There’s more to walking away from your job than just handing in the access card. If you’re leaving greener professional pastures, retiring or facing dismissal, it’s worth familiarising yourself with the many hoops you may need to jump through before leaving. We provide you with well- equipped steps that you need to follow before leaving your office. […]
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Jabulile Maselani is a self-taught seamstress whose 20-year career has seen her work on popular movies and television shows. She shares what her job entails, and why she enjoys it. By: Kwanele Mathebula Pictures: Supplied I began sewing when I was in high school. I was born and bred in Jabulani, Soweto. When I was […]
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The old cycle of starting a job in your early 20s and only leaving upon retirement is no longer the norm. But, is it true that you have to stay in a job for at least two years, or that job-hopping can hurt your career? Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out. Picture XXX Given that many late […]
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Mpho Vackier (37) left her blossoming career as a metallurgical engineer to become an interior designer. She shares how her childhood dream has become a reality. By Kwanele Mathebula Pictures Peter Whitfield I was born in Meadowlands, Soweto. My mother was a self-employed seamstress, and I used to watch her make clothes. This sparked my […]
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Staying indoors does not have to be boring. You can now bring the theatre to your home by watching performances online
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Follow these best practices for managing remote teams.
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No one wants to consider that they will ever be retrenched. But, the reality is that as the country’s economy struggles, retrenchments are becoming more commonplace. Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out what your rights are, and how to prepare for this possibility. From mining to media companies, news of thousands of jobs being at risk of […]
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Sakhumzi Maqubela (48) opened the first restaurant on the iconic Vilakazi Street in Orlando, Soweto, 18 years ago. He shares his inspiring story of entrepreneurship with Kwanele Mathebula. Pictures Peter Whitfield My parents inspired my passion for business. I was born in Meadowlands, Soweto, and my family moved to Orlando in 1979. My parents were […]
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Nontwenhle Mchunu (35) is South Africa’s first black chocolatier. She shares how she’s educating local chocolate lovers one taste bud at a time. By Kwanele Mathebula Pictures Peter Whitfield I’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur. I was born and raised in a large family in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. Growing up, I was exposed to a […]
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Need to claim from UIF but not sure where to start? Here's a basic guide to claiming UIF to help you out.
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Many people cannot live without their cellphones, and spend so much time looking at them that screen time has become a health concern. Phones have also changed the way we work, and even what can get us fired. Gugulethu Mhlungu finds out how. Pictures XX In early 2019 an image of an employee using their […]
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We find out what you need to study and the experience you need in order to be a general manager of a hotel.
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