| 27 Aug 2013 |
Wishful thinking? You can't blame the government for trying, but let's face it, unless there is some sort of radical change in the mindset of the unions, the government call to them to keep those strikes peaceful is going to fall on incredibly deaf ears. Our so-called 'strike season' has been marked for years by wanton acts of mindless violence, which of course have never been on the part of 'our members'. It's always the other union, or a 'third force' or whatever that has trashed businesses, looted shops, beaten, murdered, etc. Well, perhaps this year it will be different - but don't hold your breath. Still on the subject of trashing, Douglas Kruger has a step-by-step process for those bosses out there (and yes, there are such morons) on how to trash a great team. Do we live in a classroom or the real world, asks Courtney Bentley. As we all know, our education system is ... well... you know ... but apart from the basics that any decent education system should inculcate into its pupils, Bentley reckons there's a need to teach some basic life skills as well. For all you petrol heads out there, our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Volvos are as smooth as Irish coffee, and as a man noted for his cheery, chiselled features, he also reckons the baby Merc gets A for looks. Well, come on... he knows... wouldn't he? To end... don't forget to vote in the Times' Creative Press Ad Challenge and stand a chance to win yourself a Samsung tablet. Rod Baker, Content Director
Comment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your industry-specific news and event invitations to hrnews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-hr@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news".Weekly top stories | [Douglas Kruger] Let's say that team-work doesn't appeal to you, and that you don't actually want a successful organisation... How could you go about creatively dismantling your business? Totally trashing it? It can, in fact, be done quite easily. (video) Read more >> |
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 | South Africa's first conference on employee volunteering, Beyond Painting Classrooms, took place last week in Johannesburg, run by the FirstRand Foundation, VOSESA and CAFSA. The conference was aimed at rethinking employee volunteering and its role in the eradication of poverty and the development of South Africa. Read more >> |
 | [Juliette Attwell] How can you make sure you hire the right person? Should you discuss salary in an interview? We look at these two questions from an employer's point of view this week. Read more >> |
 | In this great series MWEB and Bizcommunity.com are bringing you the best of South Africa's entrepreneurs... the challenges they faced, and how they met - and beat those challenges. (Videos) Read more >> |
 | Tsogo Sun has partnered with MEDO (the Micro Enterprise Development Organisation) with the mutual aim of facilitating entrepreneurial development in South Africa. Read more >> |
 | The 2013 Businesswomen of the Year awards take place on 22 August at Vodaworld in Midrand. Read more >> |
 | Four out of every 10 South African households rely on social grants as their only source of income Read more >> |
 | [Alex Martin] Recruiters, in general, get a pretty hard time, and there's always a beating drum in the media signalling the end of the recruitment sector. We've been tossed onto the pile along with travel agents - the notion being that the growth of the web, social media and networking sites such as LinkedIn will hammer the nails into the coffin. Read more >> |
 | Owing to a R1,5-million loan that Zimele - Anglo American's enterprise development arm - provided to owner Vusi Seroka, his business Vista Wa Seroka Trading Enterprise has substantially grown, and has been able to employ several people from the local community. Read more >> |
 | The 2013 Times Media Annual Recruitment Awards (AMARAs), which acknowledges the role recruitment professionals play in ensuring companies secure talented and suitable individuals to fill job vacancies, has opened for nominations. Nominations close on 15 September 2013. Read more >> |
 | The Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC), an executive authority and body responsible for the monitoring of empowerment and transformation in the construction sector has informed its affiliates that the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) might publish a revision of the Broad-Based Black Empowerment (B-BBEE) Codes of Good Practice in the next two months. Read more >> |
 | Employers in the motor vehicle industry have not made any concrete offer to striking workers, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA said on Wednesday (21 August). Read more >> |
 | The Labour Relations Amendment Bill (LRAB) that was recently adopted by Parliament will have a significant impact on labour relations in South Africa. Gavin Stansfield, director in the employment practice says the LRAB provides more protection to fixed-term employees. Read more >> |
The terms of reference of the Presidential Remuneration Commission have been finalised and gazetted, President Jacob Zuma said in a reply to a parliamentary question. Read more >>
 | One of the major hurdles faced by advertising agencies, as in many other industries, is a skills shortage; therefore the pressing and growing need for qualified talent in all areas, from writing and design to development and technical skills. Read more >> |
 | According to Kay Vittee, CEO of Quest Staffing Solutions there is no simple solution to managing the array of personalities in the workplace, but identifying the types of personalities and adapting the management style accordingly, can bring out the best in a team. Read more >> |
 | Working for 14 hours a day is ruinous to your health, your family, your relationships, your personality and your temper. It's also thoroughly inefficient. We know all this, but the sad case of Moritz Erhardt has reminded us of it all over again. Read more >> |
Effective supplier relationship management has become an imperative, not a choice - according to Accenture, a global management consulting company. Read more >>
 | After five years at the helm‚ Roger Jardine has resigned as Aveng's chief executive with effect from 31 August‚ the company said on Wednesday (21 August). Read more >> |
 | [Lia Marus] Without actually meeting the man in person, this is a very difficult question to answer as resources on the internet about this dynamic and thoughtful man are few and far between. So needless to say, I was very curious at the prospect of meeting Timothy and finding out a bit more about him. Read more >> |
 | Liepollo Lebohang Pheko, President of the Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (BWASA) talks about the organisation's theme for 2013; Footprints, Women leaving a legacy, blazing a trail, the importance of the legacy. Read more >> |
 | [Gary Hendrickse] Companies should stop paying lip-service to internal communications in change management. Whether it's communications to change behaviour following a restructure or merger, improve performance, embed values or develop teams - companies should treat internal communications as seriously as if they were launching a break-through product to the market. Read more >> |
 | [Duduzile Mkhize] Some of the skills you learnt at college eventually disappear as you stop using them. The current work place favours those who multi task and have a wide range skills. Read more >> |
 | There has been a noticeable increase during the past year by organisations to assess the competency of their workforce. The reason for the increasing demand is that competency assessments review the actual knowledge and skills required for individuals to perform at their job as opposed to personality and cultural fit. Read more >> |
 | The new proposed BEE codes change the elements in the BEE scorecard from seven to five. This is, however, not a reduction but rather a rearrangement of the elements. Skills development is now a priority element with a points weighting of 20 points. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft says that its chief executive Steve Ballmer would retire within 12 months as the company searches for a successor for this US technology company. Read more >> |
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Crowdfunding gets a new twist on Thursday with the launch of an online platform that offers start-ups ideas and expertise as well as cash. Read more >>
More International
 | SA skin-care brand Bio-Oil is a worldwide success story, and the core product of Union Swiss, a multi-million dollar company that sells Bio-Oil in over 50 countries worldwide. Read more >> |
As the strike season gets underway, government has called on striking workers to conduct themselves peacefully. Read more >>
The Department of Military Veterans has agreed to put measures in place to prevent fraud and criminality in the verification of military veterans as part of creating a credible database. Read more >>
 | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday gave the details of the funding for the Marikana and Arms Procurement Commissions. Read more >> |
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