Congratulations to Dineshrie Pillay (CA)SA who is will be representing Region 11 (Africa/Saudi Arabia) at this years Toastmasters 2020 Virtual Convention. Dineshrie – who is also a Distinguished Toastmaster and Motivational Speaker – wrote a series of inspirational social media posts aimed at helping people get through lockdown. She then converted those posts into an…
From Alicia Keys to the legend Brenda Fassie, here is a Women’s Month playlist for you:
Good news for yoga lovers. Since it’s not possible to attend classes in person, Life Retreat Online Studio is bringing exercise classes to you. They are now live-streaming yoga, Nia dancing and meditation classes seven days a week. All you need is an Internet connection and a mat or towel. And exercise boost our immune…
Women have come a long way in transforming the gender demographics in the corporate world, but there is still a long way to go. They need to be proactive in being the change they want to se. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2020, there is a global labour force…
Spark Want to love your email again? Spark is one of the best personal email clients and a revolutionary email client for teams. With a 4,7 out of 5 rating in Apple’s App Store, you can’t go wrong with giving Spark a chance. You can create emails together, schedule emails to be sent later and…
A previous article on the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) explained that each of these technologies produces and uses data. The types of data collected vary from personal profiles on social media sites to health and fitness data, to purchase histories, etc. All companies use data to tailor their services to customers. Data…
Earlier this year, the South African Revenue Services (Sars) announced that in light of its PAYE 2024 project, the focus, from the 2020 Filing Season and beyond, would shift from PIT (personal income tax) filing season to the employer reconciliation filing season. At the time, it appeared that this would just mean more focus on…
Yanga Nozibele A closer look at the histories of global giants Microsoft and Nestlé demonstrates the importance of investing in businesses rather than just stocks, and having patience. Looking back at the impressive track records of global leaders such as Microsoft and Nestlé, it’s tempting to daydream of travelling through time just to get in…
Prosperity Zondi is Executive: Finance Business Partner at BCX Information and communications technology (ICT) giant BCX has begun to professionalise its finance team with professional accounting designations of Associate General Accountant [AGA(SA)] and Accounting Technician [AT(SA)]. Earlier this year, the company started the process of empowering its team of 250 employees with these professional accounting…
Thursday 9 July 17.30 BST / 18.30 SAST / 12.30 EST About the event At this time, professionals and students alike may feel the odds are stacked against them. The global economy has faced a reckoning, the job market doesn’t inspire confidence, and success feels increasingly unattainable in these circumstances. But during this next edition of…