Even the busiest entrepreneur can manage to read like Bill Gates or Warren Buffett.

1. Buy books in advance. When trying to form a new habit, it pays to remove any obstacle that could get in the way of you keeping to your new routine, no matter how trivial. So those looking to start taking their vitamins might move the bottle to eye level, or new runners might invest in better sneakers. For would-be readers, this principle dictates you don't wait to finish one book to buy another. You should always have books lying around and easy to grab. "If you have more books in your house, you'll have more choices, and this...

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ZUMA IS A DISHOUNABLE MAN ACCORDING TO MAIMANE

Jacob Zuma in the real world. I will write something later about this man called Jacob Zuma and who is the present incumbent of the Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. These were very harsh words meted out to our Honourable President Jacob Zuma while he sat in Parliament by parliamentary leader of the DA on Tuesday 17 February 2015. Maimane respects the office of the president but he told Zuma in his face that he [Zuma] is not...

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A Story of an African Farm & Acquisitive Prescription

Deep in the heart of Mpumalanga Province there is an African farm with the beautiful name of Kaalbooi. This farm, Kaalbooi, is now inextricably linked to acquisitive prescription and it started with the first sub-divisional transfer during 1936 some 79 years ago. How did it all come about? Client asked me to draft his will which, according to him, should be very simple and straightforward: His two sons should inherit his house and Kaalbooi in equal shares. I informed him that the inheritance of his house in a residential area is fine,...

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THE LAUGHING PRESIDENT!

An advocate that at least showed some shame  for what he did. It is a shame that President Zuma behaved like he did in Parliament - it is an obvious sign that the poor man does not grasp the seriousness of the situation or his role in it. This is the link to the clown in parliament https://youtu.be/aDJ353jLOyY I suggest to you that we are expecting far too much from Zuma. It is shameful behavior of a President If you consider the...

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NORMAL SIGNAL BLOCKED - PREPARE FOR A TOTAL BLACKOUT

NORMAL SIGNAL BLOCKED - PREPARE FOR A TOTAL BLACKOUT My friend is of the view that we should prepare for a total blackout. Hehehehe!! Grappi...

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ZUMA IS NOT AN HONOURABLE MAN ACCORDING TO MMUSI MAIMANE

Zuma got a bloody nose from Mmusi Maimane in Parliament These were very harsh words meted out to our Honourable President Jacob Zuma while he sat in Parliament by parliamentary leader of the DA on Tuesday 17 February 2015. Maimane respects the office of the president but he told Zuma in his face that he [Zuma] is not an honourable man. Can any one remember this happening in our Parliament ever? I would be pleased to hear about such an incident.  It...

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PUZZLING LEGISLATION SCRAP OR RE-WRITE THE OLDER PERSONS ACT

I published an article in our Attorneys Magazine DE REBUS during October 2013 with the Title: PUZZLING LEGISLATION SCRAP OR RE-WRITE THE OLDER PERSONS ACT. This relates to the abortion of a statute OLDER PERSONS ACT 13 OF 2006 [“the Act”], Regulations [“Regulations”], Forms [“Forms”] and National Norms & Standards [“NN&S”] commenced on 1 April 2010 replacing the Aged Persons Act 81 of 1967 as amended.  It is not a joke that...

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