Sunday Tribune 2023-11-19

Cannon’s Auctioneers’ final auction for the year is a three-day event that is online and will go live from Wednesday until Friday. The first session, on Wednesday, includes a variety of Africana, Rhodesiana and war books. Collectors will be interested in Lot 95, an 1897 first edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which is sure to generate international interest. Collectors will find stamps, including a job lot of 19 Cape Triangulars; ceramics, including Royal Albert tea and dinner services, Meissen platters and Doulton figures; jewellery; and watches. The second session, on Thursday, will start with the silver category, which includes EPNS and solid silver cutlery sets, silver tankards and Russian silver beakers, a Danish silver and enamel Queen Margrethe cup by Anton Michelsen. Lots will also include vintage ship’s wheels; weapons…

ARE you looking for an Eastern Cape oasis? Seize the opportunity with three premier hospitality properties that are new on the market. The national property disposal company, In2assets, and Investpro Properties East London are offering three hospitality and lifestyle properties as part of their national auction disposal sale on December 7. The first property is a 12-room guest house at 8 Beach Crescent, Port Alfred. Currently The Royal Guest house, the property is three-star graded and close to Indian Ocean beaches. It offers affordable accommodation to corporate and leisure travellers and features all modern amenities, a dining area where breakfast is served and a small communal lounge that leads onto a deck with swimming pool. There are panoramic views of the little coastal town from the pool deck and the…

Ian Wyles Auctioneers will be auctioning a sectional title beachfront unit in uMhlanga Rocks on November 27 at 11am. The property, Unit 33, Seashore, 32 Lagoon Drive is in proximity to schools, hospitals, shopping centres, beaches and other amenities, with easy access to the M4 freeway. The spacious, modern unit is on the third floor and comprises: An entrance hall. A fully fitted kitchen with granite countertops. A lounge and dining room. Three bedrooms (MES). A guest bathroom. A large balcony with sea and beach views. Two covered parking spaces. A storeroom. Two communal pools. A communal clubhouse/games and braai area. An access gate to the beach. Proximity to Oceans Mall and all uMhlanga Village restaurants. The auction will be held live, and online via ZOOM, at The Oyster Box,…

Traditionally, gig and contract worker platforms have done little more than connect the dots between those who have work and those who can. They’ve allowed for workers to find flexibility and financial freedom, but they’ve also delivered limited stability. People using the platforms are chosen based on cost not skill, or they are fighting to be heard amid the clamour. Many of the tools available today devalue talent and skills because they’re built for the business and not the contractor. However, this narrative is shifting as platforms are increasingly paying attention to the workers, empowering them with digital tools designed to recognise their talent and capabilities within a highly competitive and demanding environment. Independent consulting, contract workers and gig workers have embraced the flexibility of their working lifestyles because they…

As festive season shopping traffic for this year kicks off with Black Friday specials, South Africans are warned not only to avoid impulsive spending and financial stress, but to be vigilant for heightened crime and fraud. Despite the cost of living crisis affecting South Africans this year, Black Friday sales are expected to remain buoyant as consumers take advantage of the deals on offer. “Last year, BankservAfrica logged a total of 1.2 million transactions worth over R1 billion on 3D-Secure, BankservAfrica’s online card authentication service, alone, representing a 42% year-on-year growth,” says Martin Grunewald, the chief customer officer at BankservAfrica. “Based on the annual growth observed, we’re expecting to see another good year.” Ester Ochse, the product head at FNB Integrated Advice, says, “It’s important for consumers to be intentional…

Youth unemployment remains a massive economic setback in South Africa despite data this week showing more youth were being employed, says transformative development partner Afrika Tikkun. In an interview with Business Report, after the release of Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey results for the third quarter of this year, it said the youth remained vulnerable in the labour market. The third quarter of 2023 StatsSA results showed that the number of unemployed youth (15 to 34 years) decreased by 174 000, to 4.6 million, while there was an increase of 237 000 in the number of employed youth, to 6.0 million. This resulted in a decrease in the youth unemployment rate by 1.9 percentage points from 45.3% in quarter two 2023 to 43.4% in quarter three. Afrika Tikkun…