This week the Carte Blanche Consumer team will pinpoint ways for small businesses to survive in this tough economic climate. They will also show a follow up story on the exposure and liquidation of Planet Wheels from earlier this year.
Small business
Big business and corporations are slowly recovering from the recession, but spare a thought [...]
The Consumer Protection Act is due to come in to effect on 24 October 2010, however South African consumers may have to wait a little longer than expected to benefit from this new legislation. According to an article on Fin24.com, all indications suggest Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies will extend the date [...]
Having Home Insurance doesn’t necessarily mean you’re fully covered. To avoid finding this out the hard way, watch Carte Blanche Consumer this evening and find out how to ensure that you are properly protected. Other stories cover overdraft facilities, home affairs issues, spot checks at supermarkets and handy hints for keeping kettles clean.
Handy [...]
Following on from the success of location based services such as Foursquare, Facebook has decided to launch their own version to allow its virtual world to take one step closer to each user’s offline existence.
Facebook Places, due to be rolled out over the next few weeks, will enable you to “check in” from your smart [...]
Have you ever wondered how telemarketers manage to get hold of your phone number? The Carte Blanche Consumer team investigates to find out. They also look at what value debt counsellors actually provide and whether food sold by weight includes the weight of the packaging. On a lighter note, they give us [...]
Complaints and compliments are an essential part of a business. There is always room for improvement and there is always a need to recognise the moments that necessitate repetition.
When it comes to complaints vs. compliments, there should always be a balance. You should start to worry if you’re not receiving either, as this could mean [...]
Be wary of prompts on Facebook to download an application with the message “Download the official DISLIKE button now” as it is a scam.
This scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages. So if you do give the app permission to run, it silently [...]
I’m sure you’ve all heard about this fantastic Primedia Broadcasting initiative, but for those of you that haven’t browsed around the Lead SA site yet, here are some great tips on how to become a proactive leader in your every day life:
Stand up for what’s right. If you’ve had a glass too many, let a [...]
As the getclosure service is constantly developing and expanding, we are always on the look out for bright young South Africans to add to our team, and are thrilled to have Nicki de Beer join us this month:
What is your role at getclosure?
My role at getclosure! is to assist the senior team members, working with [...]
Whether you are scheming about ways to burn down your office block or love your job and are just in the mood for a bit of fun, check out www.iresign.co.za.
This tongue-in-cheek site introduces a ’10 second resignation letter’ with drop-down fields for each section that needs to be completed. Here is an example of [...]
