What is the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?Published: Mon, 02 Dec 19
Cyber Monday originated in the US and is a marketing term used for the Monday after Thanksgiving. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and has actually been around ...
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The Importance of an effective online campaignPublished: Mon, 11 Nov 19 As we enter the age of the fourth industrial revolution, a technological transformation driven by the internet, it seems almost unthinkable that the web would not be the preferred platform chosen by businesses of all sizes to promote and market their goods and services. The internet has already and will continue to ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 5Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 Proceedings in the small claims court are usually conducted in English and Afrikaans but you and your witnesses are entitled to give evidence in a language in which you are comfortable and certainly in any one of the official languages of the country. As soon as you know the court date and if you are giving ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 4Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 As the defendant immediately you receive the summons with the court date, notify your witnesses and ask them to confirm their availability. If you think a witness is key to your case and not available on the court date, contact your opponent immediately and see if you can agree a postponement with them to a ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 3Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 If you are the plaintiff, make sure you bring along a copy of your letter of demand, and proof of registered posting, or an affidavit by you where you personally delivered the letter of demand to your opponent. Also bring a copy of the summons as issued with the court date and proof of proper service of the summons ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 2Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 Do not be guided by your favourite television lawyer series. You do not get to ‘put it to the witness’ or deliver an impassioned emotional speech to the jury. Television programmes usually represent the adversarial system where opposing parties gather and present evidence and arguments to ...
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Presenting your evidence in the small claims court Part 1Published: Fri, 25 Oct 19 In the small claims court matters are resolved speedily, inexpensively and informally. As a litigant, whether you are the Plaintiff (the Claimant) or the Defendant (the party opposing the claim), you must conduct your own case without legal representation.
Proceedings are inquisitorial ...
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Building a risk-ready construction industryPublished: Tue, 22 Oct 19 The SA construction industry currently finds itself in an unpredictable macroenvironment, with Fitch Solutions predicting sluggish growth of only 2. 4% for 2019. Talks of a looming global recession is causing capital expenditure on largescale construction projects to dwindle, sending the industry into a rally ...
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SAMBRA celebrates excellencePublished: Mon, 21 Oct 19 Short-term insurer, Santam, has won the prestigious SA Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), Insurer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
Toyota SA received the top honours for all-round best OEM, Sikkens scooped the overall Service Excellence award in the Paint Suppliers category ...
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Growing cyber risk emanating from withinPublished: Fri, 18 Oct 19 Excess privileges and shadow IT increase employee and vendor risks
Whether through malicious acts or negligence, employees, suppliers and third-party vendors remain one of the most common causes of security breaches, identified in Aon’s Cyber Risk Report. In a 2018 survey of cyber security ...
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An intensive visit could await you… be preparedPublished: Tue, 08 Oct 19 James George, Compliance Officer Manager at Compli-Serve SA
Anti-money laundering is a hot topic with the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) currently on an inspection drive to visit as many FSPs as possible. Both category I and II FSPs will be assessed ...
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Allianz Global Risk DialoguePublished: Mon, 30 Sep 19 The rise of the cobots
Collaborative robots – or “cobots” – are a key manufacturing technology for tasks requiring human and machine cooperation and have been identified by the AGCS Trend Compass as a trend that will gain significant traction in a number of industries over the ...
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Work your data to make it work for youPublished: Wed, 18 Sep 19 The financial services industry generates huge volumes of data and storing it safely and correctly has always been an essential element of business. Data, however, is typically stored in old mainframe systems, which while robust and capable, become problematic when new age analysis is required, as it can be difficult ...
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Momentum introduces safety alert for consumer peace of mindPublished: Tue, 10 Sep 19 Momentum Short Term Insurance has boosted its safety offerings for customers with the introduction of Safety Alert, an innovative emergency panic button linked to armed response, which is available on the Momentum app.
Momentum Short Term Insurance Chief Commercial Officer, Etienne du Toit, says Safety Alert ...
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