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The 9th TOPS at SPAR SOWETO WINE AND LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL, in association with Food Network and the Travel Channel, was a sight for sore eyes as 8813 people from Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and even a few from different countries, sipped and danced their way through the festival weekend. Marilyn Cooper, co-founder of the festival, Cape Wine Master and outgoing CEO of the Cape … [Read more...] about It was Wine-Stylin’ in Sweet Soweto

Amazon specifically looking to fill 400 seasonal positions “There is an immense need for career guidance in South Africa”, says South African Airways’ Head of Talent and Performance, Renchia Strauss. She was speaking from the company’s stand at the Career Indaba that took place at the CTICC in Cape Town this week. Some 2000 school leavers, learners, students, job seekers, … [Read more...] about Thousands visit Career Indaba in Cape Town in search of jobs, study options and career advice

Livingstone Remedial School in Durban has a vibrant arts programme that embraces pupils’ natural creativity, whilst casting the spotlight onto social and community issues. Mrs Pat Jackson, Grade 2 teacher at Livingstone, has taken this a step further for the school’s annual Art Auction to be held on 17 September 2013. As part of the art auction, pupils in her class have been … [Read more...] about Children’s Art with a Heart

In a General Notice, published by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Bomo Edna Molewa, dated 23 August 2013, there is a clear indication that the state intends to allow exploration for the purposes of shale gas production. The process used to obtain shale gas is colloquially referred to as “fracking”. The Minister has also reiterated in a press briefing in … [Read more...] about CLEAR SIGNS NOW THAT THE STATE INTENDS TO GO AHEAD WITH FRACKING

Adcorp’s latest Employment Index shows a staggering increase of 466% (four hundred and sixty six percent) in the number of sick days taken between 2000 and 2013. In 2000, 0.7-million days sick leave were taken by employees. This rose to 3.96-million in 2013 – despite employment remaining almost stagnant during that period. According to Johan Botes, Director: Employment Law at … [Read more...] about RISE IN SICK LEAVE ABUSE IS ALARMING SAYS LABOUR LAW EXPERT