| 27 Sep 2011 |
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Human Resources & Recruitment
 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former US Vice-President Al Gore believes that climate change initiatives can be used to create thousands of jobs throughout the world and solve the growing problem of unemployment in developed and developing countries. Read more >>
Six finalists for the Boss of the Year Award have been selected after hundreds of nominations were received and the judges' panel whittled the list down to 25 hopefuls. Read more >>
Human Resources Management
 The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has upheld the dismissal of two senior employees who exchanged rude and snide remarks about their much younger boss and his family members who had been brought in to help manage the business. Read more >>
Labour
 [Paddy Hartdegen] South Africa's Labour Relations Act (LRA) does provide some protection to temporary workers and this has been borne out by a number of cases resolved by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Read more >>
South Africa's rigid labour laws are an obstacle to economic growth and foreign direct investment claims Ettiene Retief, chairman of the tax committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants. Read more >>
Training
[Nthambeleni Gabara] PRETORIA: Public Works Deputy Minister, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu has guaranteed young people who are on her department's Artisan Development Programme jobs upon completing their training. Read more >>
Human Resources & Recruitment
 The National Health Insurance (NHI) System that has been proposed by the South African Government is set to be implemented in 2013 and will span a 12-year implementation period, says Rob Cooper, a Payroll tax expert at Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc. Read more >>
Fishing & Maritime
 PRETORIA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) recently joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Maritime Day. World Maritime Day is observed every year in September to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and clean seas. Read more >>
Photography
 Artwork created by Cape Town's youth was put up on exhibition earlier this month at The Grand in Granger Bay. The young men whose work was exhibited are all participants in Mamelani's Youth Development Programme, Project Lungisela, which aims to prepare young people for the transition out of state care, particularly children's homes. Read more >>
Climate Change
[Kemantha Govender] DURBAN: The latest scientific reports show that South Africa will become drier in the west and wetter in the east. This means the country will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as drought, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters. Read more >>
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