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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 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 Royal Agricultural […]

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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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25
Feb
2016
Good Governance, Democracy & Human Rights
Posted On 25th February 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO Normally I come back from the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) National Council Meeting feeling inspired, but I must admit that I left last weeks’ meeting feeling rather somber. It wasn’t the company that caused me to feel this way, […]

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11
Feb
2016
Leadership Traits
Posted On 11th February 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO The world education system was originally designed to supply the skills needed for the industrial revolution, so education by virtue of its origins, has tended to focus on academic achievement in the commercial subjects, with the humanities and the arts having taken […]

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28
Jan
2016
Customer Service
Posted On 28th January 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO As a youngster, I waitressed at the same restaurant in the centre of Pietermaritzburg for 9 years, and what valuable experience I gained doing that. I learnt the value of a smile, particularly when customers were being difficult or demanding, and I […]

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21
Jan
2016
Cultural Differences
Posted On 21st January 2016  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO 2016 started very unpleasantly, thanks to some exceptionally offensive social media posts. What is painfully obvious to me, is that we haven’t done nearly enough to ensure integration. There has been very little intervention in terms of breaking down the structural and […]

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03
Dec
2015
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Posted On 3rd December 2015  By Candice  And has No Comment

Melanie Veness:  PCB CEO This year marks the 24th year that the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign has run. It runs from 25th November to the 10th December every year, and this year the theme for the international campaign is: “From peace in […]

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