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Teambuilding is the term used (or abused) to either organize something entertaining for the company staff or as an effort to seriously try and solve some company problems or highlight issues that are rearing its head in the work place and as a last resort of frustration and hoping that help is available. It is also used as a tool to help impart changes, knowledge or strategies … [Read more...] about An understanding of the concept of a Teambuilding

info4africa, a specialist data collection agency that focuses on health, wellbeing and development in South Africa, unveiled their new website this week. info4africa’s defining strength is their ability to collate, maintain and quality assure data.  Over the past year the organisation has significantly expanded this service and are currently engaged in data collection projects … [Read more...] about info4africa unveils new website

Port Elizabethans will have a rare opportunity to see some of the world’s top netballers in action when the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University hosts an international quadrangular test series in October. South Africa will take to the court against England, Wales and Trinidad Tobago in the four-nation tournament, which takes place at the university’s Missionvale … [Read more...] about International netball heads for PE

The Protection of Personal Information Bill (Bill) has finally been passed by the National Assembly on 20 August 2013 and will now be submitted to the President for signature once it has been translated into Afrikaans. “The Bill has solicited significant and lengthy debate amongst citizens and corporate South Africa since it was first introduced in Parliament in 2009. The Bill … [Read more...] about NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION BILL

by Pieter Conradie, Director, Dispute Resolution, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr As social networking usage grows lawyers are beginning to leverage communications on social networking sites – including Facebook and Twitter – as a source of evidence in court. Tweeters and those posting to Facebook must therefore be fully aware that what they publish is discoverable. Just as emails are … [Read more...] about FACEBOOK / TWITTER AND DISCOVERY