R100 For A Loaf Of Bread
If you lived in New York, you’d be paying $7.95 – R100.43 – for a loaf of bread, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living report recently released by The Economist Intelligence Unit. However, petrol would be costing you only $0.61, or R7.70 per litre. The report explores the cities with highest and lowest cost…
Crime Briefs – 15th March 2017
Crime awareness Sector 1 Burglary residential at York street, door forced open Robbery with firearm at corners of Oak and Retail Ave whereby one suspect involved and allegedly armed, corner of Republic and Main road, 3 suspects driving silver Mercedes Benz and armed, threaten the victim and registration number unknown. Sector 2 The following streets…
Invitation To The Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo 2017
INVITATION Proudly South African would like to invite you to the Proudly South African Buy Local Summit & Expo 2017 DATE: 3 – 4 APRIL 2017 VENUE: Sandton Convention Centre The Buy Local Summit The 6th Annual Buy Local Summit & Expo is an essential tool in influencing interaction between business enterprises, entrepreneurs and procurement decision makers….
Large Planned Water Outage: 22 March 2017
Large Planned Water Outage Streets: All streets Start Date: 22 March 2017 Time: 08:00am – 19:00pm Restoration: 19:00pm – 22:00pm Reason: Install a new bypass valve at Republic and Viscount Road Impact on customers: No water Here is the list of all areas supplied by the following reservoirs & Towers which are affected Linden 1: Areas…
Disciplinary Hearings – Be Prepared
By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. I was recently asked by an employer to assist with preparing for a Labour Court review case. The employer had dismissed the employee for theft amounting to R11000…
Hospitality Bulletin Week 10
South Africa: Hotel News New R700m dual-brand hotel on track to redefine Cape Town’s budget stay offering South Africa: Tourism News EU Visa-free travel: US loss of access to be SA’s gain? Airlines add 80,000 new seats with flights to Victoria Falls Worldwide: Hotel News AccorHotels and Rixos Hotels announce a strategic partnership Marriott International…
Fixed-term Contracts Not For Permanent Positions
BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. This article first appeared in The Star. Employers are still frequently losing at CCMA and bargaining councils in cases relating to fixed-term contracts. The reason for this is…
Your Right To Tertiary Education Funding
Introduction There is much meaning that can be found in the saying “knowledge is power”. Knowledge makes you competitive, functional and creates a capacity to earn a living. Knowledge, however, comes at a price which not everyone can afford and which the government cannot provide to everyone. In this article, we look at the extent…
Hospitality and Tourism Bulletin – Week 9
South Africa: Hotel News aha Hotels & Lodges welcomes Sefapane Lodges & Safaris to the family Premier Hotel Cape Town to start extensive renovations in May Marriott International looking to the promise of Africa Tshwane, Sandton set to welcome new Capital hotels South Africa: Tourism News New partnership to put Cape Halaal tourism on the…
2017 Budget Speech and Highlights
Dear Member, Please find below the full 2017 Budget speech as well as the highlights, as delivered by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Pravin Gordhan this afternoon in parliament. The following budget allocations to support economic growth over the MTEF are worth noting: R3.9 billion for small, medium and micro enterprises and cooperatives. R4.2…
SACCI Expectations of the Budget 2017
SACCI Media Release Tuesday 21 February 2017 SACCI EXPECTATIONS OF THE BUDGET 2017 The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mr Pravin Gordhan, will be delivering the Budget Speech on the 22nd of February 2017. The 2017 Budget Speech is being delivered at a time South Africa is experiencing subdued economic growth, with the outlook for…
Conflict of Interests
Whose interests are paramount – employer’s or employee’s? BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za It is inherent in the nature of employment relationships that, as the employer is paying the employee for his services, he/she is obliged…