What is the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?Published: Mon, 02 Dec 19
Cyber Monday originated in the US and is a marketing term used for the Monday after Thanksgiving. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and has actually been around ...
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The Importance of an effective online campaignPublished: Mon, 11 Nov 19 As we enter the age of the fourth industrial revolution, a technological transformation driven by the internet, it seems almost unthinkable that the web would not be the preferred platform chosen by businesses of all sizes to promote and market their goods and services. The internet has already and will continue to ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 5Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 Proceedings in the small claims court are usually conducted in English and Afrikaans but you and your witnesses are entitled to give evidence in a language in which you are comfortable and certainly in any one of the official languages of the country. As soon as you know the court date and if you are giving ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 4Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 As the defendant immediately you receive the summons with the court date, notify your witnesses and ask them to confirm their availability. If you think a witness is key to your case and not available on the court date, contact your opponent immediately and see if you can agree a postponement with them to a ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 3Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 If you are the plaintiff, make sure you bring along a copy of your letter of demand, and proof of registered posting, or an affidavit by you where you personally delivered the letter of demand to your opponent. Also bring a copy of the summons as issued with the court date and proof of proper service of the summons ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 2Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 Do not be guided by your favourite television lawyer series. You do not get to ‘put it to the witness’ or deliver an impassioned emotional speech to the jury. Television programmes usually represent the adversarial system where opposing parties gather and present evidence and arguments to ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 1Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 In the small claims court matters are resolved speedily, inexpensively and informally. As a litigant, whether you are the Plaintiff (the Claimant) or the Defendant (the party opposing the claim), you must conduct your own case without legal representation.
Proceedings are inquisitorial ...
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Stonehage Fleming appoints Non-Executive Director to Boards in South AfricaPublished: Tue, 22 Oct 19 Stonehage Fleming has recently welcomed Fred Robertson to the Stonehage Fleming family as a Non-Executive Board member on its local Board of Directors. His impressive resume reflects over 3 decades of experience on both the national and international business stage. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman of ...
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Classification of SA hedge funds underwayPublished: Thu, 10 Oct 19 South African hedge fund managers have begun the process of categorising their hedge fund portfolios in line with the provisions of the new Hedge Fund Classification Standard, which was recently introduced by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA). The new ASISA Hedge Fund Classification Standard ...
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The risk of a US bear market is higher than a year ago – PSG WealthPublished: Thu, 03 Oct 19 The current bull market reached its 10-year anniversary this June, making it the longest bull market run in modern history. Understandably, this makes investors nervous. Everyone remembers the mayhem of 2008 – and with the prices of shares at all-time highs, especially in the US, the fear of a recession is a ...
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Allianz Global Risk DialoguePublished: Mon, 30 Sep 19 The rise of the cobots
Collaborative robots – or “cobots” – are a key manufacturing technology for tasks requiring human and machine cooperation and have been identified by the AGCS Trend Compass as a trend that will gain significant traction in a number of industries over the ...
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Work your data to make it work for youPublished: Wed, 18 Sep 19 The financial services industry generates huge volumes of data and storing it safely and correctly has always been an essential element of business. Data, however, is typically stored in old mainframe systems, which while robust and capable, become problematic when new age analysis is required, as it can be difficult ...
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Coface South Africa Champions at the 2019 Gender Mainstreaming AwardsPublished: Mon, 09 Sep 19 Coface South Africa, the international credit insurer, was the overall Gender Mainstreaming Champion at the 2019 Awards. Winning four different awards:
The award for a Non-JSE listed company in the category Women Empowerment in the Workplace. The Women on Boards Award and Women on Executive Committees in Multinationals ...
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Tial Turning TwentyPublished: Mon, 09 Sep 19 As Tial celebrates 20 years, it is time to reflect on what has been an incredible journey that has led to us being the successful entity we are today. It is incumbent on us to say a very big thank you to all of our business partners who have travelled and shared the journey with us and shaped our destiny as an innovative ...
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Still hope for a New Dawn?Published: Tue, 03 Sep 19 With GDP up 3. 1% in the second quarter of 2019 (seasonally adjusted, annualised) and 0. 9% for the year to June 2019, the markets have responded positively. The rand appreciated by some 10 cents on publication of the data and bonds yields declined by about 10 basis points.
It is comforting to see that we ...
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How often should employers review their umbrella fund provider?Published: Tue, 03 Sep 19 The 2019 Sanlam Benchmark Survey found that one-third of employers using umbrella funds have never reviewed their provider, while less than half of respondents conducted a review of their provider every one to three years.
“Employers have a duty of care to ensure that they choose an umbrella fund that ...
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IoT and Big Data, the tech that’s disrupting AfricaPublished: Sun, 01 Sep 19 Disruption is now known as the means of changing the way business is being conducted due to the advancement of technology and ability to use innovative new business models. In a digital and connected era where every industry is being disrupted by a wave of innovative technologies, it’s no surprise that the insurance ...
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1Life launches 1Life VantagePublished: Thu, 22 Aug 19 1Life announced the launch of their new digital intermediary solution for life and investment financial advisors – 1Life Vantage - aimed at enabling financial advisers to provide superior financial planning, product advice and ongoing product service to customers for long-term insurance and investment products ...
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