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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Highlights from the speech presented by the Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr. Herman Mashaba, on Tuesday 7th November.
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…
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…
CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS JOIN US BREAKING THE DIVIDE WHERE TOWNSHIP & MAINSTREAM IDE8, CRE8 & ACTIV8 17 NOV 2017 BIZCRE8 IS A YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR COMMITTED TO ASSISTING YOU WITH EARLY STAGE IDEATION & BUSINESS START-UP JOIN US IN SOPHIATOWN FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION & MIXER WHERE YOU CAN DISCOVER HOW TO CROSS COLLABORATE &…
Note change of date to 16 November 2017 from 9 November 2017 Planned Water Outage in Linden/Blairgowrie Area on 16 Nov 2017 Area/ Work site: Linden Reservoir 1 and Linden Tower Suburb(s) Affected: Kensington Reservoir Zone Bryanston Ext.5, Bryanston Ext.3, Beverly Gardens, Ferndale (all Extensions),Strijdom Park, O Summit, Vandia Grove(All Extensions) Kensington Tower Zone Kensington…
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 A while ago, I received a panic phone call from an employer who had received an unfavourable arbitration award in respect of a CCMA case they never knew…
On 30 October 2017, the Competition Appeal Court found that Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (“HCI”) does not require any further merger approvals from the competition authorities in relation to the proposed transaction in terms of which it will transfer certain of the gaming assets of one of its subsidiary’s (Niveus) into the Tsogo Group in…
Gauteng Province is hosting an Integrity Promotion and Anti-Corruption Summit as follows. Date : Tuesday, 21 November 2017 Time: 07h00 – 16h30 Venue : Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre 14 View Point Road Boksburg South Africa Please save the date. More details to follow. Integrity and Anti-Corruption Summit Project Team 011 355 6065/ 011 355 6215
The City of Joburg’s Expanded Social Package (ESP), which aims to assist our indigent residents, has increased the monthly income threshold for the package to R5 578.91, with effect from 01 November 2017. This amount changes annually on 01 November in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPIX). Joburg residents with no income, or earning…
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)…
The world filters water, we create it. Since 2004 the founders of Air to Water Africa (Incorporated in 2004) understood that the population of the world was rapidly growing while the amount of global water was remaining constant. Also, it was confirmed that the percentage of potable water was rapidly shrinking. With only enough safe…
By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys Constitutional Rights The South African Constitution guarantees a right of access to water (but not a right to water itself). What this means is that the South African Government (through its municipalities) is obliged to provide access of water to everyone in South Africa,…
Making dismissal stick requires legal know how 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 One often hears the MD or other manager shouting, ‘Get rid of that employee at all costs!’ Little do they realise…
Government Tender Bulletin 2988, published on 27th October 2017 (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser)
EXTENDED DEADLINE: 10th NOVEMBER 2017 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM (MITT) EXHIBITION 13 – 15 MARCH 2018, MOSCOW, RUSSIA The Department of Tourism, through the International Market Access Support Programme (IMASP), invites eligible tourism enterprises to apply and participate in the Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) Exhibition in Moscow, Russia from…
Invitation to the City of Johannesburg Integrated Development Planning (IDP) Ward Cluster Meeting Councillor Vasco da Gama, Speaker of the City of Johannesburg, invites you to an IDP Ward Cluster feedback meeting. See details for IDP public meetings for Region B Cluster Wards Date Times Venue Contact Person 1 86, 87, 88, 90…
SACCI Media Release Wednesday 25 October 2017 SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO MTBPS South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) welcomes the MTBPS delivered by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba this afternoon in Parliament. Whilst the Minister dealt with the contextual issues and gave an overview of the challenges and what the…