This freestanding home is a great rental opportunity. The home offers the following: 3 Well sized bedrooms with built-in cupboards. Main bedroom with walk-in closet. 3 Bathrooms, main en-suite with double basins and shower, and the other bathrooms offer a bath in the one and shower in the other. Study with built-in cupboards. Open plan modern kitchen (with gas stove), lounge & dining room leading onto the covered patio and private pet-friendly garden. Domestic quarters with toilet and shower.
Laundry. Double carport. Teen Pad: Above garage – Kitchenette, shower /toilet/ basin, bedroom with built-in cupboards, and a study overlooking the garden.
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Cape Town Sevens (Photo by Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images)
On Tuesday, World Rugby announced the cancellation of the popular Dubai and Cape Town Sevens tournaments.
These two tournaments would have been the first two legs of the popular World Sevens Series
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, World Rugby decided to cancel the events, however, they will return in 2021.
World Rugby announced on Tuesday that the popular Dubai and Cape Town Sevens, the opening legs of the 2020/21 World Sevens Series, had been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brett Gosper, the chief executive officer of World Rugby said although his organisation were disappointed that the decision had to be taken to cancel the tournaments, it was done with the health and well-being of the global rugby community in mind.
World Rugby, its partners, SA Rugby and the Dubai organisers undertook a comprehensive consultation process and constructive dialogue to reach the decision to cancel the events.
“While we share in the disappointment of players, teams, fans, hosts and everyone involved with the popular events in Dubai and Cape Town, this is a prudent decision taken with the health and well-being of the global rugby community and wider society as our top priority and guided by the relevant government and international public health authority advice,” said Gosper in a statement released to the media.
Gosper confirmed, however, that both tournaments would return in 2021.
“We look forward to welcoming these wonderful destinations back to the series following this year’s hiatus,” said Gosper.
The event at Cape Town Stadium was provisionally scheduled for 4-6 December.
A woman’s eggs may be able to choose which sperm to accept
Chemical signals released by the eggs ‘attract’ certain sperm
This means that egg-sperm chemical dynamics may make particular egg-sperm combinations work better
People have certain qualities they look for in a mate, and now a new study finds that a woman’s eggs may be choosy about sperm, too.
Researchers said the findings offer new insight into human reproduction – showing that eggs will not accept just any sperm, and actually have more say in the union than previously recognised.
In the moments just before fertilisation, there is a chemical “conversation” between an egg and sperm, explained John Fitzpatrick, an associate professor at Stockholm University, in Sweden, and leader of the new study.
“The chemical signals released from eggs allow sperm to change their swimming behaviour,” Fitzpatrick said. “Sperm swim straighter and move towards the egg when they are exposed to the chemical signals. In other words, eggs are releasing sperm-guidance chemicals, like a trail of bread crumbs leading the sperm to the egg, and this can influence fertility.”
Chemicals draw sperm in
Based on the new findings, a woman’s eggs use those signals preferentially, to better attract sperm from certain men.
The researchers arrived at that conclusion after studying samples of sperm and follicular fluid from couples undergoing infertility treatment. Follicular fluid surrounds eggs and contains the chemicals that draw sperm in.
It turned out that follicular fluid from any one woman was better at attracting sperm from certain men, versus others. And the egg’s preferences did not always match with the woman’s choice of mate.
It’s not clear whether there could be any practical implications for addressing infertility, Fitzpatrick said.
“But,” he said, “about one-third of cases of infertility don’t have a clear cause. We weren’t considering how chemical signals might influence egg-sperm interactions and infertility before. Our work helps open the door to consider this in the future.”
The findings were published online on 10 June in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Vying for the fittest sperm
Dr Natan Bar-Chama is president of the Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, in Birmingham, Alabama. He cautioned that the findings are based on a small number of couples, and a statistical finding in a study does not always translate into actual physiology.
That said, the existence of such a process makes sense, according to Bar-Chama. The implication, he said, is that right up to the last moment, the egg is vying for the most fit sperm.
But it’s not clear how important that “final filter” is in a couple’s chances of having a baby, Bar-Chama said.
“This is one step, and its impact has yet to be determined,” he said.
Fitzpatrick said that in the context of infertility treatment, the effects of the egg’s chemical signals may, in fact, be minimal. “This is because eggs and sperm are treated very well under clinical in-vitro fertilisation protocols and given every chance to produce viable embryos,” he explained.
Few sperm ‘make it’
Plus, Bar-Chama pointed out, during infertility treatment sperm are often injected directly into eggs – in a process called intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
But could bypassing that final chemical interaction between eggs and sperm have consequences? Again, Bar-Chama pointed to all the steps that are taken to ensure the most viable embryo is implanted.
“I think all the data we have on (the health of) ICSI babies speaks for itself,” he said.
But eggs’ chemical attractants may be more critical during natural fertilisation, according to Fitzpatrick. On average, the study found, when follicular fluid was being “more attractive” in its chemical signals, about 18% more sperm swam for their goal. And that could be “pretty important”, Fitzpatrick said.
“Our best estimates are that only a few hundred sperm make it to the egg,” he noted. “And only around 10% of these sperm are able to fertilise an egg at any given time.”
Of course, couples presumably get together without a clue of their egg-sperm compatibility. And no one is saying these egg-sperm chemical dynamics are likely to make or break the chances of conceiving.
“Instead, it may make particular egg-sperm combinations easier to fertilise,” Fitzpatrick said. “We still have a long way to go before we can say this definitely, but it is certainly a possibility.”
We are a social enterprise changing the way the informal economy trades. Our digital marketplace, available on mobile phones, connects informal micro- enterprises with local customers living in informal settlements (townships) looking for their services. Whether a resident of a township needs to paint their house or paint their nails, WOM connects them with local services they can afford and trust. Micro-entrepreneurs who sign-up, pay a monthly fee, and gain access to formal supply chains and group discounts, shared resources, and training so they can grow as their businesses do.
Since launching just over a year ago, we have signed up over 11,000 users (customers), completing hundreds of jobs, to generate over 750,000 ZAR in income for our members, often doubling or trebling their monthly income. Successes that have led us to secure partnerships with Old Mutual and become shortlisted as a finalist for the Google Impact Awards, and now the 2020 Dubai Expo Innovation Awards.
We are excited to now be hiring for our Operations and Communications Intern. The role will be responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly, from our daily booking management to our Member onboarding. If we are doing it, you are involved. The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to be there at the start, like being on the front row at The Soil’s first gig, being in Steve Job’s garage with his first computer, or being Chinua Achebe’s editor for “When Things Fall Apart”.
Culture and fit
We are a small, young, energetic team who love tea, our work, good humour, better music, and a roll-up your sleeves attitude (in no particular order);
We are all committed to learning, to new ideas, and to be better than we were last month;
We do not enjoy egos, jobsworths, lots of ideas with no execution, bad tea, and low expectations; and
We believe in local solutions and are committed to building a platform for, by and with the informal economy.
Roles and responsibilities
Daily booking coordinator tasks and management of booking schedule for the day.
Purchasing of stock under the Supply chain function of WOM;
Coordinate the Membership onboarding and assessment processes;
Coordinate Member engagements and events;
Maintain and update members’ details in WOM’s CRM (Hubspot) to ensure data is accurate and up to date at all times;
Development and maintenance of content for social media, including Instagram and WhatsApp;
Co-ordinating marketing and sales activities;
General office support and administration; and
Any other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by management
Note: As we operate over weekends, some Saturday shifts are required and will be compensated at overtime rates.
Experience and skills
Tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as marketing, management or operations preferable;
Excellent attention to detail;
Ability to manage a wide range of responsibilities in a very fast-paced environment and always land on your feet (think ninja cat);
Must be fluent in English and Xhosa;
Experience in a start-up desirable; and
Good sense of humour and hard-working attitude is a must, if you like the shallow end, this isn’t for you.
Oliver South Africa is looking for an experienced senior account manager for a contract opportunity to be based in our offices in the Northern suburbs of Durban (this will, however, be remote work until the lockdown is completed).
Employment type: Six-month fixed-term contract.
Start date: 15 August 2020
Location: Durban (North Suburbs)
We are looking for a senior account manager for one of Oliver’s biggest and newest clients.
Reporting into the content team leader, the senior account manager, will be responsible for managing the delivery process and operations functions for all projects submitted through the Studio.
The senior account manager is the key driver for the delivery engine, and as such is responsible for the investigation, and translation of client briefs into a feasible, cost-efficient creative solution using their extensive experience and knowledge of delivering cross-platform projects and using smart operational processes and workflow management. Working in close collaboration with the Content Team Leader to understand our clients’ needs and to inspire the team to deliver brilliant work in the most effective way and with an outstanding service ethos.
Role overview:
Management and Facilitation of project set up + reporting
Managing and documenting the triage process for new projects.
Decision maker of where and how the work is funnelled through the studio and wider agency
Facilitate clear direction and communication for all projects
Manage and advise on Kick-off meetings for all projects.
Collaborating with CTL to create weekly reports on finance and status of the department for client and Oliver.
Managing daily/weekly WIP meetings with the on-site team.
Managing key projects when required.
Workflow and resourcing
Ensure that the onsite team have all required resources and equipment.
Ensuring all team members (including onsite, near-site and GPP) adhere to the client’s processes and guidelines.
Requirements
Excellent client engagement skills with the ability and confidence to liaise with senior client stakeholders.
Experience and knowledge of delivering cross-platform projects e.g. digital display, website and video – In order to advise in the triage of new briefs.
Confident in estimating complex, cross-platform projects.
Experience working with offshore 3rd parties and implications of this. E.g. financially and operationally.
The ability to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise workloads to maximise productivity.
Considered, assertive and influential; ability to lead, with the skills and aptitude to develop and motivate a team.
Able to think on your feet and make decisions; someone who finds solutions rather than simply reports problems.
Proactive and adaptable, able to effectively work under pressure.
Experience in working as part of a team to deliver high-quality work that is on time and within budget.
Experience in prioritising and effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously
Highly adaptable to new procedures and systems and ensuring that these systems are adhered to.
Strong attention to detail and a passion to make sure quality control procedures are adhered to.
Other essential points to note:
As we are working remotely, it is essential that the ideal candidate has the following in place to ensure there are no delays in delivering work timeously:
Back-up power supply, if necessary.
Stable internet connectivity – fibre connection preferable (options can be discussed) in order to connect to remote servers as well as to conduct virtual meetings daily.
Personal computer with relevant capabilities necessary for the role.
Applications close: 15 August 2020
To apply email [[recruitment@more.global]
About us
Oliver, part of the global Inside Ideas Group (Oliver, AdjustYourSet, Dare, etc.), is a rapidly expanding creative services agency with a twist – we provide our clients with bespoke dedicated agencies that operate from within their offices. It’s a dynamic fast-paced solutions-focused start-up environment – that brings client and agency closer together to create more creative and effective work.
The ideal candidate for this role will have a technical background, be delivery focused and familiar with e-commerce concepts. In conjunction with these, the ideal candidate will also have experience in delivering credit/financial services products in a retail environment.
Here’s what you can expect to be doing in the role
Represent key business areas in evaluating, prioritising, and implementing technology solutions to support’s the business objectives of digital revenue growth
Collaborate with development teams to produce technically focused user stories, enabling them to deliver value in an effective manner
Provide a support function to scrum teams by managing the product backlog, facilitating daily stand ups and go lives
Manage stakeholders, ensuring consensus is reached between delivering short term gains vs investing in long term strategic goals
Identify and drive continuous improvements against the key credit metrics
Produce wireframes and work with creative teams to define the UI
A little about who you are
Retail credit and/or Fintech experience essential, with a recent large, successful credit system implementation advantageous
Strong organisational and project management skills, able to work well under pressure where multiple tasks are needing to be run concurrently
Comfortable leading solution design processes and champion/challenger testing with customers
Familiar with API development and cross-platform integrations, experience with bots and automation tools highly advantageous
Experience with designing and implementing functionality across multiple systems, including web-based, and mobile solutions
Data-oriented, using data/analytics to make informed decisions
Excellent problem solving and decision-making skill; deals well with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Clear sense of accountability and ownership
Degree/diploma in computer science, engineering or similar relevant field
Minimum of three years’ working experience as a product owner. CSPO qualification advantageous
In-depth knowledge of agile process and principles
Benefits
Provident fund (included in CTC)
Flexible working hours
Café and lounge area
Staff restaurant with a variety of healthy meal options
St Dominic’s has a position available for a marketer.
Key performance areas include:
Sales/enrolments
Conduct Market research and report on it
Generate leads for learner enrolment
Coordinate promotional events
General sales and enrolment management
Assist in the induction of new learners
Marketing
Deployment of marketing materials and ensuring that a consistent approach is maintained, and that the correct and relevant materials are used
Brand management (including the correct use of the school CI)
Support marketing initiatives (including securing PR and local media relations maintained and/or built)
Management of the school’s online presence: social media monitoring; website content maintenance and updates in line with plans approved by Media & Marketing Manager
Minimum requirements
Knowledge and skills
Time management
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Service orientation
Problem solving
Decision Making
Communication and Influencing skills
Organising, Planning and prioritising work
Relationship Building/Customer service orientation
Analytical ability
Above average proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
Experience in working on different social media platforms
Experience
Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role
Qualifications
Marketing or sales related qualification
Requirements
Own transport and a valid driver’s license
How to apply Please take note
You will only be required to submit supporting documents should you be invited for an interview.
You do not need to contact us. Please regard your application for this post as unsuccessful if you have not received notification for an interview 2 weeks after the closing date
Curro Holdings Ltd reserves the right to not make an appointment
Curro is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to EE candidates.
Curro Academy Sandown has a position available for a marketer.
Key performance areas include:
Sales/enrolments
Conduct Market research and report on it
Generate leads for learner enrolment
Coordinate promotional events
General sales and enrolment management
Assist in the induction of new learners
Marketing
Deployment of marketing materials and ensuring that a consistent approach is maintained, and that the correct and relevant materials are used
Brand management (including the correct use of the school CI)
Support marketing initiatives (including securing PR and local media relations maintained and/or built)
Management of the school’s online presence: social media monitoring; website content maintenance and updates in line with plans approved by Media & Marketing Manager
Minimum requirements
Knowledge and skills
Time management
Project management skills
Attention to detail
Service orientation
Problem-solving
Decision making
Communication and influencing skills
Organising, Planning and prioritising work
Relationship Building/Customer service orientation
Analytical ability
Above average proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
Experience in working on different social media platforms
Experience
Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role
Qualifications
Marketing or sales related qualification
Requirements
Own transport and a valid driver’s license
HOW TO APPLY
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
You will only be required to submit supporting documents should you be invited for an interview.
You do not need to contact us. Please regard your application for this post as unsuccessful if you have not received notification for an interview 2 weeks after the closing date
Curro Holdings Ltd reserves the right to not make an appointment.
Boomtown is looking for an agile mid-wight integrated strategist to join our agile, multi-skilled and solutions-driven team. This role requires strategic thinking ability, thinking ahead of the client and good business sense. The integrated strategist needs to have a clear understanding of what the vision of the brands we work with is and knows how to strategically guide them forward to make it happen. Responsibilities:
Define and understand the target audiences, demographics, psychographics, behaviour and attitudinal mindsets across client brands
Construct brand idea, architecture, positioning and value propositions and translating them into fully integrated communications strategies
Provide clear, compelling creative direction through succinct creative brief writing that includes inspirational thought starters
Stay current and connected to popular culture and platform usage and creative developments in order to identify and predict relevant trends
Be able to provide clear direction to diverse teams to develop integrated brand activities that drive brand growth for our clients, including working with media and partners across multiple platforms
Plays a key role in marketing and promotional activities within the business, especially in terms of pitches and proposals
Company Description
Our cultural roots and deep, on-the-ground market immersion ensures we deliver relevant creative solutions, understanding the people who make up South Africa’s main market, and connecting your brand with their hearts and buying behaviours.
Our strength lies in positioning global brands into Africa, as well as taking South African brands to the broader African market. We do this by creating standout brand presence through a deep on-the-ground cultural connection to the right market and its local catalysts.
At Boomtown, we see the power of people. Our people are the most valuable part of our business. They are insightful, world-class, creative, multidisciplinary, authentic and professional. We see all that they can be and endeavor to provide the best environment for them to thrive in.
See yourself fitting in?
Get in touch.
Requirements
University degree or advertising school diploma
Agency experience preferred
Five+ years of experience as a strategist and/or integrated planner
Solid knowledge of brand strategies, communications planning, consumer insight development as well as some experience/understanding within the digital and mobile eco-systems
Broad sector experience is essential, however, FMCG experience will be an advantage
knowledge of primary and secondary research techniques that best leads the strategic and creative processes
Develop integrated brand and communication strategies to effectively maximise the awareness, exposure and campaigns of client brands and products
Sharp business acumen, resourceful and a self-starter that has a relentless passion for knowing more and doing their best work
Strategic energy and drive to think outside of the box. Leads and informs ideation and brainstorming sessions internally and externally
