Business Confidence Index November 2018
SACCI PRESS RELEASE Thursday, 6 December 2018 Maintaining business confidence SACCI released the November 2018 Business Confidence Index (BCI) at its offices in Illovo, Johannesburg. SACCI’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for November 2018 measured 96.1 and increased by only 0.3 index point month-on-month. The BCI was one index point higher than in November 2017. The upward momentum of…
The SARB Announces a Partnership with UCT to Host the Research Chair in Financial Stability Studies
Press statement 04 December 2018 – The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is pleased to announce a partnership with the University of Cape Town (UCT) to host the Research Chair in Financial Stability Studies. Professor Co-Pierre Georg will chair the portfolio, which will be housed within the African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management,…
Employers Can’t Hide Behind Technicalities
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. The Labour Relations Act (LRA), in its definition section says that an employee is someone who works for an employer. However, the designers of the LRA failed to…
Government Tender Bulletin 3041
Government Tender Bulletin 3041, published on 30th November 2018 (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser [F5])
How To Navigate During Loadshedding
Here is an infographic which is intended to help you navigate during loadshedding. These are just pointers to somehow ease this rather unfortunate situation. Click here or on the image to download a bigger version.
City Investigates Pikitup’s R36-million Waste Crusher Tender
City of Johannesburg Press Statement by The Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba City investigates Pikitup’s R36-million waste crusher tender 28 November 2017 Today, I instructed the City’s Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS) team to investigate Pikitup’s acquisition of 6 unused waste crushers which were bought in 2014, at a cost of R36-million. One of…
Nedbank – Ratings Actions November 2017
Key points S&P Global has downgraded the South African long‐term local currency sovereign credit rating to subinvestment grade BB+ (stable outlook) from BBB‐ and the long‐term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to BB (stable outlook) from BB‐. This followed the earlier foreign currency debt downgrade to junk status in April. Moody’s has left its equivalent…
Transfer From One Contractor To Another
Conflicting court decisions on going concerns mean that we don’t know if we are coming or going 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 Where an undertaking (or part thereof or a service) of…
Over R16 billion Investment Needed for Ageing Water Infrastructure
City of Johannesburg Press Statement by Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba Over R16 billion investment needed for ageing water infrastructure 24 November 2017 Yesterday I was joined by the Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco da Gama, and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Nico de Jager, and officials from…
Invitation – Export Seminar Workshop
City of Johannesburg metro municipality in collaboration with the dti, GGDA and SEDA, cordially invites you to an Export Seminar Workshop. Export ready, current and prospective exporters are encouraged to attend. The City of Johannesburg in partnership with the dti, GGDA and SEDA will be rolling out a series of export seminar on a recruitment…
Christmas Market in the Ferndale Spruit
The Ferndale Residents Association invites you to the first ever Christmas Market in the Ferndale Spruit Stalls and Hot Food Arts and Crafts Kiddies Activities and Father Christmas Carols by Candlelight Music & More Saturday 2nd December 12h00 – 19h00 Entrance on the corner of Hill and Fern Ave Ferndale For more information, contact Erica…
JMPD to Welcome 215 New Graduates
Today, Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba and MMC for Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, will welcome 215 graduate officers to the Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD). The majority of the 215 JMPD officers graduating today are previous members of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP); and the City will also welcome 10 Eastern Cape officers,…