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23
Aug
2016
Gala Dinner 2016 Brought to you by Vodacom
Posted On 23rd August 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

The Vodacom-sponsored Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business Gala Dinner was a glittering affair that saw president Leo Quayle inducted for a second term. The event was also addressed by the province’s recently appointed MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Sihle Zikalala as well as Palesa Phili, […]

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10
Aug
2016
FNB PCB Women in Business Luncheon 2016
Posted On 10th August 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

The recent Women in Business luncheon was a roaring success, judging by the feedback from guests. The gathering was addressed by space pioneer Dr Adriana Marais, a quantum biophysicist, who is on the shortlist of scientists to settle on Mars. Her talk highlighted the self-imposed hindrances […]

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04
Aug
2016
Investment Choices
Posted On 4th August 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO I was recently on a South African trade delegation to France, and I must say that I can appreciate, more than ever before, why our investment figures look like they do. Apart from the political uncertainty, policy is a huge barrier and […]

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23
Jun
2016
Lean Conference
Posted On 23rd June 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO I am a great advocate of “lean” as a strategy, and perhaps I should start by explaining why that is. Lean thinking is essentially about reconciling companies and their customers, management and their employees, and performance and creativity. At the heart of […]

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26
May
2016
Investment Incentives
Posted On 26th May 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO I was recently at a meeting at which we were discussing incentives to attract investment to our province. Organised Business made the point that we needed to be careful when doing so, to ensure that we do not inadvertently create uneven playing […]

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03
May
2016
O.T.T PCB Enterprise Relay 2016
Posted On 3rd May 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

The annual OTT (over the top) enterprise relay, hosted by the Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business, provided plenty of thrills and spills, not to mention fun, as participants made their way around the obstacle course. Partnered by CK Water, Daymed Hospital, Maritzburg Fever and the […]

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28
Apr
2016
O.T.T. PCB Enterprise Relay
Posted On 28th April 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO For many years we had an inter-company relay in Pietermaritzburg that was held in Alexandra Park. It was great fun, because it wasn’t a serious race, and consequently almost everyone ran it. I must just point out that I use the term […]

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14
Apr
2016
Water Crisis
Posted On 14th April 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO Margaret Thatcher said: “Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides”.  Mrs Thatcher was a smart woman. My job often calls for me to play a liaison role between government […]

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31
Mar
2016
NMMU
Posted On 31st March 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

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31
Mar
2016
Workplace Maladjustment
Posted On 31st March 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO I have been studying maladjustment in the workplace as part of a course that I am doing and I must say that I find the subject fascinating, especially in relation to culture. Socio-cultural approaches assume that psychological health is determined by the […]

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