Your career needs a fresh start?
Right, you got your bonus in December so that's under the bridge and now you are feeling sort of...you know...restless. So rather than the devil you know, you are coming around to the thought that this could be a good time to make a change.
Well before you do, Juliette Attwell has some words of advice for you, on
making a fresh start and she also clarifies what constitutes valid reasons for leaving your present job.
Still on careers, it seems managers at Telkom might be wise to dust of their CVs and update them because it appears that
up to 1,000 managers may face the axe. Some cuts were apparently expected, but Telkom's chief executive, Sipho Maseko's comments to the Bloomberg news agency suggest deeper and more far-reaching cuts than many had imagined.
Planning a trip to Limpopo? Make sure you get your anti-malaria medication beforehand and make sure you are aware of the symptoms. Why? Because the Limpopo authorities have
issued a travel warning, following a malaria outbreak.
Finally...some good news, and let's hope it stays that way and doesn't degenerate into the 'tragic-comic' farce of last year...It is reported that...wait for it...
the delivery of school textbooks is on track for 2014.
It is common knowledge that supplying textbooks to learners countrywide is fraught with
challenges. Let's make sure what happened last year never happens again.
Our school children deserve every chance they can get.
Rod Baker, Content Director
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 | Energy company Blessing Petroleum, the official Cameroonian distributor of Engen Lubricants, has announced the availability of Engen's Dieselube 700 Super high-performance lubricating oil for diesel engines operating under high load. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING: Another Chinese city has capped the total number of car licence plates it will issue annually, state media said late last month, following moves by Beijing and other metropolises to curb pollution and congestion. Read more >>
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 | Nicky Smith Toll roads chief Nazir Alli has briefed the top leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) on the highly divisive e-toll system‚ which is set to be a burning issue in the run-up to elections later this year. Read more >>
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 | Nicky Smith The cash-strapped Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has approached unnamed donor agencies for financial support as it continues to battle to have the road toll programme scrapped. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Initial forecasts for agricultural equipment sales in 2014 point to a tough year for dealers such as JSE-listed Invicta Holdings and over-the-counter-traded Senwes‚ according to Vunani Securities analyst Anthony Clark. Read more >>
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 | LAS VEGAS, USA: The new Chevrolets coming out this year will be faster - at least when it comes to gleaning information from the superhighway. Read more >>
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Nick Hedley The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) branded last year as a year of unrealised expectations for the local automotive industry as domestic vehicle sales growth slowed and exports fell slightly. Read more >>
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 | Nicky Smith The problem with road deaths in SA is that no one knows how many people are actually killed in car accidents. Read more >>
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 | Nicky Smith Despite more than 840 road blocks and 3,800 arrests for traffic infringements during the end-of-year holiday season, the death toll on SA's roads were little changed from a year ago, with 1,357 people losing their lives between 1 December and 7 January. Read more >>
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 | Ian Ollis MP, DA Shadow Minister of Transport, says that Minister Dipuo Peters release of number of festive season road deaths (1,376) is premature. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor When it comes to space, comfort, practicality, and value for money Chevrolet's popular Captiva takes a lot of beating and it's hardly surprising that it has captivated the hearts of many South African families and will continue to do so now that it has had a mid-life make-over. Read more >>
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 | Chrysler convinces NBC to convert over 175 local ad breaks into a single two-minute national break during the Super Bowl XLVI. (Video) Read more >>
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 | MUMBAI, INDIA: India's struggling Tata Nano, launched in 2009 as the world's cheapest car, unveiled a new, pricier variant of the jelly-bean-shaped car now with power-steering in a bid to boost flagging sales. Read more >>
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 | DETROIT, USA: Volkswagen plans to fill a big hole in its US portfolio by launching a midsized sport utility vehicle in 2016 and will expand its manufacturing presence in the region, the German car manufacturer has announced. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the largest car manufacturer in Britain, achieved record global sales in 2013, the Indian-owned luxury car manufacturer said. Read more >>
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 | LONDON - German-owned luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce said that sales accelerated in 2013 to a new record for the fourth year in succession, aided by emerging markets. Read more >>
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