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 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...
The issuing of cards to job seekers in a bid to root out criminal elements in some Worcester suburbs has been strongly condemned by the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA). It’s been reported handymen and gardeners, among others, have had to apply for the green cards to gain access to certain upmarket neighbourhoods in the Boland town. It's a move which has been compared to the controversial and much derided 'dompas'...
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...
National Scarce Skills in South Africa List: Top 100 Occupations in Demand Government Gazette No. 37678, 23 May 2014 (Extract) No. Occupational Title OFO* Code 1 Electrical Engineer 215101 2 Civil Engineer 214201 3 Mechanical Engineer 214401 4 Quantity Surveyor 214904 5 Programme or Project Manager 121905 6 Finance Manager 121101 7 Physical and Engineering Science Technicians* 311 8 Industrial and Production Engineers* 2141 9 Electrician...
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...
“Government would, in partnership with the Quality Councils and South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) ensure that scrutiny and verification of qualifications are rigorously applied to protect the credibility, integrity and reputation of employers from people who possess fake qualifications,” said Acting DG of the Department of Communications, Donald Liphoko. This, as there is an increased reporting of fraudulent qualifications....
The list below includes some of my all time favorites and the ones I use on a regular basis for finding internships. Several of these sites are excellent choices for just about any type of internship while others focus more on specific career fields or areas of interest. When beginning my search for an internship, these would be the first places I would look. You will find opportunities on these sites for summer internships, fall internships,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Overview SA’s Afro-pop duo Mafikizolowill be hosting auditions for dancers for the#MafikizoloReunited6CitiesTour on Wednesday, 04 February 2015. The Auditions will take place at the Vukani Dance Studios in Newtown from 9am. If you’ve got what it takes , don’t miss out on this opportunity. FOR MORE INFO CALL: Cedric on 0829792313 via : instagram
Eskom paid R24.4-million to its three senior executives last year 2014, and rewarded its top brass with R62.8-million in performance bonuses since load-shedding first shut down South Africa’s gold mines in January 2008. As businesses across the country stumble because of the effects of the electricity crisis, costs associated with power plants Medupi and Kusile continue to mount, and taxpayers are shaken by the reality that they may have to...
2015 List of best Career Portal websites in South Africa The following site are providing informations about entry level jobs like , Learnerships, Internships, Vacancies, Graduate & Matric Jobs puffandpass.co.za Puff and Pass provides a listing of the latest information about bursaries and internships for undergraduate students in South Africa. careersportal.co.za The information you need to find bursary and scholarship information,...
The Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has offered a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to 24 young female matriculants to undergo specialised aviation training to become Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs). The group completed an intensive four-week induction course last Friday which included visits to airports in and around Gauteng. ATNS Head of External Corporate Communications, Percy Morokane, said the trainees have gone through a rigorous...
The price of all grades of petrol will decrease by 93 cents per litre on Wednesday (February), the energy department said on Friday. The price of diesel (0.05 and 0.005 percent sulphur) would decrease by R1.02 a litre. The price of 93 and 95 octane petrol decreased by R1.27 and R1.23 a litre in January, to R11.02 a litre and R11.24 a litre respectively. The petrol price in Gauteng hit at a record worst level of R14.39 a litre in April 2014....
The increase in salaries of public office bearers has been approved and President Jacob Zuma’s new salary is more than R2.7 million annually. The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has made its recommendation on public sector salaries. Public office bearers earning more than R1m will receive a five percent increase and officer bearers earning less than R1m will receive six percent from April 1, 2014. This...
Stellenbosch University is often viewed as a conservative, white-Afrikaans bastion of post-Apartheid regret while many assume that the University of Cape Town is more diverse and integrated. The Maties complexion is, however, rapidly changing and half of all new entrants are black students. “There are 29 000 students at Stellenbosch University of which 10 700 are black,” says Vice-Rector Arnold Schoonwinkel. “This represents an increase of...