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Students and spending

UNISA

According to reseach conducted by UNISA, South African Students spend about R28.5 billion per anum. In this research, they UNISA idetified ‘15 Things you didnt know about student spending‘. The highest ranking one of these, in my opinion, deals with the perception that students are not equal. According to the research; ‘There is no such …

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Package it and sell it

Package

‘Once you know exactly what you want to do, Do it’ — Thurston Sebotsane   Some years ago a friend of mine (Mlungisi Mtshali) and I, visited the then CEO of iBurst, Mr. Thami Mtshali (Not related to my friend) at his office in Sandton. The idea was to seek advice on how to start a …

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Placebo effect

Placebos

What is a placebo? Definition: A placebo, as used in research, is an inactive substance or procedure used as a control in an experiment. The placebo effect is the measurable, observable, or felt improvement in health not attributable to an actual treatment. When a treatment is based on a known inactive substance like a sugar pill, distilled …

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