Last updated: 10 June 2026
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of georgemienie.co.za, including all pages, articles, media, downloads, contact forms, social links, embedded content and related communications made available through this website.
By using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the website.
1. Website owner and purpose
This website is the personal website of George Mienie. It is used to publish insights, articles, opinions, leadership notes, speaking information, media information, mentorship information and contact details.
The website is provided for general information, editorial, professional, personal brand and communication purposes. It is not a transactional e-commerce platform and does not create a professional adviser-client, employment, partnership, agency or fiduciary relationship with you.
2. No professional advice
All content on this website is provided for general information and opinion only. It is not legal, financial, investment, tax, accounting, employment, technical, strategic, business, medical or other professional advice.
You should not rely on the website as a substitute for professional advice tailored to your circumstances. You are responsible for your own decisions, actions, omissions, reliance and outcomes. Before acting on any information, you should obtain appropriate professional advice.
3. Opinions and accuracy
Articles, talks, interviews, notes, commentary and other content may include personal opinions, interpretations, predictions, examples, experiences or third-party information. These may change over time and may not apply to your circumstances.
While reasonable care is taken with the website, no warranty is given that content is complete, accurate, current, error-free, suitable for a particular purpose or available at all times. George Mienie may update, correct, remove, reorganise or archive content at any time without notice.
4. Intellectual property
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all rights in this website and its content are owned by or licensed to George Mienie. This includes text, articles, page content, images, photographs, graphics, videos, audio, downloads, design, layout, branding, logos, trade names, source code, databases, icons and other materials.
All rights are reserved. You may view the website for personal, lawful, non-commercial use. You may share ordinary links to public pages, provided you do not misrepresent the source, alter the meaning, imply endorsement, use the content unlawfully, or damage George Mienie’s rights or reputation.
You may not, without prior written permission, copy, reproduce, republish, scrape, crawl, download in bulk, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, sell, license, frame, mirror, train artificial intelligence systems on, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any website content.
5. Limited quotation and fair use
Reasonable short quotations may be used for lawful commentary, reference, media, education or criticism where permitted by law, provided that you credit George Mienie clearly and link to the original page where practical. This permission may be withdrawn if content is used misleadingly, unlawfully, commercially, excessively, out of context or in a way that harms George Mienie’s rights, reputation or interests.
6. Prohibited conduct
You may not use the website in any way that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, misleading, defamatory, invasive, fraudulent, automated, disruptive or unauthorised. Prohibited conduct includes:
- copying, scraping, harvesting, mining, indexing or bulk-downloading content or data without permission;
- using bots, crawlers, automated tools or artificial intelligence systems to extract, replicate or train on content without permission;
- attempting to gain unauthorised access to the website, server, database, administrator areas, forms, accounts or connected systems;
- uploading, submitting or transmitting malware, spam, phishing content, unlawful material, offensive content or misleading information;
- impersonating George Mienie or suggesting endorsement, partnership, employment, affiliation or approval without permission;
- using the website or content to defame, harass, threaten, abuse or harm any person;
- interfering with website security, performance, availability, analytics, forms or infrastructure;
- removing copyright notices, attribution, branding, watermarks or rights notices;
- using website content in a competing publication, database, training set, product, service or commercial offering without written permission; and
- doing anything that may expose George Mienie, the website, users or service providers to legal, technical, reputational or security risk.
7. User submissions and enquiries
If you submit a message, enquiry, comment, request, proposal, speaking brief, media request, mentorship request, idea, file or other material through the website, you confirm that you have the right to submit it and that it is accurate, lawful and does not infringe any third-party rights.
You remain responsible for your submission. By submitting material, you grant George Mienie a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to use, store, copy, review, respond to, forward internally, process and retain the material as reasonably necessary to respond to you, administer the website, protect legal rights, keep records, provide requested services, or pursue legitimate interests.
Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee a response, acceptance, engagement, booking, collaboration, advice, service or commercial relationship.
8. Speaking, media, mentorship and business enquiries
Information about speaking, media, mentorship or business opportunities is provided for enquiry purposes only. Any engagement, appearance, collaboration, mentorship, consulting arrangement, interview or commercial opportunity is subject to separate written agreement, availability, scope, fees, confidentiality, intellectual property, cancellation terms and other conditions agreed in writing.
No website content constitutes an offer capable of acceptance. George Mienie may accept, reject, pause or decline any enquiry at his discretion.
9. Third-party links and platforms
The website may link to third-party websites, social media platforms, embedded videos, podcasts, interviews, media articles, tools, plugins or services. These are provided for convenience only. George Mienie does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, availability, accuracy, security, privacy practices, terms, algorithms, advertising, cookies, tracking, moderation or conduct.
Your use of third-party platforms is at your own risk and subject to their own terms and policies.
10. Privacy and personal information
Personal information is processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy published on this website. The Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms. By using the website, you acknowledge that personal information may be processed as described there.
11. Security and availability
Reasonable steps are taken to operate and protect the website, but no guarantee is given that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, free of viruses or compatible with every device, browser or system. Access may be suspended, restricted, modified or discontinued at any time for maintenance, security, legal, operational or business reasons.
12. No warranties
The website and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, George Mienie makes no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including warranties of accuracy, availability, reliability, fitness for purpose, non-infringement, security or uninterrupted operation.
13. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by South African law, George Mienie, his representatives, service providers, contributors and related parties will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or economic loss, including loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, data, goodwill, reputation, business, savings, or other losses arising from or related to your use of, inability to use, or reliance on the website or content.
This limitation applies whether the claim is based on contract, delict, negligence, strict liability, statute or otherwise, even if the possibility of loss was known or foreseeable. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
14. Indemnity
You indemnify and hold harmless George Mienie, his representatives, service providers, contributors and related parties from any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost or expense, including reasonable legal costs, arising from your use of the website, your breach of these Terms, your submissions, your infringement of rights, your unlawful conduct, or your reliance on website content.
15. Rights enforcement and takedowns
George Mienie reserves all rights and remedies available under law. This includes the right to restrict access, block users, remove or edit submissions, investigate misuse, preserve evidence, report unlawful conduct, request takedowns, enforce intellectual property rights, claim damages, seek interdicts and recover costs where appropriate.
16. Consumer protection and electronic communications
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude rights that cannot be excluded under applicable South African law, including where the Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002, or other legislation applies. Where any mandatory legal protection applies, these Terms must be read subject to that protection.
17. Changes to these Terms
George Mienie may update these Terms at any time. The latest version published on this page applies from the date shown above. Continued use of the website after changes are published means you accept the updated Terms.
18. Severability
If any part of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that part will be treated as severed or limited to the minimum extent necessary, and the rest of the Terms will remain in force.
19. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. You consent to the jurisdiction of the South African courts for disputes arising from or related to the website, these Terms, or your use of the website, subject to any mandatory legal rights that may apply.
20. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be submitted through the contact page on this website.