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News24.com | Australia pitches ‘Super 8’ rugby with SA, NZ, Japan, Argentina
Rugby Australia CEO Rob Clarke (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
- Australian rugby officials have proposed a ‘Super 8’ product as an alternative to keep the current Super Rugby sides playing against each other.
- The series would be played following the completion of domestic competition or the proposed trans-Tasman tournament.
- The future of Super Rugby in its current format remains in serious doubt.
Rugby Australia Monday proposed a Super 8 series with teams from New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and Argentina to be played at the conclusion of either a domestic or trans-Tasman tournament.
The plan was unveiled as part of its drive to secure a lucrative new broadcast deal, with the current one running out at the end of the year.
Its vision includes options for either a domestic Super Rugby competition, as is being played currently due to the coronavirus pandemic, or a trans-Tasman one from 2021.
New Zealand last month suggested a new event with its five existing teams, two to four from Australia and one from the Pacific in a shake-up of the struggling flagship southern hemisphere Super Rugby tournament.
But there was little consultation and the plan angered its SANZAAR partners, with Australia insisting all of its teams – Brumbies, Reds, Waratahs, Rebels and Western Force – must play.
Rugby Australia’s pitch includes a four-week Super 8 tournament featuring the top two teams from Australian, New Zealand and South African Super Rugby, and the leading one from Japan’s Top League and South America’s domestic tournament.
“We will do whatever is in the best interests of Australian rugby and we’ve been working hard on a variety of competition models, not just for Super Rugby but for every level of the game,” said interim Rugby Australia chief Rob Clarke.
He added that discussions had taken place with the other countries, but gave no indication about how the plan was received.
“We’re in no means cutting off our SANZAAR partners and we’ll be looking to do things jointly with them beyond the Rugby Championship wherever possible,” he said.
“That said, we do need to have a competition that has integrity to it and has an ability to grow our game here in Australia and grow our fan base and some of the options we’re looking at we believe will do just that.”
Super Rugby was launched in 1996, emerging from the amateur South Pacific Championship as a 10-team professional competition featuring clubs from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Its 25th anniversary season this year has not been one to celebrate, as the COVID-19 pandemic not only halted cross-border competition but brutally exposed its flawed format.
With 15 teams in five countries straddling 16 time zones, it has long been criticised as unwieldy, expensive to run, exhausting for elite players and difficult for fans to follow.
Part of the Australian broadcast package also included an annual ‘State of Union’ clash between New South Wales and Queensland, similar to rugby league’s State of Origin.
News24.com | Anene Booysen’s rapist and murderer wants case reopened – report
Johannes Kana is seen in court.
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- Anene Booysen, 17, was raped, disemboweled and left for dead in 2013 in Bredasdorp.
- She was found at a construction site and died in hospital the same day.
- Johannes Kana confessed to raping Booysen, but denied killing her.
The man serving two life sentences for the rape and murder of Anene Booysen in 2013, has maintained his innocence and wants the case reopened.
Booysen, 17, was found at a construction site in Bredasdorp in the Western Cape on 2 February 2013.
She had been brutally attacked, disembowelled and raped. She was taken to hospital but died later that day.
READ | Anene Booysen killer gets life imprisonment
Johannes Kana was arrested and charged for the murder and rape of Booysen.
He was found guilty and sentence in November 2013.
Anene Booysen.
While Kana confessed to raping Booysen, he denied that he had any hand in her murder.
Speaking to EWN via telephone from a Free State prison, Kana said he was convicted on hearsay evidence.
READ | Who really killed Anene Booysen?
“There is no DNA evidence, there are no fingerprints in that place. So, I ask myself: how was I found guilty when there was nothing to support that finding?” he reportedly said.
EWN further reported that Booysen’s family had doubts about Kana’s guilt.
In 2014, City Press reported that evidence had been uncovered which points to other killers.
At the time, Kana’s lawyer, Pieter du Toit, said they could not launch a petition for appeal because he and the private detectives had run out of money.
– Compiled by Alex Mitchley
Property Finance Sales Consultant, Cpt
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- Remuneration : R 12500 – PER MONTH
- Employment Type : Full Time
- Employment Level : Senior Management
- Industry :
- Region : Western Cape
- Company : Status Staffing
YOU ARE IN DEMAND!!! This established national concern based in Kenilworth, Western Cape needs you TODAY to join their team as Property Finance Sales Consultant!
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
SECTOR: Sales
BENEFITS: petrol card, medical aid, provident fund and commission
START DATE: ASAP
DUTIES:
- To actively prospect potential home loan clients, through lead providers (agents and originators) and through personal marketing and people engagement opportunities, then by using the appropriate needs analysis based selling techniques, either switches them from other financial institutions or to offer them a new home finance packages that is tailor made and accompanied by our
- Alignment to business driver/Strategy
- To ensure that roll up branch, regional and national targets are achieved and hence contribute to maximising company profits and shareholder value.
- 1. Source potential clients:
- Using proactive prospecting methods:
- Create a strong network of potential clients through ongoing partnering and relationship building;
- Using proven and measurable reactive methods:
- (1)Referral campaigns, (2) Personal marketing opportunities i.e. Shows, Expos, Mall campaigns etc. (3) Email campaigns, (4) Corporate presentations (5) Networking (6) Call duties (7) Social activities (8) SAPTG
- letters (9) Flyers (10) Open House Days
2. Identify needs
- Identify the primary financial and emotional needs of the potential client by asking open ended questions and then actively listening to their responses
- Pre-qualify the potential client through understanding their background situation and linking it to the credit matrix
- Identify the financial problems / challenges faced by the potential client and the impact it is having on them
- Should potential client not qualify, keep their details for possible future follow-up
3. Match relevant product package to relevant need
- Using outstanding product knowledge, present the features and benefits of a product package to the potential client in such a way that it meets their need and solves their problems
- Explain to the potential client the procedure taken to process their application
- Apply the correct credit criteria when assessing the file
- Drafting motivations and explanations of any abnormalities for better understanding
4. Explain the LOA (Final Grant) and close the deal
- Explain all the important figures, conditions and terminology in the LOA
- Close the deal by first summarising the benefits of the relevant product package as it relates to the identified need, then asking for the business
5. Maintain customer contact and Follow-up
- Update the client on every step of the process after the deal is concluded
- Explain answers to questions from clients accurately and clearly
- Keep in contact with the client even after LOA has been signed
- On signing LOA, get referrals from client
6. Applications capture and file construction
- Application completed and captured
- Supporting documents acquired. File packaged for Branch Admin
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:
A National Senior Certificate (relevant tertiary education advantageous)
A clear criminal and credit record
Min. 2 years proven track record in sales (sales leagues / rankings; records & achievements)
Must have operated in an environment that requires proactive prospecting (a hunter). Must have worked in a pressurised sales environment
Exceptionally strong admin skill set
3 years Sales experience, preferably in a home loans environment ( Advantageous)
Generic Competencies:
Confident, Resilient, Self-starter, Persistent, Self-reliant, Energetic, Empathetic, Professional, Respectful (cross-culturally)
Service orientated, Passionate, Optimistic, Honest, Tenacious, Accountable, Time management, Persuasive, Extrovert (
Technical Competencies:
Prospecting, needs identification, Closing sales, networking, Relationship building, people skills, financial calculations
Verbal communication, written communication, translating market trends, Negotiating, Credit analysis, listening skills
Interested? Apply at www.statusstaffing.com or e-mail sandi@statusstaffing.com today.
If you’ve not heard back from us within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this role. We will retain your credentials for future similar roles.
Ee Procurement Manager – Personal Care Category
- Ad Placed : 10 Aug 2020 12:00:33 Affiliate ad
- Remuneration : PER MONTH
- Employment Type : Full Time
- Employment Level : Senior Management
- Industry :
- Region : Kwazulu-Natal
- Company : Sharon Nurock Recruitment cc
We are currently looking for a Procurement Manager – Personal Care Category, who can drive the National non-edibles categories growth through developing and implementing National category strategies to maximise wholesale & retail sales, market share and profitability for this large favourite national group.
We are currently looking for a Procurement Manager – Personal Care Category, who can drive the National non-edibles categories growth through developing and implementing National category strategies to maximise wholesale & retail sales, market share and profitability for this large favourite national group.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required:
- B.Com.
- A minimum of 5 to 7 years’ Buying and Category Management experience, in Retail!
- Thorough knowledge of procurement, buying systems and processes, essential. (DC and In-store experience added advantage).
- Computer literacy – MS Office Suite essential.
Key Performance Areas:
- Develop and manage national category strategies in conjunction with the Catman department.
- Negotiate national supplier trading terms and develop supplier relationships.
- Ensure supplier growth rebates and manage the National/Regional supplier rebate system.
- Lead national category meetings to ensure co-operation from the Regional DC’s.
- Manage the national promotion grid to ensure you achieve sales growth within these categories.
- New category development – identify shopper trends/market needs and research, design and develop concepts through to launch, presenting a deliverable and maintenance thereof.
Skills Required:
- A strategic thinker who has a strong drive for innovative ways of resolving business challenges.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong numeric skills and sound financial acumen.
- Ability to build strategic working relationships and be customer focused.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- High degree of confidentiality and integrity.
Please note, if you have not had a response from us within 30 days after the closing date, kindly accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
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News24.com | Mkhize does not own PPE manufacturing company – health ministry
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
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- The health ministry has denied that Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize owns a PPE manufacturing company.
- The ministry issued a statement after the claims allegedly circulated on various social media platforms.
- The statement added that none of Mkhize’s family members involved in the manufacture, sale or distribution of PPE.
The health ministry has said Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize does not own a personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing company.
READ | Gauteng govt tight-lipped on latest PPE tender corruption claims
The ministry sent out a statement on Monday after it became aware of a message circulating on various social media platforms which claimed that Mkhize owned a PPE manufacturing company.
“This message has appeared on various people’s Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp threads,” ministry spokesperson Lwazi Manzi said.
“We would like to categorically state that minister Mkhize does not own a PPE manufacturing company nor is he involved in any way in the manufacturing of PPE.
“In anticipation of any further emergence of fake news, we also categorically state that nobody in minister Mkhize’s family is in the business of manufacturing, selling or distribution of PPE.”
“We hope that this clarifies the matter and that all individuals that are either the originators of this content or those who have advanced the content by sharing or commenting will take the opportunity to immediately remove the content from their platforms and issue an apology to the Minister and to the public for advancing fake news.”
Manzi said creating or advancing fake news remained an offence under the national state of disaster, and added that the department would not hesitate to take action against those responsible.
“This kind of content is damaging to the reputation of honest, hardworking members of the executive. It distracts away from and undermines the important work of fighting the coronavirus.
“We implore members of the public to be circumspect in their engagement with social media content and not find themselves becoming agents of fake news and misinformation.”
– Compiled by Alex Mitchley
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Digital Developer
Digital Developer
Open position : Digital Developer
Location : Port Elizabeth
Salary : R25883 to R48068 Basic per month
Type : Permanent position
EE / AA position : Yes
The Digital Developer supports the Digital team by developing and maintaining digital business solutions, based on digital architectures, defined by the Digital Architect, using UX/UI-Designs created by the UX/UI Designer, based on user stories, and ensuring that all end to end requirements are met.
This role is dealing with advanced business issues that have medium to high complexity and have been not or not fully been covered by precedents in similar ways.
The Digital Developer role requires hands-on development capability as well as management of supplier base to support the delivery.
Convert detailed business requirements and user stories into feasible technical solutions that resolve existing issues and make business and system improvements which support business objectives.
Develop clean code, including debugging to a quality standard and using standard frameworks.
Capability to lead a supplier team in delivery of good quality code.
Support the user and acceptance testing to ensure the built solution meets quality, and customer need.
Work based on the product backlog for the product and the assignment of user stories into each product iteration.
Support the investigation, research and implementation of new developments in technology that may be usefully applicable to the wider business to improve the current service.
Maintain developed solutions in daily operations (Dev-Ops) through bug fixing and continuous improvements, based on user feedback and ongoing monitoring of the applications.
- 3 year IT (or related) Qualification – degree or diploma (minimum)
- Has worked concurrently on several analysis engagements varying in size and complexity
- Good understanding and experience of business process modelling and design
- Experience of agile development
- Proven stakeholder management
Confident user of business process management and design tools
- Exposure to Six Sigma and Lean methodology
Experience of ARIS or SPARX EA modelling tools or similar
Candidates meeting all the above criteria are invited to email their CV’s to lisa.applications@kingrec.co.za
If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Software Developers B/c 2019 (full Stack With Java) (24 Month Contract)
Our client, a global manufacturer based in East London is currently seeking to employ a Software Developers b/c 2019 (full stack with Java)
- Proficient in W3C standards
- Proficient in HTML / CSS and Javascript (typeScript), AngularJS, React, Node JS or other Javascript frameworks.
- Proficient in various SQL and NoSQL based Databased Management Systems.
Requirement:
- Minimum 5 year’s experience in software development with Full stack JAVA programming
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Health24.com | Yet another study finds vaccines to be safe
- According to a new review, vaccines are an extremely safe way to protect human health
- This is thanks to strict, continuous safety monitoring
- However, many people still won’t get a coronavirus vaccine, even if it proves safe and effective
Vaccines remain a “remarkably safe” way to protect human health, thanks to a rigorous system of safety monitoring that continues after approval, a new review shows.
Ongoing safety monitoring led to safety-related label changes in 25 out of 57 vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration over a two-decade period, mostly related to the vaccine’s effect on specific groups of vulnerable people, an Israeli research team found.
“This report is the most comprehensive study of post-marketing vaccine safety published, and it shows that vaccines are remarkably safe, and that the current vaccine approval and post-marketing surveillance processes are robust and effective,” said senior researcher Dr Daniel Shepshelovich, of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine.
Adverse event reporting system
Vaccine hesitancy among Americans has been highlighted as a potential problem in the nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with some experts concerned that too many people simply won’t get a coronavirus vaccine even if one proves safe and effective.
“The current Covid-19 outbreak makes us further appreciate the importance of safe and effective vaccines against infectious diseases,” said Dr Daniel Mackey, a paediatrician with CHOC Children’s in Orange, California.
“As the world races to create a vaccine against Covid-19, we will now, more than any other time in recent history, be dependent on a robust vaccine adverse event reporting system to ensure that the chosen vaccines are safe for the greater population,” he said.
For the study, Shepshelovich and his colleagues tracked the progress of 57 vaccines that were FDA-approved between January 1996 and December 2015.
Researchers found that 25 of the vaccines had a total of 58 safety-related label changes that occurred following the approval.
Intestinal obstruction
More than a third of the label changes involved specific groups of people that were found to be potentially at a higher risk of health problems related to specific vaccines – for example, immune-compromised patients, pregnant women or preterm infants, Shepshelovich said.
Another 22% of label changes involved allergic reactions to vaccines, researchers reported. Most of these allergies related to latex used in the packaging.
Only one vaccine was withdrawn from the market, a rotavirus vaccine that increased the risk of an intestinal obstruction, researchers found.
“A timely alarm was sounded, and the vaccine was quickly removed from use,” Mackey said.
Robust studies
Overall, the safety monitoring data “represents an excellent track record, probably reflecting the professionalism and diligence of the personnel involved in the development, approval and regulation of vaccines,” Shepshelovich concluded.
Flu vaccines were found to have the fewest post-approval safety issues, with only three of 21 influenza vaccines requiring a label change, compared with 22 of 36 other vaccines.
“It’s important for people who have vaccine hesitancy to see that there are robust studies out there that support the use of vaccines,” said Dr Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in Baltimore.
“These are rigorously tested, and even after something is approved we’re continuing to track the safety of that vaccine,” he noted. “It really should give people who worry about vaccine safety a lot of confidence about how robust the process is for assessing the safety of these vaccines.”
The new study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Image credit: iStock
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