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gossip to share

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When you have gossip to share

By: Natasha Archary Image: Adobe Stock Small talk, hearsay, palaver, chitchat, the tea, spilling the beans, there's so many terms for gossip. When you have juicy gossip to share, it's normal to want to get it out and have your go-to person on hand. The spreading of third-party information is something that most human beings partake in at some point. Whether you hear something that is work-related, political or closer […]

today03/04/2024

meaningless meetings

Kaya Biz

Hidden costs of meaningless meetings

By: Natasha Archary Image: Mizuno K Pexels The hidden costs of meaningless meetings is hitting productivity and bottom lines hard. This according to Advaita Naidoo, Africa MD at Jack Hammer, the largest executive search firm in Africa. Naidoo says inefficient meetings which take up time in employees' work days can actually hurt more than help a company, affecting the attention span of staff and limiting time to complete tasks. A […]

today12/10/2023

Feel Good

Girl Let’s Talk: You met a guy you liked, to later find out he is your boss’s son

Zuko Komisa Photo by Jasmine Carter from Pexels: Girl Let's Talk: You met a guy you liked, to later find out he is your boss's son. The weirdest situations can really catch you off guard and at times require you to make wise decisions. It can get a bit complicated if you end up connecting with someone who might just blur the boundaries in the workplace. It is fair to […]

today06/07/2023

competitiveness in the workplace

Kaya Drive

Kaya Drive: Competitiveness in the workplace

By: Natasha Archary Being in a competitive workplace environment is a double-edged sword. While it can provide a space for continual growth, it can often mean constant pressure to one up your co-workers, creating a stressful and unpleasant workspace. This can be particularly true for high pressure environments, or those that require a sales benchmark and targets. Competition is unavoidable, unless your profession is extremely niche and there aren't many […]

today19/07/2022

LINEUP

Kaya Biz: What are employer obligations regarding mental health in the workplace

Kaya 959 Reporter Employees have gone through significant changes as a result of the COVID pandemic. While many of the changes affecting employees' personal and professional life were made with the public's health and well-being in mind, there have been evident consequences on people's mental health as well. Understanding the obligation of the employer is very crucial to ensuring a productive work environment. Also Read: PICS! Tumi Linx and Cashflow […]

today02/06/2022

difficult people

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Feel Good: Dealing with difficult people in your life

By: Natasha Archary One of the most important life lessons to learn is that, "the only thing you can control is yourself." It's an inspirational quote which reaffirms that as adults we have to let go of trying to control how other people treat you because you can only control how you choose to respond. The sooner people understand and accept this lesson, the better you're able to deal with […]

today16/05/2022

Workplace

LIFESTYLE

How to tackle unfair discrimination in the workplace

By: Poelano Malema Do you dread going to work because you are being discriminated against? Monday, 1 March, is Zero Discrimination Day.  Many people, especially women and people of colour, have had to deal with discrimination in the workplace. What is unfair discrimination? There are two types of discrimination - unfair discrimination and fair discrimination. The CCMA describes unfair discrimination as: "To show favour, prejudice or bias for or against a […]

today01/03/2021

LIFESTYLE

Could coffee be the secret to building a strong team?

By: Natasha Archary   With more companies adopting the open office plan structure, one of the toughest tasks for any manager is how to boost team morale and motivate for stronger team cohesion. Could the secret to teamwork actually lie in a big mug of coffee?   What the numbers say about coffee “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my morning cup of java.”   We’ve heard this many […]

today04/02/2019

LIFESTYLE

#GenerationWho Is working a “9 to 5” still necessary?

By Thabang “MaangLY” Maluleke   Imagine if the status quo was adjusted and normal working conditions suited the younger generation that prides itself with being in full control of their own destiny. As a creative millennial, I often find myself knocking my work projects out of the park and having nothing else to do; or I have to clock into the office for some mundane work I could have done […]

today02/11/2018

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Privacy Policy

THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY. 

POPIA ActTo promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies; to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information; to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct; to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making; to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

RECOGNISING THAT—

  • section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that everyone has the right to privacy;
  • the right to privacy includes a right to protection against the unlawful collection, retention, dissemination and use of personal information;
  • the State must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the rights in the Bill of Rights;

AND BEARING IN MIND THAT—

  • consonant with the constitutional values of democracy and openness, the need for economic and social progress, within the framework of the information society, requires the removal of unnecessary impediments to the free flow of information, including personal information;

AND IN ORDER TO—

  • regulate, in harmony with international standards, the processing of personal information by public and private bodies in a manner that gives effect to the right to privacy subject to justifiable limitations that are aimed at protecting other rights and important interests,
  1. Definitions and Interpretation

1.1.“Personal Information” means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person and where it is applicable, identifiable, existing juristic person, including all information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. 

1.2  Parliament assented to POPIA on 19 November 2013. The commencement date of section 1Part A of Chapter 5section 112 and section 113 was 11 April 2014. The commencement date of the other sections was 1 July 2020 (with the exception of section 110 and 114(4). The President of South Africa has proclaimed the POPI commencement date to be 1 July 2020.

 
1.3. “Processing” means the creation, generation, communication, storage, destruction of personal information as more fully defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.  

1.4. “You” or the “user” means any person who accesses and browses this website for any purpose. 

1.4. “Website” means the website of the KAYA 959 at URL www.kaya959.co.za or such other URL as KAYA 959 may choose from time to time.   

  1. Status and Amendments

2.1. KAYA 959 respects your privacy. This privacy policy statement sets out KAYA 959’s information gathering and dissemination practices in respect of the Website. 

2.2. This Privacy Policy governs the processing of personal information provided to KAYA 959 through your use of the Website. 

2.3. Please note that, due to legal and other developments, KAYA 959 may amend these terms and conditions from time to time.  

  1. Processing of Personal Information

3.1. By providing your personal information to KAYA 959 you acknowledge that it has been collected directly from you and consent to its processing by KAYA 959. 

3.2. Where you submit Personal Information (such as name, address, telephone number and email address) via the website (e.g. through completing any online form) the following principles are observed in the processing of that information: 

3.2.1. KAYA 959 will only collect personal information for a purpose consistent with the purpose for which it is required. The specific purpose for which information is 
collected will be apparent from the context in which it is requested. 

3.2.2. KAYA 959 will only process personal information in a manner that is adequate, relevant and not excessive in the context of the purpose for which it is processed. 

3.2.3. Personal information will only be processed for a purpose compatible with that for which it was collected, unless you have agreed to an alternative purpose in writing or KAYA 959 is permitted in terms of national legislation of general application dealing primarily with the protection of personal information. 

3.2.4. KAYA 959 will keep records of all personal Information collected and the specific purpose for which it was collected for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.5. KAYA 959 will not disclose any personal information relating to you to any third party unless your prior written agreement is obtained or KAYA 959 is required to do so by law. 

3.2.6. If personal information is released with your consent KAYA 959 will retain a record of the information released, the third party to which it was released, the reason for the release and the date of release, for a period of 1 (one) year from the date on which it was last used. 

3.2.7. KAYA 959 will destroy or delete any personal information that is no longer needed by KAYA 959 for the purpose it was initially collected, or subsequently processed. 

3.3. Note that, as permitted by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, KAYA 959 may use personal information collected to compile profiles for statistical purposes. No information contained in the profiles or statistics will be able to be linked to any specific user.    

  1. Collection of anonymous data

4.1. KAYA 959 may use standard technology to collect information about the use of this website. This technology is not able to identify individual users but simply allows KAYA 959 to collect statistics. 

4.2. KAYA 959 may utilise temporary or session cookies to keep track of users’ browsing habits. A cookie is a small file that is placed on your hard drive in order to keep a record of your interaction with this website and facilitate user convenience. 

4.2.1. Cookies by themselves will not be used to identify users personally but may be used to compile identified statistics relating to use of services offered or to provide KAYA 959 with feedback on the performance of this website. 

4.2.2. The following classes of information may be collected in respect of users who have enabled cookies: 

4.2.2.1. The browser software used; 

4.2.2.2. IP address; 

4.2.2.3. Date and time of activities while visiting the website; 

4.2.2.4. URLs of internal pages visited; and 

4.2.2.5. referrers. 

4.3. If you do not wish cookies to be employed to customize your interaction with this website it is possible to alter the manner in which your browser handles cookies. Please note that, if this is done, certain services on this website may not be available. 

  1. Security

5.1. KAYA 959 takes reasonable measures to ensure the security and integrity of information submitted to or collected by this website, but cannot under any circumstances be held liable for any loss or other damage sustained by you as a result of unlawful access to or dissemination of any personal information by a third party. 

  1. Links to other websites

6.1. KAYA 959 has no control over and accepts no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third party websites to which hyperlinks may have been provided and KAYA 959 strongly recommends that you review the privacy policy of any website you visit before using it further. 

  1. Queries

7.1. If you have any queries about this privacy policy please contact us by emailing [email protected]