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Happy New Year! Take this opportunity not to create and try stick to resolutions, but to start creating the future you want, using the previous year as the starting block.

Do you need a base to work your styling magic? The PHD Hairdressing would like to take this opportunity to support professionals who prefer to work for themselves by opening up PHD’s doors on a rental basis! OPTION 1: A fixed price per chair per day on a pay-as-you-go basis in the main salon. OPTION 2: Monthly Rental of a furnished Studio where you can run your own little business on a lease option. Flexibility in your creative life Professionals that only need a space for a day, for a week, or even for a full month will now be able to book a space for a pre-determined time. You’ll only pay for that time, making it easier for you to manage your cash flow and your own business. Delicious Coffee and Treats Too! BICA Bean to Cup Coffee Shop Right on the Premises You and your guests can also enjoy a little taste of Portugal when visiting you at PHD for their hair. BICA Bean to Cup is a quaint little coffee shop kiosk offering all the favourite Portugues sweet and savoury treats from the famous Pasteis de Nata, various rissoles, cakes, tarts and fantastic gourmet sandwiches with fabulous Presunto, chourico, cheese, vegetable preserve and other favourite fillings. Please feel free to go view our website at www.phdhairdressing.co.za. If you have questions or require more info on our “Rent a Space” please contact us: Email: bookings@phdhairdressing.co.za Whatsapp: 066 489 3161

As we draw to the close of another year, it is pleasing to note that the industry has continued to stabilise after the onslaught of COVID-19. The Council and staff wish to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe festive season and a prosperous 2023 for all! Council Office Festive Season Closings The Council’s Offices will close at 12h00 on Friday, 23 December 2022 and will re-open on Tuesday, 3 January 2023. Should you need to communicate with the Council during this period, please kindly email: amend@hcsbc.co.za. EOHCB Membership Fees 2023 The Council has received notice of the EOHCB Membership Fees for 2023 (See below and attached). The EOHCB Membership Fees will increase with effect from 1 January 2023 and may be accessed via the Council’s website. (For those of you receiving your Returns and the Chronicle via email, you can click below. ANNEXURE “C” EOHCB MEMBERSHIP FEES WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 2023 SUBSCRIPTION FEES SUBSCRIPTION FEES - OTHER 1. All other areas: R600.00 2. Legal Owners: R225.00 3. Telephonic Only Members: R280.00 BARGAINING LEVY – ALL NON PARTIES Reminder: Exemption Applications This is an important reminder that: • Exemptions are valid for only one calendar year. Each year, an application for exemption must be submitted for all employees. • Exemptions for the 2023 calendar year will be heard until the 28 February 2023. If no application is received, pension invoices will be raised. It important to apply as soon as possible. Council Offices - Johannesburg: Telephones The Council offices in Johannesburg have once again been left without telephony services due to cable theft. A new system is in the process of being installed and should be up and running from the third week of January. In the meantime, the Johannesburg Council office will be provided with an interim number which will be posted on the website as soon as it is received. Please kindly continue to make contact via email. The email addresses of the Council staff in Johannesburg are on the Council’s website - www.hcsbc.co.za HBSI Pension Fund Benefit Statements & Contact Details It appears that there are a number of HBSI Pension Fund members who have not provided to, or updated their contact details with the Fund, and as a result will not receive their benefit statements. Please will you kindly inform your employees to log onto the Verso website. Please consult the Council’s WEBSITE for the contact details of Agents in your area. For more information, contact: www.hcsbc.co.za

As an industry total revenue has increased by 18% overall when comparing November 2021 to November 2022 with the Hair Industry increasing by 18% and the Beauty Industry by 20%. Overall service Revenue increased by 21% and Retail has increased by 13%. We are seeing an average Docket charge increase of 6% and an increase of 13% in the number of dockets. Overall, the Industry has Increased 9% from last month. The Beauty Industry increased from 11% last month to 20% this month. The Hair Industry has increased from 8% to 18%. The Hair Industry increased Service Revenue by 19% and Retail by 17%. Average docket increased by 4% and client visits increased by 13% The Beauty Industry increased Service Revenue by 25% and Retail increased by 5%. Average docket revenue increased by 9% and total client visits by 13% The standout statistic is the 11% increase from last month in the number of dockets through the industry which bodes well for a prosperous end to 2022. Want more Personalized Information? ESP Cloud gives you real time analysis of your own business and most importantly the "ESP Staff Excelerators (C)" boost your or your staff turnover performance & client retention. Which is critical to maximise turnover by increasing the per client spend. This technology is available to all ESP Subscribers so if you aren’t already making use of this Industry Leading Tech ... connect with us to access your personalized view of your business in the most affordable way ... From a single Practitioner to the most sophisticated Group access your NanoVerse. For more info Email: info@espconnect.africa

The Art of Hair is seeking qualified stylists to join us and be a part of one of the most stunningly unique salons in South Africa, an inspirational haven for your hair creativity and talent to shine. We would love you to join us! • Full time position • 50% commission structure to help boost your career! • We stock all the leading brands for your clients’ needs - 23 brands on offer in our retail section and unlimited potential to build your revenue stream. • We’re right behind you with full training and support given to you as part of our valued team: Our Director Richard Nienaber has travelled across the US, the UK and Dubai to gain the experience to empower staff members, and we offer unlimited educational opportunities for our stylists to keep your talent growing and thriving • Free wifi, parking and security for you and your clients. • Clientele preferred but we can discuss. We’re more interested in finding the right person for our team! We offer you a genuinely beautiful sanctuary to build your clientele and career and thrive with all the support you could ask for. See the recent salon décor tour published by Hairnews HERE. If you love authentically boosting your own incredible creative talent in beautiful, restful surroundings, we would love to have you join us! Please contact us and send your CV to: Cell: 063 773 8805 Email: bookings@theartofhair.co.za Address: 109 Langerman Dr, Kensington Jhb Instagram: @Theartofhair @Theartofexpressions_

Gary Rom Hairdressing offers you a platform like no other hair company in South Africa to become a salon professional. The Cover Look competition is a showcase of our companies talent, from apprentices all the way to master stylists and artistic directors. The winners in stylist and apprentice categories won a trip to Schwarzkopf headquarters in Germany to further their skills and learn from the best the industry has to offer. We are looking for motivated professionals to join our company. For more information please mail gary@garyrom.co.za.

To every one of our dedicated Professional Stylists who choose to work with Keune, we’d like to thank you all for a record year. We have launched amazing products and campaigns to celebrate Royal Keune's 100th anniversary in 2022. From groundbreaking technology in the Care Lumi Coat range to the Joseph Klibansky campaign celebrating one of our own South Africa-born artists, and, as a final salute to 2022, the incredible Care Blonde Savior regimen and the Royal Tribute Serum Limited Edition were released recently with great success. As much as Joseph Klibansky is recognised for his creativity and excellence in his chosen medium for his work, so too are you all. Each of us are Artists in our own right and working with Keune Products guarantees excellence in your work, showing the best you can be. The All Hair Solutions & Keune Promise to Salons & Stylists: Keeping it Professional We at All Hair Solutions remain committed to our promise we made at the beginning of 2020, to remain loyal to the professional hair industry by keeping Keune for your salons only. You have all worked so hard and done your best to offer amazing work to your guests and for that, you deserve the support of brands, like Keune, that return the loyalty to the support you have given us. 2023 will be no different - we will continue to support you as salons and as stylists, with exciting, new and innovative products and campaigns that we will be launching throughout the coming year. Make 2023 the year you reclaim your power. Own your knowledge. Own your Skills. Own your success. Learning never gets out-dated, so make sure to join our new e-learning platform that we’re launching in early in 2023. We at All Hair Solutions wish you health, peace, happiness and success for the New Year, and we will stand by you throughout. Websites: www.keune.com www.keune.com/za Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keunehaircosmetics/ https://www.instagram.com/keune_za/ To join the Keune South Africa family and experience the ethos of a company that puts you, the professional first, contact: Phone: 011 791 3644 Email: deank@netactive.co.za And for the stylist who would love to show their talent to the world, check out the Keune Hair Stylist Awards 2022-2023! https://keunehairstylistawards.com/

The Art of Hair is seeking qualified stylists to join us and be a part of one of the most stunningly unique salons in South Africa, an inspirational haven for your hair creativity and talent to shine. We would love you to join us! • Full time position • 50% commission structure to help boost your career! • We stock all the leading brands for your clients’ needs - 23 brands on offer in our retail section and unlimited potential to build your revenue stream. • We’re right behind you with full training and support given to you as part of our valued team: Our Director Richard Nienaber has travelled across the US, the UK and Dubai to gain the experience to empower staff members, and we offer unlimited educational opportunities for our stylists to keep your talent growing and thriving • Free wifi, parking and security for you and your clients. • Clientele preferred but we can discuss. We’re more interested in finding the right person for our team! We offer you a genuinely beautiful sanctuary to build your clientele and career and thrive with all the support you could ask for. See the recent salon décor tour published by Hairnews HERE. If you love authentically boosting your own incredible creative talent in beautiful, restful surroundings, we would love to have you join us! Please contact us and send your CV to: Cell: 063 773 8805 Email: bookings@theartofhair.co.za Address: 109 Langerman Dr, Kensington Jhb Instagram: @Theartofhair @Theartofexpressions_

This Month’s Adventures in Real Shipboard Spa Life: Holiday Celebrations and Amazing Exotic Food! • So what’s daily life really like onboard with a cruise ship spa contract? • How are holidays celebrated and what can we expect on the menu? So much to explore – every meal a masterpiece and an adventure in exploring new taste flavours and exotic dishes - A sensory experience while working the job you love, meeting new people and exploring new parts of the world! Mervin gives us the scoop on one of the most important things in life on a Cruise Ship Spa Contract – Food! Mervin Arthur Naidoo is from Pietermaritzburg, KZN and at 47 years old, has been a qualified hairstylist for 28 years, working in South Africa. He has spent the last year working onboard the magnificent cruise ship Majestic Princess, on a shipboard spa contract. He is sharing his exciting experiences and photos with us about the onboard life! I really enjoy eating a variety of foods and I believe the best way to really understand and learn about a different culture and the people, is to taste their food. Food plays a huge role in understanding a culture of people that live all over the world. A Cruise Ship Spa Contract is such an amazing way to see the world and experience all they culinary surprises! Onboard the Majestic Princess, we have fine dining restaurants, with Michelin star chefs preparing the most fantastic delicious foods. • The Crown Grill - Steaks and lobsters tails on the menu • French style LèMer bistro - French fine dining • The Horizon Chinese themed restaurant • Alfredos – a pizza n pasta restaurant for those with the craving. The large dining halls for lunch and dinner serves around 1500 guests at a sitting, serving a 3-course meal. The ship also has a large collection of the finest wines and champagnes from around the world, making each meal a complete memory. Holidays Onboard during your Spa Contract – each one a Festival! The festive times are always full of food. We have celebrated many countries’ Independence Day - India, Indonesia, Philippines, South Africa. At these times food from that country is cooked for everyone to enjoy and there is always a huge cake to celebrate. Diwali, Halloween and Thanksgiving are also celebrated on board. The ship is decorated according to each festival and the amazing artistry is put on display. The chefs do amazing sculptures from vegetables and ice and it all is put on display. The start of December means the ship is totally transformed with Christmas décor, with wreaths and drapes along with lights everywhere you look. Each Port is a Celebration of Food and Décor In Mexico the food is as colourful and vibrant as their people. Clothing and décor are radiantly colourful with bright and inviting buildings and their food is just as vivid and distinctive! Fresh sea food and vegetables to make your tastebuds dance to the festive music. Alaska is the home of the Salmon and King Crab. We had exquisite salmon in so many ways: • fish and chips • baked and fried salmon • Sushi salmon • Salmon in every conceivable way you can think of to prepare it! It was a real treat to enjoy it both off the ship and onboard, and even in our crew food hall. Australia has so much variety in ethnicities, all reflected in amazing food. There are so many people from different countries in the world, all living in Australia. That means so many different types of food to enjoy. There is no shortage of Indian cuisine, and Chinese, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese delicacies are on every corner, along with real Aussie meats like kangaroo, venison, and even the exotics like snakes! New Zealand is steeped in rich exotic Maori culture. Their Maori people have such a unique way to prepare their different foods. Living along the coast, there is a lot of sea foods and fish, but as you go inland, you come across the beautiful green pastures and luscious forests filled with all the natural ingredients that makes their food so unique in taste. Takeaways Galore at Every Port We are allowed to bring cooked food from outside back onto the ship. So, depending on how much time we have to explore the port we are at for the day, we also order the most fascinating and exotic takeaways of a variety of foods. Indian, Vietnamese, pastas, Chinese, sushi - We come back onboard to have a cabin feast! Sitting anywhere in the cabin that we can, we get to enjoy our delicious foods with always so much fun and laughter. It’s a real tradition to share our meals with everyone so we can taste all the variety. Working the shipboard spa contracts, we become such close friends, almost family, with our co-workers and all the cruise ship personnel. Sharing this incredible experience gives us such a real new perspective on life and the world! If you want the experience of a lifetime that will expand your horizons to the limits and make you a sought-after stylist in top salons all over the world, sign up now for your confidential interview. Sign up today and change your life! Go to www.londonwellnessacademy.com

Each year we look back at what has been, we celebrate the good, and we hope the bad does not repeat itself again. It’s sad to say that the one thing we have learnt from history is that mankind does not learn from history. We see this all around us every day. In politics, in business, and in people’s personal lives. The most amazing thing about life though, is to see how people conquer their battles, and when they do, invariably there are other people involved. It may be an entire support system, or it may simply be a teacher, an uncle or a friend who was there when the chips were down. Often it is just the example set by a role model which inspired a person to persevere or make the right decisions at a crucial time. This past year has brought home to me how important relationships are in our lives, and how important it is to nurture them, and to make an effort to understand why sometimes they don’t go the way we want them to. I have spoken or written about this a few times this past year and have decided to do something on a broader scale than just our company, in the new year. Right now, though, I would like to thank everyone who has played a constructive role in the life of our team at MHB this past year. Whether simply making a purchase from us or engaging face to face in training or even via an email or a phone call. I sincerely hope we were able to be of service and contributed in a positive way to your life. It has been a very busy year, as I find I have probably connected with fewer of our clients this past year than ever before. I hope to change this in 2023. I believe we are in for an interesting year, with many opportunities lying in wait. How we tackle these together will determine their outcome. I am looking forward to getting stuck in. On behalf of our entire MHB team, I would like to wish everyone in our wonderful industry peace and happiness over the coming weeks. Life is made up of moments, and I wish you many special moments. See you in 2023! Chris Stofberg Managing Director Modern Hair & Beauty About Modern Hair & Beauty Modern Hair & Beauty – previously Modern Hair – was established in 1950 as a distributor of professional hair products to the hairdressing industry in Southern Africa. As the licensed distributor of Wella Company-owned products in Southern Africa, much-loved brands such as Wella Professionals, Nioxin, System Professional, Sebastian Professional, SEB MAN, and Kadus Professional can be found in salons' easily. Other brands in our portfolio include popular Brazilian hair treatment Sweet Hair Professional, Reuzel – Holland's finest pomades and barbering products; and our most recent addition, OPI Professionals - the number one salon brand worldwide. We also produce our own affordable in-salon care range called Swish. As a company, we continuously strive to offer the best possible support and care to all of our customers through dedicated and trained sales representatives, timeous delivery of orders, targeted marketing and promotional support, and regular in-depth and up-to-date seminars and education. Training centres are situated in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. But it's the fostering of great customer relationships, many of them decades-long, which runs deep, passing from one generation to the next. It's this legacy, as well as our extraordinary, passionate and dedicated team, that services over 2 000 salons within South Africa and our international partner salons in Mauritius and Angola too. Follow Instagram Facebook www.modernhairbeauty.com

We would like to thank salon owners in South Africa for your ongoing support for Milkshake hair care products and services. We remain committed to serve your professional hair care product needs and would like to encourage you to reach out to us if we can assist you in any way. We truly believe that our strong relationships and excellent client service remain at the heart of Milkshake’s success, and encourage our ongoing innovations in product development and leading edge cutting and colouring artistry in the hair industry. Milkshake’s Festive Gift Boxes Launch 2022 – Your Retail Gift from Us This year our stunning festive gift options have products and pricing to suit every client! You can choose from DUO Packs and TRIO Packs from the milkshake concepts including Volume Solution, Curl Passion, Silver Shine, Integrity System and Energizing Blend. These gorgeously packaged gift boxes are brilliantly priced, offering savings to the end user of approximately 20%. Each purchase comes with a stunning Cosmetic Bag, Gift Box or Carrier Bag! Place your orders asap! Stocks are in SA and ready for order. Love and blessings in this Festive Season from all of us at milk_shake SA. Contact milk_shake on: Email: marku@z-one.co.za or georg@z-one.co.za www.z-oneconcept.com/en | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Do you need a base to work your styling magic? The PHD Hairdressing would like to take this opportunity to support professionals who prefer to work for themselves by opening up PHD’s doors on a rental basis! OPTION 1: A fixed price per chair per day on a pay-as-you-go basis in the main salon. OPTION 2: Monthly Rental of a furnished Studio where you can run your own little business on a lease option. Flexibility in your creative life Professionals that only need a space for a day, for a week, or even for a full month will now be able to book a space for a pre-determined time. You’ll only pay for that time, making it easier for you to manage your cash flow and your own business. Delicious Coffee and Treats Too! BICA Bean to Cup Coffee Shop Right on the Premises You and your guests can also enjoy a little taste of Portugal when visiting you at PHD for their hair. BICA Bean to Cup is a quaint little coffee shop kiosk offering all the favourite Portugues sweet and savoury treats from the famous Pasteis de Nata, various rissoles, cakes, tarts and fantastic gourmet sandwiches with fabulous Presunto, chourico, cheese, vegetable preserve and other favourite fillings. Please feel free to go view our website at www.phdhairdressing.co.za. If you have questions or require more info on our “Rent a Space” please contact us: Email: bookings@phdhairdressing.co.za Whatsapp: 066 489 3161