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Dear South Africa……….
Letter from Andrew Daniel
I have been in South Africa for 12 weeks nearly now and I’ve been trying to think of a way that I can express how my feelings towards this country are as there are so many things to talk about both positively and negatively so I think a good old fashioned letter may well do the trick.
I have been in South Africa for 12 weeks nearly now and I’ve been trying to think of a way that I can express how my feelings towards this country are as there are so many things to talk about both positively and negatively so I think a good old fashioned letter may well do the trick.
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The rise of the data architect in South Africa
by Jesse Green
With all the trumpet blowing about “big data” and data analysts being the latest in-demand role for the future, Adzuna uncovers one surprising position that is outdoing the rest.
The largest job aggregator in South Africa, Adzuna, has released some research based on all the positions in its index during late May 2018.
Demand for “data” vacancies across the board has in fact decreased, as has average salaries.
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If there’s one thing these go-getters have in common, it’s a determination to succeed. As we celebrate Youth Month, let’s learn from their example.
By: Morné Stoltz, MiWay Head of Business Insurance
South Africa is already a very young country with 45.88 percent of the population under 24;
by 2050, this proportion will have increased as the youth population is expected to double to 830 million.Already, 50 percent of the youth are unemployed so it’s very clear that young people can’t sit around waiting for jobs to come their way – if they want a satisfying life, they will have to take charge of their own destinies.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
Billions
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its press releases.
A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E. A billion Rand is spent in only 27 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate the SA government is spending it.
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