The Bolting Horse
By Chantelle Gladwin, Partner and Kholofelo Sekele, Candidate Attorney Introduction The metaphor that the “horse has bolted” has been used frequently by our courts, although not with a consistent result. This article examines some of the different ways that our courts have applied the “bolting horse principle” – namely the principle that one ought not…
Second Generation Outsourcing: Can You Retrench?
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]. This article first appeared in The Star. Go to: http://www.labourlawadvice.co.za It has become highly contentious as to whether second generation outsourcing falls under section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, the…
SACCI Press Release: COSATU Strike
Media Release Friday 07 October 2016 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has noted the intention of COSATU to call all government employees to a national strike. Reports indicate that COSATU will be marching to Parliament on Friday 7 October 2016 at 13:00. SACCI further notes that COSATU will be handing over…
Business Confidence Muddling Through
SACCI today released the SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) for September 2016 at its Offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) lost 2.6 index points in September 2016 to measure 90.3 compared to 92.9 in August 2016. This figure for the BCI is 4.1 points below September 2015. The BCI average of…
SACCI Annual Convention – 19-20 October 2016
Building and Sustaining Strong Institutions for South Africa’s Global Competitiveness The convention takes place from 19th – 20th October 2016 at Emperors Palace Keynote speaker for the conference: Governor Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Click here for more information
SETA Grants Available
Do you struggle to find the funding needed to meet your skills development targets under the new BBBEE codes? If so, take advantage of SETA funding that is now available to develop your own staff, interns and unemployed learners. We can assist you to access additional funds to: Up to R36 000 of grant funding…
Update on Water Shutdown
The Kensington B reservoir will be dry by late afternoon due to the major leak in Republic Road. This could mean that we will all be without water. Please stock up on water. We are waiting for JW to advise where the location of water tanks will be. This water situation could take as long…
WARNING: Major water shutdown as burst pipe floods streets
CRESTA – Joburg residents can expect a major water shutdown in the next few hours. Johannesburg Water has issued a warning of a “major shutdown” in numerous suburbs, after a burst pipe flooded parts of Republic Road and Judges Avenue in Cresta. Some cars were left stranded in knee-deep water and had to be towed…
Attention: All in Randburg Business District – Temporary Road closure
Attention: All in Randburg Business District Please be aware of the following notice for your information – Temporary Road closure for removal of the pedestrian bridge over Bram Fischer Drive and Jan Smuts Ave Kingsway Civils are currently implementing the Randburg PEU for the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) of which all necessary wayleaves are…
Investment Opportunities
Kindly, see below the link for the investment opportunities, alternatively you can download same from our website: www.sib.gov.sc from the download section. This document is too large for me send by email. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjo9t3bp937yqrc/Compendium%20of%20opportunities%20reduced%202016.pdf?dl=0
My Business Mag :: Today is Small Business Friday
Expert insights to give your business the extra edge Today is Small Business Friday The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC), with Title Sponsor Nedbank, is gearing up for its fifth Small Business Friday tomorrow, Friday 2 September. The movement is about mobilising all South Africans to support their local small businesses. It’s a one-day high action drive on…
Alert Power Outages
ALERT! POWER OUTAGE ON 11 SEPTEMBER TOWN NAME; Randburg BLAIRGOWRIE BORDEAUX BRYANSTON EXT.3 FERNDALE FERNDALE EXT.13,15,20,3,6,8,9 FONTAINEBLEAU MALANSHOF MALANSHOF EXT.1,2,4,5,8,9 MORET MORET EXT.1,2,3,4,5,6 OERDER PARK PRAEGVILLE PRESIDENT RIDGE PRESIDENT RIDGE EXT.6,7 RANDPARK RANDPARK EXT.2,3,4,5 RUITERHOF EXT.1,10,2,4,5,6 WINDSOR GLEN