Vol 97 December 2013

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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE STATIONERY, HOME AND OFFICE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

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TO BUY LABELLERS AND LABELS ROCK THAT SCHOOL STATIONERY LIST! OFFICE ORGANISATION FOR 2014 PRODUCTIVITY MEET MARLENE MIENIE OPSA/REXEL PA OF THE YEAR

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CONTENTS My Office Magazine is the official magazine of the Southern African Association for Stationery, Home and Office Products. It is read by over 25 000 buyers and sellers of stationery and office products each month.

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PUBLISHER Kathy Gibson - kathy@futurewave.co.za EDITOR Mercédes Westbrook - mercedes@shop-sa.co.za CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER Wendy Dancer - wendy@shop-sa.co.za FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Bill André - bill@shop-sa.co.za NATIONAL OFFICE Web Master: Neil Caetano Design and Layout: Neil Caetano New Membership: Rachel Skink Reception: Ruth Montsho Johannesburg Office PO Box 3226, Parklands, 2121 6 Edward Street, Kensington B, Randburg, 2124 Tel: + 27 11 781 0370 Fax: + 27 11 781 2828 Email: info@shop-sa.co.za Website: www.shop-sa.co.za Cape Town Office PO Box 48431, Kommetjie, 7976 Tel: +27 21 780 1209 Cel: +27 78 970 7633 Email: info@shop-sa.co.za CONTRIBUTIONS Letters and editorial contributions are welcomed and should be addressed to the editor at editor@ shop-sa.co.za. Publication cannot be guaranteed and is subject to space and the editor’s discretion.

THE LEGAL BIT Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy the publisher and editor cannot accept responsibility for supplied material. The opinions of contributors are not necessarily those of shop-sa. Copyright is strictly reserved and no part of this magazine may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher.

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28 Industry related news and trade business announcements.

MARKETING SAVVY Eco 36 Don’tPages deal with stupid companies 06 A green sustainability sponsored by Aki Kalliatakis explainsupdate, why choice is Mondi. important.

WWW Facts 32 On the SAVVY eve of the world wide web’s 21st SALES anniversary, we look someStaff statistics you 24 How to Motivate youratSales

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Strategies to fire up your sales force.

MARKETING SAVVY BUSINESS SAVVY Message theno shop-sa They’re OKfrom people, need to be afraid of them 04 Chairman Hans

7 Gavin Moffat on Servas why he stands behind Courage of the 8 Generation Y. Christmas Misfits Aki takes lessons from a favourite Top Kalliatakis 10 Characteristics of GREAT Christmas tale.

Project Managers 22 PersonAbility

31 Good project managers are hard to find, here’s Q&A with Marlene what time makes a great one!Mienie, winner of the OPSA/Rexel Office Professional of the Year title.

SPECIAL FEATURES Needful Things 08 BUSINESS Action callSAVVY for Promotional Gifts ahead of the Of worker bees and A-players 6 festive season.

Gavin offers advice on high performers How toMoffat buy erasers and correction tapes 10 versus worker bee.

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How to buy Labelling Machines Staplers: Keeping it together all and theseLabels years 16 12 All aboutcomes choosing the right tool forit your Staplers a close first when comes to labelling organisingneeds. paper work.

Office Organisation Ideas Magic of Mail20 The Ridiculously Inexpensive 20 Simple to creating a perfectly The roleTricks of letters in business communication. organised office.

How to order calendars 36 Inspirational and practical advice for focussed marketing.

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editor’s letter

Managing You

As we gear down to the end of the year and the much anticipated holiday season, it pays to take a look back at the past twelve months and assess the many influences on our businesses and personal lives and how we have responded to them.

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here is no denying that we live in a world that is organised on and dictated by models of commerce and economics and patterned by family and social forces.

Within these structures we spend an enormous amount of time and energy trying to manage the people, the processes and the details in our quest for happiness yet hardly any time is spent learning the tools of how to better manage ourselves.

True happiness and fulfilment is found only by self-management and control of ourselves first. How do we manage our inner selves? Through the research and development of our body, mind, emotions and energies. Like managing any good business it requires understanding of the essential aspects; its operations; its employees; its strengths; weaknesses; and methods of communication.

Only once we can take a look at ourselves, understand our internal management systems and influencers can we operate from a place of true power and rise to our full potential, thereby better www.shop-sa.co.za

managing the situations in our outer world.

We are responsible for everything that happens in our life. Only when we learn to accept total responsibility for ourselves can we take back control of our lives.

How can we go about it?

• Take time to be quiet and reflective for a few minutes each day. Practice your personal beliefs, say a prayer, do a self-assessment of your skills and strengths or simply sit in stillness with yourself.

• Recognise you control only 50% of any relationship and it’s your half. If you are dissatisfied with what is going on, change what you are doing and saying.

• Challenge yourself to do things differently than you have in the past.

It provides new ideas and keeps you interested.

• Doing gives you the power to do.

Ninety percent of success lies in showing up.

• Remember, if you think you can or you think you cannot, you are right.

Use the self-fulfilling prophesy on yourself - expect yourself to succeed.

Confidence will take you a long way.

• Live in the Now. The current instant

is the only time in which you have control - not the past, not the future, only now, in this instant.

• Avoid worry. The majority of the things you worry about never occur.

• Never criticise yourself as having a weakness. You do not have any weakness, only untapped potential.

• Life is what you perceive it to be.

Do you see it as stressful or easeful?

Adjust your attitude accordingly.

• Talk to yourself. Self-talk using positive affirmations is something that is common among all great achievers.

They convince themselves that they can accomplish their goals.

• Be pleasant all the time - no matter what the situation.

• Operate on the philosophy that what we give out is what comes back to us.

• Take some time, no matter how short, every day to do something you enjoy.

May you find peace within and prosperity without this festive season.

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marketing savvy ACKNOWLEDGMENT AKI KALLIATAKIS is the Managing Partner of The Leadership LaunchPad, a company dedicated to helping clients become more customer driven. He can be contacted at 011 640 3958, or via the website at www.DelightYourCustomers.co.za.

Follow him on Twitter at @AkiKalliatakis or Leadership LaunchPad

Courage of the Christmas Misfits

What will be lost and found between you and Herbie, and a production line of gifts this Christmas?

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marketing savvy

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hen I was a kid there was a wonderful movie about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, who, as you will recall, was really an oddity because of that infamous nose. Eventually however, the red nose becomes his defining feature and turns out to be a big advantage for leading the rest of the reindeer on their long Christmas journey to visit the all the children of the world.

But there was another scene in the movie that I really loved. In the factory where all the elves were busy making toys, there was one little elf, Herbie, who seemed preoccupied and couldn’t focus on his job, which was to paint the wooden toys that were coming his way on a production line. His agitated supervisor notices this, and starts yelling at him to buck up; when suddenly Herbie declares that he really doesn’t like making toys.

“What!?” the supervisor yells incredulously, “You don’t like making toys?”

Herbie confesses: “I want to be a dentist,” and all of the other elves laugh at him in ridicule.

Shoving a load of unpainted wooden toys in front of him, the supervisor says, “Well, you’re an elf, and elves make toys”.

Herbie is unhappy, and later in the movie runs away, soon meets up with Rudolph, and they sing a song about being misfits. They conclude that they want to be independent, and go off on a number of adventures. Of course, they win in the end and get accepted back by their friends.

I never really got this message until I watched this old movie with my kids, and it brought a lump to my throat. You have probably heard about the research done by the Gallup Corporation in which more than 2 million people around the world have been interviewed about their work and their jobs, and the sad conclusion is that more that 80% of them feel disengaged.

That means that only about one in five employees – coming from all levels of a company – are really doing what they love, and feel they are making a difference in the world.

Now as we approach the Christmas season, a phase at first hectically busy, then followed by some quiet time to reflect, we all need to think about what we are doing, and decide whether we are lost. www.shop-sa.co.za

Sure, it’s difficult being around in these difficult and challenging times, but I fully believe that nobody can be successful and happy if they are pretending to be something that they are not. If you are not mostly doing what you love to do then you are lost and off-track.

You are probably thinking, “Yeah, easy for you to say. I wouldn’t know where to start.” You are right: nobody is able to predict the future. Nobody know “where” or “when” or “what,” but you should know “Why?” Why are you doing what you don’t like? Why aren’t you clear about your purpose? Why do you think you were put on earth? To achieve or to be?

Remember, I’m not asking you to resign immediately and start something new.

Work can be fulfilling and it can be fun, so start by chatting to your manager about a “better fit” in your job, doing more of the things you love to do. Your best argument? If you are more happy, you

are more productive, and if you are more productive, the company benefits.

Is it going to be difficult? You bet it is, and there will be lots and lots of challenges and scary things to put you off. But there will also always be people around to help you, although you may have to ask them for help. Virgil wrote “fortune favours the bold,” and there will be times when you have to take a risk as you pursue your passions.

Rudolph’s strange red nose turned out to be a real advantage as it guided Santa’s sleigh through snowstorms, and maybe your desire can do the same for you and light up your path to success.

By the way, my favourite Christmas “fascinating useless fact” is about reindeer. According to the Canadian wildlife authorities, male reindeer usually drop their antlers before the winter and Christmas time - sets in, but female reindeer hold onto their antlers until they give birth in the Spring. Therefore in all the pictures and movies, when we see the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh filled with toys across the world, since they all have antlers, they must all be females. We should have known: only women would be able to drag a huge fat man in a bright red velvet suit all over the world in one night and not get lost!

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas filled with love and health, and may 2014 bring us all a sense of peace and contentment. m

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business landscape ACKNOWLEDGMENT GAVIN MOFFAT can be contacted on gavin@puruma.com

More workers bees,

or follow him on www.twitter.com/gavinmoffat)

with a sprinkling of A-players please And keep a sharp eye on those C-players.

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t is a common misconception that companies should be filled with A-Players. You know the ones. High performers, often with very active egos’. The ones that bring in the big bucks if they are sales people and yet seem somewhat fragile at the same time. They want your job, as quickly as possible and will walk over you and everyone around you to get it.

You neither need nor want a company full of A-players. They are a necessity because they are excellent at what they do and produce results consistently. They tend however to be slightly fickle with their loyalty and their competitive edge can be more damaging than beneficial.

Now, the worker bees, and that is many people within organisations, are excellent and we should have lots of those.

Being a worker bee is not an insult but actually a compliment.

They work hard, consistently, most often with the big picture in mind, often selflessly and most often with an understanding that teamwork always wins. While they want and deserve a salary increase and career advancement, it is not their primary motivation. These people are loyal to the organisation and will often be the first to put up their hands when something needs doing that is outside of their roles and responsibilities.

An excellent comparison for me would be that of the human-

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dynamo’s that generally populate the Parent and Teachers Associations (PTA) of schools. They are passionate about ensuring that the school wants for nothing, they work tirelessly and often against great odds and achieve much, often because of what they do outside of the PTA and not because of it. They just seem to fit it in and nothing seems like a mission. Do you know one of these people? Then you know they are an excellent source of productivity within an organisation.

Now at the bottom of this totem pole of employees are the C-team players. These are the ones that never seem to get anything done but still manage to hang around in their jobs, getting raises and promotions, much to the annoyance of others.

They are often the naysayers, telling you why things cannot be done and how things should not be done that way. Around them productivity and ideas seem to vanish into a vortex of scepticism.

These are often the people who should be the first to leave but actually hang around the longest. That’s mostly because they are not treated in the correct way with courageous conversations that allow them to see the purpose of the organisation, the effect of their actions, or lack thereof, where they do or do not fit in, and the path to get there or leave.

C-players seldom affect the A-players because they occupy different corporate orbits but they have an unpleasant impact on the workers bees. Get rid of the C-players. They hold little value if they do not wish to change. Do it now, before they spoil the taste of the honey that you are producing. m Vol 97 - December 2013

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Message from the Chairman

Another turbulent and difficult year is almost over, but I am pleased to report that shop-sa/My Office not only survived, but managed to set the scene for a much more stable and exciting 2014.

The following key issues were addressed during 2013: - During a meeting with our advertisers,

valuable input was received to improve the magazine and advertising support and therefore ensure its financial viability.

The proposal made by advertisers, to find a balance between Industry/Trade and End-users was agreed upon and it was decided to produce alternate magazines with the focus being on the respective target groups.

- The Working Committee also made a conscious decision to scale back all other activities, and focus on making and keeping the magazine viable.

- Furthermore, the Board agreed with the Working Committee that a long-term solution was needed to take the magazine into the future. The result, after intense consultation and research, was a proposal to outsource the My Office magazine to a suitable partner, retaining the already reduced staff, and keeping control of editorial content. Attendees at the AGM agreed unanimously and accepted the appointment of Future Wave Media as

publishers of My Office.

- In addition Future Wave Media agreed to administer the affairs of the Association, which will be managed by the respective committees and the undersigned. This means there are two separate entities: Future Wave Media/My Office and the association shop-sa.

- shop-sa’s offices moved to Future Wave Media in Randburg during September, at last vacating costly premises in Rosebank.

We can now look forward to 2014, with the magazine being in good hands and the shop-sa association starting to strengthen and again add value for our members.

I would like to express our thanks to our staff and committee members who worked tirelessly under difficult circumstances!

Finally, to you our members and readers, have a wonderful and safe festive season and a great 2014!

Hans Servas

back to school

Stationery that makes the list Shop the smart way when buying your Back to School stationery list items and meet the 2014 school year head on.

Get started on your Back to School (BTS) stationery list early – that means before Christmas and its accompanying inclination for festive over-spending. By purchasing the required items now, you will also benefit from all the BTS seasonal promotions currently running and avoid the disappointment and hassle of finding items have already sold out on the shelves. It will also give you enough time at home to label the new stationery items purchased and cover all books, so you and your child can face the first day prepared and stress-free.

Choose a reputable stationer when purchasing your BTS stationery list items as they can offer you all the products you need under one roof.

Many back to school stationery suppliers also offer other items that may not be on your back to school stationery list that you may need, such as paper to cover school books, labels for books as well as ready made clear plastic covers which make covering school books quick and easy.

Since they understand their products as well as what the school is requesting on the list, it is often easier to leave the list with them and have them boxed up for you to collect on your return from other shopping.

Get a list from your child’s teacher ahead of time or get the basics as listed below and wait until school starts to find out any additional requirements unique to the school.

The school will recommend specific brands, sizes, or quantities. Even if the list isn’t available, you can still

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take advantage of back-to-school promotional sales on the basic items. Remember, you can’t go wrong with tools that help kids get - and stay - organised.

Get the basics but stick to tried and tested brand names and don’t waste your money on gizmos such as feather pencils, light-up pencil sharpeners, or pretty erasers that don’t work.

When it comes to organisational helpers, keep in mind that expensive folders with multiple pockets and zippers are often too bulky to fit in desks, and it is better to stick with more streamlined (and cheaper) models.

Some items get used up and need to be replaced more frequently throughout year. These are usually items such as glue sticks, erasers, pencils or rulers. Take advantage of bulk buy promotions on these items and put them away in a draw for when they need to be replaced.

When buying scissors, choose blunt ended styles for younger kids, and pointed for older ones. If you child is left-handed, be sure to purchase a pair of left-handed scissors.

When buying pencils, buy a mid-range lead, such as HB or HB2, anything else might be too light or too dark to rub out easily. Save yourself money and frustration by buying a brand name as these leads are less likely to break when dropped.

When buying ballpoint pens, blue is the standard colour used in schools but get a few red ink ones too, because some teachers have students do peer editing.

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back to school with a top to collect the shavings in, as this will protect pencil cases from getting grubby.

Choose a large eraser that is easy to hold when applying pressure and that is covered for protection and can be peeled back when more rubbing surface is needed. Traditional brands do the best erasing.

Highlighters are essential for learning for exams – choose a selection of colours from a known brand if you don’t want them to dry out in a few weeks’ time. An innovation introduced by Bostik is the Neon Twister which works as a crayon highlighter, moves freely across the paper and does not dry out.

When purchasing pocket folders, it is a good idea to buy two and label one “keep at home” and the other “bring to school” to help your child organise his papers.

Remember to stock up on printer paper and ink cartridges for your home computer in preparation for home research and projects.

Choose study aids, such as index cards, which are great for use as flash cards either when learning at home or doing class orals.

When choosing organisational stationery, you can decide on a plastic pocket book file for storing and carrying loose papers or a hard cover file with single perforated plastic covers that can be easily removed

or added to a project. To save your child lugging around bulky binders, suggest using a notebook with tear-out pages, plus an accordion file folder with tabs for each subject. The student is then able to take notes in class, slip the pages and any hand-outs into the designated slot and at the end of the week, empty all the materials into a colour-coded filing system at home for safekeeping and easy access when learning and revising the year’s work. Alternatively create a “home file,” either a file box or a cabinet drawer, with a slot for each subject; colour-code the tabs to match up with any folders or pages used for each class. This gives the student a place to unload weekly papers, but it also helps them organise reference materials e.g. that periodic table of the elements.

Plan ahead with a week-at-a-glance planner that can be placed somewhere prominent in the home and updated weekly from the student’s daily homework diary – this will remind both you and them when regular and ad hoc events are taking place.

Don’t skimp on price when it comes to choosing a school bag. You will need a sturdy, supportive backpack otherwise the weight of poorly constructed bag can affect your child’s posture when lifting and carrying, and lead to future back problems. Some schools do not permit

rolling backpacks because of space considerations, so check with your school before purchasing one.

One invaluable item that is generally not on your child’s BTS stationery list is a permanent marker. Make sure you purchase one or two of them so that you can mark your child’s new stationery with his or her name so that they may be returned if lost. Also remember to buy sticky tape, ready-made coloured book covers or printed paper; and rolls of plastic or sticky contact for a final protection.

Stay stocked with poster board, markers, paints and brushes, and any other creative arts items for the day when your child tells you at 8pm they have just remembered they have a project that needs to be handed in the next day.

BASIC BACK TO SCHOOL LIST Ruled exercise book Unruled college exercise book A4 plain paper A4 exam pad Plastic pocket file Diary Glue stick HB pencils Sharpener Scissor Calculator or Abacus (age dependent) Math Set Ball point pens Ruler Eraser Wax crayons Felt tip khoki pens Stapler and staples Personal stationery You may also consider purchasing the following items: umbrella, lip balm, deodorant, tissues, spare socks and an emergency feminine hygiene pack.

A large part of the BTS landscape is the daily packing of lunch boxes. Make your life easier with reusable lunch tins, either with compartments or cooler bags to keep food fresh and cool. Pay extra for a good water bottle which won’t leak and super glue a sticker or miniature toy to it to identify it as yours and prevent it from being swiped.

Keep sandwich bags handy for loose snacks such as nuts or cut fruit, which can be recycled by washing and reusing.

Finally, teach your child the value of each item so they can learn how to care for them and get the longest possible use out of their personal stationery. m

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IT consumables

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT BAMBI TURNER, http://dsc.discovery.com

Popular Computer Accessories of All Time

10 7 9 6 10: Flash Drives Flash drives - also called USB drives - offer one of the easiest and most efficient methods of moving and sharing files between different computers or users. These devices plug into the USB port on your computer to upload or download data, and then store the information for up to 10 years without the need for batteries or other power sources. Best of all, most USB drives are about the size of a stick of gum, allowing them to fit comfortably in your pocket or on a key ring.

Many companies give flash drives away for free as part of product promotions or marketing plans. Some contain sneak peeks of new games or software programs, and others serve as a business card for the company. Users can access the data on the drive, then simply delete any unwanted information and reuse the drive again and again.

9: Laptop Bags For the laptop user, selecting the perfect carrying case can be nearly as much fun as choosing the computer itself. These bags feature well-placed padding to protect your laptop during transit, and some even include built-in solar panels to charge your battery when you’re on the move. Both bags and sleeve-style holders also allow you to showcase your unique style, with designs ranging from bold patterns and prints to the finest leather. Laptop users who travel frequently may want to spring for a “checkpoint friendly” case to speed up the airport security process. These bags feature butterfly, trifold or sleeve-style designs that allow scanners to inspect your computer without removing it from the case.

8: Speakers A surprisingly large number of consumers use their computers primarily as multimedia entertainment centers. Sure, they may send a few e-mails or browse the Web, but music, movies and games often take center stage. For these users, high-quality speakers are a vital accessory and advanced sound systems now rival those found with top-of-the-line stereos. These speakers may plug into USB ports or connect to the computer wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. The right speakers provide much better sound quality than the tiny built-in units found in the

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average computer. You’ll experience less interference and more realistic sounds that can boost your computing experience. Of course, you can always use a pair of high-quality headphones to enjoy a similar level of quality without disturbing your roommate, family members, or the guy seated next to you on the Gautrain.

7: Gaming Gear From Second Life to World of Warcraft, gaming and software manufacturers enjoy sales of more than $10 billion a year and rising. If you haven’t played computer games recently, you’ll be astounded to see how much gaming has evolved from the early days of Pong and Asteroid. As gaming has grown, so too has the number of accessories used to play these games, with each one offering a slightly different experience or edge. The basic joystick or gamepad plugs directly into your USB port for online play, and steering wheels and flight control systems offer a realistic driving or flying experience. One of the hottest features is “force feedback,” which sends vibrations or other motions through the game controller to reflect the action on your computer screen.

6: Compressed Air Can When the keys of your keyboard start sticking, or you just can’t seem to get the buttons to work correctly, it’s time to break out the compressed air can. This simple tool clears crumbs, dust and other debris out from between your keys by directing air through a narrow tube, similar to a straw. You can even use compressed air to extend the life of your computer by cleaning fans, air intake grills or the power supply. Built-up dust in these areas cuts off ventilation to vital operating components, causing them to overheat. Routine cleaning keeps your computer running, and compressed air cans make this task easy. If you have an old track-ball style mouse that’s acting up, try twisting off the base and using compressed air to blow dust out of the inner cavity.

This allows the ball to roll freely within the casing, eliminating cursor skips and jumps.

5: Webcam Computer Webcams allow you to enjoy video chat sessions with family and friends, or conduct business with people around the world. Some laptops feature built-in cameras, but many desktop computers require a separate Webcam that plugs into a USB

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MediaShare Wireless Portable wireless streaming for your tablet or smartphone

STORE, STREAM & SHARE...Anywhere!

Tablets and smartphones are often limited by their built-in storage capacity and their ability to access content saved elsewhere. With the MediaShare Wireless, you can access and enjoy your files without wires or an internet connection.

STREAM • Connect up to 5 devices to the MediaShare and share video, music, photos and data.

USB/SD CONNECTION • Built-in USB port and SD Memory slot allows easy access to content from a USB drive, portable hard drive or SD memory card*.

WIRELESS BRIDGE • Upload and download content wirelessly to and from your tablet or smartphone.

RECHARGING FOR SMARTPHONES • The integrated 3000mAh battery can be used as a powerpack for your smartphone.

Scan the QR-Code to

watch the video.

* USB drive, hard drive or SD memory card not included.

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IT consumables port. Video quality varies, depending on camera speed and resolution, but even the most basic Webcams provide a faceto-face meeting for those separated by long distances. Wireless models even let you record or stream activity across the room or in other parts of your home using Bluetooth technology. You can program some Webcams to take digital pictures at specified intervals or to stream video for monitoring purposes.

4: Wireless Gear We now rely on wireless technology for Internet access, cell phone connections and lots of other applications. Cut the cords and minimise clutter around your computer by using wireless accessories.

Many of these devices rely on radio waves to send signals to a receiver plugged into your USB port, although some may rely on Bluetooth or other technologies. Many office workers and homeowners may find that wireless accessories with builtin device drivers make setup easier by eliminating the tangle of cords, but others like the familiarity of wired keyboards, printers and other devices. Try a wireless mouse for flexible computing. Wireless printers can free up space around your computer, and a wireless keyboard allows you to work with your keyboard in your lap, or in the location of your choosing.

For maximum portability, eliminate the wires and the keyboard in favour of laserprojected keypads. These devices produce a light-based keyboard on a tabletop or desk, and can read the movements of your fingers as you “type.”

3: External Storage It only takes one major computer crash to convince the average user how important it is to back up a computer’s hard drive.

The internal hard drive holds all the major data on your machine, and if it crashes, this information may be gone forever. External storage devices provide an effective method for backing up your important data and images, expanding the size of your hard drive or even transferring information from one computer to another.

Early computer users relied on floppy disks for these tasks, although these disks were vulnerable to magnets and other potential disturbances. CDs and flash drives offer a long-term backup solution, but disks are relatively fragile and flash drives easily misplaced. For long-term storage and regular backup, an external disk drive is hard to beat. Many of these devices can store the entire contents of your computer, or simply hold excess songs and videos that won’t fit on your hard drive. Best of

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all, your information remains protected in the event of a computer crash or accident.

2: Monitors A computer without a monitor is like a movie theater without a screen.

Much like television buyers, computer monitor shoppers often seek out the biggest and best models on the market.

Standard monitors range from 38 to 43 cm on average, and some measure as large as 102 cm. Larger monitors give you a clear picture of your work or multimedia and allow you to fit more information on the screen. If you’re looking to maximise productivity, a dualmonitor system lets you view multiple programs at once across two side-by-side screens connected to a single computer.

Traditional cathode tube technology has largely been replaced by liquid crystal display, or LCD, monitors. LCD technology has allowed manufacturers to produce the flat-screen units that are so popular. These devices consume less energy and provide a bright, clear picture in a much smaller space. The flat-screen monitors improve gaming and multimedia enjoyment, as well as photo editing resolution. And they just look cleaner and take up less space, leaving room for other cool computer or office supplies. Special privacy filters or anti-glare screens can help customise your monitor to your needs.

1: The Mouse Scroll, drag and drop data on your computer screen at the click of a button using an optical or mechanical mouse.

The early version of the mouse used a small trackball built into the base to move a cursor around the screen, but modern versions rely on laser lights to track movements. A similar device, the trackball, allows users to move the cursor by rolling a ball built into a stationary holder. The technology is similar to that of the mouse, but has failed to catch on with most computer fans. The traditional twobutton mouse remains popular, although models with click wheels or special gaming features also are available.

Today, the mouse comes in a virtually unlimited number of designs, including diamondencrusted models or devices covered in fur to resemble a real mouse. You can have fun exploring different models and finding one that makes computing fun and that fits your personality. m

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business technology ACKNOWLEDGMENT www.wisegeek.com, www.brother.com, www.hp.com, www.dymo.com

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abelling is key to creating fool-proof systems of office organisation. It increases one’s effectiveness at work, as well as independence from others who function within a shared workspace.

The benefits to labelling really are endless and label machines range from very basic, affordable hand-held printers for home use, to sophisticated PC-driven desktop printers for office and industrial uses.

Both manual, hand-held and desktop electronic labellers are easy to use and allow anyone to create a neat label for use in the placement of items on shelves, files, containers, bins, baskets or drawers, computer discs, clothing, stairwells, doors, store rooms, electrical and access points. Create cost-effective paper labels for file folders, envelopes, packages, and DVDs – and even banners and signs up to 3 feet long. In a food-based business such as a restaurant, labels can be used to denote differences between

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Label makers assist the office professional to prepare high-speed and easy-to-use label solutions that enhance daily performance and productivity.

products, time date labels for freshness or within processes; and are a perfect way to produce name badges for every employee in the organisation.

Since the appearance of the first Dymo in the late 60’s, the manual label maker has been a popular labelling option at home and in the workplace. Using coloured labelling tape, it was possible to set a character wheel to the right letter, number, or other character and depress a simple lever in order to make an indentation in the tape. The indentation would appear as a white letter or other character. At the same time, a mechanism in the label maker would advance the tape one round so that the next character in the sequence could be added to the tape string.

The label tape was equipped with an adhesive backing that was covered with a seal. The seal was peeled away from the tape just prior to affixing the label to the intended object.

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business technology use of several different mediums to create the label. The traditional plastic rolls of label tape are used with some brands while others utilise ink and paper labels arranged on a roll.

With both the older manual and the newer digital types of labelling equipment, the range of applications is impressive.

Ensure you choose a dedicated label printer as the right tool for you, when you speak to your office supplier about the labelling machine best suited to your needs. Label tape refills are inexpensive, and available in a range of colours and uses.

What to look for: Portable labelling systems are practical for labelling wires and cables while Symbol Keys make adding commonly used datacom and electrical symbols a snap. You can transfer label data and designs from your PC or create labels with graphics and bar codes up to 1 inch wide. The “easy entry” keyboard and large display are helpful when it comes to editing. Some models use flexible ID tape and rotated print for cable wrapping and flagging, industrial strength laminated tapes for patch panel labelling and standard laminated tapes for faceplate labelling There’s even an advanced wire gauge function where you can select the wire gauge or cable size and the label machine sets up the label exactly. Look for a machine available in a rubber casing too, for added protection.

Desktop label printers eliminate the need to feed individual sheets of labels through a regular printer. Many of the top label printers even allow you to print labels directly from within other applications. You can print labels – and instantly capture addresses - directly from programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, QuickBooks, ACT and more.

Customise labels, mix barcodes, different fonts, and your company logo all on one label if you want.

Look out for automatic label alignment, which perfectly aligns labels on the first try as well as a built-in automatic cutter which makes it easier to get clean label edges.

Consider how much memory you may need – some can save up to 99 labels – others will print multiple lines, fonts and type styles. Look for a special toolbar, to add frames, symbols, barcodes and images for full customisation. With the data import function you can also choose to print one label up to 999 times, or 999 different labels, in a single print job – ideal for large office projects.

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Fluorescent labels are ideal for highvisibility labelling that demands attention.

Luxury, metallic, premium-look labels come in glossy silver or gold with black text.

Perfect for more discreet labelling, transparent tape comes in a choice of widths, from 6mm to 36mm. Choose from white or black text.

Choose label tape that is able to withstand extremely high temperatures of up to 225 degrees Celsius, this safety tape is ideal for factories, warehouses and other hazardous environments. You can easily asset-tag a wide variety of items, safe in the knowledge that these long-lasting labels will stay attached.

Create durable, long-lasting name tags for work clothing. Ideal for maintenance, healthcare and catering industries, simply print out your own label and iron directly onto the clothes, without the need for a separate piece of fabric or protective covering.

Safety tape is ideal for labelling equipment and areas, such as stairs and emergency exits, as it glows in the dark for up to eight hours. Durable and long-lasting, anything tagged with these tapes will be easy to see - even long after the lights have been switched off. m

Print labels wirelessly from your Apple® iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® or Android™ smartphones using the free, Brother™ iPrint&Label app download. Quickly access and print label templates - or create your own custom labels with graphics or photos.

You may want to look for a labeller that is easy to integrate and manage on a network.

Certain labellers offer lithium-ion battery power – the same technology used to power cell phones and laptop computers – giving you more power and without the inconvenience and cost of AA batteries.

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Tips for covering school books

Covering school books both protects them and preserves their contents, but it can be a whole lot of creative fun too!

Once you have the basics down on the perfect method to covering school books and the best tools to use, you can then branch out and customise them to look like you!

Method: Place the book on the centre of the paper, leaving at least a 2cm border on all four sides. Mark where the spine sits with a pencil.

Use scissors to make two v-shaped cuts in the paper at the top and bottom of the spine. Fold the paper edges over the back cover of the book, neaten corners and tape down. Close the book and fold the paper over the front cover (it’s important that the book is closed so the cover fits perfectly). Fold over edges, neaten corners and tape. Decorate the front and back, attach a label and cover with contact adhesive, plastic sheeting or ready-made plastic book covers. Heavy duty plastic will help reinforce corners and binding, and ensure books will last throughout the year.

Ideas: There are so many book covering possibilities – you can try unused gift paper to calendars and artists canvas, menus or blue prints to vintage maps, sheet music to magazines or newspapers from foreign lands, wall paper to fancy shelf liners, trading cards or stickers. Alternatively, purchase colourful size-cut covers from your local office supply store. These are easy to slip a book into,

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like a dust cover, and are great value for money.

Decorate! Show off your personality with these art ideas. Use decoupage, make a collage from magazine cuttings, stick your holiday photographs, leaves or dried flowers from the garden, display your own drawing or artwork, or try a watercolour wash.

Cover with cloth. In the old days, it was commonplace for people to cover their books with cloth. Cloth covering is not only biodegradable but serves as excellent cover protector - antiquarian books can be purchased today which are largely intact still thanks to cloth covers having been lovingly added many decades before.

It’s also a very sophisticated statement for book lovers. Covering a book with cloth requires basic knowledge of stitching, as you will need to sew up the corners. m

Added Tips: • Create a pocket on the front for your class timetable • Design your own labels and tags • Get a personalised stamp or use decorative stamps for front or back • Attach a ribbon bookmark to the inside spine before covering books.

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organisational ideas ACKNOWLEDGMENT housebeautiful.com, smallbusiness.chron.com

Simple Tricks to a Perfectly Organised Office The average retrieval time for a piece of paper is ten minutes; 3 percent of all papers are misfiled; and one study has put the cost to business of recovering a lost file at R1200.

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long with our personal resolutions for the New Year, we could all do with adding ‘office organisation’ to our list to ensure we make the most of our time spent at work.

Before we start, you may first want to ask a professional. Your stationer or office products professional is trained on the latest and best products available to help you solve your organisational dilemma’s.

Take advantage of technology, ask for help, preview the office supplies catalogues and make some pivotal choices in tools and furniture that is going to bring some structure to your space.

Next, take time to recognise your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to managing your paperwork so you can design a system that works the way you do.

There are some common organising styles that the majority of us fit into. The Stacker lives with piles of paper on every available space; when one falls over, another begins.

The obvious filing solution for a Stacker is letter trays, a desktop sorter or a caddy and inexpensive desk trays which will not only get the clutter off of your desk, but will also improve the flow of information to and from your work area. The Over-Categoriser creates a new file folder every time a piece of paper crosses their path. Their desks are spotless but it takes 10 minutes of searching to retrieve a document. The best solution here is a hanging file folder but

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organisational ideas hanging file folders that contain fewer than five documents is a sure sign that you need to start broadening your filing categories.

Use general categories to label hanging folders, and then go ahead and create as many interior file folders as feel you need.

The Out-of-Sight, Out-of-Minder keeps everything on top of their desk or taped to their monitor, afraid that if they put it away they will forget about it. This person has probably learned from experience that she needs constant visual reminders in order to get things done. What will work best for this organising style is a combination of a bulletin board or magnetic strip and a hanging filing system. Put items that need immediate attention on the bulletin board.

Once the work is complete or is awaiting authorisation, store it in your expanding file until you need to look at it again. Sticky notes in a variety of eye-catching colours and designs can also help you remember phone calls you need to make and meetings you need to attend.

While identifying your File Style will help you create a system that works for you, there are some basic rules of effective file management that apply to just about every style.

Rule #1 – What to keep and what to toss.

Toss as much as you can out as soon as you get it. Its called a File 13 and is the waste paper basket beneath your desk.

An accordion organiser is a handy way to sort and store scraps of paper and receipts you do need to keep.

Rule #2 – Map it out.

Before you get to work on your new and improved filing system, get it down on paper. By first writing it out, you have the opportunity to evaluate the system and fine tune it before you go through the process of creating labels and actually putting everything away. Make sure that your written system is created in the form of an outline allowing for main categories, which will be your hanging file folders, and subcategories which will be interior file folders.

A written plan will also allow you to plan for supplies so that you won’t be interrupted by re-ordering midway through your quest for file organisation.

Remember you can also put the contents of your file drawer in a binder, or the pages of a binder in a storage box, or use a document box to hold file folders. There is no one filing system that is perfect for everyone.

Rule #3 - Establish activity centres.

The efficient office should be zoned into activity areas: The Work Centre, which includes a clear workspace, the computer and frequently-used office products.

The Reference Centre, which includes binders, manuals, dictionary and professional books and materials.

The Supply Centre, which contains office and paper supplies.

Position your equipment by frequency of use. If the printer is used daily, it should be within easy reach. If the CPU is only accessed for troubleshooting, it can be placed under or next to the desk.

If a scanner is rarely used, it can be placed outside the work area.

When setting up hardware, be conscious of access to drives, trays and cords.

Rule #4 – United together The paper clip is a very effective office organisation tool that often goes unused.

If you have documents that go together but you cannot staple them, then use a paper clip, it can keep your important papers organised without the collateral damage caused by a stapler or tape.

If you need the quick convenience of a stapler or punch, choose a solid, colour-coded product that will match the walls of your office and won’t break if knocked off the table top.

Organise client business cards into handy flip page card organisers and remember a rolodex isn’t just for business contacts. Use them for recipes, website log-ons, and passwords.

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organisational ideas Arrange desk essentials, like a tape dispenser, Post-it Notes, and scissor on a tray of you choice to match your existing décor – whether vintage or uber modern, it will help keep it looking orderly and a lot prettier. Invest in interior draw trays and keep order inside the draws too.

When your space reaches capacity, it’s the one in, one out rule: If you buy a new book, out goes an old one. When you discover a trove of pens or blank CDs, donate them to a school – the average teacher can spend as much as R900 of her own money on supplies and will be grateful for your castoffs.

Use labels that attach easily to metal shelving, boxes, and bins.

Rule #5 – Location and secure data To get work done without the temptation of looking over your computer towards other distractions, place your monitor in front of one of the walls of your office or cubicle. Choose the wall closest to your door that would allow the monitor to face you but not allow people to look over your shoulder to see what is on your monitor.

Label the cords that connect different components to each other, as well as the cord to the electric supply. Bundle like wires together to cut down on cord clutter.

Invest in a backup system and schedule a regular time every week to back up your files.

Use a surge protector for all delicate electronic equipment. High-end protectors are built with replaceable fuses and will last longer than less-expensive models.

Use a multi-device charging station and free up space on your desk.

Rule #6 – Comfort, social and down time Make your cubicle or office functional, but not comfortable. The more comfortable and interesting your work area is the more likely you are to get people dropping in to interrupt your day. The only creature comforts should be for you, such as a padded chair so you do not injure your back, a wrist cushion, a

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supportive back or foot rest, water jug, personalised mug or USB fan attachment to keep you cool.

Keep a pack of decorative cards and envelopes on hand for last moment thank you’s, birthday wishes and invitations.

Strictly monitor personal emails and Facebook time.

Allocate half an hour a day at most.

Rule #7 – Filing supports and storage While a cabinet full of hanging file folders is considered by some the gold standard for file organisation, it is not the only option. A neat row of labelled binders on your bookshelf keeps paperwork at your fingertips, magazine files are just the thing for storing catalogues and directories; banker boxes are the perfect solution for odd-sized items like brochures and pamphlets, and desktop sorters keep frequently used files in easy reach. Feel free to use one method or a combination of many.

Update and replace all torn files. Buy new files to suit your décor or in different colours. The best file systems are colourcoded – we recognise visual cues faster than labels – then organise them alphabetically within each colour scheme. Never put the word “Misc” on any file - once you file it, you’ll forget what you put in it.

Organise more immediate papers in an accordion file with 12 pockets and designate one pocket for every month.

Create a ‘Take to Meeting’ bin and fill it as you come across relevant items – this will stop you from feeling unprepared for your next meeting.

Make a pending folder and revisit it often to make sure the action required or response needed occurred. Setup this folder in your email inbox for “pending” items there too.

Things used less often can be stored up

high or down low. Shelves, wall baskets, wall-mounted or magnetic file holders and hooks are most helpful.

Rule #8 – Boards, diaries and notebooks Use a telephone message log or journal to write down voicemail messages and notes during telephone conversations. You’ll have a record of all calls and numbers in one organised location.

Use a daily desk planner, keep a strict appointment diary that you check the previous day for upcoming events and keep an art journal in your desk or bag for inspirational ideas.

Rule #9 – Form and furniture Almost any piece of furniture is improved by wheels. You can bring a file cabinet or set of drawers out in the morning, then push it under the desk or into a closet at the end of the day.

Keep a ‘clean’ section where you store screen and CD cleaners and cloths, tissues and wipes for spills, and hand creams and emergency medical supplies.

Rule #10 – End of day Staying organised does not require a large time commitment. At the end of each workday, when you have 15 to 20 minutes before you are ready to leave, put things back where they are supposed to be. File all papers in their appropriate plastic bins or file folders, put your stapler back, move your phone back to its place and put your pen in the pen holder where you will not lose it. Then take a few minutes to write up a “to do list” on the white board in your office. When you arrive the next morning, everything will be where you need it to be and you will know exactly what you have to accomplish for the day. m

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Style and Grip Penmanship Whether just learning to write for the first time or battling to hold onto a pen with aged hands, the ergonomics of a pen remain key.

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riting can be a pleasant and rewarding experience, especially when enjoyed as part of daily journaling of one’s thoughts and dreams, however our recent Matric’s might not agree at this point, having just had to complete hours of exam fact regurgitation.

I still bare the ‘scars’ of my Matric ordeal via a rather large lump on my middle finger that formed as a blister and stayed as a permanent guest. Back then, we didn’t have articles on how to hold pens correctly or ergonomically designed instruments sporting retractable tips and gel inks for added glide. At least I had things better than my dad. He was left-handed but was forced to use his right hand in school, to the point that they tied his left hand behind his back – and it most definitely had an effect on his handwriting.

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Learning how to hold a pen correctly for little learners is essential as incorrect gripping habits will eventually lead to ink smears, ripped paper, less legible penmanship and for some, regression in writing and drawing ability as they re-learn the correct way to hold their pen, pencil or crayon.

Later on in life and for people who write frequently, these nuisances can give way to writer’s cramp, arthritis, tendinitis and carpal tunnel. When writing longhand, the ergonomics of your writing instrument will have the largest effect on your comfort level. Fortunately, some of the best – and cheapest - pens on the market are ergonomically designed for comfort and sustainable writing.

What to look for: A cushioned grip on a pen is designed for comfort and to reduce writing fatigue.

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The first finger (pointer finger) and thumb make a slightly irregular shaped circle. The other end of the pencil comes out of the circle and rests near the knuckle at the base of the pointer finger.

Size and comfort are optimal. Your favourite pen should require minimal downward pressure – from a single finger to control it and a very light muscle action in the hand.

Wide barrel, roller ball pens makes writing smooth and easy and can assist people with arthritic hands.

Handwriting is often a struggle for individuals with special needs or who lack fine motor skills. Pen grips, weighted holders and jumbo grip pencils provide the tools that will lead to success and are also perfect for little students who are learning to hold a pen or making the transition from one grade level to the next.

Personal preferences are seen on nib size and ink colours and range from crisp and thin, to florescent or felt tipped. You may also consider ink drying times and the style, colour and material of the barrel itself, and of course, every day affordability.

The correct grip of a pen The thumb and second and third finger must form a tripod. The pencil is actually grasped between the second and third fingers. The thumb rests against the side of the pencil, touching the other two fingers.

As the point of the pencil touches the paper, the side of the wrist and the side of the fifth finger are resting on the paper or desk.

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Modern Pens Ink pens, correction pens, eraser pens, highlighter pens, interchangeable ink pens, mechanical pens and markers - the choice of pens and their uses today are endless.

Here are some facts you might not know.

- The first marker was probably the felt tip marker, created in the 1940’s. It was mainly used for labelling and artistic applications and consisted of a glass bottle that held ink and a wool felt wick. By 1958, marker use was becoming common, and people used it for lettering, labelling, marking packages, and creating posters. Today, markers are used for detailed writing and drawing on white boards, dry erase boards and glass surfaces, plastic and cloth. Most parents with school going children know the Artline permanent marker which can be used for marking both stationery and uniforms.

A gel pen uses ink in which pigment is suspended in a waterbased gel. Because the ink is thick and opaque, it shows up more clearly on dark or slick surfaces than the typical inks used in ballpoint or felt tip pens. Gel pens can be used for many types of writing and illustration; its main advantage being its high viscosity, which supports a higher proportion of pigments in the medium.

Pentel’s Hybrid Gel ink roller is a refillable roller pen with metal tip. Its revolutionary pigment ink formula is waterproof and

fade-resistant and its crystal body allows you to visually check the ink supply.

BIC made the ballpoint pen a success.

Since its beginnings in 1950, the company has refined the machines and manufacturing processes needed to manufacture pens in mass production while assuring high quality, and you can now personalise their pens with a print.

BIC offers certain pens in their range as a branding tool with a one colour logo print available on the barrel. The Bic Stic Promotional pen comes in red, black and blue ink and has a fine or medium nib. The BIC 4 Colour comes with interchangeable black, blue, red and green ink and are handy and fun, with the addition of a lanyard. The BIC® Brightliner is a promotional highlighter with a grip. Their Grip Roller pens are sleek and classy, write smoothly and make great corporate gift pens for more exclusive clients. m

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gaming culture ACKNOWLEDGMENT Penelope Trunk founded four startups. Her most recent is Quistic. Her career advice runs in 200 newspapers. She lives on a farm in Wisconsin and home-schools her sons.

Kids who play video games do better as adults

If you tell boys they can spend their time doing whatever they want, - they can learn whatever is interesting to them - they will learn a lot about video games.

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t’s difficult for most parents to allow their kids to play video games for hours and hours every day. I know, so I spend a lot of time reading about the effects of video games to understand the dilemma. And the first thing I’ll tell you is that research based on “screen time” which includes television, concludes that it’s detrimental to kids in large doses.

Research specific to video games shows largely positive effects from high engagement.

The core difference is passive vs. active engagement. When a kid is zoned out in front of a TV, there is no problem-solving or strategising. That’s not true for a video game. A kid who is completely absorbed in a video game and can’t hear a word his mom says is actually exhibiting the behaviour psychologists like Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls flow — which is the highest form of learning because it’s such engaged attention toward mastery of a skill that you don’t notice anything around you.

The American Medical Association recommends limited screen time because of the passive nature of watching TV, but ironically school is passive, like TV, and harmful to kids for all the same reasons that screen time is passive and harmful.

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Video games are not passive. I come across research all the time explaining why unlimited video game time makes for healthy kids in the same way that unlimited baseball practice does for a kid who loves baseball. A kid stops naturally when he is exhausted from exerting effort.

I have to tell this to myself every day when I hear the boys screaming about their video games from the room next to me.

And, recently, I’ve found a bunch of research that shows that gamers are happier and more successful as adults.

This is what will get me through my doubt for this week: Gamers do better in jobs that are active.

For the types of jobs that require hand-eye coordination, gamers are not only better at doing the job, but continuing to play the games a little bit each week keeps these professionals sharp at work. We have known about this research for a while from the military, but a study from Iowa State University shows that even surgeons perform better when they regularly play video games.

Gamers are better at jobs that are intellectual.

In the future, thinking-type jobs will be largely about data gathering, analysis and collaboration. So kids need to learn data gathering early. If you tell a kid to

do research online for a paper they are writing for school, the kid is not doing self-directed research. They are finding something because they were told to.

Gamers constantly gather information online about the game to be better players.

The data collection and synthesis skills are much stronger for someone obsessed with a topic, because they are driven to find more and more specialised information.

In the workplace right now, the gap between the value of a younger person and an older person often rests in their differing abilities to search for information online. In ten years the search and synthesis skills one will need in order to be a high performer at work will be much higher than they are today. This is okay, because kids’ brains fundamentally change when they are online searching and taking in information all day in odd bits and chunks. If you don’t allow your kids’ brain to develop this way, they eventually will have an outdated way of problem solving.

Gamers are happier over the long run.

Science Direct republished a study that shows that gamers report a higher sense of wellbeing than non-gamers as they age.

A lot of this probably has to do with the fact that gaming is social and gives people a sense of belonging to a community.

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The annual shop-sa Croxley Cup Golf day, sponsor by SSC took place at the Metropolitan Golf Course on the 22nd November on a beautifully clear and sunny day. Cape regional committee chair Stephen Galley presided over events and insured a successful day was had by all! My Office magazine, published by Future Wave Media, was there represented by Wendy Dancer and Simon Gotley who travelled down from Jhb to attend the event together with Cape-based editor MercĂŠdes Westbrook. A round of applause goes to all who attended, a very big thank you to the sponsors and a special hooray for the prize-winners pictured right.

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BIC donates 1.2 million pens to the needy BIC has handed over 1,2 million pens to needy children at 1369 schools across the country through the READ Education Trust this year to learners at schools serving disadvantaged communities – all as part of its 2013 Choose BIC and Change a Future campaign.

Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in Orlando West, Soweto, BIC Marketing Manager of stationery, Millicent Quoilin, said that the campaign had clearly resonated with both retailers and consumers. “Over 30 different BIC products carry a Choose BIC and Change a Future sticker. For every pack sold, we commit to donating a pen to a needy child.

This year has seen a 20 percent increase in the number of pens that we will donate, bringing the overall total to 1,2 million!”

Quoilin said that, while many tended to take basics like pens for granted, the Back to School stationery shopping spree ahead of the beginning of the new school year provided a good opportunity for BIC to take those loyal to the brand one step further.

“As a market leader we are well positioned to encourage South Africans to help our children to help themselves. No matter how dedicated a student is, without a pen, he or she cannot record what has been learnt in order to refer back to it later. In fact, without a pen, a learner cannot even write an exam,” she pointed out.

For further information about the Choose BIC and Change a Future campaign, log on to www.BIC.co.za or visit BIC South Africa on Facebook.

Seen at the BIC handover of 1,2 million pens to needy children through the READ Education Trust were (back) Di Wilson (POD Communications), Brett Griffiths (BIC) and (front) Millicent Quoilin (BIC), Mrs MJ Sambo (principal of Mbuyisa Makhubu Primary School in Soweto, and Lizelle Langford (READ). Some of the learners joined in.

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personability AVROY SHLAIN Cosmetics is one of the largest direct selling cosmetics houses in South Africa. The company provides a full spectrum of beauty, personal care, fragrances and make up range and provide thousands of women in Southern Africa with a business opportunity as independent business owners. We provide training and support to women enabling them to grow their businesses from small and often humble beginnings to hugely successful independent distributorships.

Q&A

with Marlene Mienie

Meet Marlene Mienie, PA to the MD of Avroy Shlain Cosmetics and winner of the OPSA/Rexel Office Professional of the Year title.

What is the one thing you can’t do without?

My son giving me a hug and my husband’s love and loyal support.

Also my smart phone.

Tell us about your childhood and some favourite memories of What would be the most valuable question you could ask yourself? growing up?

I have very fond memories of my childhood. My parents (now Does this add value? married for 42 years) have always been supportive and given How do you stay organised in the office? their children the best they could afford. I am the second of four I plan on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Before I leave children and the only daughter. I grew up in a small town and the office in the afternoon I ensure a clean desk and that I am had many pets (including dogs, geese, ducks, fish, and a snake). prepared for the following day.

What is your most useful office product or piece of equipment?

At what stage of life do you find yourself at now?

A very busy stage! Not only do I provide administrative I scan and transmit a lot of documents and would not be able support to our Managing Director but I also manage to cope without a scanner. I also love my funky orange Rexel the entire travel portfolio for our company as well stapler! as managing the Intellectual Property (trade marks). What was the last new thing you bought?

A Samsung Galaxy Tab10.1 I am a married and my son enters Grade 1 next year.

Do you have a hobby outside of work?

What is your life’s motto or personal brand?

I thoroughly enjoy Mosaic projects.

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”.

Where do you like to go on holiday?

Use three words to describe yourself.

The West coast (Langebaan), the Drakensberg (Champagne Consistent, loyal and trustworthy.

Sports) and the Kruger Park.

What is your business philosophy?

What is your favourite perfume?

Always do the right thing and give your best every day.

Avroy Shlain Cosmetics’ Awakenings and Jean Paul Guiltier.

Briefly describe the highlights of your working career.

I have worked in an Engineering, Legal, Retail and Direct Selling Tell us something about yourself, we didn’t know. industry. Every sector brings about new knowledge and a I am an introvert and avoid the limelight. different set of skills. I met some amazing people How are you ‘proudly South African’? and firmly believe that they have contributed in I am proud to be an Avroy Shlainer. The South African brand was started in 1973 and the products are specifically developed for shaping me to what I have become today. the South African market.

What do you do best?

Do you practise ‘greening the earth’ in your personal or I am very good at planning and organising. business life?

What has been your greatest lesson in life?

To embrace change - most of the times we resist I support any project of re-cycling. At the office we re-cycle paper. change only to discover that it brings improvement. At home I separate the glass and drop it at the green bins in my Tell us about the highlights or achievements you suburb. I also put out all my newspapers for Mondi’s collection.

What are your small indulgences in life? have enjoyed in your career?

My first achievement was completing my National Spoiling myself with a trip to the Spa, or a slab of Lindt white Diploma: Business Administration CumLaude at chocolate. the Vaal University of Technology; followed by my promotion to PA to the MD here at Avroy Shlain after only one year of service; and now winning the Rexel/OPSA National Office Professional of the Year title.

How do you handle stress?

I try to resolve the issue internally. A good book or movie helps me unwind.

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World Wide Web approaches 21st birthday

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1. The term Internet and World Wide Web are often used in every-day speech without much distinction. However, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not one and the same. The Internet is a global data communications system. It is a hardware and software infrastructure that provides connectivity between computers.

In contrast, the Web is one of the services communicated via the Internet. It is a collection of interconnected documents and other resources, linked by hyperlinks and URLs. 2. All three letter word combinations from aaa.com to zzz.com are already

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On the eve of the 21st anniversary of the World Wide Web - a true milestone in the Internet history - we bring you certain interesting facts about the Web:

registered as domain names.

3. It was once considered a letter in the English language. The Chinese call it a little mouse, Danes and Swedes call it ‘elephant’s trunk’, Germans a spider monkey, and Italians a snail. Israelis pronounce it ‘strudels’ and the Czechs say ‘rollmops’s…What is it? The @ sign.

4. Google got its name from the mathematical figure googol, which denotes the number ‘one followed by a hundred zeros’.

5. Did you know that www.symbolics. com was the first ever domain name registered online?

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6. Only 4 per cent of Arab women use the Internet. Moroccan women represent almost a third of that figure.

7. It is estimated that one of every eight married couples started by meeting online.

8. One THIRD of all Internet searches are specifically for pornography. It is estimated that 80% of all images on the Internet are of naked women.

9. Of the 247 BILLION email messages sent every day, 81% are pure spam.

10. The Internet is the third-most used advertising medium in the world, closely catching up with traditional local newspapers and Yellow Pages.

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For a greener world Energy Efficient Tax Incentives launched The National Treasury has published section 12L, which puts into operation deductions of energy efficiency savings in terms of the Income Tax Act of 1962.

This long-awaited announcement was welcomed by the Certificated Measurement & Verification Professionals (CMVP) industry which has been advising clients to prepare for the imminent release for a while now.

The 12L allows deductions calculated at 45 cents per kilowatt hour or kilowatt hour equivalent of energy efficiency savings. A person claiming the deduction must obtain a certificate issued by an institution, board or body prescribed by the regulations. Such bodies can be found on the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) website www.sanas.co.za.

To claim for energy efficiency savings from National Treasury the Regulation requires that a baseline must be set at the beginning of an assessment year with a reporting period of the energy use at the end of the year of assessment and that such savings calculations meet the full criteria and methodology used to calculate energy efficiency savings.

To find persons qualified to provide M&V services, the Council for Measurement and Verification of South Africa (CMVPSA) is an independent professional Measurement & Verification (M&V) Body that represents the South African industry. Their website is www.cmvpsa.org.za.

Source: www.thegreentimes.co.za

SA’s first utility-scale solar plant goes online In South Africa, the Kalkbult solar power plant has gone online three months ahead of schedule. It is South Africa’s first utilityscale photovoltaic solar power plant.

It has an electricity generation capacity of 75 MW and consists of 312,000 solar panels. 600 construction jobs were created by the project, 16% of which were female. Construction of the plant began in November 2012, in Petrusville, Northern Cape Province, and was carried out by Scatec Solar, a Norwegian energy company.

The national utility Eksom is to purchase an estimated 135 million kWh per year from the Kalkbult solar power plant via a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The electricity is to cleanly power approximately 33,000 homes, and operate on a piece of leased land from a 105 hectare sheep farm.

I doubt the sheep would mind, as solar panels produce no noise or gases to disrupt them.

“The fact that renewable energy can work in harmony with the environment and without disrupting surrounding activities is often overlooked,” said Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar. “After 20 years, we can upgrade the project with the latest technology and continue operations for many years or we can dismantle it and leave the environment in its original natural state.”

This is only 1 of 47 plants awarded PPAs with Eksom under the REIPPP national procurement program, and is a step away from South Africa’s heavy dependence on coal-fired power plants.

(South Africa is almost completely dependent on coal power plants at the moment.)

Source: GO Media - written by Nicholas Brown.

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First ever renewable energy branch for Nedbank Nedbank Group has unveiled Africa’s first ever banking branch that fully offsets its energy usage through renewable energy sources.

The Lansdowne Corner branch situated in Cape Town utilises an innovative hybrid power installation, effectively making it a 100% off-the-grid outlet. The grid-tied renewable energy system harnesses solar and wind energy and converts this to standard mains electricity directly to the Nedbank branch.

The Lansdowne Corner branch was transformed to run completely on renewable energy as part of Nedbank’s commitment to being a leading enabler of environmental sustainability in South Africa. So effective is the hybrid energy installation that, during some months, it actually generates more electrical power than it uses. Any excess production is allocated to the shopping centre lighting, which is compliant with current legislation in that no energy is ever exported to the Municipality grid.

At this rate the set-up costs for the bank will be fully recouped in only 9 years, which is in line with expectations.

According to Ciko Thomas, Managing Executive of Consumer Banking for Nedbank Retail, the achievement of Africa’s first fully off-grid bank branch is the direct result of Nedbank’s commitment to applying innovative thinking where such technological advancements become catalysts towards a thriving green economy. In continuing to making banking more accessible to all in South Africa, this commitment also extends to delivering a choice of distinctive banking experiences and relevant products and services to meet the needs of clients at every stage of their lives.

“The off-grid hybrid installation offers proof of what can be achieved when organisations have a genuine vision for, and commitment to, contributing to a greener future for our country,” he explained, “and builds on the similar success we have achieved previously with the implementation of South Africa’s first partially wind-powered bank branch in Du Noon, also in the Western Cape, unveiled in 2010.”

According to James Carpy, the Technical Director of Kestrel Renewable Energy, which was contracted by Nedbank to undertake the installation, the hybrid grid-tied system is capable of supplying the branch’s full annual electricity demand of 70 000kWh, which can easily supply electricity for approximately six middle income households in SA. “This is a remarkable achievement,” he points out, “particularly since it ensures that the branch’s operations will now have little to no climate change

impact, thanks to its vastly reduced carbon footprint.”

According to Carpy, this innovative renewable energy solution

by Nedbank will effectively help to lower South Africa’s total CO2-eqt emissions by approximately 71 tonnes per year.

Thomas stresses this model is symbolic of how renewable energy can give rural communities access to resources where there are infrastructure constraints.

In keeping with Nedbank’s integrated sustainability approach, the launch of the Lansdowne Corner renewable energy system was also accompanied by two community sustainability outreach projects that see Belmore Primary and York Primary schools in the surrounding area benefiting from vegetable tunnels, rainwater harvesting tanks, as well as sustainability workshops, empowering them to also embark on their own journeys.

“We believe that Nedbank Lansdowne Corner has set the standard for future ‘green’ banking branches in South Africa,” Thomas concludes, “particularly since it exemplifies the transformative potential that can be unlocked when an environmentally-friendly bank branch is accompanied by a firm commitment to ongoing community involvement and upliftment, while also ensuring more people have access to empowering banking solutions that can change lives and build better futures for all.”

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REXEL AUTO+ 250X AUTOMATIC SHREDDER Rexel is the world leader in Autofeed shredding. The award winning Auto+ range of shredders includes the Auto+ 250x shredder which is ideal for the departmental user. It provides sufficient security to shred confidential documents into fine confetti cut, security level S3 (4x40mm).

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SOURCE PRODUCTS HERE A ADDING MACHINE, POINT OF SALE AND MACHINE ROLLS BSC Stationery - Treeline PaperGeni Rotunda ADHESIVES, GLUES AND SPRAYS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Correction Fluid, Glue sticks & Super Glue BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Bostik, Ponal, Pritt, Pentel, Staedtler Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Freedom Stationery - Marlin ADHESIVE NOTES 3M SA PTY Ltd - Post-it ® BSC Stationery - Stick ‘n Notes

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ART, CRAFT, GRAPHIC AND DRAWING MATERIALS BSC Stationery - Treeline, Pentel, Pilot, Henkel, Bostik, Staedtler, CTP Stationery - A4 coloured poster boards Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Uni, Artline Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd. - Oil pastels and watercolour paint

B BAGS AND CASES BSC Stationery - Treeline, Penflex, Gotcha, Staedtler Flip File - Business cases.

Freedom Stationery - Space Case and Marlin Global Bag And Sportswear Manufactures Custom schoolbags ,tracksuits Kolok - Kenton Topmark - School Bags, Laptop Bags, Pencil Cases, Sports Bags, Luggage BATTERIES BSC Stationery - Eveready Nikki Distributors - Duracell Batteries Nikki Distributors - Energizer Batteries

BIN RANGE Krost Office Products

BINDING ACCESSORIES AZ Trading - Plastic Comb, Wire, Thermal & Covers Beswick Office Products - Fellowes BSC Stationery - Treeline, Rexel CTP Donau - Donau files and slide binders, A4 poster board Martin Yale Africa - Comb, Wire Parrot Products - Parrot Comb Binding Machines Rexel Office Products - Rexel and GBC W Vos & Co - Renz covers & combs, ringwire BINDING MACHINES AZ Trading - DSB, Neorel Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Martin Yale Africa - Martin Yale Parrot Products - Parrot Comb Binding Machines Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges W Vos & Company - Renz.

BOARDS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Velleda School Whiteboards BSC Stationery - Bestboards, Pentel, Pilot, Artline, Penflex CTP Stationery - Flip Chart Pads Hortors Stationery - Legal Notices i.e. Basic Conditions & OSH Act and Leave and Absence Chart Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Artline Flipchart Markers, Artline, Maxi whiteboard markers Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Parrot Products - Full range of boards and accessories. Custom boards printed to your specification.

Rexel Office Products - NOBO whiteboards, pinboards, easels and accessories BOOK COVERS CTP Stationery - Poly Prop Donau heavy duty covers Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper Freedom Stationery Gordon’s Productions - contact paper woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic cover back to school clear and coloured self

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Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut polythene covers.

Grafton Paper Products Palm Stationery Manufacturers - brown paper rolls, poly rolls, gift-wrap RBE - Papersmart BOOKS AND PADS BSC Stationery - Treeline CTP Stationery - Impala and premier books and pads Freedom Stationery - Manufacturers Hortors Stationery - Legal registers Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar RBE - NCR Business Books BOXES AND CARTONS Beswick Office Products - Bankers Box to Boxes and Cartons CTP Stationery - Archiving Systems Rexel Office Products Specialised Filing Systems - Archive and Off-Site Tidy Files - Acid free archiving products

C CALCULATORS BSC Stationery - Treeline, Kaiser, Sharp Freedom Stationery Kolok - HP Nikki Distributors - Truly calculators Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products - IBICO CALENDARS CTP Stationery - Diaries assorted sizes

CALLIGRAPHY Max Frank - Artline

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buyer’s guide CANTEEN Kolok - Tea, Coffee, milk etc, Sunbeam(appliances), Cleansui (water filters and refills) CARBON PAPER AND FILMS RBE - NCR Business Books CD’S, DVD’S AND DISKETTES Kolok - Verbatim, Kenon

See page 46 for contact details CORPORATE STATIONERY & GIFTING Star Stationers and Printers CRAYONS AND CHALKS BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Henkel, Faber Castell, Staedtler Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Chalks and Crayons Power Stationery-Powerstar

CLIP BOARDS CTP Stationery - DONAU brand Parrot Products - Masonite and whiteboard

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CLIPS, FASTENERS AND PINS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Grip Binders Essentials, Stephens, Penguin Tidy Files - Filing solution

DESK SETS AND ACCESSORIES BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Desk Set Solo Delux BSC Stationery - Treeline Freedom Stationery - Marlin Krost Office Products Ledger Systems - Falcon Products Rexel Office Products - Rexel Eco Range

COLOURING BOOKS Empire Toy & Stationery - Empire books Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave COMPUTER ACCESSORIES Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Kolok - Verbatim, Kenon Krost Office Products Pyrotec - Tower Inkjet-laser labels, business cards and photo paper COMPUTER CLEANING Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Pyrotec - Tower computer cleaning range Kolok - ComputerCare COMPUTER CONSUMABLES CTP Stationery - Full range of DONAU files KMP - for computer consumables Kolok Unlimited - Penguin (Ribbons, Toners, Inkjets,) ,Till and fax rolls Redfern Print Services - Redfern inkjet/laser/ copier labels and a full range of stationery labels

COMPUTER HARDWARE Kolok Unlimited - Blazer UPS systems, Geha (Interactive white boards)

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DIARIES, PLANNERS AND ORGANISERS CTP Stationery - CTP Brand Hortors Stationery - Legal diaries Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners, refills and T-card kits South African Diaries - For all your diary needs DICTATION - TRANSCRIPTION Olympus Audio S.A - Digital Voice Recorders, Transcription Kits and Accessories.

Powerhouse Dictation for Philips - Dictation, transcription, meeting recording, mini-tapes, foot pedals, accessories DRAUGHTING AND DRAWING OFFICE SUPPLIES CTP Stationery - A4 Poster Boards

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ENVELOPES AND MAILING BSC Stationery - Leo Envelopes, Jiffy CTP Stationery - Commercial envelopes Global envelopes Grafton/Star KZN ENVELOPES Merpak Envelopes - Simplistic, full range of printed and plain envelopes Narayan Wholesaler - Wholesaler of Quality Envelopes, Peel and Seal PaperGeni RBE - Papersmart ERASERS & ERASING / CORRECTION FLUIDS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Tippex tape, bottle and Pen BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Artline, Faber Castell, Pentel, Pilot, Staedtler, Pritt Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Tape/Erasers Pentel S.A (PTY) LTD - Hi-Polymer and Ain eraser, correction tape and pens Power Stationery-Powerstar

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Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd. - Display book Vivid, document file, clip file and presentation file Rexel Office Products - Prima and Rexel ranges Specialised Filing Systems - Top Retrieval, Archive and Off-Site Tidy Files - Filing solutions

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SOURCE PRODUCTS HERE FOLDERS BSC Stationery - Treeline, CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers - View files, polypropylene & board folders Tidy Files - Specialised FORMS - LEGAL AND MISCELLANEOUS Hortors Stationery - complete range of custom, company, miscellaneous, magisterial, etc.

FURNITURE - OFFICE & SCHOLASTIC Krost Office Products - accessories New Era Office cc - Specialising in all office furniture desks, chairs, credenzas, boardroom tables, etc Reboni Furniture Group - Manufacturing and distribution of educational and office furniture Specialised Filing Systems - Cabinets, Shelving and Hi-Density

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G GUILLOTINES AND TRIMMERS AZ Trading - DSB, Kobra Beswick Office Products - Fellowes, Vivid Martin Yale Africa - Martin Yale Rexel Office Products - SmartCut and ClassicCut W Vos & Co - Ideal

I INDEX TABBING AND DIVIDERS 3M SA - Post-it flags, Flag pen and highlighter BSC Stationery - Treeline, Flip File CTP Stationery - DONAU Brand board and P.P Flip File - Index Tabs, Flip tabs Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Grip Binders Rexel Office Products - Rexel, Mylar and Prima board

INKS KMP - for computer consumables.

Max Frank - Shachihata, Artline Rexel Office Products - Numbering machine ink Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, Noris fastdry, security, numbering, franking.

Laundry.

Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Kolok - GEHA, Penguin laminating pouches and rolls Martin Yale Africa Parrot Products Rexel Office Products - GBC LEGAL STATIONERY Hortors Stationery - All legal registers, forms, diaries etc

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LABELLING MACHINES Kemtek Imaging Systems - Distributor of Brother P-Touch Labelling System

MARKERS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Permanent Markers, Highlighters, whiteboard BSC Stationery Sales - Treeline, Collosso, Penflex, Artline, Maxi, Pentel, Pilot, Bic Freedom Stationery - Marlin Interstat Agencies - Edding Max Frank - Artline , Maxi, Uni Parrot Products - White board, permanent and OHP markers. Wide range of highlighters Penflex - White board, flipchart, permanent markers, highlighters Pentel (Pty) Ltd. - Maxiflo, white board marker and paint marker Power Stationery - Powerstar

LAMINATING MACHINES AZ Trading - DSB, Speedlam, Lamiace Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Kolok - GEHA and Galaxy

MATHEMATICAL GEOMETRY SETS & ACCESSORIES Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery-Powerstar

LABELS BSC Stationery - Treeline, Tower, Midmadex Freedom Stationery - Marlin Nor Paper Pyrotec - Tower stationery, inkjet-laser labels Redfern Print Services - Redfern Inkjet/laser/ copier labels and a full range of stationery labels Specialised Filing Systems - Filing Tidy Files - Filing solutions

Martin Yale Africa - Fujipla Parrot Products - Parrot A4 and A3 Laminators Rexel Office Products - GBC and Rexel ranges W Vos & Co - PEAK & Renz.

MINUTE AND GUARD BOOKS Hortors Stationery - Company registers, minute books and other legal registers Ledger Systems - Falcon products

LAMINATING POUCHES AND MATERIALS AZ Trading - A0 to ID card size

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N NUMBERING MACHINES Rexel Office Products Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Reiner Dater/ Numberer (manual/electronic), Trodat

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Palm Stationery Manufacturers - Cubes and board Paper World Handmade Paper, Embossed Paper, Specialty Papers, Scented Paper Board, Paper Products Power Stationery-Powerstar RBE - Papersmart Rexel Office Products - Prima Paper & Board TRIBE - TRIBE Inkjet Paper and Film PAPER FOLDING MACHINES Martin Yale Africa - Martin Yale W. Vos & Co - Ideal

OFFICE ERGONOMICS Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Back/ Wrist/Foot support; Notebook riser stand Rexel Office Products - Kensington copyholders, risers, footrests, Rexel range of electric staplers and punches which reduces chances of RSI (repititive strain injury) OFFICE FURNITURE IXAXA Office Furniture - Office furniture (Desks and Chairs) from reception to CEO’S office OVERHEAD PROJECTION AND ACCESSORIES 3M SA (Pty) Ltd. - Overhead film, transparency, multimedia Kolok - Penguin Transparencies Max Frank - Artline Parrot Products - Data Projectors, OHPs, screens and rear projection film Penflex - Penflex Overhead projector pens Rexel Office Products - NOBO

PENCILS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - BIC Evolution Graphite, BIC Matic Clutch ,Velocity Clutch, Atlantis Clutch, BU4 Clutch BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Pilot, Pentel, Uni, Staedtler, Henkel Freedom Stationery - Marlin / Edo Max Frank - Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Hotshot, Mechanical Pencil, Techniclick Pencil.

Power Stationery - Powerstar Rexel Office Products - Rexel HB & Derwent Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Tradition, Wopex, Technical, Clutch Pencils and lead PENCIL LEADS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Criterium 0.5mm leads Freedom Stationery - Marlin Max Frank - Uni Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Ain lead, standard lead - various grades

P PAPER AND BOARD Antalis South Africa - Office paper and packaging solutions BSC Stationery - Apex Paper - Typek,Rotatrim CTP Stationery - DONAU A4 poster boards Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly paper Freedom Stationery Grafton/Star Kolok Unlimited - Geha (paper media), EPSON, HP, CANON, Nor Paper

PENCIL SHARPENERS Freedom Stationery Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery - Powerstar PENS BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Clic, Crystal, Orange and Prismo BSC Stationery - Treeline, BIC, Pilot, Pentel, Uni, Staedtler, Henkel, Lexi, Penflex Freedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo Max Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni Palm Stationery Manufacturers

PEN CARBON BOOKS BSC Stationery - Treeline, RBE Freedom Stationery - Marlin Power Stationery - Powerstar RBE - NCR Business Books PERSONAL STATIONERY CTP Stationery - Home office and personal filing system, diaries Grafton/Star PLANNING BOARDS AND ACCESSORIES Parrot Products - Range of year planners, term planners, maps and in/out boards. custom printed boards designed to specification.

Rexel Office Products - NOBO planners

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POINT OF SALE PRINTER ROLLS PaperGeni Rotunda PRINTING Olivetti Imports - Distributors of Multifunctional Printers / Copiers Star Stationers and Printers Kolok - Epson, Lexmark (Hardware), Hp Printers, Oki (Hardware) PRINTER CONSUMABLES Impression Management - Prinart, Logic, Q-Ink, Sanchi, Oliser and ATIKMP - For computer consumables.

Kolok - EPSON (inkjet, large format etc), LEXMARK, HP, Brother (Toners and Inks), Oki (Toners, inks and Ribbons), Tally Genicom (Ribbons), Seikosha (Ribbons), Panasonic (Toners and Ribbons), Kyocera (Toners), Printronix (Ribbons), IBM (Ribbons), Ricoh (Toners), Fujitsu (Ribbons) Nor Paper PaperGeni Royce Imaging Industries - Remanufacturers and suppliers of inkjet and laser cartridges

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Fusion 3100L

Penflex - Penflex ballpoints and rollerballs Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd - Superb Ballpoint, Energel Pen Power Stationery - Powerstar Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd - Ball point, Fineliner, Gel and Pigment liner pens

Fusion 5000L

Fusion 5100L

SOURCE PRODUCTS HERE Technical Systems Engineering - Suppliers of quality compatible cartridges and bulk inks for Epson, Canon, Lexmark, HP and Samsung PUNCHES AND PERFORATORS Beswick Office Products - Kangaro BSC Stationery - Treeline, STD, Rexel Freedom Stationery - Marlin Krost Office Products Parrot Products - Parrot range of punches Power Stationery-Powerstar Rexel Office Products - Rexel

Palm Stationery Manufacturers Parrot Products - chalk boards/slates Power Stationery - Powerstar Pyrotec - Tower Adhesive Book Cover 45cm x 2m

Freedom Stationery - Marlin Krost Office Products Interstat Agencies - Genmes Parrot Products - Parrot range of staplers Rexel Office Products - Rexel range

SCISSORS AND CUTTERS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery-Powerstar Rexel Office Products

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SCRAPBOOKING Rexel Office Products - Trimmers and guillotines Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Making memories, Clearsnap, Marvy, Ranger, Bazzill, Carl

STATIONERY SUNDRIES - SCHOLASTIC BSC Stationery - Treeline, Pritt, Henkel, Staedtler, Pentel, Pilot, BIC, Artline, Penflex CTP Stationery - DONAU Scissors and cutting knives Freedom Stationery - Marlin, Edo and Unifile Palm Stationery Manufacturers - New Wave Power Stationery-Powerstar

RUBBER STAMPS Max Frank - Schachihata X Stampers Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co. - Trodat

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RUBBER STAMP MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - AZ Liquid polymer, TROTEC laser engraver, flash system RULERS Freedom Stationery - Marlin Palm Stationery Manufacturers Power Stationery-Powerstar Penflex - PENFLEX rulers

S SCHOLASTIC SUPPLIES BSC Stationery Sales - Treeline CTP Stationery Empire Toy & Stationery - Butterfly Flip File - Flip File display books A5, A4, A2, A3 Freedom Stationery - Marlin and Edo Gordon’s Productions - contact paper woodgrain, marble, pattern designs. Magic cover back to school clear and coloured self adhesive paper. (4M rolls, A4 and lever arch).

Plastic coated brownkraft rolls and pre-cut polythene covers.

Grafton Paper Products Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers Max Frank - Artline, Maxi, Uni

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SHREDDERS AND ACCESSORIES AZ Trading - DSB, Kobra, Roto, Repairs to all makes Beswick Office Products - Fellowes Kolok - GEHA entry level and high-end shredders Martin Yale Africa - Intimus, Martin Yale, PaperMonster Nikki Distributors - Nikki shredders Parrot Products - Parrot range of value shredders Rexel Office Products - Rexel range W Vos & Co - Ideal.

SLATES Freedom Stationery - Marlin Parrot Products - Whiteboard and chalk board SPECIALISED STATIONERY AND BOOKBINDING Ledger Systems - Law reports and periodicals SPIKE FILES Grip Binders STAMPS, STAMP PADS AND INKS Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Trodat, preinked stamps, stamp and fingerprint pads STAPLING MACHINES AND STAPLES Beswick Office Products - Kangaro BSC Stationery - Treeline, STD, Rexel

STENCILS Freedom Stationery STORAGE SYSTEMS CTP Stationery - Archiving Systems Suspension Files Kolok - VERBATIM (hard drives, USB sticks etc), HP Specialised Filing Systems - Filing Tidy Files - Filing solutions

T TAPES 3M SA (Pty) Ltd. - Brand Scotch® MagicTM BSC Stationery - Sellotape, Brother Freedom Stationery Palm Stationery Manufacturers TELECOMMUNICATIONS NIKKI Distributors - Siemens office phones TELEX ROLLS AND TELETEX PAPER Rotunda THERMAL ROLLS Rotunda TONERS AND CARTRIDGES KMP - Computer consumables Kolok - PENGUIN (Inkjets and Laser toners), EPSON, LEXMARK, HP. PaperGeni

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TOP RETRIEVAL FILING Optiplan a div of Waltons - Paper based top retrieval filing systems Specialised Filing Systems - Total Solution and more Tidy Files - Complete onsite and offsite filing solutions

See page 46 for contact details

V VISITORS BOOKS/REGISTERS Ledger Systems - Falcon Products - visitors books, hotel guest register, restaurant reservation registers

TOYS, HOBBIES AND GAMES Freedom Stationery Pyrotec - Toby Tower Stickers and Activities TRANSFER LETTERING AND SIGNS Parrot Products - Vinyl lettering TRANSPARENCIES Kolok - Penguin transparencies for inkjet and laser OEM, Penguin and HP Transparencies Rexel Office Products - NOBO range

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CONTACT DETAILS HERE 3M 011 844 9202

PvtBag X926, Rivonia, 2128

(

011 624 8000

Box 86173, City Deep, 2049

(

011 607 7600

debbie@parrot.co.za

7

011 806 2388

Customer Serv: 0800 118 311

7

0866 101 185

labelling@kemtek.co.za

7

011 615 2502

www.parrotproducts.biz

African Filing Systems

Kemtek Imaging Systems - Cape

Penflex

(

011 896 5279

www.africanfiling.co.za

(

021 521 9600

Box 181, Cape Town, 8000

(

021 521 2400

Box 36964, Chempet, 7442

7

086 540 6892

info@africanfiling.co.za

7

021 551 5032

brenth@kemtek.co.za

7

021 521 2402/3

info@penflex.co.za

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Kemtek Imaging Systems - KZN

Pentel S.A (Pty) Ltd

(

011 688 6000

Box 6893, Johannesburg, 2000

(

031 700 9363

Box 15685, Westmead, 3608

(

011 474 1427/8

Box 202, Crown Mines, 2025

7

011 688 6162

marketing.office@antalis.co.za

7

031 700 9369

Sandim@kemtek.co.za

7

011 474 5563

www.pentel.co.za

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Cape Town (

021 959 9600

7

021 959 9640

Box 19231, Tygerberg, 7505

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Durban (

031 714 4000

7

031 700 9253

Box 284, Umhlanga, 4320

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pretoria (

012 379 0060

7

012 379 0052

Box 4013, Pretoria, 0001

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Bloemfontein (

051 447 8681

7

051 447 6765

Box 1795, Bloemfontein, 9300

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Port Elizabeth (

041 486 2020

7

041 486 2219

Box 9088, Estadeal, 6012

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Pietermaritzburg (

033 386 2078

7

033 386 2078

Box 1425, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

Antalis South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Botswana (

00267 391 2139

7

00267 397 5459

Box 1705, Gaborone

AZ Trading

Kemtek Imaging Systems - PE

Powerhouse Dictation

(

041 582 5222

Box 15685, Westmead, 3608

(

011 887 1056

info@speech.co.za

7

041 582 5224

clinth@kemtek.co.za

7

086 555 3833

www.speech.co.za

Kemtek Imaging Systems - PTA

Power Stationery

(

012 804 1410

PO Box 816, Silverton, 0127

(

032 533 4003

Box 1305, Verulam, 4340

7

012 804 4286

johlettat@kemtek.co.za

7

032 533 3254

powersta@netactive.co.za

Pyrotec

KMP (

021 709 0190

Box 183, Steenberg, 7947

(

021 787 9600

PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948

7

021 709 0199

kmppty@iafrica.com

7

021 787 9791

tower@pyrotec.co.za

Kolok Unlimited - Head Office

RBE Stationery Manufacturers (Pty) Limited

(

011 248 0300

Box 4151, Johannesburg, 2000

(

011 793 7321

sales@rbe.co.za

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011 248 0381

infojhb@koloksa.co.za

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011 793 7348

www.rbe.co.za

Kolok Unlimited - Cape Town

Reboni Furniture Group

(

021 597 2700

Box 6385, Roggebaai, 8012

(

086 173 2664

7

021 297 2799

infoctn@koloksa.co.za

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086 627 7737

www.reboni.co.za sales@reboni.co.za

Redfern Print Services - Cape Town

Kolok Unlimited - Durban (

031 570 4900

Box 4206, Riverhorse Valley East, 4017

(

021 552 9680

Box 403, Milnerton, 7435

7

031 569 6880

infodbn@koloksa.co.za

7

021 552 9681

sales@redfern.co.za

Redfern Print Services - Durban

Kolok Unlimited Polokwane (

015 298 8795

Box 862, Ladanna, 0704

(

031 205 9598

dbnoffice@redfern.co.za

7

015 298 8315

infopol@koloksa.co.za

7

031 205 7092

www.redfern.co.za

Kolok Unlimited - Port Elizabeth

Redfern Print Services - Johannesburg

(

086 111 4407

www.aztradingcc.co.za

(

041 406 9900

Box 3163, North End, 6056

(

011 837 4119

Box 1445, Crown Mines, 2025

7

011 792 9732

sales@aztradingcc.co.za

7

041 406 9920

infope@koloksa.co.za

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011 837 8917

jhboffice@redfern.co.za

Beswick Office Products

Rexel Office Products

Kolok Unlimited - Namibia

(

011 433 2686

Box 82319, Southdale, 2135

(

00264 (61)370500

Box 40797, Ausspannplatz, Namibia

(

011 226 3300

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011 680 2166

info@beswick.co.za

7

00264 (61)370525

valne@kolok.com.na

7

011 837 2781

admin@rexelsa.co.za

BIC South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Kolok Unlimited - Nelspruit

Rotunda

(

011 474 0181

PO BOX 43144, Industria, 2042

(

013 758 2233

Box 4338, White River, 1240

(

021 552 5135

Box 189, Maitland, 7404

7

011 474 6068

16 Maraisburg Road, Industria, 2042

7

013 758 2235

infonel@koloksa.co.za

7

021 551 3070

rotunda@iafrca.com

BSC Stationery Sales

Kolok Unlimited - Bloemfontein

Royce Imaging Industries

(

011 420 3250

Box 278, Brakpan, 1540

(

051 433 1876

PvtBag X01, Brandhof, Bloemfontein

(

011 792 9530

www.royceimaging.co.za

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011 420 3322

sales@treeline.co.za

7

051 433 2451

infobfn@koloksa.co.za

7

011 792 9480

sales@royceimaging.co.za

CTP Stationery

Kolok Unlimited - Botswana

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Head Office

(

011 226 5600

Box 43501, Industria, 2042

(

00267 393 2669

PvtBag B0226, Bontleng, Gaborone

(

011 262 1400

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

011 474 9242

sales@versafile.co.za

7

00267 317 0762

clemencem@vbn.co.bw

7

011 262 1414

trodat@rse.co.za

Empire Toy & Stationery

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Cape Town

Krost Office Products

(

011 614 2243

Box 261524, Excom, 2023

(

011 626 2067

Box 75401, Gardenview, 2047

(

021 448 7008

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

011 614 3075

empire@netactive.co.za

7

011 626 2912

sales@krost.co.za

7

021 448 7014

cpt@trodat.co.za

Flip File

Rubber Stamp & Engraving Co - Durban

KZN ENVELOPES

(

021 638 3105

Box 2190, Clareinch, 7740

(

031 465 3992

P O Box 41259, Rossburgh, 4072

(

083 377 4109

Box 931, Wendywood, 2144

7

021 633 6942

ashly@flipfile.co.za

7

031 465 1669

info@kznenvelopes.co.za

7

031 266 1082

dbn@rse.co.za

Freedom Stationery - Johannesburg

South African Diaries

Ledger Systems

(

011 314 0953/4

Box 6459, Halfway House, 1685

(

011 433 1808

Box 82586, Southdale, 2135

(

021 442 2340

Box 4862, Cape Town, 8000

7

011 314 0957

gpsales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 433 8863

info@ledgersystems.co.za

7

021 442 2341

phoneyman@sadiaries.co.za

Freedom Stationery - Cape Town

Staedtler SA (Pty) Ltd

Martin Yale

(

021 557 9152/3

36-38 Silverstone Rd Killarney Gardens

(

011 838 7281

phillip@martinyaleafrica.com

(

011 579 1600

www.staedtler.co.za

7

021 557 9155

cptsales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 838 7322

www.martinyale.co.za

7

011 608 3497

admin@staedtler.co.za

Freedom Stationery KZN (Head Office)

Specialised Filing Systems

Max Frank

(

032 459 2820

Box 478, Mandini, 4490

(

011 921 1811

Box 200, Isando, 1600

(

011 477 0640

7

032 459 3255

sales@freedomstationery.co.za

7

011 921 1569

sarah.schoeman@tigerbrands.com

7

011 477 3528

Freedom Stationery - East London (

043 731 2422

Box 14111 West Bank 5218

7

043 731 2421

elsales@freedomstationery.co.za

Global Bag And Sportswear Manufactures

Maynards - Olympus Audio S.A / Olivetti Distributors (

0860 00 1922

www.specfiling.co.za

Star Stationers and Printers

sales@maynards.co.za

(

031 569 1061

luke@starstat.co.za

www.maynards.co.za

7

031 569 1094

www.starstat.co.za

Technical Systems Engineering

Merpak Envelopes

(

031 305 6507

P.O Box 18586, Dalbridge, 4014

(

011 719 7700

sales@merpak.co.za

(

011 708 2304

Box 1532, Northriding, 2162

7

031 301 6553

www.globalbags.co.za

7

011 885 3174

www.merpak.co.za

7

011 708 1799

sales@tse.co.za

Global Envelopes

Tidy Files

Narayan Wholesaler

(

031 465 5544

envelopes@absamail.co.za

(

083 444 0959

7

031 465 5634

www.envelopes.co.za

7

011 869 7243

narayantextiles@gmail.com

(

011 943 4210

www.tidyfiles.co.za

Topmark (

011 837 8045

(

031 705 8713

Suite 69, PvtBag X4, Kloof, 3640

(

011 334 2013

Box 10383, Lenasia, 1821

7

011 837 7442

7

031 705 8714

jacquie@gordons.co.za

7

011 334 7358

kuban@neweraoffice.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Cape Town

Gordon’s Productions

New Era Office cc

info@topmarksa.com

(

021 787 9600

(

011 262 0777

Box 550, Bergvlei, 2012

(

0860 006731

cpt@nikki.co.za

7

021 787 9791

7

011 262 0780

sales@graftonpaper.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) - Johannesburg

Grafton/Star Paper Products

Grip Binders (

011 421 1300

Nikki - Cape Town

orders@tigerpaper.co.za

PvtBag X1, Capricorn Square, 7948

(

011 611 1820

59 Lepus Rd, Crown Mines, 2025

(

0860 006731

dbn@nikki.co.za

7

011 611 1834

tower@pyrotec.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Tower (Division of Pyrotec) Durban

Nikki - Durban

Hortors Stationery (

011 620 4800

Box 1020, Johannesburg, 2000

Nikki - Johannesburg

(

031 701 0192

Box 594, Pinetown, 3600

7

086 612 4663

orders@hortors.co.za

(

0860 006731

jhb@nikki.co.za

7

031 701 1285

tower@pyrotec.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Tribe

Impala Vuwa Stationery Manufacturers (

036 634 1535

Box 389, Ladysmith, 3370

Nikki - Pretoria

(

011 314 4746 (Jhb)

Box 6280, Halfway House, 1685

7

036 634 1890

impalastat@mweb.co.za

(

0860 006731

pta@nikki.co.za

7

021 386 4261 (Cpt)

tribe@global.co.za

7

0800 204868

www.nikki.co.za

Versafile

Impression Management (

DBN 031 777 1222

www.impression.co.za

Nor Paper

(

JHB 011 708 7743

sales1@impression.co.za

(

011 011 3900

(

CPT 021 592 0847

7

011 011 4099

Interstat Agencies - Durban

sales@nor.co.za

Optiplan a division of Waltons

(

031 569 6550

Box 201707, Durban North, 4016

(

011 620 4000

Pencil Park, Croxley Close, Herriotdale

7

031 569 6559

interstat@mweb.co.za

7

086 681 8256

rcurrin@gp.waltons.co.za

Interstat Agencies - Cape Town 021 551 9555

Box 36696, Chempet, 7442

(

031 507 7051

viran@palmstat.co.za

7

021 557 5456

Capetown@interstat.co.za

7

031 507 7053

www.palmstat.co.za

041 453 2558

Box 27693, Greenacres, 6057

(

011 011 3900

info@papergeni.co.za

7

041 453 8504

pe@interstat.co.za

7

011 011 4099

www.papergeni.co.za

(

011 392 3628

011 226 5600

Box 43501, Industria, 2042

7

011 474 9242

sales@versafile.co.za

W. Vos & Company (

011 493 7139

www.wvos.co.za

7

011 493 8807

info@wvos.co.za

PaperGeni

(

IXAXA Office Furniture

(

Palm Stationery

(

Interstat Agencies - Port Elizabeth

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Parrot Products

Kemtek Imaging Systems

(

Paper World 14 Isando Road Isando

(

012 250 1477/8

info@paperworldsa.com.

IXAXoffice@gmail.com

7

012 250 0322

www.paperworldsa.com

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crime alert

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Shoplifting is a serious crime he Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) regards shoplifting as a serious crime that leads to huge losses within the retail sector and has put in place measures to combat it.

Speaking at the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa Summit recently, national police commissioner, General Riah Phiyega said that the big five retailers incur huge losses through shoplifting every year. James Oosthuizen, Head of the Consumer Goods Risk Initiative at the CGCSA said all retailers, regardless of their size or goods they sell are faced with the problem of shoplifting.

“The CGCSA is concerned that shoplifting is currently not taken as seriously as it should be. The perception is that one or two items are stolen by desperate people but in fact there are major syndicates operating using “vulnerable looking” people to steal for them,” Oosthuizen said.

“Thieves can pose as customers and then use the opportunity to steal stock.

Losses due to external theft are very difficult to define as syndicates concentrate on certain products which are usually high value as opposed to some items stolen by “customers” who cannot afford the product.”

Oosthuizen said the CGCSA welcomed the police commissioner’s willingness to work together with business to combat crime in the retail sector.

The CGCSA have set up a shoplifting forum which will assist with this ever increasing problem. The Shoplifting forum is being chaired by the South African Police Services (SAPS) and consists of Consumer Goods Risk Initiative (CGRI) members (mainly retailers), SAPS representation from their National Head Office, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Asset Forfeiture Unit. All shoplifting incidents that are of organised nature are being sent to a General from the Detective Service who coordinates the investigations. Regular feedback on progress and discussions on best practices are being fielded at the forum meetings.

He continued to say that one of the best defences retailers have against shoplifting is reducing the opportunity to steal and increasing the risk of being caught.

“Deterring shoplifters is a much more productive and cost effective methodology

in preventing shoplifting than simply relying on apprehending them. Well trained staff can deter shoplifters through direct eye contact and by the way of positive verbal communication skills.

“A shoplifter can be anyone in the store.

Studies estimate that one in every 10 person attempts to shoplift at some stage.

Regardless of the type of shoplifter they all have the same three objectives which are to enter the store unnoticed, conceal merchandise without detection and leave the premises unnoticed,” he said.

The CGCSA has developed tips for retailers on how to prevent shoplifting.

Some of the common characteristics of shoplifters include taking too long to decide what to buy, lingering in one area or wandering aimlessly and also groups that enter together and split up.

Oosthuizen says shoplifting can be prevented. Some of the practical solutions to preventing shoplifting include, acknowledging customers as they enter the store. Fast efficient services will deter most shoplifters and always watch the nervous customer who does not want assistance, if suspicious watch their hands.

The CGCSA can +27861242000.

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The Rexel Laminator is 33% faster than competitor machines, taking just 45 seconds to laminate a standard A4 pouch or 80 pouches per hour, with an additional cold setting for heat sensitive documents. Other features include: • Automatic switch off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

• Exit tray keeps pouches straight as they come through the heated rollers for a perfect, warp-free finish • Incorporates SureFlow™ Technology reduces jamming significantly for stress-free laminating and maximum productivity • Laminates up to A4 size including ID cards, notices and certificates • Modern, compact design easy to move around and suits most office and home environments • Single touch button interface: simple to use, no previous experience required • Three heat settings accepts 2 x 75 micron (150 in total) • pouches, 2 x 100 micron (200 in total) and 2 x 125 micron (250 in total).

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Vol 97 - December 2013

Someone’s waiting for you to screw up Identity theft is one of the fastest growing types of fraud in South Africa, costing our economy close to R1billion per year. (Forensics 4 Africa) 11, 203 ID fraud cases were reported to the SA Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS).

According to the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act gazetted on the 26 November 2013, businesses will be required to responsibly dispose of client information or face possible fines of up to R10million.

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