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MAKING STRIDES IN THE LEGAL PROFFESSION

Thandiwe Nhlapho was born in a small township in the Vaal Triangle, Evaton North. She and her two siblings lived with their mother after their parents divorced. With this background, Thandiwe had to work extra hard and persevere to succeed Read the full story

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THRIVING AS A MILLENIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Content Provided Achieving success as an entrepreneur is a challenging endeavour, regardless of age, location, or status. However, the hurdles faced in Africa are often more pronounced due to a lack of mentorship, financing options, resources, and support services. Nevertheless, Read the full story

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JUSTICE MOLEMELA APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE SCA

Content Provided President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed one of the University of Fort Hare’s honoured Law Alumna, Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) with effect from 1 June 2023. News of Justice Molemela’s Read the full story

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ABASA SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH FASSET

Content Provided The Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA), and Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This important collaboration between ABASA and FASSET is Read the full story

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SOVEREIGN AFRICA RATINGS AFFIRMS SA’S CREDIT RATINGS

Content Provided Sovereign Africa Ratings (SAR) announced its second credit rating on South Africa on Friday, 19 May 2023, affirming the country’s long-term and short-term credit ratings at BBB and B+ respectively, with a Stable outlook. This rating action, since Read the full story

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SOUTH AFRICA’S USE OF INTERNATIONAL TAXONOMY

South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with a wide variety of plants and animals. International taxonomy is used in South Africa to help scientists, conservationists, and other stakeholders to understand and manage the country’s biodiversity. One of the main ways Read the full story

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE READING CRISIS IN SA

In 2019, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) revealed that 81% of Grade 4 pupils in South Africa cannot read for meaning. This means that roughly eight out of ten children in South Africa are unable to locate Read the full story

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THE IMPACT OF POOR & GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE

Recently, I wrote a column on this topic however the customer service that I’ve received from some businesses here in my hometown, Komani has prompted me to write a follow up on this topic. Businesses especially SMMEs do not realize Read the full story