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News24.com | Deadly Zim fuel protests: Dirco ‘confident’ Zim govt will ‘resolve situation’

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The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is “confident that the measures being taken by the Zimbabwean government will resolve the situation” as protests over fuel prices continue.

Consultations were taking place between diplomats and the SA government was “monitoring the situation”, department spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said in a statement on Tuesday.

Earlier on Tuesday, a Zimbabwean military helicopter fired tear gas at demonstrators in the capital on the second day of deadly protests, AP reported.

OVERVIEW: Zim military helicopter fires teargas at demonstrators in capital Harare

This comes after the government more than doubled the price of fuel over the weekend, announcing a price of $3.11 (R42.96) per litre for diesel, and $3.33 (R45.97) per litre for gasoline. 

The increase resulted in the country’s biggest protest since last year’s post-election violence.

Social media platforms have been disabled, AP reported, while businesses and schools have been shut down.

Public transport also came to a standstill in most parts of the country.

Five people were killed in Monday’s protests during which security forces opened fire on crowds, according to the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights.

Another human rights group said 26 people suffered gunshot wounds and that some were afraid to go to hospitals for fear of arrest or assault, AP reported.

Meanwhile, the EFF in a statement said it “extends its solidarity” with the people of Zimbabwe.

“We call on the government of Zimbabwe to respond to these demonstrations with restraint. We particularly condemn the unleashing of military on citizens who are exercising their right to protest,” the party said.

“A democratic government knows too well that militaries are not entities used to respond to protesting, armless, and defenseless citizens. To unleash the military is to treat citizens as enemies of the state, who must be met with excessive violence, force and death, as militaries are death driven, only to be deployed to those who are armed and sworn enemies of the people.”

Militaries should “never ever be used against protests and civil defiance demonstrations actions,” it said.

“The progressive international community celebrated the fall of [former president Robert] Mugabe, with the hope that the era of human rights abuse, associated with his reign in Zimbabwe, will come to an end. President [Emmerson] Mnangagwa is therefore consistent with the Mugabe administration in violation of the citizen’s right to protest and civil disobedience.”

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Sport24.co.za | ‘Mission accomplished’ for Ottis Gibson and Proteas

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Cape Town – The 3-0 scoreline in the Test series against Pakistan gave Proteas coach Ottis Gibson a result to celebrate, but he was also as thrilled about how his team had checked all the boxes in bringing up that sweep.

“We did exactly what we set out to do,” Gibson was quoted as saying in ESPNcricinfo.

“We wanted to play four fast bowlers, and the way we played, the pitches suited four fast bowlers. The four fast bowlers did a fantastic job. Batsmen struggled for runs, but they still scored, we got two hundreds in the series, and all in all, mission accomplished.”

South Africa closed the series with a 107-run win in the third Test on Monday as their bowlers took seven wickets in the morning session to bowl out Pakistan.

This was a series dominated by the bowlers: Duanne Olivier, the Player of the Series, picked up 24 wickets, while Kagiso Rabada (17), Dale Steyn (12) and Vernon Philander (6) combined with him to make for a potent pace attack.

For the visitors, Mohammad Amir picked up 12 wickets, while Shaheen Shah Afridi had nine in two games and Faheem Ashraf took six in his only Test.

On tricky surfaces to bat, only two batsmen got hundreds, and given the situation, Gibson was all praise for their efforts.  

“I keep saying to the batters (that) when the wickets are like this, you don’t need to score 500,” he explained.

“If we get 262 in the first innings, with our four fast bowlers on a fast bouncy track that’s a great score, because we know that we can knock a team over for under that, which we did.

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“To be fair to the guys in the dressing room, especially the batters, they’ve bought into what I’ve been saying. To score Test match runs has always been difficult, but we’ve been seen that in some of the pitches we’ve played on, as much as people have said how difficult they were, when you’ve applied yourself and you took a few blows, you got your reward,” said Gibson

“Faf (du Plessis) got a brilliant hundred in Cape Town and Quinton (de Kock) got a special hundred here. It’s not like the wickets were minefields, you had to work a little bit harder to score runs, and when you did, what a good feeling it was.”

News24.com | WATCH: 3 dead, internet still down as Zim tightens crackdown over protests

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Three people have been shot dead and many injured, Zimbabwe’s main opposition party said on Tuesday, as security forces crack down on protests triggered by a sharp, sudden rise in fuel prices.

The streets of the capital Harare were deserted a day after widespread demonstrations when public anger erupted over the country’s worsening economic crisis.

Zimbabwe’s mobile phone networks and internet were partially shut down, with one industry source saying the systems had been jammed and many users were complaining of severely limited access.

The government more than doubled petrol prices at the weekend after months of shortages that saw drivers queueing for hours to fill up. Essentials such as bread and medicine have also been scarce.

“The information we have received is that two people were shot dead in Chitungwiza (on the outskirts of Harare) and one person in Kadoma (town),” MDC opposition party spokesperson Jacob Mafume told AFP.

“This is needless loss of lives. Many have been injured, some of them seriously.” He gave no further details.

Amnesty reported that eight people had died, without giving a source, and criticised “repressive measures” taken by the government to quash the protests.

On Tuesday morning, police fired tear gas in Zimbabwe’s second city Bulawayo after protesters chanted for the removal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was on an official visit to Moscow.

An AFP reporter witnessed looting in the city, a stronghold of opposition to the ruling Zanu-PF party.

 ‘Police beat me’ 

Most shops remained closed in Harare, and minibus taxis that usually transport workers from the suburbs to the city centre were not running.

In the suburb of Kuwadzana, police were on patrol and forcing people off the streets.

One resident, Tawanda Mataya, said police had beaten him and slapped his 17-year-old son.

“It’s so painful,” Mataya told AFP showing swellings on his back.

“I was standing at my gate to assess whether I could go to work then this group of police who were passing by started beating me.

“My son who heard me screaming and opened the window to see what was happening was slapped several times.”

Mnangagwa announced the fuel price hike in a televised address late on Saturday, saying it was needed to tackle severe shortages and illegal trading.

He replaced longtime ruler and autocrat Robert Mugabe following a military takeover in 2017, before winning a disputed election in July.

Speaking during his visit to Russia, Mnangagwa said the fuel price increase “was necessary and still is”.

On Monday, police dispersed hundreds of protesters who burnt tyres, erected barricades and looted businesses on the first day of a three-day general strike.

Security Minister Owen Ncube said the security action caused “loss of life” without giving figures on the number of dead and wounded.

 Economy in ruins 

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights said 13 people had sustained gunshot wounds in and around Harare on Monday. At least 200 people were arrested.

Zimbabwe’s economy has been in dire straits since hyperinflation wiped out savings between 2007 and 2009, when the Zimbabwean dollar was abandoned in favour of the US currency.

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Zimbabweans mainly rely on electronic payments as US dollar notes are in short supply. The local “bond note” currency, introduced in 2016, is little trusted and falling in value.

Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa blamed the protests on “terrorism”.

“Threats to overthrow a constitutionally elected government by force and install an unelected person as president of Zimbabwe will be thwarted,” she vowed.

The Zimbabwe Trade Union Confederation (ZCTU) reiterated its call to continue the strike.

“Today it’s day two of the Shutdown. We urge workers and citizens everywhere to stay at home,” ZCTU tweeted. “There must be economic reforms for the poor to survive.”

Mnangagwa – Mugabe’s former deputy – has claimed that he represents a fresh start for the country and has vowed to revive the economy by attracting foreign investment.

Two days after July’s election in July, soldiers opened fire using live bullets on protesters in Harare, leaving six dead.

Investment Analyst – CA (Cape Town)

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An exciting career opportunity exists in Woodstock, Cape Town for an investment analyst (qualified CA) If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Behavioural competency

  • Good report writing skills.
  • Strong analytical ability.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work in highly automated environment.
  • Well read and has good general knowledge base.
  • Ability to handle pressure.
  • Creative and logical thinker.
  • Inquisitive.
  • Ability to view the bigger picture while still focusing on the details. 

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

  • Systems
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Idea generation
  • Reporting
  • Evaluate long term history and numerical data issued by companies.
  • Ensure that procedure manuals are regularly maintained and kept up to date.
  • Ensure that meeting notes and action points well documented and filed accordingly.
  • Ensure that you use resources available (such us Bloomberg and Inet) to assist your decisions making process.
  • Take complete ownership and responsibility for the companies and sector that you are responsible for.
  • Ensure that investment decisions recommended by you that are approved, you follow through completely and ensure execution across our model and clients’ portfolios.
  • Ensure that the companies you are responsible for that their analysis are regularly updated and maintained.
  • Generate new ideas and make recommendations.
  • Undertake detailed analysis and accounting and business valuations of listed and unlisted securities with a view to making a long-term investment decision which is ratified by the Investment Committee.
  • Interact with senior business leaders and company management in conjunction with the senior equity analyst.
  • Conduct investment research and analysis.
  • Identify investment opportunities to protect and grow portfolios.
  • Perform detailed fundamental equity analysis, valuation and ratio analysis using stochastic and financial modelling.
  • Research and analyse companies and the industries in which they operate in.
  • Prepare investment reports on companies which address all the pertinent issues relating to the company in order to arrive at an appropriate decision.
  • Undertake comprehensive evaluation and analysis under the mentorship and guidance of your seniors to ensure that a thorough due diligence is conducted before the firm undertakes an investment into a security on behalf of its client.

Requirements:

  • CA (SA) or MBA
  • A CFA qualification will be advantageous
  • Newly Qualified or Post articles 1-6 Years of experience

Application process:

It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered
Vacancy reference no:  CPT002169     

Closing date: 9 January 2019

To apply for the above-mentioned position, please e-mail your CV to: 

az.oc.tnemecalptnegilletni@shtiaf

 
If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

Posted on 15 Jan 15:28

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Couple Management (Bela Bela)

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Four-star luxury game lodge in Limpopo is seeking to employ a management couple in Bela Bela, Limpopo.
Please note:

If you do not fit the specification with the minimum requirements your application will not be accepted for this position. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete an assessment or test to demonstrate your knowledge of this position.

Requirements:

Assistant reserve management

  • Three to five years’ experience within a four* game reserve environment
  • Excellent knowledge and experience in building and maintaining gravel roads
  • Excellent knowledge and experience in water pipeline maintenance
  • Excellent knowledge and experience in electrical fencing and Fence maintenance for a game reserve
  • Must have a stable work record
  • Good computer skills in MS Office
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Valid RSA ID

Estate administrator position

  • Three to five years’ experience within a game reserve environment
  • Must have excellent experience in maintaining gravel roads, water pipeline maintenance, electrical background
  • Excellent administration skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good computer skills in MS Office
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Valid RSA ID

Applicants must reside in Bela Bela, Limpopo or surrounding area.

Only South African citizens, who are suitably qualified, live in the applicable area and meet the requirements of the position are eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.  

Visit our website to view all of our current vacancies: www.mprtc.co.za

Posted on 15 Jan 15:27

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Assistant Manager – Food Services (Grahamstown)

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Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension Fund, 13th Cheque
Location: Grahamstown
Reference: #CPT002176/JES
Company: Intelligent Placement

An exciting career opportunity exists in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape for an assistant manager: food services within a higher education environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Behavioural competency

  • Thorough knowledge of food service management
  • Sound knowledge of management and food services/catering and practices
  • Knowledge of industrial food services/catering practices
  • A good understanding of hygiene and safety within the food service sector
  • Excellent interpersonal skills 

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

  • Staff and operations management
  • Quality control
  • Customer service
  • Communicate with suppliers
  • Training of staff
  • Orders and requisitions
  • Staff leave/absenteeism
  • Monitoring food costs and stock
  • Weekly stock audit and reporting
  • Administration of tender processes
  • Budgeting 

Requirements:

  • Hospitality management diploma/degree
  • Four years relevant experience
  • Three years’ experience working with staff who are at management level
  • Two years’ experience supervising staff
  • Approved practical training – with hands-on practical industrial cooking experience, physical stock-take and on the job training of catering staff
  • Previous experience to having worked with up to date Food Services practices with high volume food production at multiple sites
  • Valid driver’s licence 

Salary: R362,292

Application process:

It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered

Vacancy Reference no: CPT002176  Closing Date: 17 January 2018

To apply for the above-mentioned position, please e-mail your CV to: 

az.oc.tnemecalptnegilletni@sezilahoj

 

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

Posted on 15 Jan 15:17

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Medical Receptionist (Rustenburg)

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Benefits: Medical Aid, Provident Fund, and Performance Bonus
Location: Rustenburg
Reference: #PE000277/JJ
Company: Intelligent Placement

Our reputable wellness client is looking to appoint a permanent medical receptionist to be based in Rustenburg in the North-West Province. If you meet the following minimum competencies and requirements, we look forward to hearing from you to start a rewarding career at an employer of choice!

Behavioural competencies required for this role:

  • Excellent computer literacy
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Excellent telephone technique
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent organising skills
  • Ability to relate with all people on all levels
  • Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Answering busy switchboard
  • Electronic diary management
  • Greeting patients friendly and courteously
  • General office administration
  • Assisting with enquiries
  • Filing
  • Reporting on Excel
  • Correspondence with Specialists/Labs

Minimum requirements for application:

  • Matric with bachelor’s pass
  • Tertiary qualification advantageous
  • Excellent language ability in English and Afrikaans
  • Must have driver’s license and own reliable transport
  • Prior customer service experience essential (Medical practice advantageous)

It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered

Vacancy Reference no:  PE000277 
 
To apply for the above-mentioned position, please e-mail your CV directly to: 

az.oc.tnemecalptnegilletni@jeninaj

 

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

Posted on 15 Jan 15:13

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Manager – Chemical Plant (Potchefstroom)

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An exciting career opportunity exists in Potchefstroom, North West for a chemical plant division manager within the plant engineering environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Behavioural competency

  • Experience in executing, constructing and commissioning chemical production facilities
  • Strategic thinking
  • An innovative and creative solution orientation
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Strong negotiation and project management (planning and organising) abilities
  • Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management with excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to interact with local and international contacts

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

  • Develop and build up the chemical energetic capability as a strategic extenstion of the company’s international Plant Engineering business
  • Recruit and form a strong knowledgeable, multi-disciplinary team from the international and local market to enable a quick success, thus ensuring the establishment of critical technologies in the company
  • Lead the core chemical plant team to design, develop, construct, commission and integrate chemical production facilities in the energetic material environment
  • Implement and offer the new capability to the market through the company’s Sales department, in the fastest possible time
  • Establish standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, operating procedure, inspection, and maintenance of equipment, according to engineering principles and safety regulations
  • Establish correct specification of process equipment and relevant project documentation
  • Search, create and negotiate partnering agreements with industrial partners for the relevant business in South Africa and internationally
  • Prepare bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition, with the relevant data and calculation sheets for procurement
  • Acquires the necessary technology base from which to manufacture company-related chemical plants
  • Ensure the implementation of the latest technologies and processes during the design and construction phases of chemical production facilities
  • Provide innovate solutions, as alternatives, to the current product offering and to match international standards
  • Develop control narratives and philosophy documentation
  • Monitor construction and commissioning execution
  • Develop and implement design technology to maintain and improve performance of plant and equipment
  • Plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment and machinery in the chemical plant
  • Directs maintenance of plants and coordinates requirements for new designs, surveys, and maintenance schedules for equipment and machinery

Requirements:

  • Beng/BSc chemical engineering or similar qualification
  • A minimum of 10 years of applicable experience in chemical plant engineering
  • Experience with change management processes and project management
  • Demonstrated experience with  interaction with clients
  • Must have advanced knowledge of engineering and engineering design principles
  • Must have advanced understanding of contract management principles
  • Must have strong analytical and negotiating skills 
  • Demonstrated experience in managing a business division, forming and leading a successful high-calibre team

Application process:

It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered
 
Vacancy Reference no:  CPT002168     
                 
Closing Date:  18 January 2019
 
To apply for the above-mentioned position, please e-mail your CV to:

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If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful
 

Posted on 15 Jan 15:08

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Detail Sales Representative (cvs)

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Leading pharmaceutical company seeks a suitably qualified and experienced Detail Sales Representative with CVS product detail experience to join their dynamic team. You will be responsible for the Free State Region with country trips to surrounding areas on a regular basis.
Salary: Negotiable Plus Perks (Travel, Petrol and Cell Phone Allowance, Tablet, Medical Aid, Provident Fund, Monthly commission, bi-annual incentives and a performance based 13th Cheque)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Relevant Business, Bachelors or Medical Sciences Degree.
Min 1 – 3 years’ Pharmaceutical Sales experience required.
Strong knowledge of CVS disease area.
Strong knowledge of generic market preferred
Demonstrated ability of achieving success in a pharmaceutical (detail) sales environment,
Good knowledge of medical terms and applications e.g. understanding of anatomy, physiology, disease and pharmaceutical treatments.
Good knowledge and proven application of administration processes, systems and practices
Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal)
Computer literate and proficient in all Microsoft Packages (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Driven and self-motivated.
Professional image with strong business acumen and good business ethics.
Own vehicle and valid driver’s license.
Strong existing relationships with key pharmacies in allocated geographic area would be advantageous. Please send CV TO cmerec@netactive.co.za

General Manager Plant Engineering (Potchefstroom)

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An exciting career opportunity exists in Potchefstroom, North West for a general manager plant engineering within a plant engineering division. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Behavioural competency

  • Strategic thinking
  • Be innovative and creative
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Strong negotiation and management abilities
  • Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management with excellent interpersonal and written communication skills to interact with local and international contacts

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

  • Lead an executive team in the design, development, fabrication, construction, commissioning and integration of ammunition production facilities and training solutions in the defence environment.
  • Recruit and form a strong knowledgeable, multi-disciplinary team from the international and local market to enable quick success, thus ensuring the establishment of critical technologies in the company
  • Create and monitor personal and overhead budgets in accordance with company guidelines
  • Develop and/or acquire new technologies and capabilities as a strategic extension of the company’s international plant engineering business
  • Implement and offer the new capability to the market through the company’s new business development and sales structure
  • Establish and maintain standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, operating procedure, inspection, and maintenance of equipment, according to engineering principles and safety regulations
  • Create and negotiate co-operation agreements with industrial partners for achieving business objectives
  • Ensure the implementation of the latest technologies and processes into engineering solution on foreign as well as RDM opportunities
  • Provide innovate solutions, as alternatives, to the current product offering and to match international standards
  • Plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment and machinery in the chemical plant
  • Foster transformation and employment equity in the department in lieu of the company objectives

Requirements:

  • BEng/BSc process, mechanical engineering or chemical or similar qualification
  • A minimum of 10 years of applicable experience in process engineering
  • Experience with change management processes and Project Management
  • Demonstrated experience with interaction with clients
  • Must have advanced knowledge of engineering and engineering design principles
  • Must have advanced understanding of contract management principles
  • Must have strong analytical and negotiating skills 
  • Demonstrated experience in managing a business division, forming and leading a successful high-calibre team

Application process:

It is imperative that when applying for this position you make use of the reference number otherwise your application will not be considered

Vacancy Reference no:  CPT002166   

 Closing Date: 18 January 2019

To apply for the above-mentioned position, please e-mail your CV to: 

az.oc.tnemecalptnegilletni@shtiaf

 

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

Posted on 15 Jan 15:07

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