9 Oct 2012

Human Resources & Recruitment

 



SAA flies into flak

At this rate there will be very few, if any, of the current SAA board left after CEO Siza Mzimela quit, closely followed yesterday by the resignations of commercial general manager Theunis Potgieter, and legal and risk head Sandra Coetzee.

On the technology front, America's National Science Foundation has created a new program to find new paths forward for sustainable energy.

Many people reckon she deserves an 'F' - despite Angie Motshekga awarding herself a very good pass mark after the Limpopo textbook debacle. Now she has to give a report on the issue. What's the bet she comes out smelling of roses.

Think of El Nino and you usually think of wild weather. Well, according to Santam, El Nino offers an opportunity for SA farmers.

Still on the agriculture front, in a way, Goodyear, the tyre manufacturer, has announced plans to replace petroleum oil in tyres with soya oil.

Still on the automotive front proper, our intrepid motoring editor Henrie Geyser rates the new Chevrolet Cruze hatches as nifty - which is just the way we rate Henrie ourselves.

Rod Baker, content director

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SAA CEO Siza Mzimela quits
[Nicky Smith] South African Airways (SAA) CEO Siza Mzimela has quit the embattled airline after weeks of speculation that she was planning to exit the top job of the national carrier. Read more >>

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Cipla CEO quits ahead of hearing
[Tamar Khan] Cipla Medpro's (CMP) suspended CEO‚ Jerome Smith‚ has resigned on the eve of a disciplinary hearing against him‚ a move that analysts say may pave the way for a takeover of the local pharmaceutical company‚ Business Day reported on Monday. Read more >>

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Reputation comes from trust unbroken
[Gordon Cook] Reputation and trust have become the most important resources for the longevity of a business. Businesses should endeavour to maintain trust and build positive reputations. Read more >>

Unpacking employment equity, or consider boycotts carefully
[Brandell Turner] The recent uproar over Woolworths' employment equity policies has brought to the fore several misconceptions about employment equity (EE). Contrary to what some (White) job candidates may think, employment equity is not designed to serve as racism in reverse. Those who feel the Employment Equity Act guarantees them top posts they are not qualified for, are wrong too. Read more >>

Producing passionate people
[Cyndi de Vries] I'm sure you'll forgive the alliteration, but it's necessary. Have you ever been listlessly assisted by a supermarket cashier? Or been to the reception area at big business's head office where the receptionist is merrily filing her nails, playing solitaire or (the horror), Facebooking? Read more >>

Get rid of sick leave abuse once and for all
[Andrew Breetzke] Let's talk about dealing with a situation where employees consistently take off Mondays and Fridays on the basis of sick leave. Read more >>

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Gold One gets labour court interdict against strikers
According to Fin24, Gold One International announced on Wednesday that it has obtained an interim interdict from the Labour Court declaring industrial action that began at its Cooke 4 Shaft at Ezulwini near Carletonville on October 1 to be unprotected and unlawful. Read more >>

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Mining bosses talk tough as illegal strikes spook investors
According to Independent Online, top global platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said it would fire all strikers who did not attend disciplinary hearings today (Tuesday) as an illegal strike continued at four of its South African mines. Read more >>

Labour unions


Port workers strike deadline looms
Workers at railways and ports will know by Friday whether they can join an ongoing strike by truck drivers, the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) said. Read more >>

President Zuma lauds Cosatu, NUM, Chamber of Mines on agreement
President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Cosatu, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Chamber of Mines on their successful meeting on Friday. Read more >>

Chamber sticks to existing agreements as Vavi meets Gold Fields CEO
According to Fin24, the Chamber of Mines denied that it was opening wage negotiations early. Read more >>

Marikana commission visits miners' hostel
The Commission of Inquiry into the Marikana tragedy wrapped up its loco inspection on Tuesday with visits to Lonmin's Wonderkop hostel. Read more >>

Fired miners: new Amplats employees "over our dead bodies"
Independent Online reports that Evans Ramokga - a leader for striking miners at Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mines in South Africa threatened that Amplats would only hire new employees "over our dead bodies." He said workers would make it difficult for the company to hire new miners after it fired 12,000 striking workers this week. Read more >>

Transport strike hits economy: Busa
Business Unity SA expressed concern on Monday at the economic effects of the road freight industry strike. Read more >>

Recruitment


Seafarers set to get better deal
According to Independent Online, the Department of Labour announced at the SA Maritime Industry Careers Expo, held at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, that it is set to ratify an international convention that would improve the lives of seafarers by setting strict standards for employment conditions, accommodation, and health facilities on board ships. Read more >>

Training


Intervate learnership programme will address skills shortage
Intervate, specialist provider of enterprise information management solutions, is investing in training graduates to address the skills shortage in the specialised software solutions sector. Read more >>


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