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Call to enter 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year competition
Now in its 27th year, the 2015 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition continues to pay tribute to the fearless entrepreneurs who remain dedicated not only to fostering a culture of entrepreneurship in the country, but also to their business and staff... read more>>



HR & Recruitment
HR investment on the strategic agenda for African business
African businesses are taking the imperative of strategic human resources management seriously as they begin to compete on the global stage... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Deterioration in natural resources will impact on business in 2024
A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) was done among 4,500 ACCA students to get their opinions on how the macro global sustainability trends will affect business... read more>>
Entrepreneurship
Automotive sector introducing township entrepreneurs
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Monday singled out the automotive sector for helping emerging entrepreneurs put their foot in the industry's door... read more>>
Richest youth entrepreneurship prize opens for entries
African Leadership Academy's Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership, which was established through a multi-year partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, has opened entries for this year's Anzisha Prize... read more>>
Entries for annual Oliver Empowerment Awards close 27 February 2015
Entries for the 14th Oliver Empowerment Awards that recognise outstanding empowerment and transformation organisations and individuals in South Africa close on 27 February 2015... read more>>
Jobs & Recruitment
Tips for professionals looking to change positions
With professional sectors, such as accounting services, showing a 45% increase in job activity over the past year, the time may be right for professionals across all industries to take a leap of faith and consider a career move in 2015... read more>>
Tips on managing your social media profile
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are the perfect, immediate channels to reach and connect with friends, family and people with similar interests, but these platforms are also becoming increasingly popular with employers to recruit and monitor staff... read more>>
Emirates plans big staff increase for 2015
The Emirates Group, which comprises Emirates airline and dnata, is planning to hire more than 11,000 new staff in 2015... read more>>
Labour Law & Unions
Employment Services Bill soon to be published

Katlego Letlonkane and Gavin Stansfield

The much anticipated Employment Services regulations are soon to be published for public comment. According to the Labour Minister Mildred Olifant, the regulations will be published as soon as they have been ratified... read more>>
Formal disciplinary enquiry for suspended SAA CEO
A formal disciplinary inquiry has been convened for suspended South African Airways (SAA) CEO Monwabisi Kalawe, said the national carrier's board this morning... read more>>
LexisNexis publication focuses on changes in labour law
A new publication from LexisNexis aims to guide students and practitioners through the radical changes in the South African labour law... read more>>
Position of employees when outsourcing services are terminated

Simone Gill and Mukelo Ngobese

There is no question that outsourcing is an effective service model which allows for core business focus and often results in reduced costs and improved efficiencies... read more>>
Qatar Airways denies staff need permission to marry
The chief of Qatar Airways, Akbar al-Baker, has furiously denied claims that its flight attendants are sacked if they get married... read more>>
Management
Trends for 2015 from the Top Employers Institute
With the rise in technology and social media, HR trends among Top Employers in 2015 centres employee engagement in the workplace and the world around them... read more>>
Nedbank acquires 32.9% of GloCell
Nedbank Capital and GloCell have concluded a private equity transaction in which Nedbank Capital Private Equity will acquire a 32.9% stake in the cellular airtime reseller and telecommunications business... read more>>
Watch the World Cups with your staff
This is a big year for South African sport. Both the Proteas Cricket team and the Springbok Rugby team are strong contenders to lift their respective World Cups this year. But what does this mean for companies and their employees? read more>>
Skills Development & Training
Wipro invests in skills development, job creation in SA
Wipro Ltd, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, recently announced an investment of R3.8 million towards skills development and job creation in South Africa... read more>>
Why good conversations improve performance

Issued by In Context

People talk at work all the time. Most CEOs, executives, and senior managers, would claim they encourage dialogue in the workplace... read more>>
Empowering people, establishing trust: Why outplacement works

Craig Spalding

In South Africa and abroad, the world of work is changing fast. New technologies and work tools, changing demographics and mounting economic pressures are forcing companies to rethink the way they do business... read more>>
Business networking: good first impressions, fast

Marc Pillay

It's no secret to seasoned salespeople that networking is one of the most valuable uses of their time in terms of return - and not just in monetary terms. read more>>
Take your career in wealth management to the next level
Many experienced wealth managers either find themselves frustrated by the restrictions of working within a large financial services company, or out on a limb as an independent advisor, but there is a middle way.... read more>>
BANKSETA Awards winners announced
BANKSETA's mission is to support transformation and people development while enabling stakeholders to advance the national and global position of the broader industry, through partnerships. read more>>
Spend your energy on networking and do it right

Mark Wijsman

When you start exploring the job market, and set yourself up for your first or your next step, there are many ways you can differentiate yourself and get ahead to find the right job before anyone else knows about it... read more>>
International
Benetton bows to Rana Plaza pay up campaign
MILAN, ITALY: Italian fashion retailer Benetton has agreed to pay into an international compensation fund for victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, in which 1,138 people died... read more>>
More International
Government news
Premier announces interventions to unlock Gauteng's economy; media 'exclusion' from speech slammed
The Gauteng government has announced three interventions to change the space and structure of the economy of the province in order to address unemployment, poverty and inequality. read more>>
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New events to diarise
Dik Veenman - Conversational leadership workshop - 18 Mar 2015, Cape Town | 19 Mar 2015, Centurion
In Context brings you another SA first: Internationally acclaimed thought leader Dik Veenman on conversational leadership. Read more >>


9th Annual My Career Choice Expo 2015
PlatMedia Group - 26 Feb 2015 to 16 Oct 2015, Johannesburg

African Society for Talent Development
African Society for Talent Development - 17 Mar 2015 to 19 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Labour Law Amendments Conference 2015
Ikhono Consulting and Training - 21 Apr 2015 to 22 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Tshwane Careers Week Expo 2015
PlatMedia Group - 11 May 2015 to 15 May 2015, Pretoria

Upcoming events
Coaching and Coaching Psychology Programme (PG)
Pretoria Centre for Work Based Learning - 27 Feb 2015, Pretoria

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