How much energy do you have at work? Do you feel invigorated and engaged or down and disengaged? Either way, the reason might be your co-workers: they are infecting you with their energy, positive or negative. By Wayne Baker We ‘catch’ energy through our interactions with people something called ‘relational energy’ – and it affects…
#VATMustRise: An unpopular solution to a very real problem A sound solution to the imperative issue of tax education SARS Requests for Information #VATMustRise: An unpopular solution to a very real problem It would appear that the road to free quality education in South Africa would be a long road with no short-term solutions. Whether…
When is a car a good investment? Ford Mustang VW Golf GTi Club Sport Mercedes-Benz C220d Coupé WHEN IS A CAR A GOOD INVESTMENT? To start with, we can look at vehicles like typical accountants and work with their financial value and cost. This starts as soon as we decide that we want to buy…
While Sasolburg’s Caroline Mapulanga’s official job description is Accounting Technicians of South Africa facilitator, unofficially, she is a cheerleader and a pillar of strength for the learners she’s encountered in her six years as an AAT(SA) trainer When you train learners from impoverished backgrounds all across the country, you learn valuable life lessons. You deal…
Gina & Ila Nosipho & Pumla Chantyl & Veryl It is said that a person in a healthy environment and with healthy relationships flourishes and a person in a bad environment withers like an unwatered flower. And the more ambitious you are, the more important it is for you to try and create the right…
A year ago Kim Carter-Brown became a statistic when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She tells us about her subsequent battle … I don’t want to say that being diagnosed with breast cancer changed my life completely, but it was the start of a ten-month process that took over my life and opened my…
‘Know, first, who you are and then adorn yourself accordingly’ – Epictetus, Greek philosopher 55 AD – 135 AD The first piece of advice anyone would seem to want to give you these days is to be authentic. Fair enough. You’re being you; you’re being real. But what does that mean? As the American comedian…
Mercedes E200 The long-anticipated all-new Mercedes-Benz was launched earlier this year in South Africa. At first sight, the new E-Class is easily mistaken for the current C-Class. That is until you realise that it is actually a fair bit bigger than the C-Class. The new look is in keeping with the new design that Mercedes…
Ideally located three minutes from the centre of town and ten minutes from Geneva International airport, the Intercontinental Genève is true to its reputation as the most international hotel in Geneva Cosmopolitan, cultured and immaculate, Geneva is among Europe’s most interesting cities, offering a wide variety of exceptional activities and places to discover. It is…
Overall winner: Mose Kutadzaushe Category winner: Huzaifah Elias Category winner: Nico van der Merwe Investec award winner: Waseem Carrim PPS award winner: Lyndsay Maseko TWO DAYS. THIRTY-FIVE FINALISTS. INTENSE QUESTIONING. TOUGH DEBATING. ONE WINNER No doubt it was a tough two days for the judges, but it went beyond inspirational for them having the privilege…