Most medical schemes offer options with a medical savings account to cover day-to-day medical expenses. Executive Principal Officer of Liberty Medical Scheme, Andrew Edwards, says by managing your medical savings portion carefully, you could save thousands of rands a year. Think of medical savings as cash in your wallet Just because you’re contributing to a medical scheme each month, doesn’t mean you should view your medical savings account any differently to cash. “Your medical savings account can accumulate from year to year and you can build up a good kitty that you can cash in if you leave a scheme,”... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 4th 2014 |
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is the only renewable technology that can dispatch electricity during day and night at a utility scale size. In order to achieve similar allocations to photovoltaic (PV) or wind, CSP has to lower its costs. CSP is a less mature technology compared to other renewable energies but it is able to dispatch electricity adapting to the demand curve. Right now, no other renewable energy can improve energy efficiency by meeting demand during peak times and stabilise the grid at a utility scale as CSP can. In a country like South Africa with five hour peak times,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 4th 2014 |
March 2014, Johannesburg – Today on International Woman’s Day, The Hope Factory is saluting women in South Africa who have a ‘never-say-die’ attitude – the women who inspire change. Puso Fisher is one such person. Fisher is the owner of Ofensay Photography & Events in Johannesburg. She says, “In my view success is not an event. It is the outcome of preparation and persistence.” This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is: Inspiring Change. It encourages advocacy for women’s advancement everywhere in every way. It calls for challenging the status quo for women’s equality and vigilance to inspire positive change.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 3rd 2014 |
An alumnus of the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has been appointed deputy CEO of The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), the BSE has announced. Thapelo Tsheole’s new role took effect this February and he will work closely with current CEO, Hiran Mendis. He plans to focus widely on local and international growth opportunities and provide input into other strategic initiatives. “I will also continue to work in my past role of product development. I was in charge of contributing to Botswana’s Capital Market development policy initiatives,” he says. Since joining the BSE in 2007 as... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 3rd 2014 |
The place to begin solving South Africa’s education shortfalls is at the top, with school leadership. “Successful schools understand what it takes to deliver outstanding results,” says Delani Mthembu, MD of Landelahni Leadership Development. “This demands a clear strategy, strong relationships and effective leaders who live the strategy and are capable of articulating it in ways that build real support and commitment from empowered staff. “Effective governance and responsive leadership lies at the heart of a functional school. This provides the necessary foundation for other educational interventions. “Education is of fundamental importance in preparing young people for the workplace, opening job opportunities,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 3rd 2014 |
