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Inaugural SME workshop for small businesses

13 September 2013 By Alan

While strikes have crippled the South African construction industry, the developers of the R1.7-billion Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth have been engaging with SMEs to help them benefit from the mammoth project as much as possible. In keeping with their commitment to empower the local community, Baywest Mall developers Abacus Asset Management and Billion Group recently held the … [Read more...] about Inaugural SME workshop for small businesses

Only Strong Political and Administrative Leadership Can Save EC Healthcare

13 September 2013 By Alan

Healthcare in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of collapse. A lack of political and administrative leadership is 100% to blame for the need of the healthcare march planned for tomorrow by the Eastern Cape Healthcare Coalition. The ANC can no longer pull the wool over the eyes of the people of the Eastern Cape with half-hearted and false attempts of making things better. The … [Read more...] about Only Strong Political and Administrative Leadership Can Save EC Healthcare

Alarming rise in sick leave abuse

13 September 2013 By Alan

Adcorp’s latest Employment Index shows a staggering increase of 466% (four hundred and sixty six percent) in the number of sick days taken between 2000 and 2013. In 2000, 0.7-million days sick leave were taken by employees. This rose to 3.96-million in 2013 – despite employment remaining almost stagnant during that period. According to Johan Botes, Director: Employment Law at … [Read more...] about Alarming rise in sick leave abuse