BOMB SCARE situation in RANDBURG has been resolved.
Newsflash: Friday 22 July 2016 Earlier today there was a bomb scare near the Cash Crusaders in Randburg. The Randburg Square shopping center and surrounding properties evacuated their premises. The police arrived on the scene and have taken control of the situation. The SAPS Randburg confirmed that no bomb was found and the Randburg Central Management District has…
ULTERIOR MOTIVES FOR RETRENCHMENTS NOT ON
While all retrenchments are painful and often devastating for employees it is normal for employers to retrench employees after serious losses have been incurred because the employer cannot afford to pay their salaries. It can also happen that those executives responsible for managing the company are disciplined for allowing the financial losses to occur. However,…
The Cosmo City Fun Run 2016
To sponsor or register for the Fun run please see the forms on the link below Entry Form 2016 Cosmo City Fun Run Sponsorship Form Cosmom Fun Run
The latest Opportunities received from Taiwan
To see a list of business opportunities received from Taiwan recently by our office for disseminating to interested members . If any members are interested in the listed business opportunities,they are welcome to make direct contact with the Taiwanese companies or contact our office. Please click on the link below to see the list of…
BE CAREFUL WHEN ASSESSING WHO TO RETRENCH
The most common criterion used when deciding who to retrench is last-in-first-out. Employers are allowed by law to use the retention of necessary skills as a criterion. However, proving that the application of this criterion was fair is very complex. This has caused many an employer to lose in court. For example, in the case…
Nedbank and RCCI present: A free Invite to our members
“State of the economy both local and international.Detail will include Brexit and the future” By Mohammed Yassen Join the Randburg Chamber of Commerce and Our Corporate Sponsor Nedbank “State of the economy both local and international, including Brexit & the future” Mohammed currently heads the Global Markets and…
Tender Bulletin 01 July 2016
We post on a continuous basis a number of Government tender opportunities for our members and for all who visit our website. We encourage people take advantage of these opportunities in order for them to grow their business. To view the recent tender opportunities, click on the document link below. Tender 2923_1July 2016
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT DOES NOT PROTECT EMPLOYERS
It is a common erroneous belief among employers that they protect themselves by employing staff without a letter or contract. In fact, the converse is true. The law does not make signed employment contracts compulsory but the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) does require employers to inform employees in writing of their particulars of…
Home Affairs extends closing date of applications for Lesotho Special Permits
28 Jun 2016 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has acceded to a request by the Lesotho authorities to extend the closing date of applications for Lesotho Special Permits to allow more time for Basotho nationals to apply for permits. The last day for applications was 30 June 2016. The date has now been extended by…
Two scary lessons Brexit can teach your organisation
Britain’s shock vote of last week shouldn’t have been a shock at all. The basis for it has been growing for years. Are you sure you’re not facing the same challenges in your own organisation You’d have to have been living in a cave since Thursday not to have seen the media explosion that followed the results…
The latest in Financial News
Overview US: Preliminary US durable goods orders for May fell by 2.2% over the month from a gain of 3.3%, significantly below consensus expectations. Sentiment indices for June were also lower across the board. This continues to point toward a sluggish secondary sector of the economy which will now be impacted further by a stronger…
Statement on Cabinet meeting of 22 June 2016
Implementation of key government programmes 1.1. Cabinet deliberated on the fourth quarter progress reports of the implementation of the government Programme of Action (PoA) and the outcomes. Government is making progress by addressing challenges and intervening to close the gaps in the implementation of the PoA. Government is confident that it is making headway in the…