SAB’s youth entrepreneurship development programme, KickStart, is showing no...
Earlier today, SAB said it was encouraged to continue to support upcoming business people because “young entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the opportunities that lie within South Africa’s core...
View ArticleJo-Ann Strauss shares how she keeps on top of her schedule and ahead of the game
The former beauty queen has, for the past decade, excelled at juggling a TV career, charity work, several businesses, motherhood, blogging and directorships on various boards. Strauss recently marked a...
View ArticleOvercome the fear of public speaking
The fear of public speaking is one of the most common fears people face. But if they understand what the actual fear is and break through it, they can make the greatest achievements. What is this fear...
View ArticleSouth African entrepreneurs closing shop at an alarming rate
Entrepreneurial activity in South Africa has dropped by 34% over the past year, according to a survey by the Global Entrepreneur Monitor (GEM). Not only has there been an overall dip in activity, the...
View Article[VIDEO] Pamela Maynard on her global success and how women need to take more...
The 40-year-old, with more than 15 years’ experience in IT consulting, has won numerous awards for outstanding work in her field, and now that she has ‘made it’, empowering women is her passion. In an...
View ArticleMastering opposites in life and work
There exists in society a law of social behaviour called the Law of Eristic Escalation. The law is derived from the chaos theory and states that when somebody in society attempts to impose a rule or...
View ArticleAccountability: the difference between business consulting and coaching
Whereas a consultant comes in, assesses the situation and makes recommendations (which are left to the business owner to implement), coaching goes much further because it’s an ongoing relationship....
View ArticleUS authorities won’t take action against Gold Fields
The BEE deal included the granting of a mining licence for its South Deep mine and giving a 9% stake in South Deep to a group of black investors to meet government BEE targets. In a note to...
View ArticleStacey Brewer’s basics
1. Invest in people The people you recruit are everything. Never compromise on the calibre of people in your company, and make sure they buy into your vision — they will make or break your success. 2....
View ArticleAzania Mosaka’s five top tips for female entrepreneurs
1. Maintain healthy partnerships Partnerships are important and if you can get into a good partnership, I’m all for it. It helps to share the burden of running a business, but always make sure that...
View ArticleHow to find your dream job
For some people, discovering their career passion comes easily. For others, the journey involves a lot of detours and a few dead ends! If you need to re-ignite interest in your current work or figure...
View ArticleOn a mission
Before joining Avroy Shlain, Maureen was an office clerk at the Department of Education and a single mother of two boys and two girls. “I couldn’t afford the bond on my home or even a fence. Now I have...
View ArticleA new way to find out what you should be earning
Reading up about the prospective company and banking some responses to commonly asked questions can help you prepare for an interview. However, the salary discussion part is often the trickiest to...
View ArticleFour mentors every entrepreneur needs
Herman Mashaba, business icon and founder of Black Like Me, says that while he tends to rely on his personal instincts to make decisions, throughout his career he has learned to value the importance of...
View ArticleOn accent and social capital
Mmusi Maimane’s foray into Twitter town halls earlier this year has been permanently etched into my memory for various reasons. I still catch myself laughing at the hilarious tweet posted by user...
View ArticleThe millennial mindset
In today’s workplace it’s common for different generations — often with very different approaches to business — to work side by side. Executive business coach Iain Shippey says there is a lot we can...
View ArticleSA Reserve Bank expected to increase interest rates
There was no direction coming from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday evening as the Fed kept rates steady and indicated that its focus has now moved to looking at global markets rather than zeroing...
View ArticleHow to build an executive dream team
Your employees contribute their best when they’re aligned to and understand your business’ vision, values and purpose. Executive coach Refilwe Khumalo says that in order to avoid hiring the wrong...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet Brewmaster Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela
Growing up in the rural Eastern Cape, Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela is familiar with the process of brewing beer. For thousands of years, brewing umqobothi (traditional beer) has been the realm of women. What...
View ArticleRadical economic transformation starts in the mind- Vusi Thembekwayo
Entrepreneur and motivational speaker Vusi Thembekwayo says black entrepreneurs need to stop expecting riches immediately and change their way of thinking when it comes to starting and growing their...
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