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  • About The Forum SA

    The Forum SA is primarily a South African business discussion forum and networking website, with a touch of politics and life.

    Over the years it has also developed into a valuable information resource for South African citizens from all walks of life.
    In 2010 alone, search engines sent over 228 000 visitors to The Forum SA to get the answers they were looking for.

    UPDATE: In 2011 search engines sent over 348 000 visitors.
    The Forum SA was launched in May 2006 with the primary purpose of helping South African business owners and managers understand and navigate all the red tape that has become such a big part of doing business in South Africa. The core principle was that the site would be a free platform for service minded members of the business community to develop a public information resource.

    Anyone could post a question and the most active members of the time, Dave Alcock and Duncan Drennan, would do whatever they could to find the right answers. As the site grew in popularity, more and more people got the spirit of service and started stepping forward to help in their area of expertise.

    The site has since evolved to what you see today - not only a shared information resource, but also a useful think tank on a wide variety of issues. The core focus remains business oriented, but with far more diversity. Members include business owners, employees, consumers, lawyers, administrators, regulators, trade unionists and so much more - asking questions, discussing issues, finding answers, reaching out and helping each other towards a better future for all.
    The Forum SA is still a work in progress. Where it goes from here and what it may help you achieve is up to you and me.
    Tags: south africa, internet, forums
      • DeanF
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        DeanF commented
        14-Nov-11, 11:26 AM
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        Sorry for the spelling and punctuality.
        • Blurock
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          Blurock commented
          21-Apr-12, 10:33 PM
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          TFSA rocks!
          • Citizen X
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            Citizen X commented
            03-Apr-13, 09:02 PM
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            TFSA rocks!

            I’m confident that TFSA will go from strength to strength.
            This is my first online social network experience. I never anticipated joining any online forum. When I first joined I was made to feel truly welcome and I was given a real opportunity to conduct research and have actual interaction with my fellow South Africans. My research would have actually been impossible without the tools of TFSA. I got more than 5200 respondents, all of which came from TFSA! The level of emotional maturity and tolerance is extremely high on TFSA. I will encourage anyone to join! If you really want to give something back to your South African society then give your business knowledge, experience and education right here on TFSA. Everyone has something to offer. I think that business management students can play a big role by offering insight into the latest management academia as well as expressing your own opinion.
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