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Business Intelligence Manager (Port Elizabeth)

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A leading manufacturer in the foodservice industry with a wide selection of products is looking for a BI Manager who will be responsible for coordinating, leading, and executing BI related activities in the company, to determine the BI needs of the organization and to design and implement information systems to fulfil the company’s requirements.

This is a great opportunity to expand your horizons in an organisation that still thrives even through a pandemic; if you feel this is a great opportunity for you, send your CV today.

Experience and qualifications:

  • Five to seven years’ proven experience leading technical teams
  • BSc or BTech, or a related degree is essential
  • Previous experience with Syspro and Innova will be advantageous
  • Advanced technical knowledge in all areas of application and data warehouse architecture
  • Strong analytical and root cause analysis skills
  • Customer service orientation
  • Building relationships
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
  • Strong leadership and managerial competencies
  • Project and financial management skills

Technical skills:

  • Information Systems Management
  • TSQL
  • C#.Net
  • Cubes
  • Kimball methodology
  • SSIS
  • SSRS
  • Syspro
  • Innova

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement BI driven business processes and systems to business specification
  • Drive unified BI architecture across the Group
  • Synchronize system administration by keeping master data consistent across different platforms
  • Direct the daily operations of the department
  • Build relationships, negotiate with and manage external service providers
  • Drive, implement and manage projects within the required timeframes and budget
  • Liaise with project owners and end users
  • Manage BI System maintenance, integrity, risk and security
  • Maintain departmental costs to within budget.
  • Report monthly on BI Systems
  • Manage and develop subordinates

Reference number for this position is SM51971 which is a permanent position based in Uitenhage (PE) offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.2m per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Sifiso Mthombeni on az.oc.egrem-e@mosifis or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!
https://www.e-merge.co.za/careers/referralprogramme/

Posted on 21 Jan 11:19

News24.com | Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to make first court appearance, facing perjury charges

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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Picture: Antonio Muchave

  • Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is expected to make her first appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
  • Mkhwebane has been charged with perjury, which stems from findings made by the Constitutional Court judgment on the Absa/Bankorp review case.
  • The Gauteng DPP announced in December that it had taken a decision to criminally prosecute the Public Protector.

The Public Protector, advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is expected to make her first appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

She is facing three counts of perjury.

In December last year, the Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced the decision to criminally prosecute Mkhwebane.

“The NPA wishes to confirm that the DPP indeed took a decision to prosecute after he carefully assessed the evidence presented to him by the Hawks. This is in line with the prosecution policy and the law,” National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Sipho Ngwema said.

READ | Hawks confirm probe into Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

The NPA’s comments followed the leaking of a summons, an indictment and private correspondence between the DPP and the investigating team in relation to the case against the Public Protector.

Perjury charges

The perjury charges, laid against Mkhwebane by non-profit organisation Accountability Now in August 2019, stem from the findings of the Constitutional Court in the matter of the Absa/Bankorp review case.

News24 previously reported that the ConCourt judgment upheld the February 2018 Gauteng High Court ruling that Mkhwebane pay 15% of the Reserve Bank’s legal fees in the Absa/Bankorp review case.

It agreed with the lower court ruling that her entire Absa/Bankorp investigation was flawed and that she was not honest during her investigation.

The court also found that Mkhwebane had acted in bad faith and put forward a “number of falsehoods” during the litigation, News24 reported.

The litigation was brought about following the publishing of a report by the Public Protector in 2017, which directed that the Special Investigating Unit recover R1.125 billion in “misappropriated public funds”, describing the funds as an “illegal gift” given to Bankorp by the SA Reserve Bank in the 1980s.

READ | ConCourt upholds cost order against Mkhwebane, rules she was ‘not honest’ in Absa investigation

Since Bankorp and other banks were later absorbed into Absa, Mkhwebane ruled that the funds be recovered from Absa.

Sabbatical

On Monday, Mkhwebane’s office announced that she had gone on “sabbatical leave to get some rest.”

In a brief statement, her spokesperson, Oupa Segalwe said: “Such a leave of absence is provided for in the terms and conditions applicable to the position of Public Protector.”

Segalwe said the Deputy Public Protector, advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, will act as Public Protector while Mkhwebane is on leave – from 15 January until 31 March 2021. 

He added that the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, gave Mkhwebane the go-ahead to take leave.

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News24.com | DEVELOPING | ‘Democracy has prevailed’: Biden becomes 46th American president

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How world leaders are reacting to Joe Biden’s inauguration

British Prime Minister speaking in Parliament

“I look forward to working with him (Biden), and with his new administration, strengthening the partnership between our countries and working on our shared priorities: from tackling climate change, building back better from the pandemic and strengthening our transatlantic security.”

European commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen, in a tweet

“The United States is back. And Europe stands ready. To reconnect with an old and trusted partner, to breathe new life into our cherished alliance. I look forward to working together with @JoeBiden.”

German president Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, in a video statement

“Today is a good day for democracy. In the United States of America, it has faced tremendous challenges – and endured. Despite the attempts to tear at America’s institutional fabric, election workers and governors, the judiciary and Congress, have proven strong. I am greatly relieved that, today, Joe Biden is being sworn in as president and will be moving into the White House. I know many people in Germany share this feeling.”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro
Sanchez, speaking at a public event

“The (election) victory of Biden represents the victory of democracy over the ultra-right and its three methods, the massive deception, the national division and the abuse, even violent, of democratic institutions… Five years ago, we thought Trump was a bad joke, but five years later we realized he jeopardized nothing less than the world’s most powerful democracy.”

Italian Prime Minister
Giuseppe Conte, speaking in parliament on Tuesday

“We are looking forward to the Biden presidency, with which we will start working immediately in view of our presidency of the G20. We have a strong common agenda, ranging from the effective multilateralism that we both want to see ,to climate change, green and digital transition and social inclusion.”

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry
Peskov, on extending the new start arms control treaty, speaking to reporters

“Russia and its president are in favour of preserving this agreement… If our American colleagues will in fact demonstrate a political will to preserve this pact by extending it, this can only be welcomed.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement

“Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on your historic inauguration. President Biden, you and I have had a warm personal friendship going back many decades. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the US-Israel alliance, to continue expanding peace between Israel and the Arab world, and to confront common challenges, chief among them the threat posed by Iran.”

Palestinian Islamist Group Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum

“There are no regrets at the departure of Trump, as he has been the biggest source and sponsor of injustice, violence and extremism in the world and the direct partner of the Israeli occupation in the aggression against our people.”“U.S. President Joe Biden must reverse the course of misguided and unjust policies against our people and lay the foundations for security and stability in the region.”

News24.com | SA rugby franchises could have a future in European Champions Cup

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Courtnall Skosan of the Lions tries to pierce a gap against the Bulls. (Gallo Images)

Courtnall Skosan of the Lions tries to pierce a gap against the Bulls. (Gallo Images)

European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) chairperson Simon Halliday says he expects South Africa’s PRO16 Rainbow Cup teams to become part of the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions from 2022 onwards.

The current tournament participation agreement came into existence in 2014 which meant the Cheetahs and Southern Kings could not qualify for the Champions or Challenge Cups when they started playing in the PRO14 in 2017.

However, negotiations on a new deal could see that agreement change, with the likes of the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers having something extra to play for.

It was recently announced that these four former Super Rugby franchises would be South Africa’s entrants in the PRO16 Rainbow Cup event set to start in April.

“The agreement was set up in 2014 which was the year before I became chairman. It expires effectively in 2022 so we were always going to be debating what the future looked like from two years out and we have been doing that,” Halliday told The Rugby Pod.

“We have had an independent review. They have come up with a load of recommendations which the board have unanimously backed and we’re now working out how that feeds into a new agreement and it’s very exciting.”

When probed on whether South Africa’s teams could feature in the European competitions, Halliday added: “We know South Africa have an intention to become part of the PRO16 and we’re fully expecting if that happens for that (South Africa’s European participation) to come our way. We’d be pretty naive if we didn’t think that.

“When you think about that sort of development, plus frankly the growing strength of all the clubs around all the leagues, it’s (European competitions) only going to get bigger and better. We are duty bound to drive an agreement that fully realises that.”

The European Champions Cup is the top-tier competition for clubs whose countries’ national teams compete in the Six Nations.

Clubs qualify for the Champions Cup via their final positions in their respective leagues (English Premiership, French Top 14 and PRO14) or via winning the second-tier Challenge Cup, while those that do not qualify are instead eligible to compete in the Challenge Cup.

– Compiled by Sport24 staff

IT Systems Specialist (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration: R480000 – R600000 per year 
Location: Johannesburg, Sandton
Education level: Degree
Job level: Senior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #CN49964
Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment

Fantastic opportunity for a talented IT Systems Specialist to join a reputable JSE listed manufacturing brand that has supplied to the South African market for over 40 years.

As an IT Systems Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in the organisation by analysing business requirements and providing technical guidance on the development and maintenance of the systems.

This is a permanent position based in Sandton, Gauteng.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Diploma / Degree in IT OR Computer Science OR similar
  • Three+ years professional working experience in similar role/s

Must possess strong technical knowledge in:

  • Sage ERP/CRM/RMS
  • SQL Server
  • Active Directory
  • LAN/WAN

Responsibilities: 

  • Maintain all system hardware and software and install and perform regular maintenance on all software and associate ancillary equipment and manage all hardware and software throughout company
  • Design and documents all security measures and standards for all computer software and hardware and ensure optimal working of all system equipment and ensure operational for same
  • Maintain all computer information on everyday basis and prepare all documents for all network operation and train staff to ensure effective usage of all systems and maintain all databases and applications and maintain optimal efficiency
  • Maintain knowledge on all computer information and recommend client to efficient software and hardware according to business requirements and perform continuous review of all present systems and maintain effectiveness of all systems and analyse all equipment and software
  • Maintain and facilitate in approval processes for all projects and maintain all activities and applications on all People soft systems and establish all best processes for all systems
  • Maintain subject matter expertise in all applications for systems and maintain knowledge on all new and upcoming technologies and provide support to all production activities and resolve all technical issues in IT systems
  • Perform research and implement all technical solutions for all systems and ensure compliance to all company objectives and provide regular status reports to management and perform various tests on systems to ensure smooth workflow
  • Evaluate all system practices and recommend improvements and modifications to all systems to reduce cost and upgrade systems and maintain knowledge of all company IT assets and monitor inventory for all system database
  • Coordinate with various teams to configure all cell phones and laptops and evaluate all IT invoices and ensure adherence to all budget objectives and maintain record of all maintenance agreements with all third part providers
  • Develop various IT strategies for al systems and perform all system maintenance and routine server programs and perform troubleshot on all network issues and facilitate reduction of process downtime
  • Manage and maintain an active directory for all user account maintenance and monitor all email for systems and provide update to all Operating Systems.

Reference number for this position is CN49964 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering an annual cost to company salary of up to R600,000 negotiable on experience and ability. 

To apply, send your CV to Craig Nel az.oc.egrem-e@ngiarc with reference number CN49964 in the subject line. 

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions. 

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

https://www.e-merge.co.za/careers/referralprogramme/

Posted on 20 Jan 16:59

18 January 2021 – SARS addresses Adobe termination of Flash Player

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Pretoria, Monday 18 January 2021 – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) wishes to apologise unreservedly to all taxpayers for the disruption in services brought about by the termination of support of the Adobe Flash Player platform on 12 January 2021.

SARS duly took note of Adobe’s notice to discontinue support for some of its products beyond December 2020. With this in mind, SARS already migrated the vast majority of its most critical forms to alternative platforms, most notably HTML5. For the reasons set out below, SARS had, until now, focused on the major tax types with the highest volumes. These are largely completed and operationally stable. While noting the discontinuation of Adobe Flash Player support, we erred in our interpretation that the functionality would continue beyond the support date.  This error has created frustration to many taxpayers to whom we owe an apology.

 
The events leading to the unfortunate disruption and the remedial actions that have been taken as well as those that are under way are detailed below.

 
SARS had planned the migration of all forms as a priority. However, as part of its mandate SARS administers many taxes and compliance mechanisms, which spawn many submission requirements and interactions that necessitate the capturing and submitting of data through many different forms.

In addition to the high number of forms that are required to be migrated from Adobe Flash Player to the chosen HTML5 platform, the migration itself is very complex and requires the development, testing and deployment of new forms. These contain many data fields, which are underpinned by thousands of technical, administrative and complex business rules to ensure integrity of data, efficient processing and accurate assessment results. It is due to this complexity and the need to deliver properly tested and working forms that SARS prioritized the major tax types with the highest volumes with the rest planned for 2021

In light of these ongoing challenges, SARS will implement the following remedial actions to assist taxpayers still experiencing issues:

1. SARS has set up an eBooking system, which is accessible immediately, through our website on www.sars.gov.za in order to assist taxpayers facing challenges on how to navigate our system and where to find the necessary documents.

2. Affected taxpayers also have immediate access to a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on our website www.sars.gov.za to help them in fulfilling their legal obligations. The FAQs only deals with Adobe Flash Player issues.

3. By next week, SARS will establish a dedicated toll-free number specifically to provide further assistance to taxpayers. This number is only to be used resolve the Adobe Flash Player challenges. For other enquiries, taxpayers are encouraged to use the SARS Contact Centre.

4. SARS has been actively engaging the Recognised Controlling Bodies (RCBs). SARS and the RCBs are working together to find workable solutions for the tax practitioner segment. SARS has commissioned a virtual support hub to provide technical support to this cohort of taxpayers in the interim. The virtual support hub will be effective next week.

It is worth noting that over the past year SARS has already migrated several high volume forms to an alternative platform, namely HTML5.

​Forms with the greatest volumes migrated to the alternative platform Forms still to be migrated to alternative platforms (currently unsupported)​

​All returns required for the submission of:

  • Income Tax for individuals
  • Company Income Tax
  • Trusts
  • Registration, Amendments and Verification Form- RAV01
  • ​PAYE Declarations and related employment tax forms
  • ​Tax Compliance Status Request- TCR01
  • ​VAT Declarations and related forms
  • ​Dividends Tax Transactions Information DTR01
​
  • ​Excise Duties & Levies EXD01
​
  • ​Manual Declaration of financial Certificates IT3-01 and IT3-02
​
  • Transfer Duty Declarations TDC01

In line with the service commitment of SARS, the organisation will spare no effort in resolving these matters as speedily as possible.

For more information, please contact [email protected] ​​

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Marketing Officer (Cape Town)

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Job description

Based in Cape Town, the Marketing Officer will contribute to the success of the Marketing Department by strategizing, planning, and executing marketing campaigns for a financial technology brand. The ideal candidate would have B2B and B2C exposure and experience with a wide range of marketing mediums and channels. While experience in similar roles is a bonus, our requirement is a keen hunger for improvement, learning, and best practice. Some administrative support to the Marketing Manager and team will be required, but if you are ready to make your mark and work within a collaborative, supportive team to build brand excellence, this is your shot!

Please note, if you do not receive a response to your application within two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful. Please also include a cover letter explaining why your skills, attitude, and experience is right for the role. 

Your main areas of focus

Marketing activities and materials

  • Executing and collaborating on brand strategy
  • Working knowledge of marketing channels including digital, social, PR, SEM, content etc.
  • Assisting the Marketing Manager and supporting the team with various marketing activities
  • Assist with the collation and production of marketing materials and literature
  • Collate and design presentation material, from received marketing collateral
  • Responsible for updating marketing material to online libraries and social media sites
  • Responsible for updating and maintaining the marketing department’s documentation and databases

Campaign management

  • Coordination of marketing campaigns to reach B2C and B2B target audiences

Marketing communication

  • Coordinating the production of identified marketing communications
  • Execute email marketing component for brand in question

Marketing reports and research

  • Collating various information and data for weekly and monthly reports.
  • Understanding and acting on what that data tells us

Costings

  • Executing on marketing campaigns and events within budget

Self-development

  • Support and demonstrate Corporate Goals and Brand Values
  • Contribute to staff, team and development meetings
  • Take action on performance development plans
  • Supplement personal learning with informal means outside of work, such as industry bodies, online forums and relevant reading

Responsibilities on demand

  • Due to the fluid and dynamic environment within DPO, new, additional or changed position responsibilities will occur
  • Successful demonstration of change orientation is an on-going responsibility in all positions

Small things, make a big difference
You’ll be responsible for upholding good punctuality and attendance, your own health and safety while at the same time, avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others at work. It’s all about teamwork; therefore, it’s important you fit in with our results-driven culture by living our brand values and ensuring we provide the best possible service to all our Merchants.

Educational requirements

  • Matric is essential
  • Relevant marketing diploma/degree

Work experience to back your qualifications

  • Two to five years minimum experience in an admin role within a marketing (or similar) department
  • Exposure to a wide range of marketing functions including communications, advertising, branding, digital marketing and social media
  • Knowledge of brand marketing, traditional and digital marketing, content marketing and social media marketing practices
  • What is takes to succeed on our team
  • Strong administration, planning and organising skills
  • Strong Follow up skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Project Management skills
  • Creative
  • Collaborate
  • Ability to work well independently and as in a team
  • High energy
  • Adaptable
  • Time management
  • Meticulous
  • Design and website experience is always a bonus!

What it’s like working for us
The environment is creative, pressure-driven with space for being innovative while sticking to deadlines. A balanced scorecard is used to measure the KPI’s connected to the role, department and campaign performance. Brownie points if you’ve worked with Zoho before

Posted on 20 Jan 12:45

Permanent Part-Time Sales Assistant – Cape Union Mart – Quay Four (Atlantic Seaboard)

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Cape Union Mart

Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd has been equipping South African adventurers since 1933, and is South Africa’s favourite outdoor adventure store. Stocking everything one needs for outdoor pursuits – including hiking, camping, trail running, mountain biking, snow sports, travel and more – Cape Union Mart is an essential first step in every adventure. Cape Union Mart has stores across South Africa, and in Namibia and Botswana.

Graphic Design 1A/2A/3A Lecturer – Independent Contractor (Durban)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Durban
Education level: Honours
Job level: Mid/Senior
Job policy: Employment Equity position
Type: Contract
Reference: #GD12A301
Company: Vega School

Job description

Code/Reference: GD12A301
Applications accepted until: 2021-02-19
Number of openings: 1

Campus/business unit: Vega School – Durban campus

Direct Reporting Line: Head : Academic

Job Purpose:
Lecturing and academic delivery to ensure students are guided and supported in their learning to achieve module outcomes

Education:

  • BA honours (HEQSF 8) in graphic design/ visual communication design/ information design
     
  • Ideal:
     Masters in graphic design/visual communication ddesign/information design

Work experience:

  • Graphic design/visual communication design/information design studio experience, mid-weight to senior level (three years plus)
  • Experience in web design and design for social media applications
  • Adobe CC software
  • Or suitable lecturing experience
  • Portfolio needed to show example of work
  • Minimum of three years industry experience
  • Lecturing and academic delivery to ensure students are guided and supported in their learning to achieve module outcomes

Requirements

  • Preparation and lecturing as per the module guide
  • Teaching curriculum outcomes as per contract hours and stipulated per pre agreed timetable
  • Briefing students for assignments and providing feedback
  • Marking assessments and providing feedback
  • Presenting class marks and feedback to the programme managers
  • Actively engaging with current trends in teaching and learning strategies within The IIE VEGA environment.

Working conditions:
Campus environment.

Equity statement:

Preferably equity candidate.

Disclaimer
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks of applying. Should you not hear from us in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 20 Jan 11:30

Senior Frontend JavaScript Developer (Johannesburg)

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My client in the mobile e-commerce enterprise and digital marketing hub are looking for senior frontend JavaScript developers to join their team of highly specialised individuals this role would be ideally suited to a real penalty box poacher! Someone who really knows his stuff: fast, efficient, enthusiastic and passionate.

The environment is fast paced and constantly changing with big growth strategies in place across Africa and the globe. You will facilitate great user experience + work alongside a team of developers to integrate application code into applications!

Get ready to work across multi-platforms; designing high performance resilient systems; all while predicting the score of the premier league!

The tech stack that they will not compromise on is:

  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • React.js
  • Vue.js
  • Knockout.js
  • Git
  • SVN
  • Mercurial
  • Angular 6+
  • Agile

Reference Number for this position is ND51451 which is a permanent position which will be based in Melrose Arch, offering a perm rate of R1.2 mil pa negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Dominic on az.oc.egrem-e@mcinimod or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles.

Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Posted on 20 Jan 10:55