President Cyril Ramaphosa: Developments in Coronavirus Covid-19 response
3 Dec 2020 My fellow South Africans, I wish to speak to you this evening about the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa. Before doing so, I wish to express my appreciation to all South Africans who observed the five days of mourning from the 25th to the 29th of November for…
Trainees Are Also Employees
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address:[email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. With very few exceptions anyone who works for any organisation is an employee. Section 213 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides that an employee is anyone, other than…
Labour Brokers Need Sound Legal Advice
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Labour brokers and temp. agencies employ hundreds of thousands of people in South Africa and are referred to in the LRA as “temporary employment services” (TES). Many of…
Randburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry Elects New Board of Directors
Randburg, South Africa: On 18th November 2020, the RCCI held its Annual General Meeting at their offices in Ferndale. The CEO, Ms Linda Blackbeard, said, “We were delighted at the response and turnout of members who came to support the RCCI at their AGM.” She continued. “It is with great pride and pleasure that I…
Life is Indeed a Matter of Attitude and Choices
Early in 2019, the economic meltdown affected my formal source of income. After numerous and unsuccessful attempts to find my feet, I began to spend more time on my untapped talent. In October of the same year, my creative side gained life. I launched Gifts@Tapiwa64 on Facebook with the hope of generating income via Craft…
Release of the November 2020 Financial Stability Review on Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Media advisory Release of the November 2020 Financial Stability Review on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 The Financial Stability Review (FSR) will be released on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at 12:00. The presentation on the FSR, which is normally delivered at the Financial Stability Forum meeting, will be hosted virtually and therefore no physical media lock-up…
Africa Business Forum in Taiwan
Commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (MOFA), the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) held the Africa Business Forum at Grand Hyatt Taipei on October 07. 102 potential buyers and people from the media joined the event. We’re grateful to Mr. Seraki Matsebe, representative of the Liaison Office of South Africa, for…
Years Of Service A Mitigating Factor
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Many employers, when considering dismissal, do not mind taking into account the fact that the guilty employee has long service. However, having weighed this against the seriousness of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Progress in the national effort to contain the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic
11 Nov 2020 My fellow South Africans, We have not had our national family meeting for some time. It has been many months now since the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa. The pandemic has caused great hardship for all our people. After such a long time of uncertainty and worry, we all wish…
Corruption on the agenda with Ramaphosa set to answer questions in Parliament
The President will also address Members of Parliament on milestones in relation to social cohesion. A day before ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule is due in court on corruption charges, President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions on corruption in the National Assembly. Corruption isn’t the only item on the agenda – ANC MP Bongani Bongo, also…