Grand parade investments appoints new CEO

Cape Town-based Grand Parade Investments Limited (GPI) on Monday (13 February 2012) announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. Alan Keet, currently the CEO of Nolands Chartered Accountants in Cape Town, will join GPI in mid-April. 17 Feb 2012 07:26

New bill authorises auditors to perform B-BBEE verifications

With effect from 7 December 2011, and in accordance with the Revised Preferential Procurement Regulations, one of the aims of which is to promote uniformity throughout the public sector procurement system, it is now a legal requirement that all tenders awarded by organs of state must take 10% or 20% - depending on the value of the tender - cognisance of every tenderer's B-BBEE status, as opposed to their percentage black ownership (the old BEE status). 16 Feb 2012 10:41

80 000 new jobs, 420 000 still needed

South Africa created 80 000 jobs in January but Business Day warns that the economy was still 420 000 jobs short of the peak employment levels reached before the 2009 global financial recession. 15 Feb 2012 10:27

Kruger urges rangers to return to work

The Kruger National Park has urged 204 striking rangers to return to work. 15 Feb 2012 08:07

Address skills, labour reforms, corruption - says opposition

Opposition members have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's announcement in his State of the Nation Address that government would spend more on infrastructure development, but urged the President to focus more on developing skills, implementing labour reforms and tackling corruption to ensure that the country overcomes unemployment and poverty. 15 Feb 2012 07:36

Zuma, labour meet in Pretoria

Unions have a role to play in helping South Africans navigate through the tough economic times and at the same time government should give them the space to do so, says President Jacob Zuma. 14 Feb 2012 07:48

Re-hired Implats workers won't get benefits

The 17 200 fired workers at Impala Platinum (Implats) will be re-employed but Business Report says they will have no right to share in the benefits of the company's employee share ownership scheme. 13 Feb 2012 13:27