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Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants
Barclays Accelerator reveals 2017 Africa programme participants
Thursday, 20 April 2017, saw the announcement of the top 10 companies selected for the Barclays Accelerator 2017 Africa programme... read
Entrepreneurship
Got a great idea for a Cape Town tech startup? Help is here
Got a great idea for a Cape Town tech startup? Help is here

Gabriella Mulligan

Applications are open to the Telkom FutureMakers InnoTech programme, seeking Cape Town-based budding entrepreneurs in need of help to get their tech startup ideas off the ground... read
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp (SBC) will be launching its new accelerator programme in Cape Town. Startups from around the world are invited to apply now... read
Centre for Entrepreneurship to empower Free State youth
Centre for Entrepreneurship to empower Free State youth
Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu on Friday launched the Centre for Entrepreneurship in Welkom, Free State, saying such a centre will promote entrepreneurship as a career of choice... read
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Fairlady Women of the Future 2017 Awards open for entries!
The women's entrepreneur competition, Fairlady Women of the Future 2017 has opened for entries. The competition, sponsored by Fairlady, in partnership with Santam, seeks businesswomen making waves in the South African small business landscape... read
Labour Law & Unions
Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has pulled the plug on a move by Eskom to give its former chief executive, Brian Molefe, a R30.1-million pension payout... read
Dealing with weed in the workplace
Dealing with weed in the workplace

Jose Jorge and Steven Adams

In the last few weeks, several news outlets have suggested that the use of cannabis is now legal. Before employees are emboldened to light up, it's important to note that this isn't what the High Court found... read
Seven tips to protect your business against personal injury claims
Seven tips to protect your business against personal injury claims

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

A personal injury claim can cause you emotional and financial woes as a business owner. It gets worse when the image of your company is on the line... read
Minister Dlodlo: SABC interim board is legal
Minister Dlodlo: SABC interim board is legal
Government says it has noted the comments made by the former COO of the SABC, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, and a group of artists during a media briefing held on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. read
Ntlemeza still intent on going back to work
Ntlemeza still intent on going back to work

Genevieve Quintal

Former head of the Hawks Berning Ntlemeza is still on leave and will approach the courts if he is stopped from returning to work next week, his lawyer Comfort Ngidi said on Tuesday... read
Sama KZN to protest the sorry state of healthcare in the province
Sama KZN to protest the sorry state of healthcare in the province
To highlight the poor state of public healthcare in the province, the Sama KwaZulu-Natal coastal branch will embark on a protest march on 5 May... read
Management
How to prevent junk status from affecting employee engagement
How to prevent junk status from affecting employee engagement
As South Africa faces an uphill battle out of junk status and faces the impact of the downgrade on business and budgets, employee engagement is at risk and businesses must find ways to address it. read
Putting mindfulness into the boardroom
Putting mindfulness into the boardroom
Extensive scientific research, supporting the personal and professional benefits of a more holistic approach to life and work, has led to a growing respect for mindfulness programmes and practices in the workplace... read
Great ideas for improving health and wellness at work
Great ideas for improving health and wellness at work

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

No matter the size of your business, there is no limit to the strategies you can employ to show your staff members that you care about their health... read
Office workers need fresh air to stay productive
Office workers need fresh air to stay productive
People who work in poorly-ventilated offices with higher levels of indoor pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO2) have significantly lower cognitive functioning which severely damages their productivity... read
Skills Development & Training
Why SA's youth need to pursue specialised skills and expertise
Why SA's youth need to pursue specialised skills and expertise

Issued by Barloworld Logistics

In its recent investigation into local youth unemployment and the skills gap, Barloworld Logistics explored the rise of niche skills and questioned whether South Africa is supporting the youth with regards to their obtainment... read
Inspiration for South Africa at Festival of Learning
Inspiration for South Africa at Festival of Learning

Issued by SACAP

With every sector of the country in considerable turmoil, a wide range of homegrown solutions, approaches and ideas are on the programme of the upcoming sixth annual Psychology Festival of Learning hosted by SACAP... read
Learnerships key to combating youth unemployment
Learnerships key to combating youth unemployment
With 50.9% of the country's youth unemployed, more focus should be placed on how youth can enter the job market without a formal tertiary qualification to contribute positively to the country's economy. read
Education needs to update to global skills inclusion in curricula
Education needs to update to global skills inclusion in curricula
The 2016 report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that educational institutions worldwide are failing to equip learners with the global competencies they will need to be employable in coming years... read
Building resilience in tourism and hospitality despite downgrades
Building resilience in tourism and hospitality despite downgrades

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen

The tourism and hospitality industry's most important and visible competitive advantage is not found in flashy foyers but in the capability of its people... read
Talent Acquisition
The Talent Boom opens a new fintech and financial services recruitment division at their SA HQ
The Talent Boom opens a new fintech and financial services recruitment division at their SA HQ

Issued by The Talent Boom

Due to heavy expansion in South Africa and globally, The Talent Boom, global creative, digital and tech headhunting firm is excited to announce the opening of a new division dedicated to servicing fintech and financial services... read
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Applying for a creative role? Here's what to do

Emma Glover

Communications agencies are always on the lookout for fresh new talent, but there are many reasons why your CV and cover note could be stopping you getting a slice of the action... read
Varsity has six months to hire LLB lecturers
Varsity has six months to hire LLB lecturers
The Walter Sisulu University has six months to hire required academic staff to teach LLB or face losing accreditation to offer the course... read
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