Sun Feb 05 01:55:27 SAST 2012

She loves challenges

VIVACIOUS TV presenter Masechaba Lekalake is the face of a new reality show, The Big Break Legacy, on SABC2 on Thursday evenings.   28 Comments

Export growth in SA agricultural products

SOUTH Africa is a net food exporter, selling 30% more agricultural goods abroad than it imported in 2010, according to the latest survey by the South African Institute of Race Relations.   0 Comments

No country is immune to corruption

CORRUPTION exists in every country. It is just a question of degree, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said at a meeting convened by Brand SA together with TIME magazine at the World Economic Forum in Davos.   27 Comments

Broad-based BEE entrenching itself in business

THERE is significant progress on compliance to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, a survey by audit firm KPMG revealed yesterday.   2 Comments

New car sales up 7% for January

NEW vehicle sales rose 7% in January compared with the corresponding period last year, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA. Total sales, including the total numbers by Mercedes-Benz SA, improved by 3144 units or 7.0% to 48251 vehicles from 45107 units in January last year.   0 Comments

Rail union backtracks on strike action

THE South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has decided not to challenge the court ruling that has declared its strike action as being illegal.   5 Comments

Firings anger union

THE National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has blamed Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) for the massive firing of 17,200 employees at the company's Rustenburg, North West, plant since the beginning of an illegal strike.   3 Comments

Mining firms criticised

AUSTRALIAN and Brazilian mining giants are moving villagers to land insufficient for farming and far from jobs to make way for coal projects in central Mozambique, and then sidelining local entrepreneurs as they exploit the region's natural resources, according to a new report.   0 Comments

Be a volunteer

Each volunteer will be given a monthly stipend of R25,000, a portable personal computer and a cellphone with prepaid credit to document their work and "share their experiences with the world and inspire others to make a difference as well"   13 Comments

Balance greed VS the fear factor

GOOD financial planners will help you balance the greed vs fear equation   0 Comments

Re-balance portfolio regularly

THE year is already one-month old. It's a good time to reassess your financial needs with particular note to your asset allocation.   0 Comments

Borrowing wisely can make a difference

"I AM badly in debt but made a big effort at the end of last year to use my bonus to pay off as much as possible. I want to try to keep away from borrowing again, but I may need to go into debt to pay for school fees; how can I do this without getting into too much trouble?"   2 Comments

R5m business prize on offer - WITH VIDEO

The Big Break Legacy TV show starting in February offers the largest prize on local reality TV.   7 Comments

Learn how to tackle the market

IT IS impossible to accurately predict what is going to happen to the market in the short term. What is more important, though, is to understand that investing in the market holds risks, but over an extended time frame should reap returns that beat inflation.   2 Comments

Choosing best annuity plan

TODAY I want to deal with people who have reached retirement and who want to end their pension annuity arrangements.   0 Comments
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Busting career myths: finding the perfect job to suit your personality

DO YOU think you know everything about choosing a career? Many people think they do, but often end up choosing a career that is unsatisfying..   7 Comments

SA could lose scarce skills

SOUTH Africa stands to lose scarce skilled resources to other African countries as massive foreign direct investment projects get under way on the African continent, according to Landelahni Recruitment Group.   0 Comments

Network engineers keep you connected

TODAY life is all about communication and connectivity, both in the business world and in our personal lives.   4 Comments

How to stay motivated if you work from home

WORKING from home can be very lonely, so it is important to find ways to stay in contact with others. Here are some ways to work from home successfully:   2 Comments

Broken schools breed South Africa's ‘lost generation’

Education problems pose long-term economic risks - Nearly half of young adults not in school or work - Corruption eats away at funding   33 Comments

Cosatu against youth subsidy

COSATU has reiterated its position on the government's proposed R5-billion youth wage subsidy, saying that it will lead to companies retrenching older workers.   4 Comments

A day in the life of a public prosecutor

TREASURE Tandi is a public prosecutor working at the magistrate's court.   9 Comments

Mason's future is cast in stone

LEBOHANG Khitsane, 35, from Katlehong on the East Rand, is the proud owner of Bataung Memorials, a tombstone manufacturing company.   0 Comments

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