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Busa News Bulletin Edition 5

Looking Back Over The Last Month There have been a number of policy issues arising in the month of May. Eskom submitted an application to NERSA attempting to circumvent the requirement to provide information to substantiate the Multi-Year Price Determination, version 4 thereby undermining good governance and accountability. The deliberations on the Critical Infrastructure Bill…
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MCC Finance Stakeholder Engagement Session Invite

  Member of the Mayoral Committee For Finance Cllr. Rabelani Dagada (Dr) Invites you to a Stakeholder Engagement Session on the 2017/2018 Budget, Rate Policy and Tariffs. Venue: Joburg Theatre 163 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein Date: 27th June, 2017 Time: 08h00 RSVP to:  Inneth Mabatha by 23rd June 2017 Email: [wpml_mailto email=”[email protected]”][email protected][/wpml_mailto] Phone: 011 628 4093
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Upmarket and Budget Train Tours In Southern Africa

JB Train Tours hosts train tours in Southern Africa. We would like to take you and/or some of your staff members on tour. It could be an incentive, bonus, opportunity or just a holiday. Alternatively it could be a trip for directors (with spouses), major service providers, certain clientele or an anniversary (personal or the company’s)….
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It Is Easy To Mess Up Retrenchments

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 We have regularly reminded employers of the factors that render dismissals for operational requirements (retrenchments) fair and unfair. Despite this, employers continue to get it wrong and land…
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City of Joburg Approves 2017/2018 Capital and Operational Budget – How Ward 102 is Affected

The City of Johannesburg full Council has approved the 2017/2018 operational and capital budget (1 July 2017 to end June 2018). This is the first full year budget that the new administration, lead by the Democratic Alliance Executive Mayor, Councillor Herman Mashaba has tabled, with approval for implementation. 2017/2018 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE – R8 589 421…
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R120 million lifeline for tourism SMMEs

R120 million will be allocated per year for the next three years to support emerging black owned businesses, Tourism Minister Thokozile Xasa announced in the Tourism Budget Vote Speech on Tuesday afternoon. In her speech, Xasa said the theme of this year’s budget is sustainability, in line with the UNWTO theme for the year. The…
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CSIR/Pikitup Business Recycling Survey

The CSIR is conducting research about recycling in Johannesburg, on behalf of Pikitup, a waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg Municipality. As part of this research, we will be conducting questionnaires and interviews with businesses operating in the City. The aim is to assess the extent to which businesses currently recycle their waste,…
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Terminating Fixed-term Contracts A Headache

BY   lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 8887944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Website address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za It is very easy to employ a worker on the basis of a fixed-term contract. However, it is when you want to end the employment relationship that the…
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Invitation: Africa ASEAN Business Expo 2017

RCCI members are invited to attend the  Africa ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Business Expo 2017 , which will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 6 – 8 November 2017. Details of the Expo are as follows: Date: 6 -8 November 2017 Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg Email: [email protected] Online…
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