The CSI community of South Africa

Calls to leave inquiry to professionals

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:00 +0200

The long-awaited inquiry into the private health care industry will finally begin in the second half of the year, following the publication of the terms of reference by the competition commission.
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Plans to improve UIF benefits for workers

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:00 +0200

There was scope for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), which has R82bn in accumulated assets‚ to improve the benefits for workers‚ the UIF commissioner Boas Seruwe said on Thursday (23 May).
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Call for schools to enter Rage For Good 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:00 +0200

G&G Productions, the event production company best known for hosting the 4U Rage Festival, is giving back through an initiative for matric learners: the Rage For Good 2013 Campaign, which aims to find a school that not only supports a charity, but has the best plan to action that support.
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Anglo American supports Columba youth development programme

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:00 +0200

The Chairman's Fund, Anglo American's dedicated CSI arm, has provided grants to the Columba Leadership organisation, demonstrating the group's dedication to positive social change and the alleviation of poverty.
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More churches join protest over tolls

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:15:00 +0200

More churches have come out against the e-tolling of Gauteng's highways and the impact it will have on members and religious activities.
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More than 9 000 insurance claims disputed

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14:00 +0200

The Office of the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance received 9‚123 complaints against insurers in 2012‚ an increase of 1.7% over 2011‚ according to the watchdog's latest annual report.
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Cape Town spends R180m on Volvos

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:00 +0200

The City of Cape Town has awarded the tender worth R180m to provide buses for extended MyCiTi bus routes to Volvo SA, a city official, Brett Herron said on Wednesday (22 May).
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Whistle-blowers' details go public

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:48:00 +0200

Hackers cracked into the website of South Africa's police and downloaded information that could leave whistle-blowers vulnerable, the police and a government data agency said Wednesday (22 May).
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Walk the talk, fund a family

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:00 +0200

What can you do with R2,280? You can buy a new Blackberry, or a good coffee machine or you could spend that money taking a relaxing weekend away. You could also fund a family for a year.
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Global Party shimmies to Cape Town

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:21:00 +0200

New Cape Town venue, Shimmy Beach Club, has been selected to host The Global Party 2013 (TGP) on Saturday, 29 June 2013. The invitation-only charity fundraiser will hit 360 hot spots in over 120 cities around the world, and will host 360,000 of the world's rich and famous, at glamorous yet philanthropic events.
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