Our basic education system might be, what many people reckon, somewhat of a shipwreck, but there are centres of excellence of which we can be very proud. In this case it is UCT's Graduate School of Business that is one of them - it has held its ground in two
global MBA ratings.
There's always someone, isn't there... So beware of any messages you get from "SARS", the genuine one of which has issued a
scam warning to taxpayers. SARS (the genuine one) says taxpayers should be wary of a scam using the SA Revenue Service (SARS) logo to defraud people.
"Members of the public are randomly emailed with spoof emails made to look as if these come from SARS, but are in fact fraudulent emails aimed at enticing unsuspecting taxpayers to part with personal information, such as bank account details," SARS spokesman, Marika Muller said.
It was pretty obvious, wasn't it... When you add more than 50% to a wage bill, something has got to give, and in this case, it was farmers giving... retrenchment notices...
So farmworkers are losing their jobs after the wage hike.
Agriculture has shed hundreds of thousands of jobs since minimum wages were first implemented in 2000 and analysts warn that thousands more will be lost when the new wage, increased by 50% by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant, comes into effect on 1 March 2013.
But to rub salt into the wound, the Department of Labour has
cautioned non-compliant farmers and says action will be taken against employers who do not comply with the new sectoral determination for farmworkers.
Finally, our very own champion, motoring editor Henrie Geyser, reckons the new
Golf 7 has champion stamped all over it.
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South Africa's small and medium enterprises are broadly supportive of the introduction of a Youth Wage Subsidy, and would use it to take on new employees. It is also affordable and will not penalise older and more experienced workers. This is a message to emerge from the second round of the SME Growth Index, produced by business environment specialists SBP. 
A National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will collapse if it is implemented now claims the SA Medical Association (Sama). 
Preparations are well underway at the Presidency for the delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by President Jacob Zuma on 14 February to a joint sitting of Parliament. 
President Jacob Zuma has appointed 12 judges to various divisions of the High Court, the presidency said on Thursday (7 February). 
PRETORIA: The Department of Labour says action will be taken against employers who do not comply with the new sectoral determination for farmworkers. 
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is to embark on a nationwide consultative process on the review of the national export strategy. 
Organisations should adopt business plans to achieve meaningful gender transformation, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) said on Wednesday (6 February). 
The government of South Africa is committed to creating a thriving and successful mining industry, the Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu said yesterday. 
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has placed focus on the country's need for more artisans by declaring 2013 as the "Year of the Artisan". 
A picturesque town on KwaZulu-Natal's north coast is trying to save its wild visitors. Four zebras roam the streets of Mtunzini freely, mingling with locals and often wandering into the local pub, supermarket and restaurants. 
Denel will strengthen its marketing campaign in the Middle East and Africa through a strong presence at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, later this month. 
The launch of digital terrestrial transmission (DTT) will create an opportunity for the local content industry to flourish, Communications Minister Dina Pule claimed on Monday (11 February). 
Transnet and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Monday (11 February) signed a partnership deal that will allow Transnet to tap into the CSIR's technological innovation and research capabilities. 
The Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (Cosatu) says its members in Gauteng will embark on a protest march against e-tolling today (11 February). 
Government's threats to revoke mining licences are out of order, AngloGold Ashanti's chief executive Mark Cutifani said on Thursday (7 February). 
The construction sector needs both the right skills and values to create jobs, Aveng Group chief executive Roger Jardine said on Wednesday (6 February). 
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday (5 February) that she was confident the tensions between the state and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) would be resolved. 
Taxpayers should be wary of a scam using the SA Revenue Service (SARS) logo to defraud people, an official warned on Monday (11 February). 
The series of "drive-slow protests" against e-tolls will eventually ensure the system is scrapped, Cosatu Gauteng provincial secretary Dumisani Dakile claimed on Monday (11 February). 
A report on alleged maladministration and corruption in the Free State's Nala municipality will be ready in March, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said on Wednesday (6 February). 
The Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, on Thursday joined the rest of the country in condemning the rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teenager, Anene Booysen. 
The manufacturing sector was disappointing on a year-on-year basis in December‚ but improved quarter-on-quarter results meant that the sector contributed positively to gross domestic product in the final quarter of 2012. 
The government, business and labour must implement development policies to stop the loss of jobs in the economy, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Tuesday (5 February). 
