4 Oct 2011

Human Resources & Recruitment

 

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Human Resources & Recruitment


Bruniquel & Associates turns 30
Bruniquel & Associates, which specialises in; industrial relations, diversity and leadership training, HR consulting and skills development, has celebrated its 30th anniversary this month. The company produces training DVDs and accredited, practical, systems-based training programmes that can be customised to clients' needs. Read more >>


Workers get R500 000 windfall
Workers who have been with Kumba for five years or more will get a R500 000 bonus in December as part of a generous employee share option scheme that will see the company paying out more than R2,5-billion to its employees. Read more >>


Human Resources Management


Strike action may be lower next year
Employers can expect fewer strikes next year because of the multi-year agreements that were signed between employers and unions, according to the Department of Labour. Read more >>


Amplats committed to empowering women
Anglo American Platinum Limited's (Amplats) commitment to the upliftment and empowerment of women has resulted in the company scooping top awards at South Africa's Top Women Awards 2011. The company won in the resources category, as well as the overall award at a recent gala event held in Midrand. Read more >>


Labour


Cape Chamber signs accord with Cosatu
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and the Congress of South African Trade Unions have signed an agreement on co-operation, the first of its kind between a regional business organisation and a labour movement. Read more >>


Recruitment


Recruitment industry honours its best
The 8th annual JunctionAwards ceremony was recently held in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. This annual event recognises service excellence in the South African recruitment industry, as voted for by job seekers that use CareerJunction. Read more >>


Training


New studios for Free State Department of Health
The pioneering Interactive Learning, Communication and Management (iCAM) project, an interactive distance learning solution, was initiated in 2000 by the Free State Department of Health (DoH) to assist in the training of health workers across the province. It has since won a number of awards and it's just had a R12 million facelift. Read more >>



Company news

Human Resources & Recruitment


The National Health Insurance System and you - Softline VIP
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 >>



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Environmental Management


Park, the size of Sweden, to straddle five countries
A huge new transfrontier park that will stretch from Angola in the west to Zimbabwe in the east - and estimated to be 15 times larger than the Serengeti in Tanzania - is being planned for Africa. Read more >>


Retailers


Pick n Pay opens in Mauritius
Pick n Pay, late last week, announced the opening of latest addition to its expanding African footprint - its first Mauritian store in Bagatelle's Mall. The company will open a further two stores in Mauritius in the next year. Read more >>


Women's health


Women must 'invest in their health'
PRETORIA: With October being International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is encouraging all women to invest in their health by learning how to detect various female cancers early. Read more >>



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