At the centre of the Black Lives Matter movement is a call for equality, for people of all races to be treated with dignity and respect Saying that black lives matter is not saying that only black lives matter. It is critical to understand this. Black Lives Matter is an […]
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Fly fishing to good business
Former QASA CEO Ari Seirlis shares his life story and some great business advice for entrepreneurs and business owners From a young age, I enjoyed fishing. I grew up in Ladysmith in the late 60s. My father befriended some of the farmers through his architectural work. Soon, I was invited […]
COVID Light – What now?
Many people are asymptomatic or only experience light symptoms when infected by COVID-19. George Louw investigates how to deal with all things COVID-light At the time of writing this article, we find ourselves in a season of runaway COVID-19 infections. In real terms, the numbers are frightening and threaten to […]
Travel during lockdown level 2
As lockdown rules are eased, Mandy Latimore encourages South Africans to support their national parks by booking a holiday With the latest announcement that leisure and interprovincial travel will be allowed, I decided to do a quick survey of Rolling Inspiration readers to see if anyone is currently or plans […]
Making fishers of men
With a little determination and creativity, a dream to fish was realised and a life-long friendship was formed Durban, 2000. “There is a wit ou in a wheelchair waiting to see you outside. He doesn’t want to come in. He’s in a hurry.” These were the words from my lab […]
Forms to support learners with disabilities
Continuing her series, Emma McKinney discusses the forms that teachers need to complete to access support for learners In this section of the series, we focus on providing teachers with an understanding of the second stage of the screening, identification, assessment and support (SIAS) policy. This stage includes assessments and […]
Become an ideal candidate
Continuing his series on how persons or entrepreneurs with disabilities can benefit from BBBEE, Rustim Ariefdien looks at how individuals can prepare for the workforce Businesses can earn two points if the two percent employment target for black employees with disabilities are met – a target set out in the […]
Need for touch
With the isolation brought on by the national lockdown, people lack human contact. Joy Duffield explains how the beauty industry can help The beauty industry often gets classified as a luxury. This is not all true. There are various important roles hairdressers, beauty therapists, and massage therapists play in society...
The final straw
It’s the final straw! My medical aid is paying a prescribed minimum benefits (PMB) out of my savings, again … writes Ari Seirlis