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Written by Kayla Roux
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 Owner of Cabanga Communications and Splice Botanical Laboratory, Juliet Dickson is a person with a keen eye for business, a passion for the environment and bucket-loads of creativity.
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Written by Nikki Viljoen
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 Much has been written and said about the new CPA (Consumer Protection Act) that was recently introduced to South Africa. Many have seen it in a positive light (and I am included in these), but many have seen it in a negative light. Regardless of how you choose to see it, the very real and harsh reality of the matter is that it will affect you and have impact on your life, one way or another.
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The upskilling of employees is something that is often neglected by small business owners. Even though we know that our employees are our greatest assets, the thought of paying for or “losing” productivity to education and development can be unbearable.
The year before last, I decided that it was time for me to get myself BEE compliant, despite the fact that in terms of the law I am ‘exempt’ as my annual turnover is less than R5 million per annum. It was one of those “practice what you preach” type moments for me.