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10-step guide to dealing with bullying in the workplace

Image source: © 123RF.com 1. An employee who feels bullied (complainant) should first establish whether the conduct experienced amounts to bullying. In this regard, employers are obliged, in terms of the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (Code), to put a harassment policy in place that would…

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2025 Best of Wine Tourism and Ambassador Award winners announced

Source: Supplied Initiated by Great Wine Capitals 26 years ago, the 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards highlight the rapid evolution of the global wine tourism industry. With growing demand from international tourists seeking authentic experiences, wine tourism has become a key driver for economic growth. From vineyard visits and festivals to exclusive wine tastings,…

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Used car sales slump with Ford and Volkswagen hit hardest

Source: Unsplash Overall, September used car sales totalled 28,609, with a combined value of just under R11.6bn. This represents a year-on-year decrease of -8.7% in accumulative sales value. It’s no surprise that Toyota, Volkswagen, and Ford retained their top three positions, with 4,964, 4,134, and 2,962 units sold, respectively. Toyota experienced a modest -2% decline…

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Philanthropist Wendy Ackerman to receive SU honorary doctorate

Wendy Ackerman | image supplied Ackerman will receive her degree in December along with novelist Damon Galgut and visionary economist professor Deirdre McCloskey. Jazz singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler; renowned clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist professor Salim Safrudeen Abdool Karim; and the country’s longest-serving director-general, Dr Philemon Mjwara, formerly of the Department of Science and Innovation, will receive…

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Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for failing to act in the public interest and contributing to…

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Buying a fixer-upper property: 7 things every investor should check

Source: Supplied. So says Arnold Maritz, co-principal for Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs, adding that it’s especially important for first-time investors to go in with their eyes wide open. “Do your homework thoroughly, researching the markets in various areas and look for neighbourhoods where there’s been an upswing, but which…

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MomConnect celebrates 10 years of transforming maternal and child health in SA

Source: Supplied. It also recognises the contributions of all stakeholders involved in MomConnect, including partner organisations, healthcare professionals, helpdesk operators, and the mothers who have engaged and benefited from the programme. MomConnect is a free service available in all 11 official South African languages, providing SMS messages in each of these languages. Additionally, WhatsApp support…

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The two-pot lid is lifted – and providing for education is a priority for South Africans

Source: Source: Pexels The two-pot lid has been lifted, with South Africans clamouring to access their retirement savings since the savings-pot withdrawal allowance came into effect last month. And with a minimum annual withdrawal amount of R2000 and no maximum stipulated, this allowance could potentially devour a significant chunk of South Africans’ retirement savings. According…

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Lower Gwelo man blazed to death

According to Darlington Mufundisi (28), an eyewitness who works in a neighbouring shop, although he and other villagers tried to rescue the deceased following initial burst sounds and screams, their efforts were futile. A 20-YEAR-OLD man from Guduza Village, under Chief Sogwala in Lower Gwelo, Leeroy Mpofu tragically lost his life in a devastating fire…

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