Labour deal at Eskom drags on
By Cilleste van der Walt
A labour agreement between power utility Eskom, its contractors and trade unions representing workers at the Medupi and Kusile power station project sites had not been concluded by the end of May as initially planned.
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Effective time management: How to make your time work for you
By Inge Strydom
Most of us feel overwhelmed at times because there is simply not enough time in our day to do the things we are expected to do. Here are some tips that will help you to use your time in such a way that you will get the maximum done in the minimum time:
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By Gerhard Hildebrand
Question
My service contract determines that any dispute with my employer must be referred for private arbitration. I have been dismissed and I want to refer a dispute of unfair dismissal. Can I refer the dispute to the bargaining council for the sector in which I work or is this private arbitration clause enforceable?
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Food prices – how much did they really increase in five years?
By Paul Joubert
On Sunday 2 June City Press published a report on the extent of the price increase of certain foods (as well as alcohol and cigarettes) from January 2008 to April 2013. This report was later adapted for Fin24 and there it was mentioned that food prices increased by 49% over the last five years.
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By Inge Strydom
France
France needs to step up reforms of its economy and labour market to avoid falling further behind its European neighbours, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday as it lowered growth projections for the country.
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Child kinetics
Listen to Karin Venter’s radio clips about scarce and critical skills, various careers and important issues concerning education. The clips can also be downloaded to be used in a career guidance class or to be shared on social media networks.
This week, Karin Venter talks to Karyna le Roux who runs a child kinetics practice. Tune in! |
By Inge Strydom
Knight
This week’s knight is Dr Carol Hofmeyer, a resident from Hamburg in the Eastern Cape, who was among those who were recently honoured by Rhodes University at its annual graduation ceremony. She received an honorary doctorate from the university to acknowledge her significant contribution towards upgrading the quality of life of many citizens of the Eastern Cape. Hofmeyer is a qualified medical doctor who, in 2000, founded the Keiskamma Trust, a community-based organisation centred in Hamburg. The Trust offers support to vulnerable people in the local community by building the impoverished and rural community’s self-esteem and self-reliance through a number of projects. These include embroidery, wire and bead work, felt making, doll making, print making, painting, mosaics and ceramics.
Knave
This week’s knave is the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC). It recently came to light that the organisation spent R700 million on program content during the past year without it receiving the necessary monitoring. Dina Pule, Minister of Communication, released statistics in parliament indicating that the SABC spent the least money on documentaries, children’s programs and educational programs. As a result, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has recently come under fire for not monitoring the SABC’s program content and allowing reruns of mostly American shows, local shows and films of ten years ago to be aired.
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