Choose how you feel

Choose how you feel

Anthony Robbins said: “You are the source of all your emotions. At any moment you can create or change them. You can decide to feel good right now, simply because you’re alive, simply because you want to.” I found this quote at the bottom of a page in my diary. Out of...
TRUSTS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

TRUSTS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

The President assented to the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act. Act, No. 22 of 2022 on 22 December 2022, and now we are well halfway into the new year. Have we actually stood still for a moment to reflect on what the...
Dealing with your database

Dealing with your database

Reputation management is all about building and fostering relationships. In the bigger scheme of things, this is one of the easier things to do when setting out to grow your business and reputation. But we often find that an organization’s ability to build closer...
Smiles that empower

Smiles that empower

Encouraging women to unleash their Brilliance and claim their worth As South Africa celebrates all things women this August, Dr. Sheryl Smithies, a highly regarded dental specialist based in Cape Town, has emerged as a prominent advocate for empowering female...
Life isn’t fair – Lynette Beer

Life isn’t fair – Lynette Beer

I am a declared optimist. Negative people give me the jitters and I cannot get out of their company fast enough. But I am also a realist – I have made peace with the fact that life is not fair and I do not engage in endless conversations about potholes,...
Women in Tech – Q & A with Shanaaz

Women in Tech – Q & A with Shanaaz

Shanaaz Trethewey is an inspiration, not only for her leadership and organizational capabilities but also for her role as a woman in the tech space. She is passionate about the role businesses play in service society through technology especially as the reliance on...
Compassion fatigue – Lynette Beer

Compassion fatigue – Lynette Beer

Strange times bring with them new challenges and a new vocabulary. Years ago we were exposed to phrases like grassroots level and transformation and we soon incorporated these words into our private dictionaries. Who would have thought that terms like lockdown,...
Start where you are

Start where you are

It is amazing what one finds when you do some digging in the past. Look at this amazing quote by CS Lewis – British writer, philosopher, and thinker (1898 – 1963) – and agree with me that this is a poignant message for all of us in these challenging days: You can’t go...
Where do you need a push?

Where do you need a push?

We all know people who are waiting for times to change, fortune to show its face, or the intervention of others to make a difference in our lives. I have news for you – nothing in life happens by itself. Except aging, which will happen, regardless of our input....
Overcoming Poly-Crisis

Overcoming Poly-Crisis

A political commentator called Adam Tooze came up with a new phrase last year. He said that the world we are experiencing is one that is in a ‘Poly-crisis’. There are multiple international crises happening simultaneously. The intersection of each creates its own...
Ensuring the back support you need

Ensuring the back support you need

Ergonomics Regulations form part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 as amended (OSHA) and are intended to protect the health and safety of persons who may be exposed to ergonomics risks in the workplace. When we consider the aim and purpose of health...
Finding Your Most Productive Hours

Finding Your Most Productive Hours

Self-employed professionals can choose which hours they work. Likewise, many companies offer flexible hours and work-from-home options to their employees. This means that millions of working professionals now have the opportunity to work at the times they feel alert...
Start where you are

Start where you are

It is amazing what one finds when you do some digging into the past. Look at this amazing quote by CS Lewis – British writer, philosopher, thinker (1898 – 1963) – and let us agree that this is a poignant message for all of us in these challenging days: You can’t go...
How to look at 2023

How to look at 2023

Droughts. Load shedding. Covid. Load shedding. Riots. Floods. Load shedding. Invasions. Threats of nuclear war. The Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight! We used to go into a new year with hope and optimism, but the tone of the conversation over the last while...
Lynette Beer – A Special Message

Lynette Beer – A Special Message

Remember to pause, breathe, reflect and repeat. It is time for us all to take a break.  The SACBW national office will close on 15 December and will re-open on the 9th of January 2023.  Peace be with you all until we meet again. We also share the words of our 2022...
Community Warrior Woman Award Winner 2022

Community Warrior Woman Award Winner 2022

We had our Business Woman of the Year Awards Gala function on 22 October 2022 in Mossel Bay. We are proud to announce that the winner of our Community Warrior Woman Category for 2022 is Sunet Anderson. Sunet, thank you for your determination and love for your...
Business Woman of the Year Winner 2022

Business Woman of the Year Winner 2022

We are so proud to announce our Business Woman of the Year 2022 Winner – Dinette Snyman Wessels of SACBW Mossel Bay. She is the owner of D Studio in Mossel Bay and has an amazing story of determination, hard work, and inspiration. Dinette Snyman Wessels may you...
Know Y(our) Leaders | Hester du Bruyn

Know Y(our) Leaders | Hester du Bruyn

  Hester was born in Potchefstroom as the eldest of five children and grew up mainly in Bloemfontein. She is a widow (since 2001) and has three children and seven grandchildren. “I studied at the University of the Free State and I am a qualified librarian.  I...
Know y(our) Leaders : Mossel Bay

Know y(our) Leaders : Mossel Bay

Inspire and empower – Dr Ziva takes the lead! There is a joke doing the rounds that to get something done, just give it to the busiest person in the room!  This is definitely true of Dr Ziva Spangenberg. Local Business Leader in Mossel Bay.  Apart from running one of...
Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace

Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace

Author: Liezl Groenewald, Senior Manager Organisational Ethics at the Ethics Institute TEI The Ethics Institute SA The dramatic fall from grace of companies is not unfamiliar to South Africans. Steinhoff, KPMG, Tongaat Hulett and VBS Bank are just some that...
Click Click.. Are you Protected?

Click Click.. Are you Protected?

Are you Protected? Any business with an online presence is exposed to cybercrime – and that means that all of us have to take note of what is happening in cyberspace at the moment.  If one day, two articles are released with information about the latest tactics used...
Feedback on National Survey

Feedback on National Survey

  CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IS BETTER THAN DELAYED PERFECTION – Mark Twain We had above-average results and I am really happy with the feedback we got on the recent national survey.  The responses received indicated an overall confidence level of 90% in the SACBW as...
Our Third Sponsor Prize | BWOY 2022

Our Third Sponsor Prize | BWOY 2022

The SACBW is proud to announce Stegmanns Incorporated as our third sponsor for our Business Woman of the Year Competition 2022. Stegmann’s is sponsoring an unbelievable prize to the value of more than R12000! This prize gives you peace of mind that you are, from...
Who is Stegmanns Incorporated?

Who is Stegmanns Incorporated?

Who is Stegmanns Incorporated? Established in 1890, Stegmanns Incorporated is a well-respected legal partner which offers expedient legal solutions and superior levels of client service, meeting the dynamic requirements and challenges of South African corporates,...
Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell?

Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell?

Who is Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell? The SACBW is happy to announce another stunning prize sponsored by BusinessDNA and Dr Amanda Hamilton-Attwell for our 2022 winner of the Business Woman of the Year Award.  As our Recognition Awards focus on acknowledging the...
Who is Dr Santie von Below?

Who is Dr Santie von Below?

 Who is Dr. Santie von Below?             The SACBW is excited to announce that Dr Santie von Below has been confirmed as a sponsor for this years’ Business Woman of the Year Competition. Let’s have a look at her career and achievements...
Not as cool as it looks

Not as cool as it looks

It’s not as cool as it looks There are more songs shaming Millennials than any other generational group. Hilarious songs, composed by……. Millennials, of course. I remember a quote by one of my professors (probably not his own wisdom): “Youth is such a marvellous...
Be Authentic

Be Authentic

Are you trying to be who and what others want you to be or are you authentic? Most of us would answer that we are our authentic selves, but there is more to this challenge than we realize. Authenticity is not something that some people have and others do not. It is a...
Learn to think like a Futurist

Learn to think like a Futurist

Businesswomen and executives, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. No matter in whatever role we find ourselves, we as women are natural futurists. But we can become better at it. Here are four things to consider to learn how to think like a futurist. Think...
How to Dance with Life

How to Dance with Life

How can positive thinking benefit your mental wellness? There is not a single person who hasn’t had bad days, hasn’t gone through struggles, or hasn’t faced difficult challenges in their life. To excel in life you, unfortunately, must experience these ups and downs to...
Growing Leader Effectiveness

Growing Leader Effectiveness

  GROWING LEADER EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH TRAIT DEVELOPMENT As a businesswoman, you would know that there are those times calling for the establishment of direction, aligning of people and resources, and motivating and aspiring the team members to search for new...
Leaders don’t create Followers

Leaders don’t create Followers

Leaders don’t create Followers I am a 35-year old woman and Director in a law firm that is 132 years old. The field of Law is mostly a male-dominated sphere – however, in our case, we are four female Directors running the show. All four of us have our own...
When Your Body Shouts “Help Me”

When Your Body Shouts “Help Me”

  In February we are focusing on how to be confident in business.  There are various external things that we can do to build our confidence, like making sure the outfit you wear to that all important meeting fits you well and complements your figure.  You can...
Presentations and Communication

Presentations and Communication

PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATION – VITAL CAREER SKILLS Your goal is to be the best version of you, but to achieve this you need to constantly grow and develop your career skills. One of the best skills to have, is being able to effectively communicate to ensure that...
Build a Brand | Love at first sight

Build a Brand | Love at first sight

Do you believe in love at first sight or are you more of a “grow into love” type? Whichever side you fall on; there is one common denominator… love. Building a brand can sometimes resemble a potential suitor being pursued into a love affair. Whether the suitor knows...
Self Development | Find your Voice

Self Development | Find your Voice

Self Development | Find your voice and be heard A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman.  But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult – Melinda Gates At some point all of us have watched a female taking the stage (publicly or in our...
Make this Year a Year of More

Make this Year a Year of More

Self-care is very topical at the moment.  According to Google Trends, the number of searches for “self-care” has more than doubled since 2015.  And psychologists have even identified a fourth type of intelligence, name Adversity Quotient (AQ) – the intelligence that...
A New Year and a New You

A New Year and a New You

A new year and new you – keeping to your new year’s resolutions. I hope that you decided that 2022 is going to be YOUR year – a year where you transform your old habits into new ones. And the year where you actually keep your new year’s resolutions! But to...
Abandon Yourself to Abundance!

Abandon Yourself to Abundance!

Start living a life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for mind, body, and soul. We live in a very scary world. Many of us are afraid of ‘what’s to come.’ The uncertain future may seem grim and may cause a downward spiral,  increasing negative thoughts and...
Mental detox is vital for your well-being

Mental detox is vital for your well-being

Mental detox is vital for your well-being How would you rate your current mental wellness? We all have been challenged over the past two years and have experienced how our mental health (our emotional, psychological, and social well-being) can impact and affect our...
Getting to know Carol Nake

Getting to know Carol Nake

Getting to know our Presidential Award Winner 2021/2022 Carol Nake Carol grew up in a small village called Ronaldsey near Hazyview on the way to Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, raised by a single parent with six children, Carol is baby number two. We asked what...
Getting to know Marlene Smuts

Getting to know Marlene Smuts

Getting to know our Businesswoman of the Year 2021/2022 Marlene Smuts Marlene grew up in a small town called Christiana on the border of the Free State, Northern Cape, and North West Province.  On asking what she wanted to be growing up, Marlene responded “I always...
Getting to know Laurie Edwall

Getting to know Laurie Edwall

  Getting to know our Community Warrior Woman 2021/2022 Laurie Edwall Laurie Edwall grew up in Minnesota in the USA.  She has lived in South Africa since her early 20s and currently finds herself in George in the Western Cape. On asking her what she always wanted...
Mindful Living

Mindful Living

Whenever I think of the concept of mindful living, I picture a beautiful Buddhist temple. It just comes to mind and I’m in the state of meditation with the chanting in the background – how serene ! When I started my health and healing practice I went deeper into...
October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month People observe October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and with the current global focus on the pandemic, it is almost as if other health matters have disappeared. However, breast cancer and other cancers are still very...
Garden Day | A new garden on a low budget

Garden Day | A new garden on a low budget

  This summer, are you looking around your garden and finding that it needs a change? There are many reasons why a garden might need minor changes or even a complete overhaul. Here are some reasons why you might want a garden makeover Plants have outgrown their...
Invest for a Purpose

Invest for a Purpose

Investing certainly has multiple benefits: create wealth for yourself and your family, create financial security, prepare for unforeseen circumstances, and create passive income streams. Making investments even more attractive, is when not only you benefit but you can...
Locally Grown Medicinal Plants

Locally Grown Medicinal Plants

It is September! Spring is in the air and the change of seasons come with the excitement of warmer and longer days.  We are all keen to get outdoors and just enjoy the beauty of nature as new life is beginning to show all around.  In South Africa we are also...
Never too late for a new beginning

Never too late for a new beginning

Never too late for a new beginning;  Previous generations started thinking of retirement, travelling and being grandparents after their 60th birthdays but these days you see many women over 60 still exercising, looking better than ever and in good physical shape. ...
A more Equal Future at the Office

A more Equal Future at the Office

    How to shape a more equal future at the office – this generation’s ordinary women can become the changemakers. Generations of women have been paving the way for their peers in the fight for women’s rights and equality. Although we have come a long...
Featured Member | Louisa von Moltke

Featured Member | Louisa von Moltke

Hindsight and Experience are powerful tools Life is not a destination; it is a journey!  This is the motto of Louisa Von Moltke, member of the Centurion branch of the SA Council for Business Women and a well-known Centurion resident.  Louisa grew up in Centurion and...
Women in the Boardroom

Women in the Boardroom

The fact that women are under-represented in boardrooms, is not fresh news. The question is “Why is this still the case?” Literature provides three interesting reasons for the absence of women in the boardroom. 1. Second generation gender bias The new generation of...
Tips for first-time job seekers

Tips for first-time job seekers

  Youth Month – Four Pointers for first-time job seekers Be intentional about guiding and supporting our youth. It is the best way to build a flourishing future ~ Anja van Beek I have seen many people getting stuck, settling for a job just because it is the first...
Are you a Sandra?

Are you a Sandra?

Gender Based Violence Laws Amendments: Are you a Sandra? Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a term that society has become all too well accustomed if not desensitized to. Undoubtedly, women bear the greatest brunt and remain victims of this unconscionable phenomenon. The...
Featured Member Elistia Evertson

Featured Member Elistia Evertson

  Fairness, equality and justice “I want to build an empire that focusses on the upliftment and empowerment of young women”.  This is the dream of Elistia Evertson, a proud member of SACBW in Kimberley.  “I want to do this through education, internships,...
Increase trust in your remote team

Increase trust in your remote team

  If I asked you to be honest today and tell me if you trust that your remote team members are working as they should – what would your answer be?  Are they really that productive working from home? Let’s look at increasing trust in your remote team. It is...
Numbers you need to know

Numbers you need to know

Finance is the core of any business. Let’s be honest:  there is no sense in running a business that is not profitable (unless it is for a charitable cause). The sad reality is many business owners don’t spend enough time on managing and analysing their finances...
Featured Member Michaela Oberholzer

Featured Member Michaela Oberholzer

  Don’t leave a vacancy – leave a legacy! Michaela Oberholzer, member of the Centurion branch, has been a member of the SA Council for Business Women for a long time and has been a successful business owner for the past 20 years. When OB-Motion was established it...
GrowSA Partnership

GrowSA Partnership

SACBW partners with GrowSA GrowSA is a free e-publication distributed monthly to members of business chambers and owners of small and medium sized businesses. The publication brings positive news and promotes opportunities for the businesses in South Africa so that...
Don’t let work hi-jack your holiday

Don’t let work hi-jack your holiday

  Don’t let work hi-jack your holiday. Not all stress is bad, yet it is never intended to be experienced 24/7! Chronic stress, without recovery, depletes energy reserves which leads to burn-out. Therefore the importance of taking a proper break and...
Featured Member Odette Hartzenberg

Featured Member Odette Hartzenberg

Odette Hartzenberg: Designer, entrepreneur and mother Odette Hartzenberg combined her passion for design with a desire for excellence as a graphic designer. She is above all, a photographer, busy entrepreneur, and mother-of-three. Odette Hartzenberg gives us an...
Entrepreneurs and Retirement

Entrepreneurs and Retirement

Are you an entrepreneur and feeling stressed about not having sufficient retirement savings? Plenty of business owners are still seen to be actively working years after reaching retirement age. They really love what they do, or they don’t have somebody reliable to...
Cultural Diversity

Cultural Diversity

  Are we afraid of cultural diversity? The phrase “cultural diversity” often brings up images of division and even of conflict. Is it not interesting that we often hear the words “opposites attract” when discussing differences between partners in a marriage? In...
Rebuilding your employees’ skills

Rebuilding your employees’ skills

Rebuilding your employees’ skills Your employees are the most valuable asset of the business and you need to look after them as they are in many cases the primary contact with your clients. Businesses across the globe are trying to recover from the havoc brought on by...
Tax Savings: Tips for Year-end

Tax Savings: Tips for Year-end

Tax Savings: Tips for Year-end Tax Savings: Tips for the Tax Year-end Question: I am a small business owner and dread this time of year. Can I maximise tax savings to ease tax pain? We all know the feeling but start by doing it early, when that is not possible anymore...
Soft Skills Trending in 2021

Soft Skills Trending in 2021

Soft skills for successful business Last year made us realise adaptability is essential and change is inevitable. This is as true for business as in life! To survive and succeed in business it is important that the learning process must continue and the constant...
Lynn Hill, SACBW Patron for 2021

Lynn Hill, SACBW Patron for 2021

MY PAIN BECAME MY POWER, MY WOUNDS BECAME MY WISDOM! “We all have the power to decide how anything affects us. “It takes the same amount of soil to dig a grave than it does to plant a garden.  When I could have been buried, I chose to be planted”, says Lynn Hill,...
SACBW President 2021

SACBW President 2021

SACBW President for 2020/2021 elected History was made on Friday, 23 October, when Hester du Bruyn, National Leader of the SA Council for Business Women in 2020, became the first past President to be elected again after 6 years. Her appointment was announced at the...
Celebrating Heritage Day

Celebrating Heritage Day

Celebrating our heritage This week we will be celebrating Heritage Day across South Africa – a day when we recognize the celebration of the cultural wealth of our nation.  We usually spend the day remembering the cultural heritage that makes up the population of South...
Featured Member: Hanlie Delport

Featured Member: Hanlie Delport

Meeting people energise me – I think it’s addictive! I love people and the stories they tell.  I also like to tell the stories of others.  And therefore, I studied Journalism.  Hanlie Delport, Gauteng Provincial Leader, has always been keen to learn new things. ...
5 Methods to Prevent Burnout

5 Methods to Prevent Burnout

5 Methods to Prevent Burnout The pandemic has left many people feeling helpless, depressed and has taken its toll on people’s mental health and wellbeing. It is a global impact of the pandemic and the whole world acknowledged this situation on 10 September when it...
Kyla-Leigh Rodgers: Neethlingshof Wine Estate

Kyla-Leigh Rodgers: Neethlingshof Wine Estate

Her glass runneth over… September is Tourism month and we proudly profile some of our members working in the tourism or related industries.  This week, we visit Kyla-Leigh Rodgers, Tasting Room Manager at Neethlingshof Wine Estate, to find out a little more...
My bags are packed for traveling

My bags are packed for traveling

Outside my comfort zone… One of the reasons why I LOVE traveling is how it has the potential to take you outside of your comfort zone.  There are so many studies that have shown that traveling is not only essential for getting some rest and relaxation, but that...
Project Heartbeat

Project Heartbeat

Tell us what you need for your business With many women currently restructuring their businesses and taking decisions that will have long term effects on their businesses, we realised that there is a need for us to fully understand what you are going through. With...
(RE)BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE

(RE)BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE

    This year have tested all of us to a degree unknown to us, our mothers, and sisters.   Not only have we seen our lives, our “normal”, being ripped away but we have also lost contact with our customer, friends, and family.  We have seen businesses, with...
Psychological Safety

Psychological Safety

How Leaders can develop high-performance Teams using ‘Psychological Safety’ What is Psychological Safety and why is it fundamental to high-performing teams? Amy Edmondson, an Organizational Behavioural Scientist, coined the term ‘Team Psychological Safety’ (TPS) in...
Never stop learning

Never stop learning

  When she couldn’t find formal employment after graduating, Erikka Motang decided to be self-employed.  But her first official business actually “just happened”  when a client could not pay for her services and offered her equity and partnership instead. “The...
When you work for yourself

When you work for yourself

Keeping to 9 – 5? Not when you work for yourself! Nadia Carolissen, member of the National Executive Committee of the SA Council for Business Women, is not a new entrant to the business scene but she has quickly learnt that being your own boss meant that office hours...
South African Budget Speech – 24 June 2020

South African Budget Speech – 24 June 2020

The supplementary budget speech by Tito Mboweni Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, tabled a supplementary budget adjustments on Wednesday, 24 June 2020. This speech that ripped through the financial community, which created a negative reaction on the stock market....
BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP IN THE WORKPLACE

BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP IN THE WORKPLACE

June is Youth Month As we are celebrating Youth Month the focus falls on the younger women in the workplace.  Whilst we need stability in our business and therefore usually depend on the more senior women, we should not forget that the younger groups bring specific...
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS

The special touch of a soft-spoken, beautiful young woman, Cheyna Ross, may be just the touch your event needs to be transformed from good to great!  When you order from She’s Cheyna, you can be assured that the gift, the flowers, or the complete event will hit the...
BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN ABILITY

BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN ABILITY

What should have been an exciting new start for Karin Igesund and her husband in 2018, turned out to be slightly different than planned.  As a Marketing and Consulting Coach, married to a seasoned retail businessman, Karin and her husband bought Packtown in...
THE ROAD TO EXTREME SUCCESS

THE ROAD TO EXTREME SUCCESS

Although successful in her own right, Bettie Pretorius shies away from the limelight and won’t take any individual credit for her company’s dynamic growth: “I am merely part of a large team, where each person brings their own unique skills and abilities to the table,”...
Innovative Thinking: Life beyond the Virus

Innovative Thinking: Life beyond the Virus

Now, more than at any other time in living memory, employees need vocal, galvanizing leadership with innovative thinking. This is not a time for stealthy, bureaucratic PR or corporate-speak, but rather a time for inspiration, transparency, and courage. As an expert on...
Resetting our economic landscape

Resetting our economic landscape

The George Business Chamber is hosting a series of podcasts during this time to discuss how to reset the economic landscape and Dr Dennis Farrell interviewed Hester du Bruyn, National Leader of the SA Council for Business Women, on how the pandemic has influenced...
Zoom fatigue

Zoom fatigue

ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM…..I want to go to my room! Zoom Fatigue is described as follows in the Urban Directory: Sore buttocks and slight throbbing of head from starting at everyone in their pajamas while participating in meeting after meeting in your dining room due to...
Resetting our economic landscape

Live the life you love!

Live the life you love, love the life the live! Our new National Leader Hester du Bruyn recently took office as National Leader of the South African Council for Businesswomen (SACBW). After the resignation of Elise Coetser, who decided to focus her attention on her...
Mother’s Day 2020

Mother’s Day 2020

Our gift for Mother’s Day 2020 to you, a wife, a mother, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur and pioneer! A gift you can use multiple times. English Our gift for Mother’s Day 2020 to you, a wife, a mother, a businesswoman, an entrepreneur and pioneer! The bliss...
WORKING FROM HOME

WORKING FROM HOME

WHEN YOUR HOME OFFICE DÉCOR INCLUDES LEGO We all had to come to terms with a new reality in April – being restricted to our homes. To ensure that we try and keep the wheels of business turning, we all had wonderful ideas of how we will work from home, maintain certain...
Corona Article 2

Corona Article 2

Corona Article 2 INFORMATION SHEET – CORONA COVID19 As expected there have been further cases of Corona CoVid19 within South Africa.  The origin appears to have been as a result of international travel in areas already infected.  The good news is, so far, that our...
Documents don’t speak for themselves

Documents don’t speak for themselves

Documents don’t speak for themselves Our firm was recently instructed to initiate a review application. The employer received an unfavourable arbitration award in the CCMA, which ordered reinstatement of an employee. Reinstatement was awarded due to the employer’s...
Flying through a December holiday without worry​

Flying through a December holiday without worry​

Flying through a December holiday without worry​ When you tell people that you are a Travel Agent, people generally all have the same response. Whether that person is a first-time overseas adventurer or a fixed income family man the same question always pops up: “How...
Generational Diversity

Generational Diversity

Generational Diversity Ready for the generational dance? So we each have a label – whether we like it or not. Depending on the year you were born. If it was before 1960, you are an angry Baby Boomer, before 1980, you are one of the “Lost Generation X”, before 2000, a...
Environmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Environmental Psychology   ‘If the organism ends up destroying its environment, it has in fact destroyed itself. And we may very easily see this process carried to its ultimate reductio ad absurdum in the next twenty years’ (Steps to an Ecology of Mind: ...
7 leadership lessons mothers teach

7 leadership lessons mothers teach

7 leadership lessons mothers teach Sometimes you overlook what is right in front of you. When you were young, you thought “Oh what do they know”, when in real life they had real experiences which taught them life lessons that built their skills. Although it may seem...
Dangers of Chemical Cleaning

Dangers of Chemical Cleaning

Dangers of Chemical Cleaning You won’t believe what was found in the umbilical cords of new born babies! By Elrike Janse van Rensburg, ENJO South Africa I fell pregnant in 2009 and, like many new mothers, I was also concerned about the health of my unborn child....
Brave communication

Brave communication

Brave communication I think we should listen to “Brave” by Sara Bareilles at full blast and let this become our anthem for improved communication: “Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave With what you want to say And let...
Does purpose matter?

Does purpose matter?

Does purpose matter? Throughout humanity mankind has a quest to understand the why behind things.  Mankind is always in pursuit to understand purpose. Life Purpose Many philosophers, scholars, religious gurus and others have postulated varying theories about why man...
When women lead the way

When women lead the way

When women lead the way The worst thing a woman can do in business is try to be a masculine leader. There are many natural attributes that enhance female leadership and make women excellent executives in their own right. For example, women are empathetic and flexible...
Relationships equals currency

Relationships equals currency

Relationships equals currency It is no secret. People don’t do business with business, but with people. In spite of our quick-fix world, where instant gratification has become the norm, wise and successful business people are recognising relationships as the most...
Why Cultural Harmony?

Why Cultural Harmony?

Why Cultural Harmony? For the past 40 years, organisations like SACBW, have been evolving and continue to at a steady pace.  A defining moment happens when an organisation decides to do business beyond its boundaries and start embracing and engaging people of...
Discover your inner oil

Discover your inner oil

Discover your inner oil Do you know that there is greatness inside of you?  I call it your inner “oil”. Discovering your inner oil is one of the greatest investments you can ever make in your life.  To unleash your greatness, it is imperative that you get to...
Overcoming Failure

Overcoming Failure

Overcoming Failure When I think about failure I truly believe I am an expert on this subject. I have failed in every area of my life many times. Personally, financially and in business. If you want advice on how to handle failure, ask an expert. If you look up the...
Do you REALLY know who works for you?

Do you REALLY know who works for you?

Do you REALLY know who works for you? The 21st century is an Era of knowing the truth and having accurate and reliable facts about anybody you employ, and or do business with. Ensuring the success of your business in an ever growing competitive markets, no matter what...
Know your financial status

Know your financial status

Know your financial status In the previous blogs we have thought about our financial dreams and how to set financial goals in a SMART way in order to make our dreams our reality. To achieve your financial goals, it is equally important to analyse and understand what...
Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy

Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy

Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy We all want to be the best person we can be. We want to be healthy and happy. Health plays an integral part in striving to be the best we can be, but being healthy doesn’t refer to a healthy body only. For you to be the best you, it is...
Financial Tips for Business #1

Financial Tips for Business #1

Financial Tips for Business #1 Personal versus Business Expenses When having a business it is important to have a separate business bank account. Pay your business expenses from your business bank account and your personal expenses from your personal bank account. It...