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Pink Drive Open Day 31st January 2020
Join PinkDrive for our Open Day! Pay it forward. Please consider giving someone in need theopportunity to check their health status by making a donation EARLY DETECTION WILL PROLONG A LIFE
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You Cannot Ignore Extenuating Circumstances
Even when an employer finds an employee guilty of a serious offence this does not automatically entitle the employer to fire the employee. There are numerous possible remedies for misconduct which could include: Dismissal – the most severe corrective action Demotion – provided that the employee is given the choice of dismissal or demotion Suspension…
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Government Tender Bulletin 3092
Government Tender Bulletin 3092, published on 24th January 2020.
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The Caitlin Douman Foundation – Launch Event
THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED TO CELEBRATE THE CAITLIN DOUMAN FOUNDATION CEREBRAL PALSY LOVE PARTY LAUNCH SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2020 ARRIVAL 13H30 -14H00 EVENT STARTS AT 14H00 The Caitlin Douman Foundation endeavours to create a holistic approach in how we deal with differently-abled individuals and we would like to share it with you….
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Tips for Negotiating Business Funding
BY DANIE BEZUIDENHOUT You can’t start or grow your business without funding. Unfortunately, applying for and getting a business loan isn’t a fast or stress-free experience. Applying for a loan is one of the most crucial steps for any business owner. To give yourself the best chance of getting approved, follow these tips for negotiating and…
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Draft Constitution 18th Amendment Bill – Land Expropriation
The ad hoc Committee on the Amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, has published the attached Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill for public comment. The purpose of the Draft Bill is to “amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, so as to provide that where land and…
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2020 Creative Expo Taiwan
The“2020 Creative Expo Taiwan” will be held at Songshan Cultural & Creative Park and Taipei Expo Park- Expo Dome in Taipei City from April 22 to April 26, 2020. We cordially invite you to join us at the event and witness the latest Taiwanese cultural creative industries transformation trends and their creative merchandise, including stationery…
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New COO Rates For 2020
We wish you a very successful 2020 and should we be able to assist you with any training queries, please call us. With the costs of almost everything increasing, we have been forced to increase the costs of our Certificate Of Origin electronic and manual docs stamping and seals. We have really tried not to…
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SACCI Press Release – Trade Conditions Survey – December 2019
Trade Conditions Remain Tight Trade conditions remained in negative territory in December 2019, but the seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) improved marginally to 44 – up by one index point and still below the 50-index level of unchanged conditions. Expectations for the next six months look better than the December trade conditions with the…
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POWER ALERT 1
POWER ALERT 1 Date: 16 January 2020 A positive outlook for the system today Thursday, 16 January 2020: The system is looking better today as units that were on unplanned outages due to coal handling problems caused by flooding started pumping power into the grid although not yet at full capacity. While the overall system…
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A Bad Hiring Decision Costs An SME Far More!
by Kirsten Halcrow A rockstar CV filled with bells and whistles of achievements and accolades… Tick Reasonable salary expectations that are fitting into the constrained budget… Tick Glowing references and recommendation letters…Tick Experience perfectly aligned with the job… Tick Hit it out of the park during both interviews… Tick …Six weeks later….”Why did I hire…
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SACCI Press Release BCI December 2019
SACCI PRESS RELEASE – BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX (BCI) FOR DECEMBER 2019 Lack Luster Business Confidence in December Although the BCI remained virtually unchanged at 93.1 in December 2019 if compared to 92.7 in November 2019, the BCI was 2.1 index points below the level of 95.2 in December 2018. The BCI declined from an average…
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Eskom seeks R27bn for load shedding losses, 17% tariff increase mooted
Cape Town – The public has until January 20 to comment on Eskom’s application to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for a tariff increase to recover R27billion in losses from load shedding. This tariff increase will probably see electricity costs increase by up to 17%. Nersa said it would assess Eskom’s application following…
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Stage 2 rotational load shedding from 09:00 until 23:00 tonight.
Stage 2 rotational load shedding will be implemented from 09:00 until 23:00 tonight. Eskom will continue to provide regular updates about the state of the power system through various media platforms.
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SACCI Trade Conditions Survey – November 2019
Trade Expectations Weaken Trade conditions remained subdued in November 2019 and in negative territory. The seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI), as a measure of recent trade conditions, improved slightly by one point to 43 in November 2019. Over the next six months trade is expected to decline with the seasonally adjusted Trade Expectations Index…
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Load Shedding Putting The Prospects Of Economic Recovery Under Severe Pressure
Yesterday, along with many people, my blood boiled at the stage 6 outage and the drastic effects on our economy. I promised action on my Facebook and didn’t need to say much to encourage the press release of a media statement by our CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce (SACCI). They were already…
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The 4 Stages to Future-Proofing Your Business Against the Impact of Load Shedding
Business owners have more than enough challenges when it comes to ensuring the long-term sustainability of their business but now, there is the reality of load shedding to which there seems to be no end in sight as the embattled energy provider spirals out of control with debt rising on an annual basis. What can…
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Employers Must Jack Up Retirement Policies
Employers too often try to remove their older employees from employment in order to ‘make way for new blood’ or because such employees sometimes move more slowly or ‘do not fit in’. However, such employees are protected by the Employment Equity Act (EEA) which prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on the grounds of age….
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Business Confidence Index (BCI) for November 2019
Business Confidence Remains Rigid The SACCI BCI (2015 = 100) remained sensitive to the instability in the business climate, both domestically and internationally. After declining by 0.7 index points in October 2019, the BCI appears to crept upward in November 2019. The index improved by 1.0 index points on October to reach 92.7 in November 2019. The…
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What to expect: Our 2020 property trends
Cath Jenkin • Dec 2, 2019 Brought to you by PropertyCoZa Randburg Private Property reflects on what happened during 2019 in the South African property market, and how that’ll lead to 2020 property trends. The 2019 property landscape Before we begin analysing what to expect in 2020 property trends, it’s prudent to reflect upon the South African…
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Summer Heat and Your Battery
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…
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