Our basic education system might be, what many people reckon, somewhat of a shipwreck, but there are centres of excellence of which we can be very proud. In this case it is UCT's Graduate School of Business that is one of them - it has held its ground in two
global MBA ratings.
There's always someone, isn't there... So beware of any messages you get from "SARS", the genuine one of which has issued a
scam warning to taxpayers. SARS (the genuine one) says taxpayers should be wary of a scam using the SA Revenue Service (SARS) logo to defraud people.
"Members of the public are randomly emailed with spoof emails made to look as if these come from SARS, but are in fact fraudulent emails aimed at enticing unsuspecting taxpayers to part with personal information, such as bank account details," SARS spokesman, Marika Muller said.
It was pretty obvious, wasn't it... When you add more than 50% to a wage bill, something has got to give, and in this case, it was farmers giving... retrenchment notices...
So farmworkers are losing their jobs after the wage hike.
Agriculture has shed hundreds of thousands of jobs since minimum wages were first implemented in 2000 and analysts warn that thousands more will be lost when the new wage, increased by 50% by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, comes into effect on 1 March 2013.
But to rub salt into the wound, the Department of Labour has
cautioned non-compliant farmers and says action will be taken against employers who do not comply with the new sectoral determination for farmworkers.
Finally, our very own champion, motoring editor Henrie Geyser, reckons the new
Golf 7 has champion stamped all over it.
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As you plan how best to show your love this Valentines Day, remember to give a piece of your heart to a worthy cause by simply swiping your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card. Love is in the air and hearts are aflutter as lovebirds shop eagerly for the perfect gift. 
Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has recently donated 460 DeskBags to learners of the Dominican School for Deaf Children in Hammanskraal, near Pretoria. Users of the bag are able to carry books and stationery in the main compartment, while a reinforced flap also provides instant desk support. 
South African National Parks (SANParks) says it has received a donation from the SANParks Honorary Rangers and Latest Sightings, a website where the public can share sightings of animals seen in the park. 
The organisers of the well-known Casual Day campaign, Cornèl Theron and Annelise de Jager, have launched a new annual fund raising campaign - Tekkie Tax for Friday 31 May 2013. Donors can select beneficiaries of their choice, selected from five main categories; animals, basic community welfare, children, disability or education. 
Following the success of last years 'Practice in the Park' which saw 350 people take part in the outdoor yoga class at Green Point Park, it's now time for round two. The fun and inspiring class will be taught by two of Cape Town's top teachers, suitable for all levels of yoga lovers and set against the magnificent backdrop of Signal Hill. 
