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Agri SA het gister van ‘n gespreksgeleentheid met die sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, mnr Gwede Mantashe, gebruik gemaak om weereens sy kommer oor onwerkbare grondhervormingvoorstelle van die regering toe te lig en te versoek dat die staat eerder vrywillige skemas moet ondersteun wat teen ‘n veel laer koste goeie resultate kan oplewer.

In a properly functioning democracy, the Labour Minister is charged with concerns of employees in their broadest sense – mostly to exploring and promote ways to boost employment and create wealth. Not South Africa. Here the incumbent, who hails from organised labour, solidly supports the monopolistic philosophy upon which trade unionism is founded: Protection and support of those inside the union at the cost of job seekers who are locked out the system. And we wonder why South Africa’s legislation is the most labour-friendly on earth? Or why unemployment remains stubbornly above 25%? – Alec Hogg

South Africa’s Hospitality Sector minimum wage has been adjusted upward with effect from 1 July 2015. The change in the minimum wage is in line with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) which empowers Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant to adjust wages in the sector.

Luckily, there are many ways to show employees appreciation, starting with good and fair wages. According to PayScale’s 2015 Compensation Best Practices Report, unsatisfactory pay is the main reason people leave companies, which is no doubt why 63 percent of employers said a primary compensation objective is “retaining top employees.”

The Department of Labour yesterday announced some good news for all employers registered with the Compensation Fund. The Return of Earnings which is due by the end of March each year, may be submitted later this year. The deadline for submission of the 2014 return has been extended to 31 May 2015.

PYDA (The Pinotage Youth Development Academy) based in Stellenbosch, develops the capacity of young disadvantaged South Africans to prepare them for employment within the wine industry and related sectors, such as hospitality and tourism.

Voedselsekerheid en grondherverdeling is ononderhandelbare aspekte van die transformasie van die landbou. Roelf Meyer skryf die regering beskou kommersiële boere as ’n strategiese vennoot.

Die onlangse “grond-imbizo” wat op 26 Februarie by die Gordon Institute for Business Science (Gibs) gehou is, is die derde van sy soort sedert Junie 2012 en het ’n belangrike gespreksmeganisme verskaf vir rolspelers in die landbou om in openhartige dialoog met die regerende party se leierskorps oor landbou en grondhervormingsakete tree.

? Agri SA ontsteld ná hy hulle leviete voorlees oor grond

Deur Leanne George Vrydag 27 Februarie 2015 03:00

Japie Grobler, voorsitter van die Landbou-eenheidsforum (Asuf), kry Gwede Mantashe, sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, Donderdag aan sy baadjie beet tydens die derde grond-imbizo in Illovo. Johannesburg. (Foto: Denzil Maregele)

Die vertrouensbreuk tussen die regering en boere het Donderdag op die derde imbizo oor grondhervorming verdiep toe Gwede Mantashe, sekretaris-generaal van die ANC, ’n waarskuwing gerig het aan diegene wat “nie met die ANC in gesprek wil tree nie”.

Cape Town – Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene’s first full National Budget tabled on Wednesday afternoon in parliament was a tough one, in that income tax has been raised for those who earn more than R181 900 per year.

The biggest shock, and where the government aims to get the most extra money from, was the hike of 30.5 cents per litre in the fuel levy and 50c/litre in the levy for the Road Accident Fund. Nene took the gap given to him by the fall in international oil prices and pushed up fuel prices.