The youth wage subsidy is a positive initiative in the battle to reduce youth unemployment, but it’s a band-aid solution. This is the view of Sandra Burmeister, CEO of Amrop Landelahni. “In the longer term, we need to focus on growing the economy to generate jobs and on education to ensure people are employable,” she says. “In the interim, the youth wage subsidy is a mechanism for getting unemployed youth, including graduates, into the workforce where they can learn basic skills. In terms of the Incentive Tax Employment Act, employers will receive a tax incentive to employ young workers for a maximum... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, June 6th 2014 |
The annual Success Summit, launched in Johannesburg in 2012, is going national. The brainchild of Dr Nondumiso Mzizana, the Businesswomen’s Association Businesswoman of the Year for the year 2011, the summit will now also take place in Durban, Polokwane and White River (Mpumalanga) during the months of June and July. Success Summit is a unique concept, featuring a series of presentations, Q&A sessions and workshops specifically designed to enable and empower entrepreneurs, who often have very little support during either the start-up or development phases of their businesses. It also offers delegates a meaningful opportunity to network and develop long-term... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, June 6th 2014 |
Three runners have taken it upon themselves to run the distance of 10 Comrades Marathons in 10 consecutive days, ending off their journey by running the official Comrades Marathon on the 1st of June. These three crazy soldiers have created a charity drive called Ten10 Challenge, in aid to raise much needed funds for two South African charities – the PinkDrive and Pets in Townships. “The Comrades marathon occupies a special place in the South African soul. It’s an epic ultra marathon that many runners aspire to complete each year. Even international runners eye the Comrades and a must do in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 27th 2014 |
Distinguishing between the different eye diseases to correctly identify Dry Eye Disease, which is characterised by insufficient or low-quality tears to lubricate and nourish the eye, is difficult because of the poor correlation between the signs and symptoms of the disease. Says Dr Pierre Vercueil, ophthalmologist at Sandhurst Eye Centre: “It is important that a thorough clinical evaluation is done to determine Dry Eye Disease.”1 According to Dr Vercueil, Dry Eye Disease is caused by various factors such as age, gender, medication, medical and environmental conditions (for example dry climates, dust, wind, drafts, smoke), long-term use of contact lenses, screen... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, May 16th 2014 |
Basic leadership skills are vastly underestimated in the workplace. “Many CEOs and company owners don’t realise that their managers may be the most important cog in the machinery of success,” says Jenny Carter, convenor of the New Manager short course at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB). A Gallup poll surveying over one million Americans found that the biggest reason why people leave their jobs is due to a bad boss or direct supervisor. “People leave managers, not companies…In the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue,” Gallup stated. It also revealed that poorly managed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, May 15th 2014 |
