The power industry in South Africa is faced with huge challenges. Knox Msebenzi, Managing Director of the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA), discusses the impact of challenges on the country 39;s economy and a way out of the power generation difficulties in South Africa.
Concern about âcatastrophic consequencesâ of changes to domestic worker compensation fund
By Francesca Villette
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Cape Town â Removing the third-party assistance from injury claims for domestic workers will have âcatastrophicâ consequences for families.
This was the reaction of interest groups to the proposed Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (Coida) Amendment Bill.
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Labour last week issued a public call for submissions on the proposed Coida Amendment Bill, with amendments through the addition of sub-section 43 (4).
The amendments will mean medical service providers, like doctors and nurses, will not be able to cede their invoices to financial institutions or third-party administrators for early payment or access to overdrafts.
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The South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industry Association (AMD) hopes to lead the local defence industry out of the quagmire it finds itself in due to uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
AMD Chairperson Sefale Montsi, in a New Year’s message to members, wrote that the South African Defence Industry (SADI) stands at the crossroads – one road leading to assured disruption amidst uncertainty and the other leading to stability and growth.
“The Acting Executive Director, Mr Sandile Ndlovu, is completing engagements with AMD members to identify the priority actions that will ensure the survival of our industry. Within this context, our board will embark on a Strategic Planning Session in early February with the focus of repositioning the South African Defence Industry and crafting a strategy to take the SADI out of its current state. If we are to increase opportunities locally and get support for exports, we must be posi
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Dear AMD Members, ordinarily a New Year marks a new beginning and renewal for the future, however we begin 2021 with enhanced uncertainty with regards to the sustainability for both the defence industry as well as the broader economic landscape in South Africa and around the world. The recovery from the impact of the pandemic is not as anticipated, with South Africa unfortunately hit with a second wave of the Covid-19 virus.
Highlights from 2020
It is also at the beginning of the year that we reflect and take stock of the previous year. 2020 was not an easy year as the local defence budget had been cut, the SADI was further affected by NCACC permit delays which halted members’ ability to export.
Prof Mohammad Karaan Photo: Antonia van Steyn
His death is a loss not only for Stellenbosch University (SU), the South African agricultural sector and Maties rugby, but society generally.
This is how the passing of Prof Mohammad Karaan (52), a former Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences, who also served as acting Vice-Rector: Community Interaction and Personnel at one point, is described by many who knew him.
At the time of his death on 13 January 2021, he was professor of Agricultural Economics at SU and President of the Maties Rugby Club.
“It’s really shocking to hear of Professor Karaan’s untimely death,” SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers said. “He was a particularly valued and beloved colleague who made his mark – at SU, but also nationally and internationally.”