THEOFFICIALMAGAZINEOFTHESTATIONERY,HOMEANDOFFICEPRODUCTSASSOCIATION January2023 BookCovering: Goingundercover forback-to-school BacktoWork: Takingthegrindout ofthedailygrind EngravingandStamps: Makingyourmarkcreatively HealthyCanteenFood: Makingnutritiousdelicious Womenoftheworld: UnequalledInequality BookCovering: Goingundercover forback-to-school BacktoWork: Takingthegrindout ofthedailygrind EngravingandStamps: Makingyourmarkcreatively HealthyCanteenFood: Makingnutritiousdelicious Womenoftheworld: UnequalledInequality
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2EDITORSLETTER 3SHOP-SAEXPO-SAFETHEDATE 4FINANCE Factories&wholesalersboostGDPin3rd quarter-DrRoelofBotha,EconomicAdvisorto theOptimumInvestmentGroup 52023ISHERE-AREYOUREADY? BernardMarrisafuturistwholooksathow technologywillinfluenceourlives,thewaywe dobusinessandlive–hewroteanarticlefor Forbes.comandherearesomeofthehighlights. 8DAYSONTHEROAD 9ENGRAVINGANDSTAMPS Papercraftingandhowstampsandengraving enhancethiscraft 12ANEWYEAR Outwiththeoldandiniththe(almost)new 14HOWTOSELLAPLANNERORDIARY Youarenotsellinganewpageforeachday–thisisyourchancetogivepeopleafreshstart eachday. Don’tforgetto enter our competition onpage 44 16ABSENCEDOESNOTMAKETHE HEARTGROWFONDER EveryJanuarywereceivecomplaintsfrom employersbecauseemployeesdonotreturnto workfromthenewyearbreak. 18BACKTOWORKIN2023 20SAFENOTSORRY Safetyisnotagadget,butastateofmind–EleanorEveret 23SHIFTHAPPENS 24NICETOHAVE! OfficeGadgets 26THEMINDSPAINSTITUTE 27BOOKCOVERINGS 30INVESTINWOMENTOENDPOVERTY 32HEALTHYEMPLOYEESWORK HARDER The“battleofthebulge”isanannualstruggle formanySouthAfricans–returningtowork afterthebreakovertheFestiveSeasonin Decemberisalwaystough. 34THEHOMEALONECONUNDRUM HouseSittingContracts 35READSOUTTHERE 36BUYERS’GUIDE 44CAPTIONTHIS! Sendusyourfunniestcaption 46SHOP-SAMEMBERBENEFITS 5 9 12 30 32
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Hello2023!
Aswestartabrand-newyear,therearesignsthatthisyearmaybean improvementontheprecedingtwoyears.
TheresultsofQ3andQ4lookpromisingand indicatessomefinancialrecovery.Hopefullythiswill spilloverandwewillallbeabletopullbackour shouldersandtakeonthechallengesofthisyear. Becauseweknowforsurethat2023willhaveits fairshare…..thegoodthingisthatwedon’tknowwhatwill happeninthenext12months.
Fornow,letusfocusonbeinghealthier,beingmore environmentallyconsciousandmakesurethatweare prepared.Gettingbackintotherhythmofcommutingand doingtheusuallythingsisdifficultafteryouhavehada break–wehavesomeideasthismonthonhowtocope,eat betterandremainsaneasyouprepareforthenewschool year.
WithtechnologymakingfurtherinroadsinourlivesandAI, metaverseandbotsbecomingpartofourworldonehasto ponderthethought…..withthecontinuedenergycrisisin SouthAfrica,Africaandindeedlargepartsoftheworld,will theimportanceofpenandpapernotincrease?
Atleastbywritingonpaperandslippinganotetosomeone, wecanstillcommunicateandgetnotesfromdiscussions circulated.
Weareexcitedabouttheyearahead–SHOP-SA’splanned themesfor2023islistedtohelpyouplanahead.Wehave afeweventsonthecalendar–aconferenceandexhibition, anawardsevening,asportsdayandmonthlysocials. Hopetomeetupatoneofthesesoon! Staywell,untilnextmonth
Bronwen
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AssociationNews www.shop-sa.co.za myofficemagazine 3 SAVETHEDATE TRADEEXPO 1&2September2023
Factoriesandwholesalersboost GDPin3rd quarter
Theonlysurprisingaspectofthe1.6% GDPgrowthrateduringthe3rd quarterof 2022wasthatittookmanyso-called “analysts”bysurprise.
Anyeconomistworthhisorhersaltwould haveseenpositiveeconomicgrowth comingfromafairdistance,askey contributingsectorssuchaswholesaleand manufacturinghavebeengearingupforthe traditional4th quarterspendingspreethat alwaystakesretailsalestonewrecord heights-intheabsenceofapandemic,of course!
Duringthe3rd quarter,manufacturingsales increasedbymorethan19%innominal termsandalmost12%inrealterms, reachinganall-timerecordhighandfinally stagingafullrecoveryfromtheCovid pandemic.The3rd quartersalesfigureof R776billionwasmarginallyhigherthan thepreviousrecordofR772(inrealterms), achievedinthe3rd quarterof2019.
Theincreaseinmanufacturingactivitymay beattributed,inpart,tothestrengthofthe USdollar,whichledtoaswitchamongst wholesalersandretailersaliketothe procurementoflocallymadegoods,dueto thesubstantialincreaseinthepricesof importedgoods.
Arampantwholesalesectorhasbeenbusy layingthetablesofretailersforthe inevitablespikeinhouseholdconsumption expenditurethatisassociatedwithBlack Friday,CyberMondayandChristmas shoppingingeneral.Duringthe3rd quarter, wholesalesalesincreasedby16%quarteron-quarterandby9%year-on-year,inreal terms,toreachanall-timerecordhighof morethanR900billion.
Afurthercluetotheinevitabilityofpositive GDPgrowthinthe3rd quarteristhe sustainedupwardtrendinnewjob creation,withtotalformalsector employmentrisingbymorethanone millionduringthefirstninemonthsofthe year.
Althoughmoremutedthanduringthefirst twoquartersoftheyear,another235,000 newformalsectorjobswerecreated betweenJulyandSeptember.Total employmentintheeconomyhasnow movedfrom14.3millionayearagoto almost15.8million,withthemajor contributingsectorsbeingretail,wholesale andcatering,manufacturing,construction andmining.
Nodoubtexistsoveracontinuationof positivegrowthinthelastquarterofthe year,whichwillbefueledbyretailtrade andtheimpactofChristmasbonuses earnedbyalargerworkforce.
DrRoelofBotha,EconomicAdvisorto theOptimumInvestmentGroup
Consumptionexpenditurebyhouseholdsis themaindriverofeconomicgrowtharound theglobe.InSouthAfrica’scase,this dominantdemandcomponentrepresents morethan62%ofGDP.
Thelatesteconomicdatawillprovidecheer toNationalTreasury,withVATandincome taxreceiptslikelytoexceedthebudget estimatesbyaconsiderablemargin. �
*SHOP-SAwillhaveaforecaston2023andthebudget expectationsinourFebruaryedition.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DrRoelofBotha,EconomicAdvisortothe OptimumInvestmentGroup (12December2022) Finance myofficemagazine 4 January2023
2023isHERE-areyouREADY?
BernardMarrisafuturistwholooksathowtechnologywillinfluenceourlives,thewaywedo businessandlive–hewroteanarticleforForbes.comandherearesomeofthehighlights.
1.Easydraganddrop
Artificialintelligence(AI)willbecomereal inorganisations.AI,withitseasydragand-dropinterfaces,willenable businessestocreatemoreintelligent productsandservices.Accordingto Bernardthisisalreadyvisibleintheretail marketwherealgorithmsrecommend productsthatmatchtastesandsizes.
Contact-less,autonomousshoppingand deliverywillcontinuetobeahugetrend for2023andAImakesthisalleasier. MoreretailerswilluseAItomanageand automatethecomplexinventory managementprocessestoincrease conveniencetrendslikebuy-onlinepickup-at-curbside(BOPAC),buy-onlinepickup-in-store(BOPIS),andbuy-onlinereturn-in-store(BORIS),willbecome standard.
2.Metaverse
Manyofusdon’tunderstandtheterm
“metaverse” –itisthedescriptionforamore immersiveinternetwherewe’llbeabletowork, play,andsocialiseonapersistentplatform.
Accordingtothearticle,expertspredictthatthe metaversewilladd$5trilliontotheglobal economyby2030,and2023willbetheyear thatdefinesthedirectionofthemetaversefor thenextdecade.Augmentedreality(AR)and virtualreality(VR)technologywillcontinueto advance.Oneareatowatchisthework environmentinthemetaverse.Bernardpredicts thatin2023we’llhavemoreimmersive meetingenvironmentswherewecantalk, brainstorm,andco-createtogether.
Thenewyearwillalsobringmoreadvanced avatartechnology.Anavatar—thepresencewe projectasweengagewithotherusersinthe metaverse—couldlookexactlylikewedoin therealworld.Theavatarwillhavemotion captureabilitiestoadoptouruniquebody languageandgestures.
3.Nomoreclouds
Bernardbelievesthatblockchain technologywillalsoadvance significantlyin2023ascompanies createmoredecentralisedproducts andservices.Althoughcloud storageiscurrentlythewaywe protectourinformationanddata, wewillstarttodecentralisedata storage.Datawillbeencrypted usingblockchainwhichwillmake ourinformationsafer,andwillgive usmoreinnovativewaystoaccess andanalyseit.
4.Bridgingtwoworlds
Bernardsaysthatwearealready seeinganemergingbridgebetween thedigitalandphysicalworldsand heexpectsthatwillcontinuein 2023.Accordingtohimthereare twocomponentsofthismerger: digitaltwintechnologyand3D printing.
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Tenessentialtechtrendsyoushouldbefollowingin2023
Digitaltwinsarevirtualsimulationsof real-worldprocesses,operations,or productsthatcanbeusedtoevaluate newideasinasafedigitalenvironment. Designersandengineersareusingdigital twinstorecreatephysicalobjectsinside virtualworlds,sotheycantestunder everyconceivableconditionwithoutthe highcostsofreal-lifeexperiments.In 2023,we’llseeevenmoredigitaltwins, fromfactoriestomachinerytocarsto precisionhealthcare.
Aftertestinginthevirtualworld, engineerscantweakandedit components,thencreatethemintherealworldusing3Dprintingtechnology.
Forexample,Formula1teamscurrently collectdatatransmittedfromsensors duringraces,aswellasracetrack temperaturesandweatherconditions,to seehowcarschangeduringraces.Then theystreamthedatafromthesensorsto digitaltwinsoftheenginesandcar componentsandrunscenariostomake designchangesonthefly.Theteams then3Dprintcarpartsbasedonthe resultsoftheirtesting.
5.Editingnature
Theworldweliveinwillbealteredby humans.Nanotechnologywillenableus tocreatematerialswithcompletelynew features,suchaswaterresistanceand self-healingcapabilities.
Infuturegene-editingwillgiveusan increasedcapabilityto “editnature” –like withwordprocessing,wherewordscan beaddedorreplaced,DNAwillbealtered orcorrected.Thismaysolvetheproblem offoodallergies,increasehealthofcrops orevenchangetheeyecolourandhairof aperson.
trilliontimesmorequicklythanthefastest traditionalprocessorsavailabletoday.
Thepotentialdangerofquantum computingisthatitcouldrenderour currentencryptionpracticesuseless—so anynationthatdevelopsquantum computingatscalecouldbreakthe encryptionofothernations,businesses, securityindustriesandmore.Thisisa trendtowatchcarefullyin2023as countriesliketheUS,UK,China,and Russiapourmoneyintodeveloping quantumcomputingtechnology.
7.GreenTechnology
Bernardmentionedthatoneofthebiggest challengestheworldisfacingrightnowis puttingthebrakesonourcarbon emissionssowecantackletheclimate crisis.
In2023hebelievesweneedtolookto continuedprogressaroundgreen hydrogen,anewclean-burningsourceof energythatproducesclosetozero greenhousegasemissions.Shelland RWE,twomajorEuropeanenergy companies,arecreatingthefirstmajor greenpipelinefromwindplantsinthe NorthSea.
We’llalsoseeprogressinthe developmentofdecentralisedpowergrids. Distributedenergygenerationusingthis modelprovidesasystemofsmallpower generatorsandstoragethatarelocatedin communitiesorindividualhouses—so theycanprovidepowerevenifthemain gridisnotavailable.
Teslaisonecompanythatisworkinghard tocreateahuman-likerobotthatwill workinourhomes.InSeptember2022, ElonMuskrevealedtwoOptimus humanoidrobotprototypes,andsaidthe companywouldbereadytotakeorders withinthenext3to5years.Therobot canperformsimpletaskslikeliftingitems andwateringplantssoyoumaysoonnot havetoliftafingerinthehouse!
6.QuantumProgress
Anothertrendtofollowistheworldwide racetodevelopquantumcomputingat scale.Quantumcomputing,whichuses subatomicparticlestocreatenewwaysof processingandstoringinformation,isa technologicalleapthat’sexpectedtobring uscomputerscapableofoperatinga
8.Botsbecomemorehuman
Anotherpredictionisthat(ro)botswill becomeevenmorelikehumansin appearanceandcapability.Inthenear futurebotswillbeusedtogreet delegatesateventsorbecomebartenders, concierges,andcompanionsforolder adults.Certaintasksinwarehousesand factoriesmaybeperformedbybotsas theyworkalongsidehumansin manufacturingandlogistics.
9.AutonomousSystems
Progressincreatingautonomoussystems, particularlyarounddeliveryandlogistics, willcontinueandmanyfactoriesand warehouseshavealreadybecome partiallyorfullyautonomous.Bernard believesthatinin2023,we’llseeeven moreself-drivingtrucksandships,as wellasdelivery(ro)bots.
10.SustainableTechnology
Finally,Bernardbelieveswewillseea pushtowardmoresustainabletechnology in2023.Many(ifnotmost)ofusare addictedtotechnology–our smartphones,tablets,andcomputersare neverfaraway.Doyoueverstopand thinkaboutwherethecomponentsare comingfromtomanufacturethese gadgets?
Hepredictsthatpeoplewillbemore consciousaboutwherecomponentsfor thingslikecomputerchipsoriginateand howwe'reconsumingthem.Hereminds usthatwe’realsousingcloudservices likeNetflixandSpotify,whichstillrunin hugedatacentresthatconsumevast amountsofenergy,thoughthisisunlikely tochange. �
BernardMarr isaninternationallybestsellingauthor,popularkeynotespeaker, futurist,andastrategic business&technology advisorandthisarticle waspublishedon http://www.forbes .com
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SixDaysontheRoad
Deliveryiskeytoabusiness’success,sotomeettheexpectationsofthe customeryouneedtokeepthetrucksontheroadandthewheelsturning.
Intheabsenceofalternativeoptions, roadfreightremainstheheartbeatofour economy-businessesandconsumers alikerelyheavilyonthetransport industry.
CONVENIENCEISKING
Thishasbecomeofevengreaterimportance sinceCOVID-19started.Manyconsumers havestarted,andarecontinuing,tomakeuse ofonlineshoppingwhichresultedinthe openingofawholenewmarketintheindustry. Consumersnowhaveconvenienceattheir fingertips.
Onlineshoppingandotherindustriesarefacing awholenewsetofchallengesthatinfluence fromthebusinessesthatrelyonroadtransport rightdowntotheconsumer’spocket.
FACTORSIMPACTINGONTRANSPORT
Werepeatedlybraceourselvesforyetanother fuelincrease,mainlyduetotherisingofcrude oilpricesandthedeprecationoftheRand againsttheUSDollar.Theriseinfuelprices impactssomuchmorethanjustthepriceoffuel -italsohasasignificantroleinthecostof maintainingvehicles.
Infrastructureisvitaltothesurvivalofour economy.Likewise,poorroadconditionsarea majorcauseoffatalaccidents.Addtothis driverfatigueandtheshortageofskilleddrivers andyouhavearecipefordisasterontheroad transportsystem.
Theshortageofskilledworkersremainsoneof thebiggestchallengesinSouthAfrica.Many companiesaremakinguseofforeigndrivers. Thisbringsanothersetofchallengesofwhich fakelicensesisonetonote.Althoughitis difficulttodifferentiatebetweenalegitimate licenseandafakeoneitisestimatedthat about75%ofPrDp’s(ProfessionalDriving Permit)and30%ofnormaldriver’slicenses arefoundtobefraudulentwhengoingthrough aprocessofvalidation.
Technologymakesiteasyforcertain employeestoworkfromhomebutthisalso creatednewopportunitiesforcybercrime.An increaseinthenumberofransomwareattacks sincethestartofthelockdownhasbeen reported.Transportationcompaniesusuallydo notemploylargewebsecurityteamstoprotect themselvesfromcyber-attacks,leavingawhole lotofcompaniesvulnerabletocybercriminals.
Addtothemixtheriseinhijackings,vehicle andcargotheft,andtheinfamousZuma-riots ofJuly2021anditisclearwhySASRIA premiumshassuchastronomicalincrease.
TYREINSURANCE
TheEngineeringNewsreportedinJune2022 thatthelocalDunlopTyresmanufacturerand distributorSumitomoRubberSouthAfrica (SRSA)launchedtrucktyreinsuranceinSouth Africa.
AsofAprillastyearthecompanyextendedits DunlopSurevalue-addedtyreinsurance–previouslyavailableforonlycertainpassenger tyres,allsportutilityvehicletyresandlight truckradialtyres–tothe315/80R22,5 SP835Ainitstruckandbusradial(TBR) rangeatnoadditionalcost.
TheirCEO,LubinOzouxsaidinthearticlethat buyingnewtyresisabiginvestmentandlocal deterioratingroadconditionsmakethisahuge worryforfleetownersanddrivers.Headded thattyresareanessentialaspectofkeeping truckfleetsmovingandgettingdriversand cargosafelytotheirdestinations. “Withthe high-mileagerequirementsofheavyvehiclesin thelogisticssector,thereisenormouspressure toimprovecostperkilometer,reduce breakdowncostsandovercomechallenging trafficcongestionandroadconditions,all whileensuringon-the-roadsafety,” Ozouxsaid.
ADDINGUP
Whenlookingatalltheseadditionalcosts factorstransportersareexpectedtoabsorb,itis
evidentthathavingamorecost-effective insurancesolutionforbothtrucksandthe cargothattheycarryisrequired.
Althoughsomeofthesechallengesareoutof ourcontrol,liketherisingcostoffuel, somethingliketheinsuranceyouhaveisa wayofmanagingcostfactors.Itisalso importanttoInvestintrainingand developmentofyourdrivers,tocombatthe skillsshortage.
Allthesechallengesarelinkedandaddtothe costoftransportwhichultimatelyaffectsthe consumerandtheoverallcostofdoing business.
Whatskillsdoessomeoneneedtobeatruck driver?
� Communication.abilitytoconvey informationinapromptandclearmanner.
� Organization.Itisimportanttokeep travelinglogsanddeliverybooksupto date.
� Discipline.Itisimportanttotryanddeliver theloadontime.
� Trustworthiness.Thecustomerandyour employertrustyoutodeliverthegoodson timeandingoodorder.
� NavigationSkills.FollowingtheGPSisnot alwayshelpfulforabigtruckastheroads maynotbesuitable.Soadrivermust havetheabilitytonavigatethebestroute betweenpointAandpointB.
� ProperDrivingSkills.Makesurethatthe drivercarriesthecorrectandlegallicence.
� Patience.Trafficjamscausedbyaccidents, heavytrafficflowinpeakhoursorasa resultofloadsheddingispartofanormal day.Driversmustlearntobepatientand nottakechancesthatmaycause accidents,lossofcargo,lossoflivesand additionalcostduetoclaimsagainstthe companyfornegligence.
� Basicmechanicalknowledge.Astheyare sometimesinremoteareasafterhours,the drivermustbeabletofixminor mechanicalissuesonthetruck.
� NOSA offerstrainingfortruckdrivers. �
Sources: MarnaRoets,InsCorp https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/ truck-tyre-insurance-a-localfirst-2022-06-03
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Engraving&Stamps
Engraving & Stamps
Papercraftingandhowstampsandengravingenhancethiscraft
Stampsdatefrommorethan9000years ago.It’samazingtothinkofthestampas havingsuchanancientpastandtorealise that,althoughithasevolvedgreatly,westill need,useorareincontactwithsomething stampedalmostdaily.
Letusdelveintothepastandseehowthe stamphaschangedoverthecenturies, lookingateverythingfromcylindersealsto thehi-techelectronicstampssoldonline today.
Cylinderseals(7,800BCE)
Thefirstincarnationofthestampwasthe cylinderseal.Thesewereveryintricate impressionstampsthatwereused throughoutMesopotamiaandwereusedto finalisebusinesstransactionsandsign letters.
Knownas kishib inSumerianand kunukku inAkkadian,thesealswereusedby everyone,fromroyalstoslaves,asameans
ofauthenticatingidentityincorrespondence. Intime,theycametoberecognizedasone's personalidentification.
Thedesignoneachsealwouldbe completelyunique.Thecylinderwouldbe wornonastringaroundtheowner’sneck andiftheownerneededtosignsomething, theywouldtakeitoffandrollitinmoistclay toleaveanimpression,sortoflikea signature.
Woodblockprinting(220CE)
Theearliestinstanceofwhatwewould acknowledgeasstampingcomesfrom ancientChinaandexistedeonsbeforethe inventionoftheprintingpress.
Woodblockprintingwasessentiallya techniqueforprintingtext,imagesor patternsusedwidelythroughoutEastAsia andoriginatinginChinainantiquityasa methodofprintingontextilesandlater paper.
Theprocessinvolvedcarvingimagesand charactersintoablockofwoodandthen applyinginkandfabrictoforman impression.Theprocesswasusedtomake decorativesilksandbooks,andtheoldest survivingexampleistheDiamondSutra,a 5-metre-longBuddhistscrolldated868CE.
Waxseals(500CE)
ThewaxsealfirstappearedintheMiddle Ages,andlikemanysealsbeforeitwas usedtocloseofficialdocumentsandseal correspondence.Waxsealingwastakenup bytherulingclasses.Asitbecamemore common,insteadofcarryingaround handheldstamps,thoseinpowerstartedto wearsignetrings–aringemblazonedwith theowner’sseal.Thismadeitaloteasierto transportandledtotheintroductionof customslikeringkissing.
Theprintingpress(1450CE)
Woodblockprintingwascommonplacein 14th-centuryEuropebutbecauseitwas
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costlyandtimeconsuming,many metalsmithsstartedtoexperimentwith movabletypepressing.
JohannesGutenbergperfectedthe techniquein1450,adaptinganoldwine pressandmetalhandsetblocks.His inventionbecamefamousandmadeit easiertomassproducebooksliketheBible. Unfortunately,hedidn’tgettoenjoyhis inventionforlong,asitwastakenfromhim inalawsuitandgiventooneofhisdebtors.
Quick-dryingink(1800s)
Inkhasbeenmadefromdifferent substancesoverthecenturies,fromsoot andturpentinetoleadandeggwhites. Printersaddedchemicalstotheirinksfora numberofreasons.Itwasn’tuntilthe19th centurythatsolventswereadded,which dramaticallycutthetimeittookfortheink todry.Thismadestampingeffectiveand feasibleandstampswereusedtodateor priceitems.
Rubberstamps(1860s)
Therubberstampcameaboutinthe mid-1800safterCharlesGoodyear discoveredthevulcanisationprocess.Soon after,rubberstampsbecamecommercially availableandweresoldprimarilyto businessesfordatingandpricing.Infact, oneoftheoldestexistingself-inkingstamps isavintagepricingstamp,circa1886.
Briefhistorytillthepresentday Stampswerecarvedoutofbone,wood, stoneandalmostanyotherhardy substance.Thisevolvedtorubberandmore recentlyacrylic.Foraperiod,signetrings withasealwereusedtoauthenticate documentsbypressingtheringintohot wax.
Themostfamoussignetringinusetodayis the“RingoftheFisherman”-animportant pieceoftheceremonialregaliaofthePope. Inatraditionthathasbeenpracticedsince atleastthe13thcentury,anewringis madeforeachnewPope,bearinghisname alongwiththetraditionalimageofSt.Peter asafisherman.
Historically,theoldringwasceremonially destroyedwithahammerafterthedeathof thePopeithadbelongedto,butmore recently,theoldringhasbeenmarredwith scratchesinlieuofbeingcompletely destroyed.
Massproductionstarted
Themostcredibleclaimanttotheinvention
oftherubberstampisaNewYorkernamed JamesOrtonWoodruff.Sometimebetween 1864and1866,Woodruffisgivencredit forinventingtherubberstampbecausehe thoughttousevulcanizationtoimprovethe basictool.Also,hebeganawell-publicized businesstomassproducecustomstamps. Noneofhisstampsareknowntoremainin existencetoday,astheinksoftheday containedsolventsthatdestroyedthe rubber,butsomeofhiscompany’sstamp blocksreportedlystillexist.
J.F.W.Dormansuccessfullycommercialised therubberstamp.Hewasateenage travelingstencilsalesmanwhenhewas introducedtotheconceptoftherubber stamp.By1866,hisBaltimorebased companywasmakingstamps.Dorman revolutionizedthestampmakingindustry whenhepatentedasteamvulcanizerin 1889thatwasdesignedspecificallyto producestamps,replacingthedental vulcanizerspreviouslyusedbystamp makers.
By1892therewereatleast4,000 companiesmakingrubberstampsand,in 1911,atradeassociationwasformed.The InternationalStampTradeManufacturers Associationstillexiststoday,afterhaving gonethroughseveralnamechanges.Today, itgoesbytheInternationalMarkingand IdentificationAssociationandcovers businessesfaroutsideofrubberstamps.
In1886B.B.Hillpatentedtheself-inking stamp,arevolutioninofficeautomationthat canstillbeseeninusetoday.
Withadvancementsintechnology,thelast decadehasalsoseenphotopolymerstamps riseintooverwhelmingpopularity.
Photopolymerorclearacrylicstamps,are stampsmadeoutofphotopolymer.Theyare transparent,comingonplasticsheets,and usedwithacrylicblockstoaddontodesired surfaces.
Acrylicstampsarepopularforacouple reasons.Theyareclearortransparent,the stampercanseetheexactpositioningofhis orherstampallowingforaccuracy. Secondly,cost;acrylicstampsaremuch lessexpensivetomake.However,rubber stampscontinuetobepopular,dueto enduring,belovedbrandscontinuingto makerubberstamps(aswellasnewer craftingbrands)andrubber’sreputationfor beinghighquality,durable,andlonglasting.
Engraving
Engravingisoneoftheoldestandmost importanttechniquesinprintmaking.
Itistheartofincisingadesignontoahard, usuallyflatsurfacebycuttinggroovesintoit withaburin.Theresultmaybeadecorated objectinitself,aswhensilver,gold,steel,or glassareengraved,ormayprovidean intaglioprintingplate,ofcopperoranother metal,forprintingimagesonpaperasprints orillustrations.Theseimagesarealsocalled "engravings".
Thefirstevidenceofhumanengraving patternsisonachiselledshell,dating backbetween540,000and430,000 years,fromTrinilinJava,Indonesia.Ostrich eggswithhatchingandbandingandbeing usedaswatercontainerswerefoundin SouthAfricaintheDiepkloofRockShelter anddatedtotheMiddleStoneAgearound 60,000BC.
Stamp-cylinderseal("theTyszkiewiczseal")
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Engravingonboneandivoryisanimportant techniquefortheArtoftheUpper
Palaeolithic,andlargerengraved petroglyphsonrocksarefoundfrommany prehistoricperiodsandculturesaroundthe world.
EngravingintheBronzeAge
DuringtheearlyBronzeAge,peoplestarted workingwithmetal,andthetechnologyof engravingprogressedinleapsandbounds. Atthattime,engravingwasoftenusedto signifywealthandpowerandtohonourthe divine,aswellastomemorializethedead.
Exceptionsincludedstampsandmusic, whichbothcontinuedtouseengravingasa mainproductionmethod.
3DCrystalGlassSubsurfaceEngraving
Ifyou'relikemostpeople,it'shardnotto feelamazedwhenyouseeacrystalcube withaflawlessthree-dimensionalshape imbeddedinitscentre.Thetechnologythat underliessubsurfacelaserengraving(or SSLE)isfascinating.
Alsoknownasbubblegrams,becauseof theshapeitcreatesduringtheengraving process,ituseslasertechnologytocreate tinybubblesinsidetheglass.Thesebubbles thencometogethertocreateabeautifully preciseimage.
SSLEworksbyusingaverystronglocal temperaturegradienttotreatthespecific pointintheglasswiththermalstress,which resultsinasmallfracture(bubble)atthe pointofprecision.Oncemanyofthesesmall fracturesarecombineditcreatesanimage.
Historically,engravingwasanimportant methodofproducingimagesonpaperin artisticprintmaking,inmapmaking,and alsoforcommercialreproductionsand illustrationsforbooksandmagazines.Ithas longbeenreplacedbyvariousphotographic processesinitscommercialapplications and,partlybecauseofthedifficultyof learningthetechnique,ismuchless commoninprintmaking,whereithasbeen largelyreplacedbyetchingandother techniques.
Lineandsteelengravingwereusedfor reproductiveprints,illustrationsinbooks andmagazines,andsimilaruses,mostlyin the19thcentury.Traditionalengraving,by burinorwiththeuseofmachines, continuestobepractisedbygoldsmiths, glassengravers,gunsmithsandothers, whilemodernindustrialtechniquessuchas photo-engravingandlaserengravinghave manyimportantapplications.
Othertermsoftenusedforprinted engravingsarecopperengraving,copperplateengravingorlineengraving.Steel engravingisthesametechniqueusedon steelorsteel-facedplates,andwasmostly usedforbanknotes,illustrationsforbooks, magazinesandreproductiveprints, letterheadsandsimilarusesfromabout 1790totheearly20thcentury.Afterthis thetechniquebecamelesspopular,except forbanknotesandotherformsofsecurity printing.
IronAgeEngravingTechniquesandUses
Astechnologyimproved,engraversturnedto harderandmorediversematerials, includinggems,stones,bone,ivoryand more.InAncientGreeceandRome,artisans usedarangeoftechniques,including pushingandchasing,alongwithdrilling.
EngravingDuringtheMedievalPeriod
DuringtheMiddleAges,variousfunerary traditionscontinuedtouseandbuildupon engravingtechniques.Inthe1300s,the plaguesweptacrossEurope.Forsanitary reasons,thedeadwereburiedin undergroundcatacombsandin remembrancegoldenglassdiskswereused asmemorialmarkers.
IndustrialAge:EngravingandMemorials Astheindustrialagegatheredsteam, engravingtechnologiesevolvedquickly.The industrybegantransitioningfromhandpoweredtosteam-poweredpresses.Bythe 1800s,steelengravingwasalltherage.
Engravedplaquesweretobeseen everywhere,fromtrainstationstobuilding facades.Evenbanknoteswereoftenmade fromengravedsteel.
ModernDayEngravingandMemorials Astheworldmovedintothe20thcentury, engravingtechnologycontinuedtoevolveat anexponentialrate.However,some industriesbegantomoveawayfrom engravingwiththeadventofphotography.
Contemporaryuses
Contemporaryusesforengravinginclude creatingtextonjewellery,suchaspendants orontheinsideofengagement-and weddingringstoincludetextsuchasthe nameofthepartner,oraddingawinner's nametoasportstrophy.Anotherapplication ofmodernengravingisfoundintheprinting industry.
There,everydaythousandsofpagesare mechanicallyengravedontorotogravure cylinders,typicallyasteelbasewitha copperlayerofabout0.1mminwhichthe imageistransferred.Afterengraving,the imageisprotectedwithanapproximately6 µmchromelayer.Usingthisprocess,the imagewillsurviveforoveramillioncopies inhigh-speedprintingpresses.�
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ANewYear
Outwiththeoldandinwiththe(almost)new
Withthestartofthenewyear,wealllook toresolutionstomakeourselvesbetter, usuallyatgreatcostandultimatefailure!
Therearefewamongusthathavenot startedanewyearwithagym membership,orafancydietplanthat involvesmoresupplementsthanactual foods,onlytofallbacktoouroldways beforetheendofJanuary.Thereis absolutelynothingwrongwithimproving yourhealthandwell-being,butthereare waysofdoingitthatdon’tcauseyouto spendafortuneforthenext12months withouta“get-out-of-jail”clause.
Herearesomeideasthatmayappealand notbreakthebank,whilstalsobeing environmentallyresponsibleandeven improvingthelivesofothers.
Clothesswappingparties
No,thisisnotasrisquéasitsounds!Get agroupoffriendstogetherandaskthem togothroughtheirwardrobesandto bringeverythingthattheydon’twear, don’twantornolongerfitinto.Youcan putalltheclothesoutandpeoplecan chooseitemsthatwouldliketowear.
Grantedtherewillbeitemsthatnobody wants(includingthepreviousowner)theseitemscanbedonatedtohomeless shelterorthoselessfortunate.Ifthereis someonewithphenomenalsewingskills, theymaybeabletore-purposeclothes intonewoutfits,oraquiltorpicnic blanket.Yousavemoneyandgetridof unwanteditems.Shoes,belts,bagsand otheraccessoriescanalsobeswapped.
Gardens
Atthemomentwehavehadalotofrain (especiallyinGauteng),buttherewillbe atimethatthisisnotthecase.South Africahascyclicalweatherandwewill againgothroughdroughts.Ifyouhave succulentsinyourgarden,takecuttings andpopthemintopotstopropagate.
Gradually,youwillbeabletopopulate yourgardenwithdroughtresistantand hardyplants,savingyoualotoftimeand moneyongardeningandwater.Share cuttingsbetweenfriendsandfamilyto
groweachother’sgardens.Evenoutona hikewheresucculentsgrowwild,takinga smallcuttingwon'tharmtheplantand theycanbetransplantedinyourgarden.
Cultivating
Noteveryonehasthespaceforaveggie garden,butthereareverticalgardensthat canbeleaneduponawallonabalcony orpotsthatyoucangrowherbsand veggiesin,evenwithlimitedspace.
Trystartingasmallveggiepatchorinvest inaverticalgarden.Itdoesn’ttakeahuge amountoftimeandtherewardsare great.Yougettospendtimeintheopen, andyougettoeatwhatyou’vegrown. Thiscanbealotoffunforchildrenand sincemanyveggiesaresosimpletogrow itjustmakessense.
Strawberriescanbegrowninpotsor specialplantersorjustinthegarden,and whodoesn’tlikestrawberries?
Markets
Trydoingsome,orevenall,ofyour groceryshoppingatfarmersmarkets.The produceisoftenlessexpensive, organicallygrownandit’salotmorefun thangoingtoashoppingmallorchain store.
Asmostoftheproduceisfresh,youwill belesstemptedtobuychocolatesand crispsanditmayinspireyoutoliveand eatabithealthier.Manymarketsallow dogs,soitcanreallybeanoutingforthe wholefamilyandthehounds.
Manyofthevendorsdothistoearn additionalincomeandsupportingsmall businessisaworthwhilecause.
CarBootSales
Thesehavebecomemorepopularover theyearsandtherearesomethatarea regularweeklyoccurrence.Whilstyouwill bechargedafeetosellthere,youcan usuallymakethemoneybackfromyour sales.
Thisisanidealwaytogetridof unwanteditemsfromyourhomeor unwantedclothing.Thereiseverything
andthekitchensinkavailableatcarboot sales.Grantedsomeitemsare unsaleable,buttherearerealbargainsto behadandtherearealwayspeople sellinghomemadebiscuitsandsweets whichisjustdelicious.
Whetheryougoasasellerortobrowse, youmaybeabletofindalittlesomething thatyoujustlove.Thereareoftenpeople sellingonbehalfofcharities,sobygoing youaresupportingthoseinneedtoo.
Donating
Donatingunwantedgoodstoacharity, liketheSPCAorasecond-handshopthat sellsonbehalfofacharity,isawayto declutteryourspaceandraisefundfora goodcause.Oneman’strashisanother man’streasure,asthesayinggoes-this doesnotmeandumpingbrokenand reallysoileditemsonsomeoneelse’s doorstep.Donatethingsthathavesome valueanditemsthatwouldbeuseful.
Repurposing
Ifyouhaveoldclothesorlinenthatare stainedordamagedbeyondrepair,these canstillbere-purposed.Manypeoplecut oldclothesintoragsforuseinthehouse orthegarage.Thesecanbeusedtomop upspillsinthekitchenoroilspillsinthe garageortheycanevenbeusedasa paintingtoolforanirregular“washed” effectonwallsorfurniture.
Anotherpurposeforoldclothesiscutor tearthemintostripsandtiethemtogether toformaballofmaterialthatcanbe knittedorwoventogethertomakecloth rugs.Thesearegreatforuseasmats whenit'sraining,asdogbeddingoreven outdoorblankets.Theyareeasily washableandbecausetheycostnothing tomake,youwon'tmindthemgetting dirtyorifyourkidsspillpaintordrinkson themorevenifthedoghasagoodchew!
Plasticcontainers
Ifyouarelikemostpeopleandyour plasticcontainersmysteriouslylosetheir lids,hereareafewideasthatyoucan employforthecontainersthatremain:
� Uselargecontainersinthebathroom
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andkitchenasa“spacetidy”–this allowsyoutoputallthebottlesina containerratherthanrandombottles gettingbumpedoverandmaking messinyourcabinets.
� Usethemasoutdoorfoodcontainers whenyourkidsplayoutside,theyare largelyunbreakableandweatherproof.
� Theseareusefulasmixingbowls whenusinghighlycolouredadditives liketurmericorfoodcolouring.
� Theycanbeusedaswaterbowlsfor dogswhenyou’rehiking.
� Useacontainerforeggsifyoubuy thelargetraysthatjusttakeuphalf yourshelfinafridgeorcupboard.
� Drillafewholesonthebottom,oruse asolderingiron,andmaketheminto planters,theyareidealforseedlings.
Declutter yourhomeatthestartofthe year.Takeawaythatwhichtakesup spaceandwhichyouneverorvery
seldomuse.Havinglesscluttermakes organisationeasier.Also,takethe opportunitytochangethingsupinyour livingspace-movefurniture,tidy cupboardsandshelvesandre-purpose, sellordonatethingsthatyounolonger wantorneed.Trytobuylessin2023 andgivemore.
Startrecycling.Therearemanyschools thathaverecyclingstationsandearn fundsfortheschoolthroughthis initiative.Dropoffunwantedpaperat yourlocalschool.
Alternatively,theremaybearecycling initiativeinyourareawhereyoucan leaveyouoldpaper,glass,tinorplastic. Theyoftenprovidebagsforthispurpose andyouwillmaketheworldalittlebetter. Therearemanyinformalcollectorsthat wouldbehappytotakerecyclinginas thisishowtheyearnaliving.Justkeep
therecyclableitemsinaseparatebag andputitoutwithyourrefuse,theywill happilytakeit.
Givingbackcantakemanyformsandit won’tnecessarilyputyououtofyour comfortzone.Ifyoucanvolunteerator collectforacharity,dothat.Ifthisistoo faroutofyourcomfortzone,supportlocal businessesandindependentstoresand markets-youwillstillgetyourshopping doneorbeabletoenjoyyourcoffee,and itwillgotowardsupportingyourlocal economy.
Make2023ayeartogrowasaperson andmaketheworldabetterplace!We havecomethroughatoughcoupleof yearsandmanyarestilltryingtosort theirlivesoutafterthepandemic.Makeit agoaltohelpyourselfbuthelpothers too,givebackwhereyoucanandbethe differenceyouwanttoseeintheworld. �
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Howtosellaplannerordiary
MostdiariesrunfromJanuarytoDecemberandhave365days.Whenyousellthistoyourcustomer,youarenot sellingaplanneroradiarybutratheranewpageforeachday–thisisyourchancetogivepeopleafreshstart eachday.Focusonthepositiveimpactthiscanhaveandsellthosediaries.
BytheendofJanuarymostdiaries andplannersaredeadinventory thatyouneedtorecycle–soitis importanttoactivelysellplanners anddiariesduringthismonth. Mostpeoplevisitingthestationerystoreor onlineshopisbusygettingthemselvesin the“work-frame-of-mind”–sousethatto sellthemanewdiaryorplanner.
Eventhoughweareinthedigitalera,many peoplestillprefersometypeofplannerso thatpersonalandprofessionalappointments andnotescanbedotteddown.Assoonas theyearpicksuppace,people’smindsget anoverloadofinformationandimportant deadlinescanbemissed–bywritingit down,weusemoreofoursensesand thereforarelesslikelytoforget. Diariesdatebacktothe2nd CenturyAD whenitwasalreadyusedintheMiddle EasternandEastAsia.TheBritish StationerybusinessnowknownasLetts FilofaxGroupdistributedthefirstpre-printed diaryin1812!
BESTYEAREVER
Whensellingadiary,neverjustsellabook withdates!No,sellanexperience–educatethecustomeraboutthespecial featuresofthediarylikespaceforpersonal details,publicholiday,andschoolcalendars andhowtheycanalreadyblockouttimefor theirnextadventure.
Itisimportanttoknowthedifferenttypesof calendarsavailablesothatthecustomercan beguidedtowardstherightpurchase.Ask somequestionstounderstandwhattheir needsareandwhatthepurposeofthediary willbe.
Iftheyneedtohavemultipleappointments enteredeachdaytheyneedaplannerwith appointmenttimesscheduledevery30 minutes,butforolderpeoplewhomayhave fewerappointments,abookwithhourly appointmentsorjustadivisionbetween morning,midday,afternoonandevening couldsuffice.
NICETOHAVE
Somediariesareabsolutelyamazingand becomesanessentialpartofaperson’slife. Thesediarieswilltypicallyincludespacefor adailytasklist,apageforgoals(monthlyor annual),aweeklyormonthlyoverviewand spacefornotessoitcandoubleupas notebook.Therearediariesthatcontaina spaceforareadinglistandevenfitness, healthandnutritionnotes–allinone storageforwellnessandperformance.
Someplannersanddiariesofferblank pages,whereyoucanenterthedateasyou needto.Theseareexcellentforlifein generalasyoucankeepyourfinances,date nightsandthechildren’sactivitiesallinone placeonthedaysyouneedtobereminded. However,somepreferthemoretraditional diarieswherebirthdays,anniversariesand otherinformationcanbestoredasa reminder.
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Diariescontainingmorehelpfulpageslike shoppinglists,budgetspace,placefor personalcontactsandemergency informationanddailymotivationsor scripturescanalsoassistpeopletoput someorderbackintheirlives.
Withpowerinterruptionspartofourdaily routineinSouthAfrica,resortingbacktoa paperdiarymaybesavingyoufromtrouble. Ifareminderonthemobiledeviceorlaptop doesnotcomeupbecausethepowerwas downorsignalwasweakasaresultof loadshedding,youatleaststillhaveyour printeddiarytoreferto.
TYPESOFDIARIES
Therearevariousdiariesonthemarket,like academic,school,foodandhealth.There areprofessionaldiariesforuseinapractice orofficeandthenmorepersonaldiariesthat aredecorated,havemotivationaland inspirationalmessagesandspacefor doodlesandothercreativeactivities.
DiariesareavailableinA3,A4andA5 sizes.
Therearealsopocket-sizediaries,apage-aday,weekperview,weekperpageoryear plannersinbookformatwitheachdayof eachmonthbeingshown,withoutspecific times.
Bindingoptionsarecasebind,perfectbind, saddlestitchorwireorspiralbind.The casebindisthebestbyfarastheinsides aresewntogetherinsectionsbeforebeing gluedtothespine.Itisdurableandcan openflatonthedesk,butthisisacostly methodandweightcanbecomeanissue.
Theperfectbinddiariesaremoreaffordable withthepagesgluedtogetherbutitisless durableanddoesnotopenflat.Youalways mustholduponesidewhenwritinginit. Thesaddlestitchiseconomical,butwedo findalimittothenumberofpagesthatcan beboundinthisway.Thewireorspiral
bindmakesthebookalittlebitbiggerand sometimeshardertofitintoabackpackor handbag,butitisstrong,lastslongand opensflatonadesk.
BENEFITSOFUSINGAPRINTEDDIARY
Theprinteddiaryisaconvenientbookasit candoubleupasjournalornotebookin meetings.
Thismeansyouonlyhaveoneitemtocarry withyou.Itisapersonalmatterandnota one-size-fits-alldecision.
Whetheryouuseittoprioritize,executeor analyze,aprinteddiaryfreesupspacein yourmind.Ithelpsyoutobeproductive, coordinatemeetingsandscheduletasks.
Helpyourcustomerstomake2023their bestyeareverbysuggestingthattheyusea printeddiarytogetorganizedthisyear! �
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Absencedoesnotmakethe heartgrowfonder
EveryJanuarywereceivecomplaintsfromemployersbecauseemployeesdonotreturntoworkfromthenewyearbreak.
Thelawconsidersabsenteeism overshortperiods(adayortwo) withoutleaveorwithoutgood reasonasminormisconduct. However,whenevenshort periodsofabsencebecomethenorm amongstaworkforcethiscanconstitute anextremelyseriousproblemforthe employer.
Thisisobviouslybecauseemployersrely heavilyonthepresenceoftheir employeesatworktogettheworkdone. Itisthereforeamajorsourceoffrustration foremployerswhenworkersareabsent.
Wheresuchabsenceisrepeatedortakes placeoveraprotractedperiod,the frustrationoftenturnsintointenseanger. Itprovokestheemployerintowantingto getridoftheabsentemployee permanentlyandtoreplacehim/herwith someonewhocanbereliedontobeat work.
Thisisparticularlysowhenemployers needtogetthebusinessgoingagainin thenewyearbutcannotdosobecause employeesdisappearoverthisperiod.
However,suchemployersareoften caughtinthefollowingviciouscircle:
� Theemployerhasanemployeewho isabsentwithoutleave;
� Theemployerneedstoholda disciplinaryhearinginordertogetrid oftheemployeeinalegallycompliant manner;
� Buttheemployeeisabsent,andthe employerhasnowayofknowing whethertheemployeewillbecoming back.
� Thelawsaysthatemployeesare entitledtoparticipateindisciplinary hearingsbroughtagainstthem becauseoftheemployee’srightto defendhis/hercase;
� Buttheemployerisunabletogetthe employeetothehearingbecausethe employeeisabsentandcannotbe located.
Theveryoffenceofunauthorized absenceisthuspreventingthe employerfromdiscipliningthe employee.Intheirresultinganger, frustrationandconfusion,employers oftenactbeforecheckingwhatthe lawallowsthemtodo.
Theyeither:
� Immediatelytaketheemployeeoffthe booksandrecordthathe/shehas dismissedhimself/herself.
� Holdadisciplinaryhearinginthe employee’sabsenceandfirehim/her.
Employersarenotentitledtoworkon theassumptionthattheemployeehas dismissedhimself/herself.
Thecourtshaverepeatedlysaidthat, unlesstheemployeeclearlyresigns, he/shehasnotterminatedhis/her employment.Thisraisesthequestion astowhatconstitutesresignation.
Inmyviewresignationcanbeindicated inthreeways:
� Firstly,aletterornotefromthe employeestatingthathe/sheis leavingtheemployer’semploy.
� Secondly,anoralstatementbythe employeesuchas‘Iherebytendermy resignation’andtheemployeealso packsuphis/herthings,physically departsanddoesnotreturnbythe employee’snextshift.
Section37(4)oftheBasicConditions ofEmploymentActrequiresnoticeof terminationtobeinwritingunless givenbyanilliterateemployee. However,inmyview,theemployee’s
failuretoputtheresignationinwriting wouldnotnecessarilyinvalidateitif his/heractionsmadeitclearthat he/shewasleaving.However, employersshouldactwithgreat cautioninsuchcircumstances.
� Thirdly,theemployeeleaveswithout sayinganythingandgoestoworkfull timeforanotheremployerina permanentpost.Inmyviewthis couldconstitutetacitresignation.
Again,employersshouldactwith greatcautioninsuchcircumstances.
Whereemployersfailtoexercise cautionindealingwithemployees who‘disappear,’theyusuallyendup onthelosingendattheCCMA.
Forexample,inthecaseofSiswanavs ThomasRestorations(2007,1BALR12) theemployeedisappearedforamonth afterinformingtheemployer telephonicallythathewasathome attendingtofamilybusiness.
Theemployerheldadisciplinaryhearing intheemployee’sabsenceandfiredhim. Thearbitratoracceptedthattheemployee hadpreviouslyreceivedseveralwarnings forabsenteeism,andalsofoundthatthe employeehadbeeninformed,whenhe phonedin,thathewouldfacedismissalif hedidnotreturntoworkthefollowing day.
Despitemakingthesefindingsthe arbitratorstillfoundthedismissaltobe unfairbecausetheemployerhadfailedto attempttocontacttheemployeeathis homeandhadfailedtograntthe employeeahearingwhenhereturned afteramonth.
Inthelightofthisdecisionemployersare advisedtogetproperlabourlawadvice beforeactingagainstemployeeswho disappear.�
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Backtoworkin2023
Theideaofgoingbacktoworkafterholidaysandfuninthesunislessthanappealingformanyof us,butworkwemust.
Thebeginningoftheyearis simultaneouslydauntingandfull ofpromise;afterabreakweall feelabitmorerelaxedand optimisticeventhoughwewould preferjustabitmoretimetodoallthe projectsthatwepromisedwewouldget roundto.Somehow,weneverhadthe timeorthemotivationtodotheseduring theholidays.
Rememberingthehecticpaceofthe previousyearcanmakemanyfeelmore thanalittleanxiousaboutreturningand dealingwithstressandpressureforawhole newyear.
Whilethereisnowaytoavoidreturning, otherthanwinningthelottoorinheritinga fortune,therearewaystochangetheyear fromtheoutsettomakereturningapositive challenge,ratherthanadailygrindtobe endured.
Januaryisthetimeforresolutions–but, insteadofpushingyourselftoundertakethe usualtriedandfailedresolutions(smoking, drinking,gymanddiet),aimyourgoals towardimprovingorchangingtheareasof yourlifethatcauseyouthemoststressor unhappiness.Andno,wedon’tmean resigningfromyourjob-wemeanactively lookingatareaswhereyoucanmakea change.
Thinkingaboutourlivesingeneral,there areclearportionsofourdays,weeksand monthsorevenseasonswhichnegatively impactonourpsycheorheightenour emotionsandcausestress.Formostpeople thereisacleardividebetweenhome,work, commuting,socialisingandfinancial obligations.
It’ssimplisticbuteachofthesesectors impactsonalloftheothers.Veryoften changingjustonesectorinapositiveway willhaveacatalyticimpactonalltheother sectors.Insteadofsettinggoalsthatyou havepreviouslyfailedat,chooseanarea thatyoucanachieveinandbuildonthat.
Formanyofus,thehourswespendatwork duringtheweekexceedthetimethatwe spendathome.Despitethefrequentlyrical commentsaboutwork-lifebalance,thisjust isn’tanoptionformanypeople.Thatsaid,it ispossibletomakesubtlechangesforthe better,sure-notalloptionsarefeasiblefor everyone-butsomesmallchangescan yieldahugelypositiveoutcome.
Change
Changeissomethingthatmanyareaverse to,butweareanever-evolvingsocietyand changewillhappenregardlessofour feelingsaboutit.
Herearesomeareaswhereyoucaninitiate changetomakeapositiveimpactonyour
life:
Organisation–Ifyoufindyourselfconstantly onabackfootatworkorathomeorboth, forgettingcommitmentsormeetings, runningoutofmilk,arrivinglateatwork etc.;lookatimplementingasystemto combatthis.Littlechangescanreallyhelp.
Identifyanareaofyourlifethatneeds organisationandimplementaplanto organiseit
� KeepasmallA5notebooktojotdown thingsastheyoccurtoyouandrefer backtoitoftentoremindyourselforto crossouttasksachieved.
� Keepadiaryandsynchittoyour phone,ordownloadanapp.
� Buystapleitemsinbulkthatcanbe storedorfrozen.
� Pre-packlunchestheeveningbefore,or buysnackpacksthatcanbekeptat workorinyourcar.
� Makehair,dentist,optometrist appointmentsatthestartoftheyear andputitinyourdiary.Thiswayyou cangroupthematthesametimeand youcanthenbooktimeofffromwork fortheseappointments.Itwillalsohelp managefinances.
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Work–ifyoufindthatyouareunhappyat work,decidewhatcanbedonetoimprove thesituation.Jobsatisfactionisimportant aswespendsomuchtimeatworkand dissatisfactionimpactsouremotionsand moodslongafterwehavelefttheoffice. Therearesomanyfacetsofajob,youmay discoveratalentforsomethingbymakinga change.
Asolutioncanbefound,orachangemust beaffected.
� Lookwithintheorganisationforanother position.
� AskHRwhetherthereisanopportunity toupskill.
� Getcertifiedinyourfield,orgeta furtherqualification.
� Takeonnewchallengesinyourcurrent role.
� Lookforamentortoguideyou.
� Lookatchangingyourfield.
� Lookatwhatisavailableinthe marketplace.
� Startanewproject,orsidehustle,open yourselftoopportunity.
Commuting–anecessaryevil.Some peoplearefortunatetobeabletowork remotelyoronahybridmodel,butformany thoughthere’sthedailycommuteintraffic oronpublictransportthatmustbeendured twiceadayeveryworkday.
It’sunavoidable,somakethecommutea littleeasier.
� Trytoleaveontimetoavoidthestress ofrunninglate.
� Makeahabitofrefuellingyourcaron specificdaysonthewayhometoavoid arushinthemorning.
� Keepyourcarcleanandtidy.Thingsare justbetterwhenyourcarlooksgood andgiventheamountoftimewespend inourcars,theinteriorisjustas important.
� Keepasnackortwoandabottleof waterinthecarasaccidentshappen andbeingstuckinacarforhours waitingfortheroadtoopencanbe
frustrating,especiallyifyou’rehungryor thirsty.
� Keepamagazineorbookinthecarfor timeswhenthere’saroadclosure–data blindspotsexistandstaringattheback ofthecarinfrontofyouisnot entertaining.
� Listentoanaudiobookoraserieswhile drivingandtimewillflyby.
� Tryadifferentroute–achangeisas goodasaholiday.
� Startaliftcluborjoinoneifexpenses arecausingstress.
� Manybusinesseshavecorehoursthat startearlyandendlate.Timeyour commutetoavoidpeaktraffictimesif feasible.
� Shoparoundforinsurance,payingless willsurelyaddpeaceofmind.
� Maintainyourcarsoyoudon’thave additionalconcernswhileyou’redriving, ifthecostsarekillingyou,optfor somethinglesscostly.Imageisfinebut carsareinparkinglotsorgaragesmost ofthetime,soitdoesn’tneedahuge pricetag.
Family-thosewithfamilieshaveto constantlyjuggletokeepalltheballsinthe air,commitmentsandobligationsoutsideof workputpeopleunderpressure,even singleshavefamilyorpetcommitmentsthat cannotbeneglected.
� Organisationandplanningcannotbe understated,ifyouhavekidsinstilthese skillsinthem,itwillsaveyoursanity.
� Packschoolbagsthenightbefore–books,sportsbags,extra-curricular,just beready.
� Prepbreakfastandschoollunchthe nightbefore.
� Bookkids’hairanddentist appointmentswhenyoubookyours.
� Keepayearplannersomewhereand enterappointments,schoolandsport meetings,andotherimportanteventson thisandinyourdiary.
� Annualinoculationsforpetscanbe scheduledatthestartoftheyear.
� Planoutingssothewholefamilyhas fundaystolookforwardto–evenjusta daytriptoabotanicalgardenoralake, itneednotcostafortune.
Thesearejustafewareasthatcanbe adjustedandorganisedtocreatemore harmonyandlessstress.Asmentioned,all areasimpactoneachotherarea.Thereis nofacetofourlivesthatexistsinavacuum.
Creatingorderandorganisationwillreduce stressandimproveyourdailywellbeing. Though,manypeoplelackorganisationand hateplanningandscheduling,butthose samepeopleareoftenverystressed becauseoftheirlackofplanning. Organisationsavestimeandoftenmoney too.
Setgoals,writethemdownandevaluate themandhowcloseyouaretoachieving yourgoalsoften.Makethegoal,whateverit is,adailyendeavour-everydayshould bringyoualittlecloser.
Iffinance,orlackthereof,isacausefor distress,lookatchangesthatcanbemade. Whetheritmeansmovingtoamore affordablehouse,buyingalessexpensive car,changingyourinsuranceormedicalaid, evensocialisinglessordifferently–make thechange!
Rememberchangeisnotpermanent, changeevolvesasyourlifeevolves.Today youcan’taffordyourdreamcar,sellitand drivewhatyoucanafford,yougaincontrol andpeaceofmind.Inayearorfive,things maybedifferent.
Changewhatyouneedtochangetogain controlandimproveyourqualityoflife. Makebudgetsandactuallysticktothem, makeprovisionsforunforeseenexpensesby havingasavingsaccount.
Goingbacktotheimpactofeachsectoron thenext,organisationwillallowyouto makechangesinfinances,improved financeswillallowyoutoimproveanother areaofyourlifeandimproveyourmood overall,ahappieryouwilltakepositivityinto workrelationshipsandfamily,happierwork andfamilyrelationshipswillmakeyoufeel moresecureandsothecyclecontinues.
Conversely,dissatisfactionbreeds contemptandbitternessandwhowould wanttobebitterandunhappyby choice? �
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SAFE-NotSorry
Safetyisnotagadget,butastateofmind–EleanorEveret
Safetyintheworkplaceisa sharedresponsibility–inas muchasthecompanyis obligatedtoprovideasafework environment,theemployeesare responsibletofollowtheguidelinesand safetymeasures.
TheOccupationalHealthandSafetyAct, Act85of1993,governs thesafetyand healthofpersonsatwork,whentheyuse plantandmachineryandtheprotectionof peoplefromhazardsarisingoutoforin connectionwiththeactivitiesfrompeople atwork.
InaccordancewiththeAct,employersare requiredto provideandmaintainsafety signsintheworkplacetocommunicate potentialhealthandsafetyrisksto employeesandpeopleinteractingonsite asvisitors.
Itisalsorequired,intermsoftheAct, thatacompanyshouldhaveaSafety OfficerorCommitteeandofficialSafety Planthatispartoftheinductionofnew employees.Themostimportantaspectof thesafetyplanishowthecontentsare communicatedwiththeteam.Proper training,instructionsandclearsignage aresomeoftherequirementstokeep youremployeesandvisitorssafefrom harm.
Signage
Allhazardsmustbeclearlyidentifiedand theappropriatesignagemustbe displayedinallareaswherehazardshave
beenidentified.Appropriatesignagemust bedisplayedinareasthathavebeen declaredhazardous,wherehazardous activitiesoccur,orwherehazardous substancesarestoredand/orhandled (GeneralSafetyRegulationsGNR1031, Reg2B).
Theemployees’safetyawareness increaseswhentheyseethesignageand thishelpstoreducetheriskofworkplace accidents.Itisimportantthatsignage mustbeproperlydisplayedandthatthe employeesunderstandthemeaningofthe signs.Theymustalsobeinformedabout whichhazardsthesignsareabout.
Signageisimportantforthefollowing reasons:
•Itindicatesthepotentialofimmediate danger,whichmeansactionmustbe taken,orthatsomethingisprohibited.
•Itindicatesthatprecautionarysteps shouldbetakentoensuresafety.
•Itindicatesescaperoutesorfirstaid/ measurestoassistsintimesof danger.
Typesofhealthandsafetysigns
Thereare3maintypesofsignsthatyou shouldbeawareof:Mandatorysigns, Emergencysigns,andWarningsigns.
Mandatorysigns
Mandatorysignsshowwhatactionis requiredandisusuallyawhite safety symbol orpictogramonablue background.Theseareusedtoshow requiredactionsorbehaviours
implementedwithinaworkplaceorpublic areastoensurecompliancewithrelevant healthandsafetyregulations. Theseare requiredbylawandincludeemergency andsafetymessages.
Thefollowinglistincludesthesafetysigns thatmustbedisplayedintheworkplace:
Cautionsigns
Electricalpowershutoff
Firesafetysigns
Firesignage Hazardsigns Hazardouschemicals Importantnoticesigns Restrictedentry Safetydirectionalsigns
EmergencySigns
Emergencysignsarestrategicallyplaced markersthatguidepeopleoutofthe buildingduringanemergency.Sincethe electricitymaybeoutincaseslikethis, thesignsshouldideallybe photoluminescent andbeclearlyvisibleinthe dark.Emergencysignsmustalwaysbe highlyvisible,abletoholdtheirlightforat leastanhour,andabletowithstand severeheatsothattheydon’tmeltina fire.
TheSouthAfricanBureauofStandards (SABS)manufacturesallemergency signage,butitistheemployer’s responsibilitytodisplaytheminthe appropriateareas.
WarningSigns
Warningsignsgivesafetyinstructionsand
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arethemostcommontypeofhealthand safetymessagedisplayed.Thepurposeis tokeepallemployees,visitorsand contractorssafe.Examplesofwarning signsare“WorkmenOverhead”or“High Voltage.”Thesignscaninclude information,exitpoints,rulesand regulations,andspeedlimits.
Allwarningsignsneedtobeclear, specific,andeasytounderstand.Forthis reason,theyareusuallyinpictureformthisensuresthateveryonecan understandwhattheymean,evenifthey cannotread.InSouthAfrica,wherewe haveadiversenationwithdifferent languages,thepicturesare understandableasitisauniversal language.
Therearesomegeneralrulesaroundthe shapesofwarningsigns:
•Squaresandrectanglesconvey information,suchashowtousefire equipment.
•Circlesareinstructionsthatshould befollowed,suchasspeedlimits andnoentrynotifications.
•Triangleswarnaboutdangerous situations,suchasslipperysurfaces.
Displayingsigns
Alldangerouslocationsmusthave specificsigns.Forexample,slippery surfaces,lowheadroom,andoverhead construction.Safetysignsmustcomply withregulationsandbeinuniversal pictureformatasfaraspossible.
Ensureallstaffunderstandthesignage andwhatactionsneedtobetaken.Signs andmessagesmustbeplacedatthe observer’slineofsightandfarenough fromthehazarditselfsothattheviewer hassufficienttimetoheedthewarning, butcloseenoughsothatitisobvious wherethedangerlies.
Signsshouldnotbeplacedonmovable objectssuchasdoors.Donotpositiontoo manysignsincloseproximity.Whentoo manymessagesaredisplayedclose togetheritcancauseconfusion.
Signsthatarenolongerrelevantmustbe removed,forexamplewhenconstruction inaparticularareaiscomplete.All signagemustberegularlycleanedand maintained.Regularinspectionstoensure thattheyaresecurelyfixedandnot damagedareessential.
Allexitsmustbeclearlymarked-exitand escapesignsshouldbevisiblefromany placewithinthebuilding.Signsmustbe positionedinwell-litandhighlyvisible areas.signsmayberequiredforfire safety.Forexample,exitdoorsshould havewarningssuchas:“FireEscape–KeepClear.”
Areaswherehazardouschemicalsare storedmustbeclearlyindicated.The worldwidestandardofayellowtriangle withblackpictogrammustbeused.
Regularriskassessmentsandsafety inspectionswillensurethatthenecessary healthandsafetysignsforyourunique workplacearecorrectlydisplayed.Itisthe employer’sresponsibilitytoadheretoall recommendationsandlegalrequirements.
Top10safetytipsfortheworkplace
Herearetensafetytipsfortheworkplace –itisgoodtocommunicatethiswithyour employeesregularly.Thiswillhelpcreate andmaintainacultureofsafety:
1.Understandrisks
Everyworkenvironmentisdifferentand thesewillvaryfromindustrytoindustry andfromworkplacetoworkplace.It’s criticalthatemployeesunderstandthe inherentrisksthatcomewithaparticular job.Thiswaytheywilltaketheproper stepsnecessarytoavoidinjury, particularlyifworkingwithdangerous equipmentorinahazardous environment.
2.Beawareofyoursurroundingsatall time
Constantlyremindemployeestoalways beawareofwhatisgoingonaround themandtolookforhazardsconstantly.
3.Knowwherethefirstaidkit/officer are
Ifsomeonerequiresfirstaid,doyour employeesknowhowtoaccessitinthe workplace?Ensureyourstaffknowwhere thefirstaidkitisandifyouhavea designatedfirstaidofficer,ensurethey knowwhothatpersonissotheycanget assistanceshouldtheyneedit.
Itisimportanttotrainstaffmembersin basicfirstaidsothattheycanassistin caseofinjuryorotheremergencies.
4.Takingregularbreaks
Manyworkplaceinjurieshappenasa resultofanemployeebeingtiredor
burnedout.Bytakingregularbreaks, employeescanstayfreshonthejob.Itis importanttomonitorstaffastheirstateof mentalwellnessmayalsocausethemto benegligentorexperiencelossoffocus.
5.Alwaysusingequipmentproperly
Whenmachinesandtoolsareusedinthe workplace,employeesshouldalwaystake properprecautions.Nevertakeshortcuts andneverusetheequipmentfor purposesotherthanwhatisintendedto reducetheriskofworkplaceinjury.Staff shouldalsobewell-trainedintheuseof themachinesandtools.
6.Payattentiontosignage
Signageisplacedtoindicatethatthere couldbeapotentialhazardinthearea andincludesimportantinformationabout maintainingasafeworkenvironment. Employeesshouldregularlybereminded aboutthewarningorinstructionofa particularsignsothattheyknowhowto act.
7.Knowwhereemergencyexitsare
Allemployeesshouldunderstandwhere theyshouldsafelyexittheworkplacein theeventofanevacuation.Assembly pointsshouldalsobeclearlyindicatedso thateveryoneknowswheretogo–this willpreventpeoplefrompanickinginan emergency.
8.Keepemergencyexitsaccessible
Becauseemployeesneedtoaccessexits quicklyintheeventofanemergency,itis imperativethatthesebekeptclear. Nothingshouldbeplacedinfrontofthe exitsthatwouldblockthemorimpede themfromopening.
9.Reportingunsafeconditions
Employeesshouldknowhowtoreport unsafeconditionssomanagementcan quicklyaddressanysafetyrisksor hazards.Theregularinspectionof machinery,equipmentandsignagewill alsohelppreventincidentsfrom happeningaspeoplewillknowthatthey areenteringadangerousorhazardous area.
10.Wearcorrectsafetyequipment
Everyemployeehasaresponsibilityto ensuretheyarewearingproperprotective equipmentthatwillenablethemtosafely carryouttheirjob.Theequipmentshould ideallybereplacedregularlytoensure thatemployeesareprotected.
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Communicationiskey
Goodcommunicationisessentialto ensurethatemployeesunderstandthe safetyplanofthecompany,knowwho thesafetyofficersareandwhat requirementstheymustabidebyinthe workplace.Thiswillhelptobuildasafety culturewherepeoplespeakupabout potentialhazardsandunderstandtherole thattheyhaveinkeepingthemselvesand theircolleaguessafe.
Ensuringthatyougetemployees’ attentioncanbechallenginginthe
modernworkplace:therearesomany competingsourcesofinformationthese daysthatpeopledon’thavetimetopay attentiontoeverything.Ifyousendall yoursafetymessagesbyemailorput themontheintranet,there’saveryhigh likelihoodyouremployeeswillmiss them.
Itmaybeagoodideatoincludewritten communicationonsafetywithpayslipsor haveastaffmeetingwheresafetyis discussed.Assumingthattheemployees knowwillnotprotectyouincase somethinghappens.�
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
https://www.makrosafe.co.za/blog/ Why-must-Health-and-Safetymessages-be-displayed Departmentoflabourlabour.gov.za
https://www.alert-software.com/ blog/top-10-workplace-safety-tipsevery-employee-should-know https://siza.co.za/health-andsafety-signage/
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Shifthappens
Weneedtolearnhowcustomersuseourproductsandservicestodeterminethevaluewewanttoadd
Onecouldarguethatchange
hasbeenourconstant companionforalong,long time.
Changehashowevernotbeenevenly distributedovertimeandforsome generationstherateofchangewas differenttothosebeforethem.
Thisistypicallyfuelledbychangesin technologywhichmakespossiblenew economicmodels.
Profoundchangeislesscommonthanwe thinkandthecurrentshiftfromthe industrial,capitaldriveneconomicmodel tothedigitaleconomybasedondatadriveninsightshasasignificantimpacton thecurrenteconomicandpolitical systems.
Thescopeandscaleofthisshift,ifnot upendingoroptimisingexistingbusiness models,iscreatingthepotentialtobuild brandnewbusinesseswiththeabilityto empowerandenablepeoplepreviously excludedonabasisofaccesstocapital.
Predominantmodel
Weneedtoacknowledgethoughthatthe industrialeconomyisstillthe predominantmodel(it’sashiftnota switch),andthiscreatesachallengefor manybusinessowners.
Onetheonehandtheyneedtoruntheir existingbusinessasoptimallyaspossible inanincreasinglycompetitivemarket whiletheybuildnewbusinessesthatwill makethemparticipantsinthedigital economy.
Unlessofcourseyourbusinesshasdigital technologyatitscoreandit’sthewayyou createvalueforyourcustomers.
Technologyand,morespecifically, ubiquitousaccesstoinformationhasalso shiftedthepowerfrommanufacturersof productsandservicestothecustomer. Thiscoupledwiththefactthatcustomers increasinglywanttosharetheriskof ownershipandvaluerealisationwiththe provideroftheproductandserviceshas lefttotheemergenceofhighlyas-aservicebusinessmodels.
Thevaluechainisthereforeinverting, andwehavenowtofirstlyshowthe customerhowwewilldelivervalueand thenalsolearnhowtheyareusingour productsandservicestoderivevalue.
Traditionalroles
Thishassignificantimplicationsfor traditionalroleslikesalesandmarketing. Theshiftinsalesistowardscustomer successandmarketingisshiftingfroma productled,competitorfocusedapproach toacustomerledanduse-casedriven model.Thefocalpointisoncustomer empathy,anditiscriticalaseachofour
customersembarkonaprocessof digitisation.
IntheSouthAfricancontext,itcan changethestructureofoureconomy, createnewandmodernjobsandensure thatweremaingloballycompetitive.
Wewillneedtore-imagineour educationalsystematalllevelsbuteven heretechnologywilldrivethechange needed.Ourtechnologysectorisalready developingworldclasssolutions,butwe candosomuchmoreifweleverage enablingtechnologieslikethecloud,high speedinternet,IOTandrenewable energy.
Ourchallengeistoembraceallthese shiftsandensurethatwelistentoour customer–theyareonthesamejourney asus.
Noneofushasalltheanswersand,the needtoworktogetherinanetworkof alliancestosolveforcustomerchallenges andopportunities,isbecomingacore capability.
Thisisthestartofashiftawayfrom verticalvaluechainsintoanadaptive ecosystemthatwillevolveandmorph alongthepathourcustomersareon.But moreaboutthatnextmonth…. �
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PortableAudioConferencingDevice
Insteadofhavingmultiplebulkymicrophones clutteringyourconferencetable,useportable conferencespeakerswithabuilt-inmicrophone andone-touchcontrols.Quicklymuteand unmutethedevicewithatouchofabuttonand experienceimpressivesoundquality.
AdjustableStandingDesk
Anadjustablestandingdeskallowsyoutoswitchbetweenstanding andsittingwhenyouareworking.Oversittingcancausebackpain andvarioushealthissues,andmanyusersreportthatthese problemsgoawayaftertheystandmorewhileatwork.Astanding deskisdefinitelyacoolofficegadgetandagreatadditiontoyour officeworkspaceorhomeofficesetup.
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ScreenMirroring Device
Screenmirroringallowsyoutoshareascreenfromone devicetoanother,makingcollaborationandinformation sharingquickandeasy.Mirroringdevicesareparticularly usefulforofficecollaboration,training,andexternal presentations.Dependingonthedevice,wireless screencastingisgenerallycompatiblewithalldevices,like phones,tablets,andcomputers.
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UniversalTravel Adapter
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BridgingtheGapbetween KnowingandDoing
Withmostpeoplenow(almost)backto routineandsettlingintoworkingoutofthe officeagain,wehavebecomeawareofneed forsharpeningofskills.Someofusneedtorelearnhowtoengagewithcustomersface-tofaceagainsowecanclosethedealandothers needtorefreshontelephoneetiquetteasmore andmorecustomersarereachingout.
SHOP-SA,inpartnershipwithTheMindspa Institute,isofferingsomesoftskillstraining courses.TheMindspaInstituteisasoftskills trainingcompanyandwillbeofferingtraining intwoformats,i.e.onlineorwithafacilitator atyourofficetrainingfacility(orothersuitable venue).Althoughthenumberofdelegatesis notaseriouschallengeintheonlinespace, wethinkthataminimumoffivedelegatesper coursewillmakethelearningexperience muchbetter.
Thetwo-daycourseslistedbelowareavailable toreadersofSHOP-SAatR3999perdelegate (excludingvenuehire,refreshmentsand projector) andcanbebookedwithSHOP-SA ordirectlywithTheMindspaInstitute (JohannesburgOffice0101100227and quoteSHOP-SAasbookingcode).
Wewillstartoffbyofferingthreecourses:
1.CustomerIntelligence
2.ProfessionalVoiceandTelephone Etiquette
3.SuccessfulSales
CUSTOMERINTELLIGENCE
CustomerServiceisnotadepartment,butan attitude.Itistheabilitytoprovideaserviceor productinthewaythatithasbeenpromised andthenaimingtoexceedthecustomer’s expectations.
TheCustomerIntelligencetrainingcourse equipsyouwiththetoolsandskillsto enhanceyourownEmotionalIntelligence(as wellasthatofyourteammembers),improve yourinter-personalskills,communicationskills anditenablesyoutodealwithconflictinan effectivemanner.Itwillequipyouwithtoolsto manageyourselfandyourteaminan emotionallyintelligentmanner.Thecoursewill alsofocusoninternalcustomercareand gettingyourorganisationandteamtowork together.
Topicsthatwillbecoveredinthiscourse:
•Customerintelligence
•Theimportanceofcommunicationin
customerservice
•Transactionalanalysis
•Theimportanceofcustomerservice
•Internalcustomercarer
•Moderntelephonemanagement
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
CourseDuration:2Days
Presented:In-houseoronline
Includes: Comprehensivemanual, Framed certificateofattendance, Notepad&Pen
PROFESSIONALTELEPHONEANDVOICE ETIQUETTE
“Thereisnoaccomplishmentsoeasyto acquireaspoliteness,andnonemore profitable.”GeorgeBernardShaw
TheProfessionalTelephoneEtiquetteand VoiceEtiquettetrainingcoursefocusseson moderntelephonemanagementskillsand effectivecommunicationskills.Oneofthe basicsinabusinessislearningprofessional businesstelephoneandvoiceetiquette becausethetelephoneispartofeveryday workandisoftenthefirstandonlypointof contactwithsomecustomers.Itcan potentiallymakeorbreakabusiness relationship.
Thecoursewilladdressthefollowing:
•UnpackingTelephoneEtiquette
•ModernTelephoneManagementSkills
•EffectiveCommunicationSkills
•ASouthAfricanCaseStudy
•ReferencesandRecommendedFurther
Reading
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
CourseDuration:2Days
Presented:In-houseoronline
Includes: Comprehensivemanual Framedcertificateofattendance Notepad&Pen
SUCCESSFULSALES(2Days)
“Salesarecontingentupontheattitudeofthe salesman,nottheattitudeoftheprospect."WilliamClementStone
MindspaCompany’ssalestrainingcourse deliverspractical,ready-to-useselling techniquestogeneratebetterresultsforyou andyourorganization.Duringthisprogram youwilluncoverwaystoincreaseyour numbersbyusingbothfundamentaland advancedsellingtechniques.Participantsare encouragedtoactivelyparticipateintheskills developmentsessions,asthehumanmindis
programmedtolearnbetterthrough“doing”.
Thecoursewilladdressfrequentlyasked questionssuchas:
� HowdoIbuildapersonalbrandto improvesales?
� Howtocompileasalesactionplan?
� HowcanIbetterunderstandpeoplein ordertosell?
� HowcanIdeveloppowerfulsales presentations?
� HowdoIdoprospectandappointment setting?
Whoshouldattend?
� SalesExecutives
� SalesConsultants
� AccountManagers
� BusinessDevelopmentManagers
� SalesManagers
TrainingOutline
•Understandingyourself,your colleaguesandyourclients
•Characteristicsofsuperiorsalespeople
•Tipsonattainingthecharacteristicsof superiorsalesrepresentative
•Understandingbuyingbehaviour
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ElmariePretorius TheMindSpaInstitute
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•Features,AdvantagesandBenefits •Selling–AnArtOrAScience? •OvercomingObjections •NegotiatingforResults •ClosingtheSale •BuildingYourPersonalBrand&Action Plan
•InterpersonalCommunicationSkills •BuildingTrust •ProspectingandAppointmentSetting •CreatingPerfectSalesPresentations
ADDITIONALINFORMATION CourseDuration:2Days Presented:In-houseandonline Includes: Comprehensivemanual, Framed certificateofattendance, Notepad&Pen
TherearenodatessetforthecoursesasThe MindspaInstitutewillpresentthesecourses ondemand.Theydoofferawholerangeof coursesandyoucanviewtheirfullportfolioby visitingthe website ofTheMindspaInstitute. Letusupskillandbecomebetterthanwewere before!
BookCoverings
Fromtraditionaltocrafted–howtomakeyourbookslookamazing!
Books,especiallyschoolbooks, havebeencoveredforalong time.Backinthedaythiswas doneinbrownpaperor butchers’paper,butnow,the skyisthelimitintermsofdecoration.
Expresscreativity
Bookcoveringisadreadedtaskthatneeds tobecompletedformanyparents-usually atnightafterwork-anditcanbetimeconsumingandfrustrating.Evenmoreso forparentsfacedwithamountainofbooks frommorethanonechildthatallneedto wrappedbythenextday!Addtothisthe scourgeoftheself-adhesiveplasticwrap, andmostparentsopenabottleofwineto drowntheirsorrowswhilstwrappinglate intothenight.
Thankfullymanychildrenchoosetoexpress themselvescreativelybydecoratingand coveringtheirbooksinuniqueways.Ifyou havethebooklistfromschool,childrencan spendtimeduringtheholidaysdecorating thecoversasacraftproject.Thiswillfree youfromfindingthingsforthemtodo (usuallyatgreatcost),butalsofreeyou fromhavingtodothisyourselfinthenew year.Havefriendscomeoverwiththeirkids andtheycanallcraftawaywhileyouhave
sometimewiththeirparentsoratleasttime toreadabook!
Traditional
Mostparentsusedtraditionalcoveringsfor theirbookswhiletheywereatschool,so arefamiliarwiththeconceptofbrown paperrollsandplastic.Thisisstillinuse today,decadesafterandformanychildren thisisstillwhattheyuse.
Schoolshavebecomemorerelaxedwith regardtothedecorationappliedtobook coveringsandwillallowsomefreedom providingtheimagesusedarenotoffensive ortoocontroversial.Brownpapercanstill beusedasabasecovering,soitremains oneofthemoreaffordableoptionswhen coveringbooks.
Left-overwrappingpaper
Theuseofoldorleft-overwrappingpaper isanaffordablecoveringthatlooksgood andallowseachbooktobeuniqueand easilyidentifiableforthechild.Childrenare happytousepaperthatisnotexplicitly identifiableasChristmasorbirthday wrapping.Withthisinmind,whenbuying paperforChristmasorbirthdays,maybeopt forbrightorfestivecolourswithoutimages ofgiftsandSantaalloverit.Thiswayyou
willbeabletorepurposethepaperasa bookcovering.
Scrapbookpaper
Scrapbookpaperisabitthickerthan wrappingpaper,andcansometimesbe usedtocoverbooksifitislargeenough,or thebookissmallenough.Itaddsabitof strengthtothecoverduetothethickness. Thoughthepapercanbeexpensive,many scrapbookingshopswillhavepapersthat areonsale.
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BookCoverings
Thesecanalsobeappliedtoself-adhesive plasticandthenwrappedaroundthebook asacover.Alternatively,asmanyofthe papersprintedarehighlydecorative,they canbecutoutandappliedinpieceslikea jigsawpuzzleorappliedtobrownpaper. Therearemanywaysinwhichthiscanbe utilisedtocreateatrulyoutstandingcover thatiscompletelyunique.
Stamps
Ifyouareusingbrownpaper,youcanuse stampstocreateaneffectonthepaper. Eitherbuyormakestampsandgetafew differentcolouredinks.Thiswillprovide childrenwithsomeentertainment.
Itcanevenbedoneasaprojectduringthe holidays.Spreadtherollsofbrownpaper onatableandallowchildrentostampthe rollsusingdifferentstampsandinks.These canthenberolledup,readytouseinthe newschoolyear.Thiscanalsobeusedas wrappingpaperinemergencies!
Drawings
Forthosewithverycreativechildren,who lovetodraw,allowthemtodrawdirectly ontothebrownpapercoverofthebook. However,thisisonlyrecommendedfor thosewithchildrenthatareconfidentin theirability-a“mistake”wouldmeanthat thecoverwouldneedtoberemovedand reapplied.
Thismayalsotakealongtime,whichis lessthanidealifthebookshavetobe coveredinaspecifictimeframe.Abetter ideawouldbetoallowthemtomake drawingsonpaperthatcanthenbeglued tothecoverofthebook.Theystillgetto expressthemselves,butitisaltogetherless stressfulwhentimeisoftheessence.
Painting
Aswithdrawing,paintingonthecovercan beveryeffectivebutitismoretime consuming.Usinganacrylicpaintshould work,butpreferablynotdirectlyonasoftcoveredbookasitmaywrinkleandcrack. Paintingontorollsofbrownpaper,ordoing smallerpaintingsoncardthatcanthenbe
applied,isabettermethodandagainanice craftprojectfortheholidays.
Childrencanexperimentusingdifferent paintslikeacrylicorwatercolouronpaper, orinksdroppedontodamppaper,tocreate auniverseofuniqueimages.
Photographs
Aphotograph,whetherofnature,asunset orthebeach,oranyotherimagethatmay workforthesubjectofthebook,canbe used.Thesecanbeappliedtopaperanda framecanbehanddrawnorpatternscan bemadetoframethephotoonthebook cover.ThepagedoesnotneedtobeA4,it canbecutinanyshapeorsizethatfits.
Stickers
Mostchildrenlikeapplyingstickersandthis canbedoneonthecoverofbookstocreate somethingspecial.Stickerscanbeina seriesortheycanbelinkedwithabold markertoeachother.Evenfunnybumper stickers–notrudeorprofane–canbe used.I’msureteacherswouldgetachuckle lookingatsomebooks.
Glitter
Glittercanbeapplied,andonbrownpaper youneedonlypaintthesurfacewithalittle glueinthepatterofyourchoice,anddust theglitterovertheglue.Childrencaneither workonrollsoryoucancutbook-sized piecesofpaperoutandallowthemto decorateeachwithauniquedesignor pattern.Thiscanbecombinedwithimages, drawings,paint,photosoralmostanything elsetomakeanexclusiveone-of-a-kind covering.
Beadingandwire
Beadingandfinewirecanbeaddedtoa cover,thoughhard-coverbookswouldbe thebestoptionhere.Thisistime consumingandduethesizeofthebeads, probablyonlysuitedtoolderchildren.
Ifyouhavethestationerylist,youcanbuy allthesuppliesandmakethisaprojectfor theholidays.Allowchildrentocreateand
gluetotheirheartscontent–rememberto leaveaspaceforthenamelabelthough!
Beadingandwireisareallygoodideafor journalsordiaries.Plasticbeadswillstick betterandarelessweightythanglass beads,also,thesmallerthebetterwith uniformitybeingkey-thebookshouldn’t betoocumbersome,astheystillneedto useit,sovaryingsizesofbeadscouldmake forabumpywritingexperience.
Doodling
Forthosethatembracedoodlingordotting orotherpatternmakingdesigns,thisisthe timetobreakoutyourskills!Coveringa bookwithbrownpapergivesyouan awesomesurfacetoputmarkertopaper. Getanicethickmarker,chooseyour colours,andthen-ready,set…..go!
Varyingcoloursandthicknessescanbeused aswellascombiningthiswithother mediumsmentionedabove.Whetheradding animageatthecentre,orglitteroreven beading,thereisnolimittowhatyoucan designandcreate.Tryyourhandatdrawing amandalaandletchildrenaddcolouror otherembellishmentsfromthreadtosequins –theskyisthelimit.
Material
Materialcanbeusedtogreateffectwhen coveringbooks,thoughadmittedly,itworks betteronhardcoversunlessyouareusing somethingextremelylightweightsuchas silk.Anoldpairofjeanscanbecutand gluedtothecover–youcanhavethe pocketonthefrontasausefulpenholder! Oranoldt-shirtwithabandname,even oldscarves(thesilkvariety,notbigwoolly ones)canbeusedtogreateffect.
Collage
Thisisanoldfavouritefromyearsgoneby. Youcancutoutimagesfromoldmagazines andgluethemtothecover–ithasthe addedbenefitthatalabelcanbestuckover thetop.It’seasytocoverinself-adhesive wrapandeachbookwillbeexclusive!Just watchoutthatthechildrendon’tpillage yourcoffeetablecollectionofbooks.
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Shoppingbags
Thisisunusualbutcanbeveryeffective. Wearenottalkingaboutgrocerystorebags, butshoppingbagsthathavecreative designs,coloursorimagesonthem.They canbecutoutasacollageorjustwrapped aroundthebook.Bothpaperandplastic bagswillworkwitheitherglue,double sidedcraftingtapeorgoodoldsticky-tape. Thiscanalsobecombinedwithother mediumsorevenglitterglueandissurely anexpressionofself,especiallyfor teenagers.
Plasticwrap
Thereareseveralvarietiesofplasticwrap available,fromtheheavierdutytoreally quiteflimsyplastic.Theheavierthebetter asthethinnerwrap,althoughusuallymore transparent,tendstoteareasily.Thisisless thanidealandreallyfalseeconomyifyou enduprecoveringbooksseveraltimesa year.
Therearesliponcoversinplastic,which canbeexcellenttimesaversbutsomeare pronetotearing.Thereareharderplastic coversmadefromPVC,someareeven availableinarangeofcolours,othershave adoublesheetonthefrontwhichisfilled withglitterandliquidorsmalltoysetc.so
evenifyouonlyuseaplainpapercovering, itwillstilllookspecial.
Self-adhesivewrap
Thisisthebaneofmanyparentsand certainlysomechildren.Thereisanartto applyingthis,avoidingwrinklesand bubbles.Ifyouwanttoavoidfrustration, therearemanylinksandvideosonthe internetthatwillshowyouhowtodothis withtheminimumoffrustrationand wastage.
Werecommendthatyoutakealookatthe videoswhenwrappingtextbooks,assome oftheadhesiveplasticsarenoteasily removedandcandamagethecoverofthe book.
Pre-cutbookcovers
Thisisago-toformanyparentsasitsaves timeandeffortandthecoversjustfit.The coverscanstillbedecoratedbeforeadding theplasticsheathattheend,soallisnot lost.
Conveniently,astheycomeinpre-cutsizes, thereisnowastageandnoneedfor scissorsandspace;childrencandecorate theseindividuallyasaDecemberproject,so thefunfactorisstillthere.Boththepaper
IndustryLeaders
andtheplasticareavailableaspre-cutand sizedtomakethingseasier.
Unfortunately,manyofthesewillnotfiton ahardcoverbook,soyoumayneedto resorttotraditionalmeansforthis!
However,youchoosetocoverbooks,you areguaranteedtohaveatleastone afternoonofcraftingfun.Ifyou’resneaky, youmayevenbeabletoconvincethe childrentocoveralltheChristmaspresents too!
Havefunandallowthemfreereignto demonstratetheircreativityand originality.�
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Investinwomen toendpoverty Investinwomen toendpoverty
Womenholdthekeyto endingextremepoverty. Thereisstrongevidence thatwhenwomenand girlsareaffordeda qualityeducation,accesstohealthcare, asustainablelivelihood,andaseatat thedecision-makingtable,economies shift.
Incommunitieswhereallthisisinplace, povertyhasbeenremovedpermanently. Genderinequalityhasmanyformsthat areatthefoundationofpoverty.Inorder tofacilitateprogress,allgender inequalitiesneedtobeeradicated.
1.EducationalGenderBias
Educationbenefitssocietyasawhole andgirls’educationespeciallywill positivelyinfluencenotonlysociety,but alsoeconomies.Healthcareand educationaretwoofthebasicbuilding blocksofanempoweredcommunity.
Educatinggirlsaffordsthemthe opportunitytoactivelyparticipateinthe economyandbelessdependent. Childrenborntomothersthatare educatedarelikelytohavethesame educationalopportunitiesandarelikely tohaveaccesstobetterhealthcare.
Peopleperpetuatewhattheyknowand knowledgecanchangeanexperience thatwillhavealastingeffectacross generations.Sadly,anestimated130 milliongirlswillneversetfootinsidea classroom.
Childmarriage,lackofadequate sanitation(especiallyforgirlswhoareof menstruatingage),andgender-based violenceintheclassroomaresomeofthe obstaclesspecifictogirlswhenitcomes tothisverybasichumanright.
2.Thegenderpaygap
Financialandeconomicequalityis imperativetogenderbalance.A2020 WorldEconomicForum(WEF)report suggeststhatifwemaintainthecurrent paceofcorrectingthegenderpay imbalance,itwillbeanother100years beforewomenreceiveequalpayfor equalwork.
Surprisingly,thegenderpaygapdoesnot seemuchdisparitybetweenhighincome countriesvs.low-incomecountries.Even moresurprisingisthefactthatsome lowerincomecountriesareactually furtheraheadincorrectingthegender paygap.
TakeRwandaforexample-theyarein thetop10countriesworldwideinclosing thepaygap.Whilstthereisstillalong waytogo,theyoutranktheUnitedStates inbothoverallandwagegap-specific progress.
Ensuringthatwomennotonlyearnthe samesalariesastheirmalecounterparts butalsogetthesameaccesstoeconomic independenceboostseconomies.Italso meansthatotherbasicneeds,like healthcare,education,andadequatefood andwaterareavailable.
Womenareoftentheheadofthefamily; thus,theyarelikelytomakebetter choicesforthewholefamilyandindoing sowillbechangingthetrendforfuture generations.
3.Gender55disparitiesinagriculture Atleasthalftheworld’sfarmersare women,buttheylargelyhaveless productivefieldswhencomparedtotheir malecounterparts.Reportsshowthat womenhavelessaccesstocriticaltools
andresourceslikefertiliser,seeds, training,andfarmlabour.
Morediscouraging,evenwhenthey receiveequalaccesstotheseresources, isthefactthatthereisevidencethatthey arenotequallycompensatedwhenit comestoincome.Astheprimary caretakersofchildrenandoftenheadof singleparentfamilies,womenstruggleto gettheirgoodstomarket,particularlyin ruralareas.
Withreducedharvestsandlowerincome, thishasaknock-oneffect,aswomen (morethanmen)reinvesttheearnings intotheirfamilyandthecommunitythat theylivein.Theinequalityisalossfor morethanjustthewomanandher family,it’salossfortheircommunityand societyasawhole.
Womenneedtobeempowered, especiallyinruralareasoflowincome,to startbackyardgardenstohelpfeedand nourishtheirfamily.Manywomendoing thisinanareawillallowforfooddiversity andforabartersystembetweenthe women,helpingtoalleviate malnourishment.
4.Pooraccesstohealthcare
Healthcareislackinginthosesuffering frompoverty.Thereisahighmortality rateamongsttheimpoverished, specificallywomenandgirlsfrom complicationsarisingfrompregnancy andbirth.
Thechronicabsenceofhealthcare, combinedwiththeongoing,unnecessary lossofsomanywomenfrommaternity relatedcomplications,resultsinmassive negativeimpactonfamiliesand communities.
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Sickmothersareoftenunabletoseek treatmentforthemselves,theirchildren arelesslikelytoreceivehealthcareand olderchildrenareobligatedtotakecare ofyoungerkidsandthehomewhenthey haveanailingmother.Thiseffectively meansthateducationisforfeitedandthe cycleofpovertyisdestinedtoperpetuate itself.
5.Thehighpriceofcollectingwater
Ensuringthereiswaterforthefamilyis consideredawoman’sjob.Morethan twobillionpeopleworldwidedon’thave accesstocleanwaterathome.Many womenlivinginimpoverishedareas withoutdrinkingwaterathome,spend hourssourcingandbringingbackwater daily.Sinceno-onecanlivewithout water,thistakespriorityatthecostof education.
Astudyshowedthatschoolattendance increasedbyasmuchas12%when waterwasavailablewithin15minutesof thehome.Everyminutethatawoman spendscollectingwater,isaminutelost, thatcouldbeusedtoearnandsave moneyandtochangethecycleof poverty.
6.Gender-basedviolence
Figuresformarriagegloballyuncovered somedisturbingdata.Accordingto UNICEFmorethan700millionwomen weremarriedbeforetheyturned18in recenttimes.Morethanathirdofthat number,approximately250million,were marriedbeforetheageof15.Forboys
thefiguredropstoabout156million marriedbeforetheageof18.
Childmarriageclearlyaffectsmoregirls. Girlswhomarryyoungarelesslikelyto receiveacompleteorqualityeducation, andchildbrides(undertheageof18) arefrequentlysubjectedtomore discrimination,violence,andincreased maternalmortalityrates.
Forcedmarriageisoneofmanyformsof violenceagainstwomenandgirls.This includessexualviolence,femalegenital mutilation,trafficking,andhonour killings.Allformsofgender-based violence(GBV)contributetothebelief thatmenandwomencanandshouldbe treateddifferently.
Aslongastheseactscontinuetobeseen asthe“culture”ornorm,women’srights willcontinuetobeoppressed.
7.Lackoffemalerepresentation
Mostlegislatorsanddecisionmakersare men-evenonwomen’sissues,itisstill menthatmakethelawsandpoliciesand insodoing,womenareneverlikelyto getfairrepresentationandequality.
Giventhatwomenareoftentheheadof singleparentfamilies,andalreadysuffer inequalityonsomanyfronts,thisis somethingthatneedstourgently addressed.Policymakersandlegislators needtobeinclusiveofwomenasmuch asmenandforlawstobeembeddedto protectwomenandtheirrights.Thisis
notafeministleaningbutsomethingthat needstohappenforthegoodofsociety. Womenraiseandgenerallyhavemore dependantsthattheyareactivelycaring for,thereforeequalpayistheleastthat theyshouldbeafforded.
Thiswillenrichsociety,notjusta woman.Thatsaid,itshouldnotbea criterionforpay,whetherawomanis married,aparentorasingleparent.
8.ConcernandGenderEquality
Genderdisparityhasunderlyingsocietal andculturalfactorswhichneedstobe addressed,butconcurrenttothis,the needtoeradicatepovertyandhungeris equal.Theseneedsareinterlinkedand bymakingchangesinonearea,others arepositivelyimpacted.
Genderinequalityistheoverarching factorimpactingonmanyareasof concernandthecauseofmanyofthe currentglobalissuespertainingto education,poverty,healthandhunger.
Byinitiatingpositivechangesin addressinggenderinequality,manyofthe otherissueswilllessenandwithtime,be resolved.
Bethechangeforequalityandinclusion, lookwhereyoucanmakeanimpactand bringchangetoinfluencechangefora betterfuture. �
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Healthyemployeesworkharder
The“battleofthebulge”isanannualstruggleformanySouthAfricans–returningtoworkafterthebreakoverthe FestiveSeasoninDecemberisalwaystough,butmoresowhentheuniformsarealittletighter,climbingthestairs leaveyououtofbreathandyoufindyourholidaycravingscontinuingintothefirstweeksofthenewyear.
Havingastaffcanteenor cafeteriaintheworkplaceis greatforthecompanyandteam culture–youmayfindthe marketingteamhavingcoffee withthefinancedepartment;something thatwouldnotusuallyhappeninthe workplace.
BENEFITSOFACANTEENATWORK
Staffwillperceivethecanteenorcafeteria asabenefitanditdoescontributetotheir productivity.Nestlépublishedanarticlein 2018thatindicatedthatstaffwillmost likelythinkmoreaboutworkiftheyhave lunchonthepremises.
Sincethehealthofyourstaffcanhave severeimpactsonyourcompany’s performance,itisanexcellentopportunity tointroducehealthiermeals.Thiswill contributetotheirgeneralwellnessand alsohelpthemshedsomeoftheholidaygainsaroundthemiddleandonthethighs.
Infact,innutritionweekin2016,our nationalDepartmentofHealthissueda bookletonhealthyeatingwhichcontained severalusefulbitsofinformationfor employerstoconsider.Thebooklet acknowledgethatobesityisanational problem.
GLOBALPLANOFACTION
Accordingtothisbooklet,theWHO’sGlobal PlanofActiononWorker’sHealth 2008-2017statedthathealthpromotion andpreventionofnoncommunicable diseases(NCDs)shouldbesupportedinthe workplace,inparticularbyadvocating healthydietandphysicalactivityamong workersaswellaspromotingmentalhealth atwork.
TheDepartmentsaidthataninvestmentin workplacehealthpromotionprogrammes, willresultinhealthandeconomicgainsfor boththeemployerandemployeealike.
Thebenefitsincludeenhancedworker productivity,improvedworkplacemorale andworkplaceculture,reduced absenteeism,improvedcorporateimage, improvedstaffretention,reducedworkrelatedinjuries,andreducedmedicalcosts.
GUIDELINESONFOODOFFERED
Thebookletoutlinedthetypeoffoodthat workplacecanteens,cafeteriasandcoffee shopsshouldprovide–healthymealsat affordableprices.Healthiercooking techniquesshouldbeusedandnutrition informationbeprovidedtopromotehealthy foodchoices.
Vendingmachinesandkiosksareanother wayofmakingfoodavailabletoemployees. Inpayingattentiontohealthyeating, snacksandfoodsinvendingmachinesand kiosksshouldconsiderprovidinghealthy option.
ENCOURAGEHEALTHIEREATING HABITS?
Discoverypublishedareportfromafairly recentstudyconductedby The NetherlandsNutritionCentre, Theeating habitsofmorethan2000participants wereassessed.Thestudynotedthat around43%admittedhavingtroublewith resistingtemptation.
However,thestudyalsoshowedthatat leasthalfoftheirassessedparticipantshad astronginterestinhavingahealthierrange offoodsmadeavailabletothem,oratleast beingexposedtoamoreequalbalance betweenoptions.
Takingthisintoconsideration,challenges withwillpowerarepotentiallywherealarge chunkoftheproblemlies.Employeesare awareoftheireatinghabitsandmaywish tobeexposedtohealthiervarieties,butare perhapsrespondingmorestronglytowhat isonoffer.
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Theyrecommendedthefollowingsix considerationsforcreatinganideal workplacecanteen:
� Identifyingthemosteye-catching spotswithinthecanteenareato displayhealthierfoodandbeverage options(i.e.alongcountertopsoratop displayracks).Ifplacedalong countertopsornearthecashdesk, morenutritiousfoodoptionscanbe placedhereto‘bettertempt’selections ofahealthiernature.Chancesare,this iswhereemployeesarelikelytolook firsttoo.Otherresearchstudiessupport thesuggestionthatindividualsmay haveatendencytochooseoptions whicharemoreprominentlydisplayed andcanbeaccessedwithease.
� Betterutilisingthepowerofthe vendingmachine.Well-knowntostock lesshealthysnackandbeverage options,vendingmachinescanbeused toofferhealthieroptions.Insteadof manysweetsandcrispsoptions,packs ofnutsorwholegraincrackerscanbe mademorereadilyavailableintheir place.Likewise,bottledwatercan replacehighsugarcontentsodasand juices.
� Makingthemostofhealthier displays.Peoplearevisualcreatures andnaturallygravitatetowardswhat
mostappealstothem.Theintention behindadisplayistoentice,andin thisinstance,motivateemployeesto makehealthierchoicesmoreoften.The NetherlandsNutritionCentresuggests makingatleast60%ofthefoodand drinkondisplayorinvending machineshealthieroptions.Thiscan beincreasedupto80%ifemployees showenoughinterest.Withsuch sizableincreases,displayinghealthier foodsoptionscanbeusedwellina canteenspace.Moreindividualsmay selecthealthieroptionsmorefrequently ifthesearemoreprominentlyavailable.
� Encouragingemployeestodrinkwater whenthirstybymakingsafe-to-drink watertapsreadilyavailablewithinthe canteenspace.Inthiswaymore employeesmaybelikelytoseethe benefittothemandchoosewaterover othersugarydrinksmorefrequently (especiallysinceitdoesn’tneedtobe purchased).
� Presentationreallydoesmakea difference.Ifthedisplayofhealthier foodanddrinkoptionsispleasingon theeye,chancesaretheywilldraw positiveattentionfromemployees.The moreattractiveadisplay(usingcolour andvariety,forinstance),themore likelytheyaretobeselectedand
consumed.Themajorityofusdohave atendencytobedrawntothatwhich catchesoureyeinanappealingway first.
� Seatinginthecanteenareamakesa differencetoo.Whenwedine,welike tobecomfortable.Formanyofus, grabbingaquickbitealsoservesas ‘downtime’duringabusyworkday. Layoutarrangementswithacaféstyle orlounge-likefeeloffersemployeesa comfortablemeanstositandenjoy theirmeals.Manymayopttomakeuse ofthespaceforinformalmeetingstoo. Forthosethatdon’talwayshavethe timetotakeafulllunchbreak,‘graband-go’stations(placedcloseto entrance/exitpoints)canalsowork wellforthoserequiringmore flexibility. �
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healthy%20eating%20booklet%20the1
https://www.discovery.co.za/ corporate/my-business-canteen-layout https://www.nutritionweek.co.za/ NNW2015/docs/
6%20Mar%20.pdf https://www.nestleprofessional.co.za/ za/trends-insights/many-benefits-havingstaff-cafeteria
EnvironmentalFriendliness: Whataregreentrademarks?
Gogreen!Thisisnotasupportivecommentshoutedatyourfavouritesportsteam,butrathera passionatecrytosupportthiswonderfulplanetthatwecallhome.
Today’ssocietyisvery much,andrightfullyso, focusedonlivinga sustainablelifestylefrom buyingorganicproduce, supportingcrueltyfree beautybrands,to purchasingclothingfrom brandsthatclaimto producesustainablefashion.
Thelawplaysanintegralpartin promotingacarbon-neutralplanetand ensuringthatweareallteamplanet Earth.Onewayinwhichthelawplaysa role,isinrespectofthesocalled‘green trademarks’.Greentrademarksare normaltrademarkswhichcontainat leastonegreenterm,irrespectiveofnongreentermsincludedinthenameofthe goodsorservicescoveredbythemark.
TheEuropeanUnionIntellectualProperty Office(EUIPO)initsAnalysisofgoods andservicesspecifications,1996-2020, madeuseofthefollowingexamplein orderexplaintheterm“greentrademark” properly:
“…theSwedishfirmInnoVentumAB registeredanEuropeanUnionTradeMark (EUTM)in2012,forthefollowinggoods:
Nice6Towers[metalstructures].
Nice7Windturbines.
Nice7Generatorsforwindturbines.
Nice19Towers[non-metallicstructures].
Thealgorithmdevelopedforthisstudywill findthetwogreentermsofthistrade mark,highlightedabove.Itwillalsoassign thetrademarktothecategory‘Wind energy’withinthebroadgroup‘Energy production’…Intheexampleabove,two ofthetermsaregreenterms,andtwoare not,butinthiscaseitseemsclearthatthe mainactivityisrelatedtotheproductionof windenergy,theothertermsbeing subsidiarytothisactivity.Inothercases, thegreenactivityofatrademarkwillbe secondary.Therefore,thedefinition‘a trademarkisgreenifatleastoneofits termsisgreen’cansometimes overestimatethedegreetowhicha particulartrademarkistrulyrelatedto environmentalprotection”.
Inthisregardwemustdistinguish betweengreenbrandingandgreen washing.Greenbrandingreferstothe practiceofusingtrademarkswhichconvey amessagetothepublicthattheparticular brandisassociatedwithenvironmental conservationorpracticebusinessthrough sustainablemethods.Themessagecan
consistofwordssuchas“green”,“ecofriendly”,“naturefriendly”,“recycle”, “organic”etc.,or,symbolssuchastrees, plasticbottles,alightbulbwithaleaf insideetc.Greenwashingontheother handiswhenanorganizationmarkets itselfasbeingenvironmentallyfriendly, however,behindthescenes,havedone verylittle(ornothing)toreduceits environmentalimpacts.Themarketingof thespecificgoodsorservicesaretherefore misleadingandconductedforthesole purposeofincreasingsalesbycreatingan imageasbeingpartofabiggersocial movement.Greenwashingcantherefore bedisguisedasgreenbranding.
Itisthereforeuptotheconsumerto conductresearchintoaspecific organisationtodeterminewhetheritisin factenvironmentallyfriendlyandpractice businessthroughsustainablemethods,as greentrademarkscannotsolelyberelied upontoconfirmlegitimacy.Perhapsitis herewherethelawmustdevelopto includerigidrequirementsforthosewho wanttoregistergreentrademarksforgood orservices,forexample,whatisthe organisation/person’sgoalforregisteringa trademarkbesidetheobviouslegal protectionafforded.After-all,itpaystobe green. �
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Readsoutthere
BuyBackYourTime:GetUnstuck, ReclaimYourFreedom,andBuildYour Empire byDanMartell
Learntoconquertheonerealhurdletoscalingyour companyandgrowingrich:TimeHowyouuseyourfree timewillmakeorbreakyoursuccess.Thesecret?It’s notaboutworkingharderorfindingmoretimetodo work.
OfficeShock:Creating BetterFuturesfor WorkingandLiving
byChristineBullenandRobert Johansen
DeepWork:RulesforFocusedSuccessin aDistractedWorld
byCalNewport
Thebookarguesthatoneofthemostvaluableskillsin theworldisquicklybecomingrare—theabilitytofocus withoutdistractiononademandingtask.AuthorCal Newportexplainsthatbymasteringthisskill,you’llbe abletomoreeffectivelyprocesscomplicatedinformation anddeliverbetterresultsinlesstimeasaresult.
NeverSplittheDifference:Negotiating asIfYourLifeDependedonIt byChrisVoss
Imaginethepressureyou’dbeunderifthehighly delicatenegotiationswithakidnapperweredependent onyournegotiationskills.Getitright,thehostagegoes freeandyou’retheheroofthemoment.Getitwrong, thehostageisharmedandyoubecomethevillain—in yourownmindatleast.Inthisunlikelybusinessbook, authorChrisVossknowsthefeelingalltoowell.
Heknowswhatit’sliketobeinthistypeofsituation. Vossisaformerinternationalhostagenegotiatorforthe FBI,hasfacedoffagainstbankrobbersandterrorists, thenultimatelybecametheFBI’sleadinternational kidnappingnegotiator.InNeverSplittheDifference,he sharestheskillsthathelpedhimsucceed—andhow thosestrategiescanbeusedtobecomemorepersuasive asanentrepreneur.
Theoldofficeisdead,butnewand betterwaysof"officing"arenow possible.Thisbookexploreshowto seizethisgreatopportunitytomake workmoreequitable,flexible, sustainable,andfulfilling. "Office shock" istheabrupt,unsettling changeinwhere,when,how,and evenwhywework.Officeshockand aftershockswillcontinuewithno endinsight.Thisisnotimetolock yourselfintoanyfixedstrategy.The futureofworkisupforgrabs.Inthis positiveandvisionarybook,three prominentfuturistsattheInstitutefor theFuturearguethattheofficeis bothaplaceandaprocess--offices andofficing--withanewrangeof choices,includingwhattheycallthe emerging officeverse.
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AfricanFilingSystems -Topretrievalfiling andarchingproducts
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F FAXROLLMANUFACTURERS Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Brochurefiling pockets,DisplayBooks,FilingPockets, Flexi-FileDisplayBooks,LeverArchFilesPP/PVC/Board/Polytec,MagazineFiling Boxes,ProjectFiles,Swinglockbinders, ReportCovers&SlideGrips,RingbindersPP/PVC/Polytec/Board,TelephoneIndexes
Butterfly -Brochurefilingpockets,Display Books,FilingPockets,Flexi-FileDisplay Books,LeverArchFiles-PP/PVC/Board/ Polytec,MagazineFilingBoxes,Project Files,Swinglockbinders,ReportCovers& SlideGrips,Ringbinders,dividers
BSCStationery -Treeline,Mobifile
CTPStationery -Fullrangeofquality DONAUbrand
FlipFile -Executivedisplayfiles,expanding files,Documentfolders,dividers
PalmStationeryManufacturers -Lever arch,Ringbinderfiles,Manillaflatfolders Grafton/Star
PalmStationeryManufacturers -leaver arch,ringbinderfiles,manillaflatfolders. PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd. -DisplaybookVivid, documentfile,clipfileandpresentationfile RexelOfficeProducts -PrimaandRexel ranges
SpecialisedFilingSystems -TopRetrieval, ArchiveandOff-Site TidyFiles -Filingsolutions
FOLDERS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Conferencefolders, SecretarialFolders,QuotationFolders-PVC /PP,SignatureOrganiser/Blotter,Smart Folders Butterfly
CTPStationery -DONAUBrand PalmStationeryManufacturers -Viewfiles, polypropylene&boardfolders TidyFiles -Specialised
FORMS-LEGALANDMISCELLANEOUS
HortorsStationery -completerangeof custom,company,miscellaneous, magisterial,etc.
FURNITURE-OFFICE&SCHOLASTIC
KrostOfficeProducts -accessories NewEraOfficecc -Specialisinginalloffice furnituredesks,chairs,credenzas, boardroomtables,etc
ReboniFurnitureGroup -Manufacturing anddistributionofeducationalandoffice furniture
SpecialisedFilingSystems -Cabinets, ShelvingandHi-Density
LLABELS
Pyrotec -Towerstationery,inkjet-laser labels
RedfernPrintServices -RedfernInkjet/ laser/copierlabelsandafullrangeof stationerylabels
GGUILLOTINESANDTRIMMERS
AZTrading -DSB,Kobra MaynardsOfficeTechnology -IDEAL Shredders&Guillotines -SADistributors PressProducts -BindQuip RexelOfficeProducts -SmartCutand ClassicCut
Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.
SpecialisedFilingSystems -Filing TidyFiles -Filingsolutions
LABELLINGMACHINES
KemtekImagingSystems -Distributorof BrotherP-TouchLabellingSystem
LAMINATINGMACHINES
AZTrading -DSB,Speedlam,Lamiace Kolok -Gicomlaminators
IINDEXTABBINGANDDIVIDERS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Dividers-PP/ ManillaBoard,Indexes-PP/Manilla/Mylar/ CardFileBoxes
Butterfly
CTPStationery -DONAUBrandboardand P.P
FlipFile -IndexTabs,Fliptabs GripBinders
PalmStationeryManufacturers
RBEEveryday -filedividers RexelOfficeProducts -Rexel,Mylarand Primaboard
INKS
Kolok -Canon,Epson,HP,Samsung, Brother,Nutek(LargeFormat)
RexelOfficeProducts -Numbering machineink
RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Trodat, Norisfastdry,security,numbering,franking. Laundry.
D.O.S -Tofo,DSB,Leitz ParrotProducts -ParrotA4andA3 Laminators
RexelOfficeProducts -GBCandRexel ranges
LAMINATINGPOUCHESANDMATERIALS
AZTrading -A0toIDcardsize ParrotProducts
RexelOfficeProducts -GBC Kolok -Penguinlaminatingpouchesand rolls
LEGALSTATIONERY
HortorsStationery -Alllegalregisters, forms,diariesandleases
LETTERTRAYS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –OptimaLetterTray, OptimaOrganiserSet,VisionLetterTray KrostOfficeProducts
JJANITORIAL
Kolok -Goldenmarc(Cleaningproducts), Brooms,Mopsandequipment.
MMAILINGTUBES
CTPStationery
MARKING Doyouhaveaproducttolisthere?
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PromoteproductsforbacktoworkinourFebruary
MARKERS
BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -Permanent Markers,Highlighters,whiteboard
InterstatAgencies -Edding
ParrotProducts -Whiteboard,permanent andOHPmarkers.Widerangeof highlighters
Penflex -Whiteboard,flipchart,permanent markers,highlighters
Pentel(Pty)Ltd. -Maxiflo,whiteboard markerandpaintmarker
PowerStationery -Powerstar
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) -Permanent Markers,Whiteboardmarkers,Highlighters
MATHEMATICALGEOMETRYSETS&ACCESSORIES
PalmStationeryManufacturers
PowerStationery -Powerstar
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Mathematical instruments,Compasssets
MINUTEANDGUARDBOOKS
HortorsStationery -Companyregisters, minutebooksandotherlegalregisters
RBEENTERPRISE -Securitybooks& Registers
PPACKAGING
MerpakEnvelopes -Postsafepackaging range
PAPERANDBOARD
CTPStationery -DONAUA4posterboards Butterflypaper -boardandpaper Grafton/Star
Kolok -Geha(papermedia),EPSON,HP, CANON, Kolok –penguinphotopaper
PalmStationeryManufacturers-Cubesand board
PowerStationery -Powerstar RBE -Papersmart
RBEEveryday -Creativepaperandboard products
RexelOfficeProducts -PrimaPaper&Board
PAPERFOLDINGMACHINES
MaynardsOfficeTechnology -IDEAL Shredders&Guillotines –SADistributors
PENCILS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -HBtriangularpencils, HBjumbotriangularpencils,colour triangularpencils
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) -Mechanical pencilleads
PENCILSHARPENERS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Two-holesharpener withcontainer,Three-holesharpenerwith container
PalmStationeryManufacturers
PowerStationery -Powerstar
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) -MetalSingle andDoubleholeSharpener,Rotary Sharpener,Double-holetubSharpener
PENS
BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -Clic,Crystal, OrangeandPrismo
PalmStationeryManufacturers
Penflex -Penflexballpointsandrollerballs
PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -SuperbBallpoint, EnergelPen
PowerStationery -Powerstar
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Ballpoint pens,Fineliners,Rollerballpens,Pigment Liners,Fibre-tippens,JumboFibre-tippens
PENCARBONBOOKS
PowerStationery -Powerstar
RBEEnterprise -NCRBusinessBooks
PERSONALSTATIONERY
NNUMBERINGMACHINES
RexelOfficeProducts
RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Reiner Dater/Numberer(manual/electronic),Trodat
BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -BICEvolution Graphite,BICMaticClutch,VelocityClutch, AtlantisClutch,BU4Clutch
PalmStationeryManufacturers
PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -Hotshot,Mechanical Pencil,TechniclickPencil.
PowerStationery -Powerstar RexelOfficeProducts -RexelHB&Derwent
OOFFICEERGONOMICS
RexelOfficeProducts -Kensington copyholders,risers,footrests,Rexelrangeof electricstaplersandpuncheswhichreduces chancesofRSI(repetitivestraininjury)
OVERHEADPROJECTIONANDACCESSORIES
Kolok -PenguinTransparencies
ParrotProducts-DataProjectors,OHPs, screensandrearprojectionfilm
Penflex -PenflexOverheadprojectorpens
RexelOfficeProducts -NOBO
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –tradition® pencil,tradition®eco,Styluspencil,Wood freepencils,Carpenterspencils,Charcoal pencils,Clutchpencils,Mechanicalpencils, Colourpencils,Woodcasedtriangular ColourPencils,Woodcasedtriangular watercolourpencils,WoodFreecolour pencils,WoodFreeBeginnerspencils
PENCILLEADS
BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd -Criterium 0.5mmleads
PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd -Ainlead,standard lead-variousgrades
CTPStationery -Homeofficeandpersonal filingsystem,diaries Grafton/Star RBEExpress –Customiseyourproducts
PLANNINGBOARDSANDACCESSORIES
ParrotProducts -Rangeofyearplanners, termplanners,mapsandin/outboards. customprintedboardsdesignedto specification.
RexelOfficeProducts -NOBOplanners
POINTOFSALE
POINTOFSALEAIDS
CentralCashRegister -Moneydetector, Moneychecker,Penchecker
POINTOFSALEPRINTERROLLS
Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.
PRINTING
Kolok -Epson,Lexmark,HPPrinters,Oki (Hardware)Pantum,Samsung
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OlivettiImports -Distributorsof MultifunctionalPrinters/Copiers
RBEExpress -createcustomproducts StarStationersandPrinters
Unicopy&StationersCC -forallyour printing&stationeryrequirements
PRINTERCONSUMABLES
Kolok -Epson(inkjet,largeformatetc), Lexmark,HP,Brother(TonersandInks),Oki (Toners,inksandRibbons),TallyGenicom (Ribbons),Seikosha(Ribbons),Panasonic (TonersandRibbons),Kyocera(Toners), Printronix(Ribbons),IBM(Ribbons),Ricoh (Toners),Fujitsu(Ribbons),Pantum(Toners)
RoyceImagingIndustriesRemanufacturersandsuppliersofinkjetand lasercartridges
TechnicalSystemsEngineering -Suppliers ofqualitycompatiblecartridgesandbulk inksforEpson,Canon,Lexmark,HPand Samsung
PUNCHESANDPERFORATORS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –Bantexrangeof perforators
KrostOfficeProducts
ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofpunches
PowerStationery -Powerstar RexelOfficeProducts -Rexel
SSCHOLASTICSUPPLIES
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -projectfiles(10-50 pockets),Displaybooks,Casey,McCasey, Shuttles
BSCStationerySales -Treeline CTPStationery
EmpireToy&Stationery
Butterfly
FlipFile -FlipFiledisplaybooksA5,A4, A2,A3
GraftonPaperProducts
HortorsStationery -schooldiaries
PalmStationeryManufacturers
ParrotProducts -chalkboards/slates
PowerStationery -Powerstar Pyrotec -TowerAdhesiveBookCover45cm x2m
RBEEducation -ExercisebooksandPads
SLATES
ParrotProducts -Whiteboardandchalk board
STAMPS,STAMPPADSANDINKS
KemtekImagingSystems -Distributorof BrotherStampcreatorPRO
RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Trodat, pre-inkedstamps,stampandfingerprint pads
STAPLINGMACHINESANDSTAPLES
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd -Bantexrangeof Staplersandstaples
InterstatAgencies -Genmes
KrostOfficeProducts
ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofstaplers
RexelOfficeProducts -Rexelrange
STATIONERYSUNDRIES–SCHOLASTIC
Butterfly
SCISSORSANDCUTTERS
Bantex -13,17and21cmand13cmlefthandedscissors
PalmStationeryManufacturers
PowerStationery -Powerstar RexelOfficeProducts
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Multi-use Scissors14cm,14cmLefthanded,17cm and21cm
SCRAPBOOKING
RexelOfficeProducts -Trimmersand guillotines
CTPStationery -DONAUScissorsand cuttingknives
PalmStationeryManufacturers -New Wave
PowerStationery -Powerstar
STORAGESYSTEMS
BantexSA(Pty)Ltd –PortableSuspension FileBoxes,SuspensionFiles,Suspension FileRack,TexoModularStorageSystem, VisionWallPocketOrganiser
Butterfly
RRUBBERSTAMPS
RubberStamp&EngravingCo. –Trodat Kolok -Rubberstampsanddaters
RUBBERSTAMPMANUFACTURINGEQUIPMENT
RubberStamp&EngravingCo -AZLiquid polymer,TROTEClaserengraver,flash system
RULERS
PalmStationeryManufacturers
PowerStationery -Powerstar Penflex -PENFLEXrulers
STAEDTLERSAPTY(Ltd) –Shatterproof Ruler30cm,FlatscaleEngineeringruler, ReductionScaleRuler
RubberStamp&EngravingCo -Making memories,Clearsnap,Marvy,Ranger, Bazzill,Carl
SHREDDERSANDACCESSORIES
AZTrading -DSB,Kobra,Roto,Repairsto allmakes
D.O.S -Kobra
Kolok -GEHAentrylevelandhigh-end shredders
NikkiDistributors -Nikkishredders
ParrotProducts -Parrotrangeofvalue shredders
RexelOfficeProducts -Rexelrange
MaynardsOfficeTechnology -IDEAL Shredders&Guillotines -SADistributors
CTPStationery -ArchivingSystemsSuspensionFiles
Kolok -Verbatim(harddrives,USBsticks etc),HP,Sandisk
RexelOfficeProducts -Storageboxes
SpecialisedFilingSystems -Filing TidyFiles -Filingsolutions
TAPES
TPalmStationeryManufacturers
TECHNOLOGY
Kolok -Cubot,Alcatel
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Buyers’Guide Seepage42forcontactdetails 41 •TheBuyers’Guideisanaffordablewaytohighlightyourbrandswhile simultaneouslyintroducingup-and-comingstockiststothetrade. •TheBuyers’Guideisavaluablesourcingtooltomarketyourbusinessandthe brands thatyoucarry. •Tobookspace,contactHanlieonhanlie@shop-sa.co.zaor0829082295. DIDYOUKNOW? TELECOMMUNICATIONS NikkiDistributors -Siemensofficephones TELEXROLLSANDTELETEXPAPER Rotunda(Pty)Ltd. Kolok –Tillrolls,thermalandboard THERMALROLLS Rotunda(Pty)Ltd. TONERSANDCARTRIDGES Kolok -Penguin(InkjetsandLasertoners), Epson,Lexmark,HP,Canon,Pantum (toners),OKI,Samsung TOPRETRIEVALFILING OptiplanadivofWaltons -Paperbasedtop retrievalfilingsystems SpecialisedFilingSystems -TotalSolution andmore TidyFiles -Completeonsiteandoffsitefiling solutions TOYS,HOBBIESANDGAMES Pyrotec -TobyTowerStickersandActivities TRANSFERLETTERINGANDSIGNS ParrotProducts -Vinyllettering TRANSPARENCIES Kolok -Penguintransparenciesforinkjet andlaserOEM,PenguinandHP Transparencies RexelOfficeProducts -NOBOrange
CONTACTDETAILSHERE
Kolok-PortElizabeth
RedfernPrintServices-CapeTown
AfricanFilingSystems
� 0116149445www.africanfiling.co.za
� 0865406892info@africanfiling.co.za
AZTrading
� 0861114407www.aztradingcc.co.za
� 0117929732sales@aztradingcc.co.za
BICSouthAfrica(Pty)Ltd
� 0114740181Box43144,Industria,2042
� 011474606816MaraisburgRoad,Industria,2042
BSCStationerySales
� 0110862900Box278,Brakpan,1540
� 0114203322sales@treeline.co.za
Butterfly
� 0116142243BusinessPark,Gosforth,SilverstoneSt,
� 0116143075Elandsfontein,JHBempire@netactive.co.za
CTPStationery
� 0112265600Box43501,Industria,2042
� 0114749242sales@versafile.co.za
D.O.S(DentonOfficeSolutions)
� 0860007468info@dosptyltd.biz
� 0862374614www.dosptyltd.biz
FlipFile
� 0216383105Box2190,Clareinch,7740
� 0216336942ashly@flipfile.co.za
Grafton/StarPaperProducts
� 0112620777Box550,Bergvlei,2012
� 0112620780sales@graftonpaper.co.za
HortorsStationery
� 0116204800Box1020,Johannesburg,2000
� 0866124663orders@hortors.co.za
InkSpotSuppliers
� 0118543013
� 0118523013info@inkspotsuppliers.co.za
InterstatAgencies-Durban
� 0315696550Box201707,DurbanNorth,4016
� 0315696559interstat@mweb.co.za
InterstatAgencies-CapeTown
� 0215519555Box36696,Chempet,7442
� 0215575456Capetown@interstat.co.za
InterstatAgencies-PortElizabeth
� 0414532558Box27693,Greenacres,6057
� 0414538504pe@interstat.co.za
KemtekImagingSystems
� 0116248000Box86173,CityDeep,2049
� 0866101185labelling@kemtek.co.za
KemtekImagingSystems-Cape
� 0215219600Box181,CapeTown,8000
� 0215515032brenth@kemtek.co.za
KemtekImagingSystems-KZN
� 0317009363Box15685,Westmead,3608
� 0317009369Sandim@kemtek.co.za
KemtekImagingSystems-PE
� 0415825222Box15685,Westmead,3608
� 0415825224clinth@kemtek.co.za
KemtekImagingSystems-PTA
� 0128041410POBox816,Silverton,0127
� 0128044286johlettat@kemtek.co.za
Kolok-HeadOffice
� 0112480300Box4151,Johannesburg,2000
� 0112480381infojhb@koloksa.co.za
Kolok-CapeTown
� 0215972700Box6385,Roggebaai,8012
� 0212972799infoctn@koloksa.co.za
Kolok-Durban
� 0315704900Box4206,RiverhorseValleyEast,4017
� 0315696880infodbn@koloksa.co.za
KolokPolokwane
� 0152988795Box862,Ladanna,0704
� 0152988315infopol@koloksa.co.za
� 0414069900Box3163,NorthEnd,6056
� 0414069920infope@koloksa.co.za
Kolok-Namibia
� 00264(61)370500Box40797,Ausspannplatz,Namibia � 00264(61)370525valne@kolok.com.na
Kolok-Nelspruit
� 0137582233Box4338,WhiteRiver,1240
� 0137582235infonel@koloksa.co.za
Kolok-Bloemfontein
� 0514331876PvtBagX01,Brandhof,Bloemfontein
� 0514332451infobfn@koloksa.co.za
Kolok-Botswana
� 002673932669PvtBagB0226,Bontleng,Gaborone
� 002673170762clemencem@vbn.co.bw
KrostOfficeProducts
� 0116262067Box75401,Gardenview,2047
� 0116262912sales@krost.co.za
Maynards-OlympusAudioS.A/OlivettiDistributors
� 0860001922sales@maynards.co.za www.maynards.co.za
MerpakEnvelopes
� 0117197700sales@merpak.co.za
� 0118853174www.merpak.co.za
Nikki-CapeTown
� 0860006731cpt@nikki.co.za
� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za
Nikki-Durban
� 0860006731dbn@nikki.co.za
� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za
Nikki-Johannesburg
� 0860006731jhb@nikki.co.za
� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za
Nikki-Pretoria
� 0860006731pta@nikki.co.za
� 0800204868www.nikki.co.za
OptiplanadivisionofWaltons
� 0116204000PencilPark,CroxleyClose,Herriotdale
� 0866818256rcurrin@gp.waltons.co.za
PalmStationery
� 0315077051viran@palmstat.co.za
� 0315077053www.palmstat.co.za
ParrotProducts
� 0116077600debbie@parrot.co.za
� 0116152502www.parrotproducts.biz
Penflex
� 0215212400Box36964,Chempet,7442
� 0215212402/3info@penflex.co.za
PentelS.A(Pty)Ltd
� 0114741427/8Box202,CrownMines,2025
� 0114745563www.pentel.co.za
PowerhouseDictation
� 0118871056info@speech.co.za
� 0865553833www.speech.co.za
PowerStationery
� 0325334003Box1305,Verulam,4340
� 0325333254powersta@netactive.co.za
PressProducts
� 0114936332marketing@pressproducts.co.za
� 0114991019www.pressproducts.co.za
Pyrotec
� 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948
� 0217879791tower@pyrotec.co.za
RBEStationeryManufacturers(Pty)Limited
� 0117937321sales@rbe.co.za
� 0117937348www.rbe.co.za
ReboniFurnitureGroup
� 0861732664www.reboni.co.za
� 0866277737sales@reboni.co.za
� 0215529680Box403,Milnerton,7435
� 0215529681sales@redfern.co.za
RedfernPrintServices-Durban
� 0312059598dbnoffice@redfern.co.za
� 0312057092www.redfern.co.za
RedfernPrintServices-Johannesburg
� 0118374119Box1445,CrownMines,2025
� 0118378917jhboffice@redfern.co.za
RexelOfficeProducts � 0112263300www.rexelsa.co.za
� 0118372781sales@rexelsa.co.za
Rotunda(Pty)Ltd.
� 021799577015HillstarAvenue,Wetton,7780
� 0217615601rotunda@iafrica.com
RoyceImagingIndustries
� 0117929530www.royceimaging.co.za � 0117929480sales@royceimaging.co.za
RubberStamp&EngravingCo-HeadOffice
� 0112621400Box931,Wendywood,2144 � 0112621414trodat@rse.co.za
RubberStamp&EngravingCo-CapeTown
� 0214487008Box931,Wendywood,2144
� 0214487014cpt@trodat.co.za
RubberStamp&EngravingCo-Durban
� 0833774109Box931,Wendywood,2144 � 0312661082dbn@rse.co.za
SouthAfricanDiaries � 0214422340Box4862,CapeTown,8000 � 0214422341phoneyman@sadiaries.co.za
StaedtlerSA(Pty)Ltd � 0115791600www.staedtler.co.za � 0116083497admin@staedtler.co.za
SpecialisedFilingSystems
� 0114770640www.specfiling.co.za � 0114773528
StarStationersandPrinters � 0315691061luke@starstat.co.za � 0315691094www.starstat.co.za
TechnicalSystemsEngineering � 0117082304Box1532,Northriding,2162 � 0117081799sales@tse.co.za
TidyFiles � 0119434210www.tidyfiles.co.za
Topmark � 0118378045info@topmarksa.com � 0118377442
Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-CapeTown � 0217879600PvtBagX1,CapricornSquare,7948 � 0217879791
Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)-Johannesburg � 011611182059LepusRd,CrownMines,2025 � 0116111834tower@pyrotec.co.za
Tower(DivisionofPyrotec)Durban � 0317010192Box594,Pinetown,3600 � 0317011285tower@pyrotec.co.za
Unicopy&StationersCC � 0312018415122CheGuevaraRoad,Glenwood,4001 � 0312018672sales@unicopy.co.za
Versafile � 0112265600Box43501,Industria,2042 � 0114749242sales@versafile.co.za
Buyer'sGuide
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