ARTICLE 55 - Safety Laws & the SMME

By Nikki Viljoen of Viljoen Consulting CC March 2010

The Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) applies to everyone – irrespective of whether you have 1 employee or you have 100 000 employees – it applies to everyone.

Right, now that I have that out of the way, less unpack it and see exactly what that means.

Most small business owners/entrepreneurs that I know, seem to think that the Act o

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EARLY WARNING

Hi Jacking – Number plates

By Nikki Viljoen – Viljoen Consulting March 2010.

Whilst I understand that writing these Early Warning articles is a good thing to hopefully prevent someone from getting hurt/scammed/conned etc., I must confess that I actually hate writing them. It feels like such a negative issue in a world where I am trying to create positive affirmations.

I have received this communication in an e-mail from an

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THE POWER OF NETWORKING



PART 151



By Nikki Viljoen of N Viljoen Consulting CC. March 2010



Everybody is looking for the ‘good deal’, the great saving, the best discount! Not only in our personal lives, but also in our business lives, stretching the Rand as far as we can has become a way of life.



Yet somehow, there are so many of us who don’t understand the value and cost saving that we have when we Network. Let’s have a look at a ‘cost on cost’ type of s… Continue

BUSINESS TIPS – Creating a Successful Team – Part 3

By Nikki Viljoen – Viljoen Consulting CC March 2010

Following on from last week, here are the last few tips on how to get the best out of your team.

I know that as children we are taught to ‘share and share alike’. Be it food, or clothing, or toys – whatever, we are taught to share. Sadly, many of us lose this quality as we grow older. We become fearful that if we share we will lose it all. W

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