Xanadu Private School
Between the beautiful mountains of Hartbeespoort lies what we believe to be a blessed piece of ground where we wait on miracles to happen in family restoration, wellness, and progress. XPS is a brand-new beginning and season for education in which we put into practice the well-loved saying: it takes a village to raise a child.
A time to go within…
Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg really tuned the world’s frequency into the idea of leaning in, this was years before the COVID-19 pandemic. She spoke about the sheer power that women can exude and demonstrate when supported from all levels of their lives.
The Force behind Compu Cable Projects and Palm Valley Inn
The Life team interviews Johan Van Der Walt
Seeff’s market share in Hartbeespoort growing fast
As buyers and investors flock to Hartbeespoort, the property market ‘s performance has exploded over the last two years with turnovers last year up by over 50% on the prior year.
Vika Shipalana joins SA Harvest board
Entrepreneur and gamechanger Vika Shipalana has joined the board of SA Harvest, the food rescue, hunger relief and food activist organisation that has delivered an average of 645 000 meals per month to those in need since its inception in October 2019.
Marketing’s Virtual Platform
Dale Hefer is CEO of the Nedbank IMC, Africa’s foremost integrated marketing conference billed as Marketing is Business™ and aimed at African marketers. Dale is a former Businesswoman of the Year, award-winning entrepreneur and the bestselling author of the marketing books “From Witblits to Vuvuzelas” and “Hustling, Happiness, and a Blow-Up Doll Named Percy”, published in 2021. Dale founded top advertising agency Chillibush in 1998 which she sold in 2014. At that time, it was billing more than R100m per year.
Does your business stand out?
“Your business is dependent on its own stamp of authenticity.” By Kyle de Meuse
SARS AUTO ASSESSMENT
By Probity Advisory (Pty) Ltd (Ashley Mhona (Tax Consultant) and Dr Gerhard Nienaber (Tax Director))
LETTING GO – AN ACT OF SELF LOVE
Overwhelm… it starts with that one little word you said that you regret saying. It’s not a big thing. It is just one little word, but you know you don’t feel right about saying it. What follows is an action. It’s force of habit, oops, “I did it again. I said, ‘yes’ when I decided I would not do it again.” By May van Reenen – Kinesiologist, Holistic Health Practitioner
Intermittent Fasting and Spaced Meals
Are you looking for a healthier diet? Follow this health writer as she takes on an Intermittent Fasting challenge and describes the experience.
HBC Member Profile – Immanuel Brokers
Where did your passion for the broker industry come from? From my father. My father
Why invest in an accountant?
Are you one of those people that can service your car at home? Most don’t. Instead, they use a professional mechanic to keep things running smoothly and to advise them on potential issues. The same applies to your business’s finances. By Gerty Green
T for Technology – The IT Crowd
Remember in school when you played any game that required a team? We would randomly select captains of said team and give that person the otherworldly power of selecting his/her squad. I will never forget the cringe building up as you realize you are one of the last five left and the sheer delight of not getting picked last. Picked last once or twice, terrible idea – 0/10 would not recommend.
Engineering’s Controversial deal with the Devil
Ecuador’s zigzag railway track around the Devils Nose is seen as one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous railways. It is also seen as one fine piece of railway engineering. Anyone that had the guts to take the trip will testify of the brilliance of it. By Marinda Sauerman
Decisions, decisions, decisions
As business owners, we are constantly making decisions. A decision can make or break a business. Complex and unpredictable interpersonal and personal issues are involved in the decision-making process and can result in anxiety. By Gerty Green
Rising Above the External
Steph Jansen van Vuuren was born and raised in Klerksdorp (a mining town in North West). This is where he was introduced to the pageant and modelling world. He entered his first pageant at the age of 15 and from then on, modelling became a significant part of his life.
From Bushveld to the Concrete Jungle
Growing up in Hartbeespoort, Chanel van Zyl dreamed of working in Hollywood one day and inspired by the words of the Frank Sinatra song New York, Chanel chose to put on her entrepreneurial shoes and make it happen. She struck out and is now actively “melting away those little-town blues and making a brand-new start in the city that never sleeps”.
Floods: The Elements and Agriculture (Part 2)
Floods are the overflow of large amounts of water beyond the normal limit on dry land. It is a discipline of study known as hydrology. Floods are a cause of major concern for agriculture. By Marinda Sauerman