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/ 25 February 2011

Irrational, irresistible OCD

Washing hands until they’re raw, lining up cans in alphabetical order, hoarding every newspaper you’ve ever bought: welcome to the bizarre world of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Watching Jack Nicholson in his Oscar-winning performance as Melvin Udall in the 1997 hit movie, As Good as it Gets, had millions of people chuckling at the eccentric […]

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/ 12 March 2007

Twenty-five questions to ask a franchisor

The following are some questions you might like to ask the franchisor. Please bear in mind that there are many types of franchises and some of the questions may appear to be out of context. We recommend that you draw up your own questionnaire, with the questions tailored to the specific industry you are interested in.

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/ 14 July 2005

ANC misled nation on Oilgate

The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> reports in its latest edition, available on Friday, that the African National Congress has misled the nation on the Oilgate scandal. Documents in the possession of the <i>M&G</i> make it clear that Imvume Management — the company that channelled R11-million in state oil money to the ANC before the 2004 election — was effectively a front for the ruling party.

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/ 6 May 2004

Who’s reading what

Online publishers in South Africa took a giant leap last week with the announcement of an Internet measuring system that will sort out, once and for all, who’s reading what. The beauty of the system, which will be used to find out how many people are surfing local sites, is that it is almost completely accurate.

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/ 21 August 2003

Cans can empower

Collect-a-Can, a pioneer of corporate environmental best practice in South Africa, celebrated its 10th anniversary in April this year. Valli Moosa commended the company on its efforts to increase public awareness about the importance of waste management.

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/ 21 August 2003

Benefits beyond boundaries

Experts say operating an effective global protected areas system would cost at least $45-billion a year, yet current expenditure on the existing protected areas network is in the region of $6,5-billion. This is one of the issues to be addressed at the Fifth World Parks Congress next month.

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/ 20 August 2003

Proud of its success

Universities worldwide are increasingly conscious of their responsibility for harnessing intellectual capital for the creation of wealth and economic development. The University of Stellenbosch has been at the forefront in translating the rhetoric of the debate about "academic entrepreneurship" into concrete action.