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Alan Hammond

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Cape Town, South Africa
As seen in: Careers Portal (South Africa), Skills Portal, MyPressportal
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Here to help you find learnerships, internships, bursaries while also bringing you the best advice to kickstart your success!

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Alan Hammond’s Biography

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Alan has been working in the internet publishing industry since early 1995, when Netscape was the state of the art browser. For the last 19 years he has been running Portal Publishing and leading a team of journalists and technologists who run South Africa's most popular websites for those aged 18 to 29.

Alan Hammond’s Journalist Portfolio

13,000 Students in Jeopardy as Educor Colleges De-Registered

13,000 Students in Jeopardy as Educor Colleges De-Registered

Students The registration of Damelin, Lyceum, City Varsity and Icesa City Campus has been revoked by the H…

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Ramaphosa Announces End of State of Disaster

Ramaphosa Announces End of State of Disaster

After 750 days President Ramaphosa has announced that the State of Disaster, implemented to assist the govern…

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu Has Died

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Has Died

The former Archibishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu was known and respected worldwide for his faith, his humour…

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Degree opportunities at London School of Economics

Degree opportunities at London School of Economics

Studying in central London is a major drawcard for many students, from a wide range of countries. For those w…

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Which is better a bursary or a student loan?

Which is better a bursary or a student loan?

Do you know the difference between a bursary and a student loan? A bursary may seem like the first choice for…

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Minister Blade Nzimande Reassures Students That NSFAS Problems Will Be Solved

Minister Blade Nzimande Reassures Students That NSFAS Problems Will Be Solved

Students and their families who have been frustrated when they haven't received payments or even funding deci…

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Learnerships at Table Mountain Cableway Company

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By Alan Hammond
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An exciting Tourism and Hospitality Learnership is available now - and where better to complete it than at Cape Town's tourism icon, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company. The Table Mountain Cableway Company is responsible for running Cape Town iconic cable car that takes tourists from around the world to the top of Table Mountain. They also run the food and beverage outlets that operate at the top of the mountain.
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Avbob Learnerships 2026

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By Alan Hammond
| Careers Portal (South Africa)
College of Cape Town TVET college strives to equip their students with the qualifications and skills to start successful careers. They provide well-equipped workshops, lecture rooms, computer rooms, studios for practical work and well-equipped media centres. Three residences are located near the City, Crawford and Thornton Campuses. In addition to offering a variety of courses, they also provide their students with Open Learning Centres.
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Refined Gold VAT Judgment Shows Why Tax Interpretation is Not a Guessing Game

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By Alan Hammond
| Skills Portal
A recent Constitutional Court judgment on the VAT treatment of refined gold carries an important lesson for taxpayers far beyond the mining industry that commercial logic alone cannot override the wording of tax legislation. The judgment in Lueven Metals v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service dealt with a highly technical VAT zero-rating provision for refined gold supplied to prescribed purchasers.
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How is social media changing news?

For young people particularly there is a lot less allegiance to publications as they are getting more suggestions via social feeds.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means to play the role of an educator for your audience. Bringing relevant & useful information to them, as well as placing it in context.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

These days you have to be flexible and skilled in multiple areas, including photos, videos, images, etc.