Addressing debt in the workplace

“We’re really concerned for the many workers who are waiting to be paid at the end of January...” Question: How do we find the energy and drive to get up on the first Monday of the new year and head back to work?

For some, the first Monday must be regarded as the most depressing. Many will have spent all their money over Christmas (and are possibly further in debt) but they know there’s four weeks to go before they even see a thebe for their efforts. The bright happy memories of the Christmas party are nothing but a dim memory. This is the day the debt stress is surely at its worst.

 

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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