of others should always be part of the strategic conversation, as it is in this environment that business innovation can thrive, says business strategist and advisor, Dr Grant Sieff... read |
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| Temitope Iluyemi Gender equality is a powerful driver for change and prosperity on the African continent, but brands need to take a leadership role... read |
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| The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has appointed Sibusiso Sithole as its new group CEO for a period of 12 months effective from 1 June 2018... read |
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| The South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) has embarked on a project that trains historically disadvantaged people to start businesses in the jewellery fabrication industry... read |
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| Fifty young people will receive on-the-job experience in the hospitality industry, following the extension of the skills training and employment programme between the City of Cape Town and Fedhasa Cape... read |
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| In celebration of Youth Month, Tony Keal, group skills facilitator at the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape reminds us of the financial benefits of employing young people... read |
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| Issued By Top Employers Institute "Africa's Top Employers strive to improve the lives of others, beyond just their own walls." - Billy Elliott, Country Manager Africa, Top Employers Institute... read |
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| Issued By Placement Partner I imagine that many of you are rolling your eyes at this very moment, thinking to yourself that there are just not enough hours in the day to give each and every candidate feedback... read |
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| The Franchise Association of South Africa's (Fasa) Awards for Excellence in Franchising held recently, saw health food brand Kauai walk off with multiple awards including the coveted title of Franchisor of the Year... read |
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| Kate Mollett The imminent arrival of two Microsoft Azure data centres on local shores means organisations across industry sectors are re-evaluating their availability strategies... read |
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| In a statement, Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has emphasised that the public consultation session on airport renaming held at Cape Town International Airport on Monday evening was ultimately properly concluded in spite of demonstrations that disrupted proceedings for a period... read |
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| Rob Lith Thanks to the fourth industrial revolution, businesses today have more tools than ever at their disposal. From the power of the cloud, giving flexibility and scalability to organisations both big and small; to IoT, effortlessly merging the digital world with our everyday lives... read |
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