……A mother’s journey to recovery – Some might agree that Colleen Arumugam is a perfect example of the strength it takes to live and battle with cancer. Diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer, Colleen faced her illness head one. But she couldn’t have done it without the love and support of her friends and family – and most of all, she couldn’t have done it without her seven year old daughter. A cancer diagnosis always comes as a shock, no matter a person’s family history or personal situation. In Colleen’s case, both her dad and sister had... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 26th 2013 |
Over the years, Top Employer-certified organisations have worked hard to develop their employer value propositions at both local and global level to better reach and engage top talent. In that time, the CRF Institute has provided valuable research and publishing products to support this – ranging from titles such as Leading Manager, to Top ICT companies and of course, the widely regarded certification programme, Top Employers. As the development of people becomes an increasingly important lever in the attraction and engagement of talent the world over, the CRF Institute has, in a progressive move, focused its core business on the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 18th 2013 |
While others might have thought it better to gain work experience before launching a new business in medical technology, passionate microbiologist Daniel Meyersfeld didn’t hesitate. During his PhD studies in molecular biology, the young student at the University of Cape Town saw the opportunity to use the recent advances in the field of human genetics to improve people’s health and wellness, and took a leap of faith in setting up an innovative new venture, as soon as he finished his post-doctoral research. “It was quite a steep learning curve,” says Meyersfeld, but his luck paid off and his Johannesburg-based company... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, August 27th 2013 |
Cyclist, media personality and philanthropist, Xylon van Eyck, joins other high profile South Africans who have overcome Lymphoma in lending support to the I am the voice of Lymphoma campaign, which is aimed at increasing awareness of the disease around World Lymphoma Awareness Day 2013. At just 28, Xylon has achieved more than most. The Supersport presenter has worked for big name broadcasting stations such as 5FM, Kaya FM, Algoa FM and a number of other local radio channels. He also spends his time helping with an initiative that gives bicycles to kids who don’t have transport to school. So... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 25th 2013 |
……as new UN Women Executive Director :By Dennis Kabatto – The swearing of former South Africa’s Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka as the new executive director of United Nations Entity for Gender and Women’s Empowerment (UN Women) was presided by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon at a ceremony Monday at the UN Headquarters in New York. Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka pledged to exercise in all loyalty, discretion, conscience and functions entrusted to her as an international civil servant of the UN to discharge her duties and regulate her conduct in line with the UN. She also pledged not to seek or accept instructions... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 25th 2013 |
