Agri SA says that the
choices on labour unrest will be decisive for South Africa. It says in a statement that it is evident that the wage and related challenges are not exclusively, but mainly that of seasonal workers who have to earn their annual income over a period of a few months.
On the education front, something really needs to be done to jack up our education system after the latest results show that
maths and science skills remain poor, with grade nine pupils recording a dismal average score of 12.7% in mathematics and 35% in first additional language in the Department of Basic Education's second annual national assessments of pupils' mathematics and literacy abilities.
Such results will have a massive impact on school-leavers' ability to find employment.
On the tourism front, Chris Moerdyk asks:
Is SA being priced out of the tourist market? As comments on the article seem to have it, the answer could be a big "Yes!" and remember, once tourists have been ripped off - or feel they have been ripped off - they will never come back, and they will tell everyone they know.
Finally, Amelia Jones reckons that the
proposed BEE amendments are nonsensical, immoral and counter-productive and will hamper social development efforts in the Western Cape and elsewhere.
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With no regulations in place forcing banks to notify people or retailers of financial fraud committed against them as the festive season approaches, consumers are urged to be extra vigilant. 
South Africa's tax system measures up well against those of other countries, but will need to reform further as other countries are catching up. 
South Africa's biggest listed mall owner, Hyprop Investments, is taking fellow retail-focused property fund Sycom to court in what could be a test case for the JSE on how it deals with corporate action by property unit trusts (PUTs). 
A case by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) to have e-tolling scrapped is based on a sham, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday (28 November). 
The public outcry against the tolling of Gauteng's highways was related to the tariffs, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Tuesday (27 November). 
Insurance policies on property usually include clauses which reduce the compensation for which they are responsible, if and when a force majeure takes place in the insured property's area. This is understandable because weather catastrophes like the recent Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the USA have the potential to bankrupt an insurance group, says Tony Clarke, managing director of the Rawson Property Group. 
President Jacob Zuma has learned with great sadness of the passing away of former President of the Constitutional Court and former Chief Justice, Arthur Chaskalson. 
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Finnish mobile giant Nokia said on Wednesday it had filed lawsuits in the US, Britain and Canada against Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) claiming it has breached patent agreements. 
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson said on Tuesday (27 November) that it was suing South Korean rival Samsung in a US court for violating patents. 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson is guilty of violating the executive ethics code and is getting away with it, the DA said on Monday (3 December). 
A new record of 5.66m income tax returns have been submitted during this year's tax season‚ the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said on Tuesday (27 November), 16,4% higher than the previous year. 
