Our rand, the dollar and the pound

Our rand, the dollar and the pound

By admin on May 15, 2012

After a debate on facebook, we, The Homecoming Revolution, have put together some feedback about things one can bring home, things that are relatively cheaper elsewhere than in South Africa. So we thought we should take it a little further and explore the subject a little bit. Due to rise in petrol prices it is undeniable that food prices and other [...]

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Why confine greatness?

Why confine greatness?

By Nzwaa on May 15, 2012

Upon following Thandiswa  Mazwai on social media I now do not only see her as musician but as also a daughter, a sister, an activist, a lover, a friend and mostly a mother. She bares herself just enough for us to think that we know her. But can you really know a person? Every human being is layers [...]

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Reversing the brain drain in South Africa: Doing masters programs from home

Reversing the brain drain in South Africa: Doing masters programs from home

By Linda on May 15, 2012

When large numbers of the young, talented and financially stable leave their home country in order to attend a college in foreign lands, it is referred to as a brain drain. Many times it is the quality of education, or the quality of opportunities available after graduation, that force these students to leave as many [...]

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Solms-Delta

By admin on May 14, 2012

Solms-Delta in Franschhoek, South Africa, is much more than a Wine Estate. In this short film, co-owner Mark Solms, shares the farm’s heartfelt mission. Through our wine, cuisine, music and museum, and our transformation of land ownership, Solms-Delta embraces all that it means to be South African. In everything that we do, Solms-Delta celebrates being [...]

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SA wines take a fair step in the ethical direction

SA wines take a fair step in the ethical direction

By admin on May 11, 2012

The Wine and Agricultural Industry Ethical Trade Association announced last week that a sticker would be produced for wineries that passed its audit. Scandinavians seem to care more, or at least express it more loudly, about the ethical production of South African wine than do most local wine lovers. But for those who care about [...]

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Who is Zahara?

By admin on May 9, 2012

Zahara is the singing sensation from Eastern Cape who has taken the South African music industry by storm. She made a near-clean sweep of the SA Music Awards this year, claiming eight awards at the prestigious event in Sun City. And to think that not very long ago, she was just another village lass with [...]

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Job interview success

By admin on May 8, 2012

Job interviews, sitting in the hot seat – can be uncomfortable. So I’ve revamped my “Interview Success” guide for you. It’s now more thorough and it contains the following: The 21 point interview checklist – WITH explanations and guidelines – this will help you perform an ‘autopsy’ on any interview and help you prepare better [...]

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South africa – a risky but worthwhile investment : Two UK entrepreneurs speak

By admin on May 4, 2012

Neal and Dan,  both have similar ideas for the Cape Town business market. They tell us a little about their concepts. by Fred Roed Dan Bowyer is a serial entrepreneur who has successfully built two tech / IT businesses in England before casting his eye on Africa’s shores. Neal Gandhi set up and sold his first [...]

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A better future needs everyone’s humble involvement

By admin on May 4, 2012

The people of South Africa want a better future. They want decent education for their children so they have better prospects in an increasingly competitive world. By Pravin Gordham : South African Minister of finance When the Sunday Times launched the Each One, Hire One campaign in February, it stated that the campaign had one [...]

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Is BEE working?

By admin on May 3, 2012

Government-led initiatives to bring about employment equality in South Africa and remove the training, pay and job-opportunity inequalities encouraged under apartheid first came into effect in 1998. With 14 years to introduce changes, Sharon Davis investigates how far we are from ending white male domination in the workplace. In 1994, when the ANC came into [...]

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