Motorists are conditioned to think that their batteries suffer damage only during winter (colder) months! It has, however, been proved that summer temperatures are equally, if not more, detrimental to the life of your battery. It must be noted that the ambient (outside) temperature coupled with the intense engine heat in summer creates an abnormal…
Veld fire affects electricity supply to pumping stations Media Statement – 19 September 2019 A veld fire was experienced last night – Wednesday: 18 September 2019; as a result the, ESKOM’s Snowden Substation was negatively impacted. The substation supplies 88kV power to Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Treatment Plant and the Lethabo Pumping Station. This meant that…
Government Tender Bulletin 3067, published on 5th July 2019. (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser [F5])
The CCMA’s Guidelines: Misconduct Arbitrations makes it most important that, when the employer is contemplating the dismissal of an employee, it should be able to show that the employee’s offence was so serious that it made “a continued employment relationship intolerable”. Such serious offences could include, for example, gross insubordination, endangering the safety of others,…
Improved Trade Expectations Trade conditions as reflected by the Trade Activity Index (TAI) at 41 was marginally higher in May 2019 compared to 37 in April 2019. The seasonally adjusted TAI for May increased by 1 index point on April 2019 and was also 1 index point higher than in May last year. A tough environment…
Friday 7th June 2019 In a statement issued by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), the CEO of SACCI Mr Alan Mukoki said: QUOTE: The post ANC NEC Lekgotla announcements, pronouncements and denouncements are precisely the problem that should be avoided at all costs, as all these cause markets instability. The issue…
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Even where it has been proved beyond any doubt at arbitration that an employee has committed an extremely serious offence, the employer will not have discharged its legal…
Artisan for ICT InfrastructureLearnership Development Program Closing Date : 14th April 2019 Invent the new workforce talent of the Future in South Africa. Orchestrating and driving innovation. Attract and develop talent that will fulfill the demand of workforce. Shaping the workforce of the future. Shifting the focus on how work is delivered and by…
Tropical Cyclone Idai was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and thousands more missing. Idai brought strong winds and caused severe flooding in Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi,…
JOIN US AT THE BUY LOCAL SUMMIT & EXPO12-13 MARCHSANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE The 8th Annual Buy Local Summit & Expo promotes an understanding of the role procurement decision makers have in contributing to South Africa’s economic growth through the uptake of local products and services. Day 1 comprises a series of workshops for SMMEs on…
#DID YOU KNOW Johannesburg Water has an active leak detection programme that was approved as a part of a five year Water Demand Management strategy in August 2016. The aim of this strategy is to implement various programmes that will ensure our water demands are reduced to within the limits of our allocation from Rand…
BUSA is amending its approach to section 10 of the Carbon Tax Bill, based on the work that we are doing with National Treasury on the regulations to give effect to section 10 of the Bill, which are currently being drafted. We have an extensive report on the work done to date on this topic…
SACCI PRESS RELEASE Wednesday 7th March 2018 Tentative but Improved Business Climate SACCI today released the February 2018 SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) at its Offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The SACCI Business Confidence Index (BCI) upheld the improvement of business confidence but pulled back by 0.8 to 98.9 in February 2017 after recording a relative…
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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…
JOSH (Johannesburg Organisation of Services to the Homeless NPC) was established in 2013 by Ms Mary Gillett-de Klerk, a social entrepreneur with social work qualifications and many years of experience, who has recently successfully completed the SECP (Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme) at GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science). The registration as an NPO (Non-Profit Organisation)…
INVITATION “The South African Smart City” 10h00-16h30 2 November 2017 Proudly hosted by Date: Thursday 2 November 2017 Time: 10h00-16h30Venue: Auditorium T-Systems South Africa (Pty)Ltd International Business Gateway New Road MidrandGPS coordinates: Latitude: -25.977280 Longitude: 28.122570(Click here for Map & Directions) Cost: Attendance is for free but booking is essential (Please book promptly to avoid disappointment)…
RCCI supports : Book Drive For Children From Diepsloot, Cosmo City and Drummond The ladies of the Laezonia Goodwill Project are collecting children and teenager’s books for two Saturday schools that serve children from the Diepsloot, Drummond and Cosmo City areas. These books will be used to develop their reading ability, and promote a love…
The Eskom Business Investment Competition is an annual entrepreneurship competition, which started in 2007, and is run by the Eskom Development Foundation. It is aimed at recognising and rewarding small and medium businesses that are significantly contributing to the fight against unemployment and poverty and growing the economy. Black-owned small and medium enterprises in the…
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…
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…
As you may now be aware, all social partners have agreed, and all parties other than COSATU, have now signed the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Labour Relations Stability Agreement. COSATU have indicated they are not withdrawing from the Agreement, but want to take the extra step of consulting their CEC before signing. The Agreement…
7 February 2017: Eskom has rolled out smart split metering as part of its infrastructure upgrade programme for all households in Sandton and Midrand. The new meters have been installed in large part of the area thus far. In order for customers to enjoy the benefits of new smart split meter, they need to receive…