Prepare for growth
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Two strategies to consider in order to increase your volume of business are diversification and the forming of strategic associations.
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Sanlam Cobalt : IT Tips and Tricks
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 E-mail
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Boere en hulle werkers maak pad reg en betaal self!
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Op 'n slegte stuk pad tussen Ficksburg en Senekal het ek meer as 200 slaggate – klein en groot - getel oor 'n afstand van net ongeveer 100 meter!
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EKONOMIESE OORSIG: AUGUSTUS 2010
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Onsekerheid, meer onsekerheid en teenstrydige tendense! Dit is die hoofkenmerke van verwikkelinge op internasionale ekonomiese en finansiële gebied. Meer en meer aanduidings dui daarop dat ekonomiese groei vooruitsigte aan die verswak is. Daarenteen, het
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SANLAM COBALT: ECONOMIC COMMENTARY
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Following recent disappointing data releases, including a plunge in US pending home sales in May and weaker than expected US employment data, fears of a “double-dip” recession scenario for the global economy have gained traction. In particular, there is i
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Skelm streke maak steel makilik.
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Skelm streke maak steel maklik.
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Quicke reference Guide for Customers
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City Of Tswhane: Quicke reference Guide for Customers
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EKONOMIESE OORSIG: JULIE 2010
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Onsekerheid oor waarheen ekonomieë in die komende maande kan neig, het die afgelope maand sterk na vore getree. Die herstelproses wat ingetree het, was steeds broos, maar ‘n verandering in beleidsrigtings in die Eurosone en Brittanje het groot beroeringe
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Sanlam Cobalt : IT Tips and Tricks
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 E-mail
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Sanlam Cobalt : IT Tips and Tricks
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 E-mail
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BEWARE new scam
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Ons het vandag hiervan bewus geword – neem asseblief kennis van hierdie briewe wat nou die rondte doen en stel soveel mense in kennis om NIE hiervoor te val NIE!!
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ABUSIVE AND DEROGATORY STATEMENTS
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In order to perform to their fullest potential employees do not only need a condusive environment, but also one in which their self-worth is respected and recognized. The use of abusive language such as swearing or derogatory statements etc normally creat
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World Cup Security
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Yesterday afternoon I attended the World Cup security brief held at the Consular section and presented by Mr Aubrey Pieters. Those of you who have attended the security courses at the BHC when you first arrived will be aware of his pedigree and his backg
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PREPARE FOR GROWTH
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Cash flow is the fountain of life for any business. Your capacity for managing cash flow effectively, will determine whether your business will grow or fail. The aim of this article is to provide a few basic guidelines on healthy cash flow, against wh
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World Cup winners and losers
History will be made in a few days' time when the 2010 Fifa World Cup kicks off on African soil for the first time
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GREECE DEBACLE-2010
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The sharp lowering of Greece’s sovereign creditworthiness by the credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) by an unprecedented three notches to junk bond status, sent shock waves through the financial world but especially in the European Economic Com
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Collective misconduct
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Employers at many times face the very difficult task of identifying guilty employees from a group of employees who are all responsible for a job. Typical of such cases is when employers are exposed to severe shrinkage of stocks in their stores. It becomes
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EKONOMIESE OORSIG: JUNIE 2010
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Samevatting Gebeure in Euroland het die ekonomies/finansiële toneel die afgelope maand oorheers. Waar Griekeland aanvanklik in die brandpunt gestaan het, is Spanje se kredietwaardigheid intussen ook een vlak afgeskaal, is daar vrae rondom Portugal en I
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Understand the implications of your marital dispensation
Marriage is not a business transaction, but as in the case of any other transaction, there are certain administrative tasks that need to be done beforehand and other decisions that have to be made.
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SANLAM COBALT TIPS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
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GEARING UP FOR GROWTH
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MINIMUM WAGES
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The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) provides for a floor of service conditions, such as hours of work, leave, notice period, etc. The purpose is to ensure that employees are not exploited and that they do not have to negotiate for these basic co
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Economic comment - MPC interest rate decision
Rates taken to their lowest level in almost three decades • Improving domestic economy no threat to inflation • The inflation outlook is favourable in the next two years, although administered prices remain a threat • There is still a downside r
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NEW TRAFFIC FINE SYSTEM
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DIRECTORS, RECKLESS TRADING: "HONEST BELIEF" IRRELEVANT
One of the nightmare scenarios facing any company director is being held personally liable for the debts of his/her company.
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Local Government Turnaround Strategy
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Working together, turning the tide in local Government.
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RECOVERING DEBT FROM AN EMPLOYEE
Sometimes people resign from a business and due to a number of different circumstances, they still owe money to their previous employer. Here are a few guidelines to help you with the recovery of employee debt.
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Personal Finance
Possible problems if the spouse who is expected to live the longest dies first
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Economy Unchanged going into 2010
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The current recession is no exception, with different sectors of the economy experiencing the contraction in diverse ways with regard to its severity and duration. To date, the economy has been contracting for three consecutive quarters, with total GDP de
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Striking at the right time
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Welcome back, as a first article for this year 2010, it would be appropriate to dedicate it to the biggest challenge we will be facing as a nation this year, the soccer world cup, which will have a major impact on our economy and work relations.
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Resilient Rand supports domestic demand recovery
The unfolding recovery in the global economy, the concomitant increase in South Africa’s terms of trade over the past year and the marked decline in household debt servicing costs through 2009 are supportive of a recovery in economic growth in the year
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Syfers toon resessie is verby.
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Suid-Afrika se bruto binnelandse produk het in die derde kwartaal van verlede jaar bo verwagting goed presteer deur met 0,9% teen ’n seisoenaal aangesuiwerde jaarkoers (sajk) te styg. Die styging was egter deels te wyte aan tegniese faktore veroorsaak
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HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTIME
Here are a few additional tips to apply in your business: 1. Referrals from satisfied customers
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The diversity in recession experiences
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The standard definition of a recession is that it entails at least two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth or declining GDP at the aggregate level. However, such a general assessment may hide important differences in the way different sectors
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