The Northern Cape MEC of Health, Mr Mxolisi Sokatsha, would like to inform the people of the Northern Cape of a planned Ministerial Health Campaign across the province during August-September 2010. All five districts will be targeted with specific communities to be zoomed upon in terms of health service delivery challenges. This campaign aims . . . → Read More: Ministerial Health Campaign
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The MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, John Block, being convinced that it is in the public interest, has published notices in terms of section 17(7) of the Northern Cape Liquor Act, 2008 in the Provincial Gazette of 20 August 2010 to determine extended business hours for liquor outlets uring two special events . . . → Read More: Relaxation of NC Liquor Act Trading Hours for the Duration of Festivals The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about the provisions relating to “Returns and Refunds” in the Consumer Protection Act 2008. The campaign was held from 24-26 August 2010 and was aimed at, amongst other things, empowering consumers to understand their rights and obligations under the . . . → Read More: dti Returns & Refunds Awareness Campaign Cosatu Threatens “Total Shutdown” South Africa’s biggest labour federation Cosatu on Tuesday 24 August 2010 threatened to expand the state workers’ strike next week to all of its members, which could deal a heavy blow to manufact-uring in Africa’s largest economy. A top Cosatu official said the expanded strike could take place from next Thursday . . . → Read More: NO END TO STATE WORKERS’ STRIKE On Wednesday 18 August 2010, government gave labour unions until Thursday 19 August 2010 to sign on the current public sector salary increase offer of 7 percent, failing which the offer would be implemented. Following weeks of marathon talks, Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi on Wednesday said government would no longer afford . . . → Read More: Unions Given Deadline to Sign Wage Offer Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has rejected Kumba Iron Ore’s appeal against the granting of a prospecting right over part of the Sishen mine to Imperial Crown Trading 289. The country’s largest iron-ore producer, Kumba, is left with the courts as its only recourse to contest the Department of Mineral Resources’ decision to grant . . . → Read More: Kumba Loses Appeal over Sishen Rights The Ga-Segonyana local municipality has been attending to the problem of shortage of water in Mothibistad. After conducting a thorough water study demand for Mothibistad, the municipality revealed that the summer daily demand for this area was 74.25 l/s or 3 208 KL/d when the supply of water was 30 l/s or 2 592kl/d . . . → Read More: Mothibistad Bulk Water Challenge The Congress of the People party has released the latest Auditor General’s findings on municipalities in the Northern Cape province for the financial year 2008/9. According to these findings, 19 municipalities (66%) in the province received disclaimers, the worst possible audit opinion. This figure indicates that no progress has been made in the last . . . → Read More: Latest AG Findings on NC Municipalities for 2008/9 President Jacob Zuma has demanded quick action to address the country’s slow transformation in the workplace, saying South Africa was not achieving the kind of gender parity required by its democratic rule. Addressing a packed Women’s Day event at East London’s Absa Stadium on Monday 09 August 2010, Mr Zuma pointed to a recent . . . → Read More: President Demands Swift Transformation in the Workplace A new Bill is in the pipeline that will see gender parity measures being enforced across all sectors of society. While strides have been made in various sectors, men still occupy top management positions in the private sector. An analysis of various studies available indicate that if South Africa was to continue at the . . . → Read More: Bold Gender Equality Bill to Set New Standards |
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