HCI Wins Landmark Case
On 30 October 2017, the Competition Appeal Court found that Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (“HCI”) does not require any further merger approvals from the competition authorities in relation to the proposed transaction in terms of which it will transfer certain of the gaming assets of one of its subsidiary’s (Niveus) into the Tsogo Group in…
Gauteng Integrity and Anti-Corruption Summit
Gauteng Province is hosting an Integrity Promotion and Anti-Corruption Summit as follows. Date : Tuesday, 21 November 2017 Time: 07h00 – 16h30 Venue : Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre 14 View Point Road Boksburg South Africa Please save the date. More details to follow. Integrity and Anti-Corruption Summit Project Team 011 355 6065/ 011 355 6215
City of Joburg’s Expanded Social Package Helps Indigent Residents
The City of Joburg’s Expanded Social Package (ESP), which aims to assist our indigent residents, has increased the monthly income threshold for the package to R5 578.91, with effect from 01 November 2017. This amount changes annually on 01 November in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPIX). Joburg residents with no income, or earning…
JOSH Leads Change in Randburg
JOSH (Johannesburg Organisation of Services to the Homeless NPC) was established in 2013 by Ms Mary Gillett-de Klerk, a social entrepreneur with social work qualifications and many years of experience, who has recently successfully completed the SECP (Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme) at GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science). The registration as an NPO (Non-Profit Organisation)…
Water Provides Life – Clean Water Provides Dignity
The world filters water, we create it. Since 2004 the founders of Air to Water Africa (Incorporated in 2004) understood that the population of the world was rapidly growing while the amount of global water was remaining constant. Also, it was confirmed that the percentage of potable water was rapidly shrinking. With only enough safe…
When is it Illegal for a Municipality to Disconnect Water?
By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys Constitutional Rights The South African Constitution guarantees a right of access to water (but not a right to water itself). What this means is that the South African Government (through its municipalities) is obliged to provide access of water to everyone in South Africa,…
Lack of Disciplinary Expertise Can Prove Costly
Making dismissal stick requires legal know how 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]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za One often hears the MD or other manager shouting, ‘Get rid of that employee at all costs!’ Little do they realise…
Government Tender Bulletin 2988
Government Tender Bulletin 2988, published on 27th October 2017 (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser)
Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – Call For Applications
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 10th NOVEMBER 2017 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM (MITT) EXHIBITION 13 – 15 MARCH 2018, MOSCOW, RUSSIA The Department of Tourism, through the International Market Access Support Programme (IMASP), invites eligible tourism enterprises to apply and participate in the Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) Exhibition in Moscow, Russia from…
Invitation to the City of Johannesburg Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Ward Cluster Meeting
Invitation to the City of Johannesburg Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Ward Cluster Meeting Councillor Vasco da Gama, Speaker of the City of Johannesburg, invites you to an IDP Ward Cluster feedback meeting. See details for IDP public meetings for Region B Cluster Wards Date Times Venue Contact Person 1 86, 87, 88, 90…
SACCI Response to the MTBPS
SACCI Media Release Wednesday 25 October 2017 SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO MTBPS South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) welcomes the MTBPS delivered by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba this afternoon in Parliament. Whilst the Minister dealt with the contextual issues and gave an overview of the challenges and what the…
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement Provides an Honest Perspective on the Grave State of our Public Finances
Date: 25 October 2017 The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, today, is an honest reflection of the grave state of our public finances but lacks sufficient detail to bring confidence and greater certainty to the economy, Business Unity South Africa said today. “We welcome the acknowledgement by the Minister…