City of Johannesburg Cancels Corrupt R161 Million Fire Engine Contract
The City has decided to cancel a R161 million contract for the provision of fire engines after it was discovered that the tender was awarded on the basis of forged Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) documents. The agreement, entered into in 2015, was allegedly entered on condition that the contractor furnished the City with a performance…
City Calls on Residents to Reduce Water Consumption
Due to an increase in temperature, water consumption throughout the City has increased. However, the City has not received sufficient rain to sustain the current trend of increased water use. Residents city-wide are requested to reduce their water usage; with particular caution requested from the greater Midrand area, as water consumption has increased at an…
Lanseria to be the Site of a New Airport City Development
neeringGauteng Premier David Makhura has highlighted the importance of Lanseria International Airport (LIA), and planned projects around it, for the development of the north-west quarter of the province. He was delivering the keynote address at the recent official opening of the new control tower and fire station complex at the airport. “Lanseria, in our vision,…
Chinese Employees Qualify For Affirmative Action
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 The Employment Equity Act (EEA) makes it compulsory for designated employers to implement affirmative action, AA. This means that most employers are required to employ, train and retain…
Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2017)
Information provided by SACCI: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is organizing the 2nd edition of the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST 2017) in the National Capital Region of Delhi at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, from7th to 9th December 2017. The Founding Conference of the International Solar…
Infrastructure Challenges in Joburg – The Highlights
Highlights from the speech presented by the Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr. Herman Mashaba, on Tuesday 7th November.
The True State of Infrastructure Challenges in the City of Johannesburg
Dear Member The Mayor held a Press Conference yesterday and highlighted the dire state of the infrastructure in the City. Since taking office on the 3rd of August they are constantly being asked, What is the Mayor doing to fix the problems? May I request that you take the time to go through the two attachments . You will then appreciate the mammoth…
SACCI Business Confidence Index: Lingering Weak Business Climate
Wednesday 8th November 2017 SACCI today released the October 2017 SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) at its Offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg. After the SACCI BCI recovered by 3.4 index points to 93.0 in September 2017 from a low in August 2017, the BCI remained virtually unchanged at 92.9 in October 2017. The BCI registered nearly a similar reading in October 2017…
Breaking The Divide – Panel Discussion & Mixer
CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS JOIN US BREAKING THE DIVIDE WHERE TOWNSHIP & MAINSTREAM IDE8, CRE8 & ACTIV8 17 NOV 2017 BIZCRE8 IS A YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR COMMITTED TO ASSISTING YOU WITH EARLY STAGE IDEATION & BUSINESS START-UP JOIN US IN SOPHIATOWN FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION & MIXER WHERE YOU CAN DISCOVER HOW TO CROSS COLLABORATE &…
Planned Water Outage in Linden/Blairgowrie Area on 16 Nov 2017
Note change of date to 16 November 2017 from 9 November 2017 Planned Water Outage in Linden/Blairgowrie Area on 16 Nov 2017 Area/ Work site: Linden Reservoir 1 and Linden Tower Suburb(s) Affected: Kensington Reservoir Zone Bryanston Ext.5, Bryanston Ext.3, Beverly Gardens, Ferndale (all Extensions),Strijdom Park, O Summit, Vandia Grove(All Extensions) Kensington Tower Zone Kensington…
Unpleasant CCMA Surprises For Employers
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 A while ago, I received a panic phone call from an employer who had received an unfavourable arbitration award in respect of a CCMA case they never knew…
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…