The festive season is almost here, and with it comes everything from year-end functions and family gatherings to Christmas parties, holidays and those spontaneous plans that somehow appear in December....
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The festive season has a funny way of arriving all at once. One minute you are telling yourself there is still plenty of time before Christmas, and the next you...
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When Egos Enter the Room I have worked with difficult people before, but there is a special kind of frustration that comes from working with someone whose behaviour is childish,...
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Heritage Day is almost here, and if there is one thing about South Africans, we take our heritage seriously. On 24 September, you will see it everywhere. Traditional outfits come...
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There is something incredibly frustrating about finding out there is a major strategy weeks before execution, especially when the people expected to deliver it have already been working for months....
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With the cost of everyday essentials continuing to put pressure on household budgets, shoppers are becoming more intentional about where they spend their money. A good special is no longer...
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There is something about the first few properly warm days of spring that catches you off guard. One minute, we are complaining about the cold, and the next, the children...
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Walk into a beauty store today and it can feel like you need a degree just to build a skincare and makeup routine. There is serum, toner, primer, sunscreen, setting...
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There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with being a woman in South Africa. It is the exhaustion of constantly being aware of your surroundings, constantly calculating risk...
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There is an uncomfortable conversation happening in workplaces, and perhaps we need to stop pretending it does not exist. Experienced professionals often complain that younger employees are entitled, impatient and...
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