Thandanani House Of Refuge Christmas Party
RCCI hosted the Thandanani House of Refuge Christmas Party on Saturday 8th December. Many thanks to the members who gave their time and who sponsored food and gifts! [foogallery id=”7244″]
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RCCI CEO Linda Blackbeard Receives Lifetime Achievement Awards
Our CEO Mrs Linda Blackbeard, received two amazing recognition awards this year. Both are lifetime achievement awards in “Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business” The first was the SADC South Lifetime achievement award and the other the Continental Lifetime achievement award. The following is a letter received from the CEO of CEO Global: Ms Linda…
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RCCI Style With Velaphi Mpolweni – December 2018
Let me take opportunity to thank Linda and Danie for granting me the opportunity to write for the RCCI website. I’ll be writing on different topics, including Furniture & Décor, Fashion, Entertainment, Design Trends, Gardening and Architecture. All these topics will grant me the opportunity to interview different individuals from time to time to contribute…
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Schindlers’ Property Law Updates – The Land Hunger
THE LAND HUNGER The attached article considers what ‘the land hunger’ might be in our unique South African context, and poses serious questions that need to be answered before our government can properly formulate a plan to address same. It was written by myself and senior associate Anja van Wijk. Chantelle Gladwin-Wood Read the article…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Strikes Can Mean Disaster 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 Strike season has been dragged out much longer this year than previously. It is already November and the miners’ strike is still to get going. The large corporates…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Infrastructure Challenges in Joburg – The Highlights
Highlights from the speech presented by the Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr. Herman Mashaba, on Tuesday 7th November.
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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…
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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…
