Please find below the updated background document outlining a Business Approach to Economic Transformation. It incorporates the work of the Think Tank and feedback from the Policy Committees. The document has been discussed and endorsed by the BUSA Board, for the purposes of your internal member consultations. The Board has considered the document and provided…
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…
Government Tender Bulletin 2967, published on 2nd June 2017
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
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)….
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…
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…
This article looks at what kinds of reasons might justify the expropriation of land, in our Constitutional democracy.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
It has been an eventful week, culminating in this morning’s engagement with the Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance – an engagement that was well received by BUSA members. BUSA made comment on the return of Brian Molefe to Eskom, as well as on the release of the 2016 Annual Employment Equity Report, demonstrating very…
From 1 April 2017 to 30 June 2017 the COJ will grant amnesty to any person who reports an “irregular” electricity supply (ie stolen meter, bypassed meter, fraudulent meter installed by non-City Power approved contractors, or a simple by-pass with no meter at all). According to the COJ’s website the offenders will not be hit…
South Africa: Hotel News Cape Town hotel under new ownership Hilton Durban completes refurbishment South Africa: Tourism News Arrivals from key markets slow SA stand busier than ever at Arabian Travel Market Worldwide: Hotel News Minor Hotels to modernise Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino in $7m refurbishment Rapid growth of budget hotels in the UK…
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. This article first appeared in The Star. In the case of Moloi vs Quthing Construction and Developers CK (2007, 8 BALR 720) the accused was given a final…
Please note that with effect from 1 July 2017 (the beginning of the COJ’s upcoming financial year), its new tariffs for all services (and taxes) will come into play. The approved water tariffs provide that residential households will no longer receive 6 free kl in the ordinary course. Indigent households can apply for free water;…
This article explains what notarial bonds are, and how they operate in the South African context to secure loans. With the economy worsening, the number of defaults are up. Creditors need to take whatever security they can to secure themselves. Notarial bonds can be very useful in this regard. Read or download the full article…
BY lvan lsraelstam, 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 Our articles over the past years have made it crystal clear that, for an employer, South African labour law is a jungle infested with endless hidden dangers. That…
We dedicate this term of office to the forgotten people of Johannesburg Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco Da Gama Chief Whip of Council, Cllr Kevin Wax Chair of Chairs, Cllr Alex Christians Members of the Mayoral Committee Fellow Councillors, City Manager, Dr Ndivho Lukhwareni Distinguished guests Members of the Media And most importantly, the Residents…
Dear Members RCCI is sending out the below , written by Mr Patrick OLeary, Publisher/Editor of FleetWatch SA to solicit your comments. He writes the following: I am sending out this email to a number of players in the trucking industry to solicit comment on what I feel is an extremely serious development for the industry….
The ABCSA (Australian Business Chamber of Commerce (South Africa)) has published their latest newsletter. Topic include: Investing in Australia Nedbank Economic Business Breakfast The CEO Sleepout(TM) Zambia Mining event
PRESS RELEASE Elusive Business Climate SACCI today released the April 2017 SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) at its Offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Randburg Chamber thus wishes to share this with their members. The April 2017 SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) contains sub-indices that instantly reacted to events at the end of March into April pertaining…
The GGDA (Gauteng Growth and Development Agency) in collaboration with CCILSA (The Portuguese South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry) invites CEOs in the ICT, Agro-processing , legal, financial and creative industries to attend a networking business session on 9th May 2017 at 12h00. Please RSVP by Monday 8th May.
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. While a great many labour law decisions are based on whether the employer’s actions were ‘reasonable’ fathoming what this means is extremely difficult because the concept of reasonableness…