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President appoints ministerial task team on youth matters

President Jacob Zuma says youth development remains a priority and that he has established a Presidential Task Team to coordinate all youth programmes to ensure that they have an impact on the lives of young people. The President said this when he responded to questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday. President Zuma had been asked whether there were any programmes that have been established as an intervention to improve...

[ Video ] KFC workers washing chicken on a dirty floor

The KFC workers who were photographed hosing down raw chicken on a dirty floor outside the fast food restaurant in Braamfontein were trying to hide from their management that they had coated chicken which was meant to be discarded. This was according to a statement posted by KFC on its website after the picture went viral on social networking sites. "The franchisee required the team to discard product before breading it to avoid breading ...

Vulindlel’ eJozi Programme to bring 200 000 jobs by 2018

What is VulindleleJozi VulindleleJozi is a youth skills empowerment initiative by the City of Johannesburg in partnership with with Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. It is designed to break down barriers to opportunities by creating pathways for young people to access skills training programmes, entry-level employment and entrepreneurship development. Requirements Age 18 to 35 Living in Johannesburg Grade 10, 11 , 12 Currently Unemployed...

SA tertiary need to train at least 30 000 artisans per year

Artisan training provided by Denel SOC at its campus in Ekurhuleni is helping to meet South Africa’s huge demand for skilled human resources in technical fields. This is according to Chief Executive of Denel Aviation, Mike Kgobe, who was speaking at an event to celebrate the achievements of students who were trained at the Denel Technical Academy (DTA) on Thursday. A total of 235 students, who have completed their first year of training at...

Molemo Kgomo & Mpumi Motsabi founders of Ntomb’entle Dolls

Ntomb'entle Dolls was launched from black business women to create a range of South African dolls. Two pioneering business women have launched their doll making enterprize, sparking some controversial discussions around race and beauty in the process. Molemo Kgomo and Mpumi Motsabi are the founders of Ntomb'entle Dolls. The two mother's decided to create and market a more indigenous looking brand of doll after they saw a gap in the market for...

XXI ANNUAL South African Music Awards 2018

XXI ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS It’s the one category at the South African Music Awards where music fans from across the country get actively involved in determining who’s going home with the statuette. It’s the ultimate test for a local tune – a vote to determine which is the most airtime played record of the year. These will generate excitement amongst the public who relish the opportunity to get involved and see their favourite...

How To Becoming a Police Officer in SA

The SAPS offers careers in various fields. If you join the SAPS you can either become a police official or a civilian employee. We have put together a summary of everything you need to know on becoming a Police Officer. Police officials are employed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995). Civilian employees are employed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No 103 of 1994). Most functional Police...

Eskom must get rid of 1,081 white engineers and managers

Eskom must decrease the number of skilled white employees by 3,389, the City Press and Rapport newspapers reported. According to the reports Eskom must cut the number of white engineers and managers by 1,081, and decrease the number of white tradespeople by 2,179. These white staff cuts are needed to comply with South Africa’s strict new provisions of the Equity Act. According to the reports the Department of Labour is insisting that Eskom...

Assistant Project Manager Resignation Letter Sample

Sample Letter #2: Resign from a job because of a personality clash or conflict of values -Optional- Dear , It is with deep regret that I am submitting to you my resignation from my duties as the assistant project manager of the marketing division. As you may know, there has been quite a lot of fights between me and one of my colleagues who is also an assistant manager such as myself. As we generally have the same duties to...

MultiChoice DStv new price increases (Get a new job to afford)

MultiChoice has announced new prices for its DStv services, which will see increases for many subscribers. The new prices will kick in on 1 April 2015. From 1 April DStv premium subscribers will pay R699 per month for the service, up from the current R665 per month. DStv Extra subscribers will pay R425 – up from R399 – while DStv Compact users will fork out R319 per month, up from R295. DStv Family and DStv Select subscribers will pay R199...

Budget 2018: The Full Budget Speech (PDF download)

Read the full Budget Speech, given by finance minister Nhlanhla Nene, below: 2015 Budget Speech Nhlanhla Nene Minister of Finance To download the speech as a PDF, click here Honourable Speaker – I have the honour to present the first budget of our fifth democratic Parliament. Members of the House, and fellow South Africans – Over the past twenty years we have built houses, delivered water and electricity, improved access to schools and...

Incentives & and other economic created more than a million jobs

Cape Town – Incentives and other economic interventions have collectively led to the creation of more than a million jobs in the past year, the National Treasury said on Wednesday. According to the National Treasury, the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) supports a range of programmes that, in combination with infrastructure investment and structural changes in the real economy, will ultimately raise growth potential. The employment tax...

Zuma is a broken man presiding over a broken society: Maimane

The following speech was delivered by DA Parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane MP, during the State of the Nation Address Debate. Madame Speaker, Honourable President and Deputy President Honourable Members Fellow South Africans Bagaetsho Dumelang, Eleven days ago we lost one of South Africa's literary giants, Professor Andre Brink. Our sadness at his passing is tempered only by the great literature he bequeathed us. Professor Brink taught us a...

10 Most Demanded Jobs

2015 promises much in terms of increased jobs but not across all industries. While some industries are thriving, others may not be doing as well. Healthcare, scientific and technical services are top of the list as far as jobs are concerned. Owning a whopping 27.14% of the industry pie, many jobs are expected to open in this industry. Information technology follows closely by taking 18.89% of the chunk, and manufacturing and retail follow with...

How to identify job scams

So how do you recognize a job scam, and what signs should you look out for? Never part with your money. The golden rule is, any job offer that requires that you pay a fee in advance, is probably a scam. Most reputable companies will absorb these costs themselves. Another warning sign, is if the recruiter offers to train you for the job, in return for money. NEVER pay money across ever. No legitimate company or recruiter will ask for money...

5 Tips to Avoid Job Scams

0:02: job hunting is scary enough without having to deal with gamers 0:05: here are five tips to avoid a treatment gans brought to you by  Career24 dot com 0:10: as  the job seeker you should never have to pay a people applying 0:14: this is usually dead giveaway that it's a scam 0:17: there are no shortcuts to financial success 0:21:stay away listings that offer you high income for part-time hours 0:25:people applying anyway 0:29:first...

How to identify if Transnet Job is a Scam?

How to identify if Transnet Job is a Scam Examples of Reference Numbers : 1. TFR ( Transnet Freight Rail) : 5000.... 2. TE ( Transnet Engineering) : 3000.... 3. TPT ( Transnet Port Terminals) : 2000.... 4. TNPA ( Transnet National Ports Authority) : 1015.... 5. Transnet Group Service : 600.... 6. TP ( Transnet Pipelines) : 4000.... Etc. NB: if you find a reference number of 50....., 500....., 0600....., 400.....etc. Is a scam! To Verify the...

Flash Launch Top Up Box Price Drop partnership with Pep Cell

Flash continue to promote eKasi businesses on 30 Novemver 2013 posted on their Facebook page a top up package of Starter Packs and Till Rolls at Pep Cell stores. The package is called "Top Up Box Price Drop" . With  Top Up Box Price Drop! you can earn even more with Flash by Activating and RICA'ing starter packs! Currently the box includes: 22 Starter Packs 2 Till Rolls Various Sales Materials , like posters etc   Post by Flash.  ...