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International Chef’s Day, acclaimed on 20 October, is a day dedicated to honouring and recognising the culinary talents that bring…
By Pieter Nienaber (Compliance Africa at Crown Records Management South Africa) Within the dynamic business landscape, records archiving services provide critical advantages. These services fortify data security, streamline organisation, and ensure compliance. This article explores the compelling benefits of off-site records archiving for businesses aiming to safeguard their critical data. Pieter Nienaber from Crown Records …

International Chef’s Day, acclaimed on 20 October, is a day dedicated to honouring and recognising the culinary talents that bring…
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Dear Editor, Older Persons grants are paid today, 30 October, under SASSA’s revised November payment schedule — with disability grants on Monday 2 November, children’s grants on Tuesday 3 November, and grants under review on Thursday 5 November. Two things every beneficiary should know. First, grant money does not expire on payment day. It stays…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. November grants pay earlier than usual. Older Persons grants are paid on Friday 30 October, Disability grants on 2 November, and Child Support and other grants on 3 November. Grants still under review are paid on 5 November. The money…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. NSFAS applications for the 2027 academic year close on Friday 31 October 2026, and no extension is expected. If your household receives a SASSA grant, your child already passes the NSFAS financial eligibility test — but they still have to…

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The other thing that gives a scientific man the creeps in the world today are the methods of choosing leaders – in every nation. Today, for example, in the United States, the two political parties have decided to employ Public Relations men, that is, advertising men, who are trained in the necessary methods of telling the truth or lying in order to develop a product. – Richard P. Feynman
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Two-thirds of the PR firms that had top profit performance in 2021 focused on DEI with a pay equity audit.
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Vague promises of savings from cutting waste, enhancing prevention and wellness, installing electronic medical records and improving quality are merely ‘lipstick’ cost control, more for show and Public Relations than for true change… Savings will require changing how doctors think about their patients: Doctors take the Hippocratic Oath too seriously, “as an imperative to do everything for the patient regardless of the cost or effects on others. – Ezekiel Emanuel