GetSmarter Blog

By Anna Malczyk

The South African laws around maternity leave are written to protect a pregnant and breastfeeding mother in the work environment. However, maternity leave also serves the purpose of allowing a mother to bond with and care for her child. South African labour law does not explicitly provide guidelines for maternity and paternity leave for parents who have adopted a child. However, here is a rundown of the relevant legislation, with suggestions of how it could apply to adopting parents.

By Anna Malczyk

Taking a novel from a manuscript to the bookstore shelf can take anything from six months to a year – and that’s not counting the time it takes to write the book in the first place. It’s a lengthy, expensive and complex process.

By Anna Malczyk

Companies have responded in a variety of ways to employees spending time on social networking websites. Some have taken internet control to its pinnacle and banned Facebook, Twitter and other sites completely. Others restrict access during certain times of the day, or monitor employees’ activity and caution over-users. On the other hand some companies endorse and encourage social media usage.

Here are some of the pros and cons of banning social networking websites in your workplace.

By Anna Malczyk

It can often get confusing when you’re trying to refer to yourself and you’re not sure if you should be saying “I”, “me” or “myself”. Here’s a quick and simple guide to using each one correctly.

By Anna Malczyk

While South Africans and tourists are dancing to the tune of real-life vuvuzelas and international soccer stars take to the field, the social networking world has been buzzing with news, facts and up-to-the-second updates about the FIFA World Cup 2010. Here’s what’s been happening.