South Africa Business News

Talk2Us has expanded its exclusive reseller agreement for SnapComms to cover the whole of Africa. Digital brand management tools are in high demand across the continent, and Talk2Us is now able to offer them to all African nations.

Talk2Us has been invited to speak at the IABC World Conference in Chicago, being held in June 2012. Daniel Munslow, a director at the company, will present a strategy paper on how company can create powerful internal communication capabilities.

Solutions Manager at Intellient, Charl du Toit, will be giving a presentation on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) in the Financial Services industry at the IT Architecture in Finance Conference and Exhibition from 12-14 October 2011.

Exergy will enable First Mutual Life to quickly roll out new products and distribution channels to take advantage of emerging opportunities in its marketplace

Did you miss your copy of the FREE monthly newsletter for the professional body for coaching and mentoring in SA? February 2012's topic was Research in Coaching & Mentoring, with articles by leading practitioners.Go to www.comensa.org.za to subscribe

Talk2Us has expanded its exclusive reseller agreement for SnapComms to cover the whole of Africa. Digital brand management tools are in high demand across the continent, and Talk2Us is now able to offer them to all African nations.

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Did you miss your copy of the FREE monthly newsletter for the professional body for coaching and mentoring in South Africa? The topic for December 2011 was the Neuroscience of Coaching. Go to www.comensa.org.za to subscribe.

Increased Government Expenditure on Infrastructure will Drive Demand for Infrastructure Chemicals and Materials

FREE monthly newsletter for the professional body for coaching and mentoring in South Africa. The topic for November 2011 was Coaching & Mentoring Competencies, and the professionalisation of the industries.

The first survey of the South African coaching landscape, conducted by COMENSA’s Research & Development Portfolio Committee from November 2010 to January 2011, encompassed coaches, coaching clients and organisations that utilise coaching in SA.

There is a buzz phrase in business management and that is self-service business intelligence. With the BI market predicted to grow by 8.1% into 2012, the question is how well local companies are positioned to benefit from the upswing.

Talk2Us has been invited to speak at the IABC World Conference in Chicago, being held in June 2012. Daniel Munslow, a director at the company, will present a strategy paper on how company can create powerful internal communication capabilities.

South African Golfers showing strong interest in IJP Design.

Trimo Training & Consulting cc, a training centre that teaches individuals how to start their own businesses has launched its advertising portal www.advertise-online.co.za using the most popular Content Management System Joomla.

Silica sand production line involves crushing, screening, even washing. And the major crushing machine used to produce silica sand are: jaw crusher, cone crusher, vibrating screen, vibrating feeder, belt conveyor and sand washing machine.

An R3.9billion buy-out has resulted in a change of ownership structure at Tracker, South Africa’s largest vehicle tracking company, and the entry of pan-emerging markets investor Actis.

Calculating and reporting on your business carbon footprint just got much easier and more cost effective with the launch of The Carbon Report’s cloud based offering.

Commercial garage door repair specialists offer commercial garage door repairs and maintenance to prevent problems due to malfunction or breakdown.

Solutions Manager at Intellient, Charl du Toit, will be giving a presentation on Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) in the Financial Services industry at the IT Architecture in Finance Conference and Exhibition from 12-14 October 2011.

It can be very difficult for first-time job seekers to find employment. Most often, this is because school leavers, even university graduates, simply don’t have any real-world, practical experience that they can offer to their potential employers.

Secretaries who wish to upskill without uprooting their career can consider developing bookkeeping or legal skills. This can lead to a raise or promotion, or perhaps even a new job, but without the hassle of starting from scratch.

Are you in the process of recruiting?It is vital that your new employees’ induction training is effective not only in familiarising them with your business and the work they will be doing

One of the most important functions that a human resources manager fulfils is recruiting new employees to the company.

Employees are any business’ most important assets – they are the human resources that create products, provide services and keep the business going.

On one hand, spending time in an environment surrounded by good friends can make your job more rewarding, relaxing an enjoyable, reducing stress and improving job satisfaction.

RiskWorks is committed to create, implement and maintain tailor-made software solutions that are best suited to its client’s infrastructure and goals.

Business proposals are all about persuasion – you need to convince someone that working with your company is a good idea and will benefit them.

Adobe Photoshop requires no real introduction. You may never have used the program, but you’ve certainly heard of it and you know what it can do.

Adobe brings out a new version or extension of Photoshop every one or two years, and there are rumours that CS6 is on its way.

A few years ago, it was inconceivable that email could be used as an official means of communication.

You don’t own your brand – at least, not in the way you think you do.

Marketers and consumers are constantly in conflict

Paralegals, sometimes called legal assistants, are integral members of the legal profession in South Africa.

Paralegals, also known as legal secretaries, are an important and often overlooked resource. They need not be confined to positions in legal offices.

Exergy will enable First Mutual Life to quickly roll out new products and distribution channels to take advantage of emerging opportunities in its marketplace

“Exergy is designed to meet their business challenges by offering low administration costs, high levels of return on investment and adaptability in an integrated, event-driven system.”

Millions of people love tuning in to the hit reality show The Apprentice – the US version features Donald Trump putting a group of aspiring job candidates through tough business challenges.

The destination wedding, or “weddingmoon”, is a growing trend in which a couple gets married away from their hometown.

Planning an event is a big job, with many little details to remember and keep organised. Fortunately, the event planning industry is growing, and it’s now easy to find someone to help you.

These days, looking after the environment is something that most of us consider to be an important issue in our day-to-day lives.

If Bill Gates is excited about online education, you should be, too. In a letter for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates focused on the power of the internet in improving and widening access to education.

Now you can have the privacy you always wanted in the office and also not worry about the sunrays hitting your computer screen.

Frost & Sullivan to reveal Mega Trends that will re-define and shape the “growing continent” at GIL 2011: Africa

Cape Town - Ian Poulter can be spotted well before his competitors on the golf course thanks to his distinct style and dreams.

Growing golf brand see's strong demand as it hits South African golf courses.

Ian Poulter stepped out onto The Open Championship course Thursday in a toned down style from his IJP’s, new Spring Summer 2011 collection

FREE INFO CALL at 10 am July 7, 2011 by bestselling author Joyce Schwarz, The Vision Board book, www.visionboardinstitute.com See how you can make money by making dreams come true. International attendees welcome especially South Africa!

"It is absolutely necessary for destinations to actively and continuously present themselves to potential visitors with a strong brand positioning and compelling message to create sustainable demand from a cross-section of markets."

The Growth Partnership Company is hosting its first African congress in August

Cape Town based LAN Gaming and Internet Cafe promises their community 1 beer for each new follow on Facebook or Twitter. The event will be broadcast on Youtube.

Cape Town, 17th May 2010 – The MeinSchreibservice.de team would like to welcome their new colleague Anne-Marie Sterr as Project Manager responsible for the competence centres Medical & Pharmaceutical and E-Learning.

Humewood Beach located in Summerstand, PE in South Africa lost its blue flag status. Five major hotels in Summerstand - Radisson Blu PE, The Paxton, Protea Marine Hotel, The Summerstand and Garden Court - look at ways to clean up the city's beach.

Cape Town, 12th April 2011 – The writing and translation agency MeinSchreibservice.de has adopted a new organisational structure;the company has been divided into eight special competence centres according to both project type and clients’ needs.