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GOOD INTENTIONS ALONE WON’T REMEDY THIS, MR PRESIDENT. This is bigger than Eskom
GOOD INTENTIONS ALONE WON'T REMEDY THIS, MR PRESIDENT This is bigger than Eskom by Gerhard Papenfus On Monday, 20 January 2020, the message ‘From the desk of the President’ that the ANC is “committed to end the practice of poorly qualified individuals being parachuted...
“GUARD YOUR HEART”
"GUARD YOUR HEART" Once you've read this, CLICK HERE to view an inspirational message Dear employer We are often more affected by what we are told than by what we experience first-hand. It takes a huge amount of personal leadership to be able to digest news...
“BEE”: ‘N MISLUKKENDE FANTASIE (meningstuk – afr)
22 November 2019 Dit was met ‘n mate van blydskap dat ek die President se aankondiging gelees het rakende ‘n aantal beplande hervormings wat ten doel het om besigheidstoestande in Suid-Afrika te verbeter. Dit sluit die bekendstelling van die ‘Public Procurement Bill’...
EE: A Failing Fantasy (newsletter):
BEE: A FAILING FANTASY by Gerhard Papenfus It was with an element of joy that I read about the President’s announcement, in terms of a number of reforms to improve business conditions in South Africa, to introduce the Public Procurement Bill, which will require organs...
Workmen Compensation Fund – Dysfunctional – newsletter:
WORKMEN COMPENSATION FUND DYSFUNCTIONAL by Gerhard Papenfus Dear employer As a result of NEASA's first hand experiences dealing with the Workmen Compensation Fund, as well as numerous complaints received from employers, NEASA recently conducted a survey regarding...
Unions Strike: SAA ‘seconds from disaster’ – newsletter
UNIONS STRIKE WHILE SAA IS ... by Gerhard Papenfus Can a striking trade union ever find itself in a worse position than in negotiations with a bankrupt employer? When an employer has no assets and the bank refuses to grant further credit, what is there to negotiate...
#StrongerTogether: We must learn from the Springboks:
#StrongerTogether WE MUST LEARN FROM THE SPRINGBOKS by Gerhard Papenfus For the Springboks to have won the rugby world cup, certain elements were vitally important to make that possible. These elements are important for success in all spheres of life. In the case of...
Workmen Compensation Fund: A Ghost Government Institution
WORKMEN COMPENSATION FUND A GHOST GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION by Gerhard Papenfus Dear employer The Workmen Compensation Fund and the complete lack of service and competence from this entity, have been, and remains a source of great frustration and misery for employers....
The National Democratic Revolution (NDR) and Tito Mboweni’s Predicament
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION and ITO MBOWENI’s PREDICAMENT by Gerhard Papenfus The ANC’s National Democratic Revolution (NDR), among others, deals with the ‘strategy’ and ‘tactics’ of the ruling party in order to achieve its social- and economic goals. That...
SURVEY: (Newsletter) Protecting SMMEs against abusive practices
Dear employer The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition recently published draft regulations on the protection of SMMEs against abusive buying- (in agro-processing, grocery retail and online intermediation services) and pricing practices (in all sectors) for...