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SABC jobs on the line
SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is on a mission to rid the corporation of freelance presenters and staff members are walking on egg shells, according to insiders. Read more >>


HR & Recruitment
Slouching towards Auckland Park

Ed Herbst

"The senior management at the SABC couldn't even be bothered to do the numeracy test that was required for a proper skills assessment. The entire senior management of the SABC is in a dire, dire state." Marian Shinn, Parliament 4 February 2005 Read more >>

New B-BBEE codes cause confusion
BizCareers Column
[BizCareers] First and Last Impressions...

Juliette Attwell

This week we advise on what to wear to an interview, as well as how to resign without burning bridges. Read more >>

Entrepreneurship
Invitation to enter for entrepreneur competition
Organisers of the 2014 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition are inviting entrepreneurs who are striving to contribute positively towards South Africa's economy and increase job creation to submit their entries. Read more >>

Jobs & Recruitment
Landing a job in digital in 2014
So you want to launch yourself into a career in digital this year... so how are you going to do it, and what do you need to achieve your ambition? Read more >>

Labour Law & Unions
Workplace rights radio campaign continues
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and SABC Education radio campaign, Make Your Rights Work for You, continues live on air on 11 community radio stations. The focus of the campaign is to promote awareness of workplace rights and how best to apply them. Read more >>

Management
Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Ingrid Barbara Lewin: BA (Wits), LLB (Natal)

Public Service managers and supervisors must understand service delivery policies, procedures and case law to be effective. Read more >>

Doctors are sick of regulator
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on the Health Professions Council to do its job or shut down. Read more >>

'Our bean counters are hopeless'
Auditor General Kimi Makwetu has conceded in parliament that a large number of senior managers in charge of government finances are not competent enough to occupy their positions. Read more >>

Auditor-general reports R20bn in 'irregular expenditure'
While audits across national government departments and public entities improved in the 2012/13 financial year there were still billions of rand being wasted or spent irregularly‚ Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, 5 February. Read more >>

Low growth squeezes pay packets
Stagnant economic growth has led to questions being asked about the affordability of labour, according to the Labour Market Report released on Tuesday (4 February). Read more >>

Come on SABC, give us a break!

Chris Moerdyk

At the risk of being utterly boring once again banging on about the SABC, I feel as though some sort of bizarre sense of duty requires me to comment on the completely predictable findings of a PriceWaterhouseCoopers audit on the national broadcaster... Read more >>

SABC lacks skills for digital migration
Marian Shinn, the DA's Shadow Minister of Communications, says that the SABC does not have the skills to successfully transition to digital broadcasting before the international deadline of June 2015. Read more >>

Governments warned over mining industries: Tread carefully

Paul Vecchiatto

Skills Development & Training
Sport brings people together

Issued by Corporate Games

What is the Cape Town Corporate Games and why should businesses participate? Numerous companies have realised that the only way to truly understand the concept of this unique multi-sports festival is to experience it for themselves. Read more >>


International

Volvo cuts 2,400 more jobs as truck sales drop
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - Swedish truck maker Volvo is cutting 2,400 jobs in addition to 2,000 cuts the group announced in October, in a move aimed at boosting falling profitability. Read more >>

Sony cuts 5,000 jobs, exits PC business after US$1bn loss
TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony warned it would record a US$1.08bn annual loss and cut 5,000 jobs while exiting the stagnant PC market this year as the once-mighty electronics company struggles to reinvent itself in the digital age. Read more >>

Insider to refresh Microsoft for mobile age
WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft's mission to find new glory in the mobile Internet age is now in the hands of long-time company insider Satya Nadella. Read more >>

Gates quits as Microsoft chairman, new CEO named
WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft said that founder Bill Gates was stepping down as chairman to become a technology adviser to the technology company and that Indian-born Satya Nadella would be Microsoft's new chief executive officer. Read more >>


More International


Government

SA has restored peace in mining sector says Shabangu
Cape Town - As the strike in the platinum sector continues, the Minister of Energy Susan Shabangu calmed fears it would harm the industry and country by pointing out that South Africa had restored the rule of law, peace and stability in the mining sector. Read more >>

Zuma orders SIU to probe Post Office
PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma has ordered the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to probe alleged irregularities in the affairs of the South African Post Office (SAPO). Read more >>


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All industry news


Marketing & Media
Entries for PRISM Awards closes on 14 February
The Super Bowl for advertising - Michael Wood
Two SA creatives selected as Dubai Lynx judges

Medical
Discovery Health Journalism Awards opens new category
Move to healthy lifestyle this February

Retail
Famous Brands drops 15% since reaching record
Woolworths appoints new MD
[2014 trends] Fashionably late - Nick Schilperoort

Government
Seven to appear in court for damaging IEC material
SASSA clamps down on grant fraud

Mining
Tighter vehicle emission law good news for SA platinum producers - Allan Seccombe
Alternative Mining Indaba can ensure bright future

CSI
Kellogg's, Parmalat partner with FoodBank SA

Finance
SA will not reach lower tax target‚ say analysts - Amanda Visser
Microloans are Cash Converters' best business - Adele Shevel

Agriculture
Agri-Expo, CADEK sign collaboration agreement
Opposition to Foodcorp's deal with Oceana - Amanda Visser
C40 Cities Mayors' Summit discuss Arup's findings

Building
Grindrod, Northwest Rail to develop copper railway in Zambia - Mark Allix
PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market

GreenBiz
Wind energy wafts into SA's power grid from west coast - Sue Blaine
SA glass recycling rate increases

Legal
Hogan Lovells to open business services centre
Protection of your personal name, a priority - Tiffany Conley

Manufacturing
Sappi's moves from loss to profit
ArcelorMittal's quarterly loss of share 75c
Clover earnings up between 82% and 92%

Property
Cape Town's properties attract foreigners
New Europe Property distribution improves 15% - Alistair Anderson

Education
Improving your presentation skills can improve your earning capacity - John French
ICHAF corporate training empowers students
Allan Gray Fellowship applications now open

Tourism
Club Travel launches corporate website
Tourism Radio targets Canada

ICT
Reimagine the way you engage with customers
Hisense celebrates Chinese New Year
IBM wins Frost & Sullivan leadership award

Logistics
OneLogix shares up almost 23% on positive results - Zeenat Moorad
'Solutions sought for high port tariffs' - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

Lifestyle & Entertainment
Judith Sephuma, Ernie J Smith and Lira to perform at Jazz On The Rocks
CTEMF 2014 - An imagined community - Megan Holt
Nokia Rise & Shine Festival back in Sandton

Automotive
Fiat reorganises after completion of the purchase of Chrysler Group LLC
New vehicle sales disappoint as expected - Nick Hedley



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