17 Sep 2013

Mining

Avoid bad BEE practices

Whether one likes it or not, laws applicable to BEE are in place, and in this article Deon Oberholzer shows you the 10 bad BEE practices that could result in you losing your business.

This must be the only country in the world with a so-called "strike season" - so it's no surprise to learn that the new tyre manufacturing industry negotiations deadlocked.

Doesn't anyone seem to realise that a strike is the last resort, not among the first?

Some might think, with good reason, that this country is becoming a nanny state, and others might be in total agreement with the proposed ban, but in the meantime, the alcohol industry is demanding a say on the bill banning alcohol advertising.

Come on, admit it... our taxis are among our favourite road-users... NOT! So here's a heady little tale of the taxi that shocked police officers.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

Housing for miners should provide jobs too
[Paddy Hartdegen] I fail to understand why it should take the deaths of 44 people - and a year of mourning for the lost loved-ones - to get someone to do something about housing in an area that should be awash with money. Read more >>

Mining
Public to make inputs into MPRDA bill
PRETORIA: Public comments into the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill (MPRDA) 2013 started on Wednesday, 11 September 2013. Read more >>



Gilbarco optimises DRC's mining operations
Gilbarco AFS is currently rolling out fuel monitoring and management systems for the depots on the Tenke Fungurume Mine and those operated by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more >>

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Mines
Barberton glitters with more than just gold
It might look unassuming, but the quaint Lowveld town of Barberton, in the foothills of the Makhonjwa Mountains, is a winner in the heritage stakes. Read more >>

Labour law critics don't make fair comparisons - Zuma
Critics of South Africa's labour laws fail to compare the country's laws to those of other similar countries or to consider the country's history when workers had few rights, President Jacob Zuma said today. Read more >>

Adcorp says SA shed 34,654 jobs in August
The SA economy lost 34,654 jobs in August, human resources firm Adcorp said in its latest employment index released on Tuesday (10 September). Read more >>


Government

Motlanthe visits UK to promote investment
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is in the United Kingdom to promote investment, especially in South Africa's mining industry. Motlanthe left South Africa for the UK on Saturday. Read more >>

World economy stymied SA job target says Zuma
[Richard Davies] South Africa remains off track when it comes to meeting its promise two years ago of creating 5m jobs by 2020, President Jacob Zuma conceded on Wednesday (11 September). Read more >>


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