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Parts Quality Engineer – 3 Year Contract

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Large OEM concern seeks candidate with a relevant Tertiary education in Quality and similar working experience in the OEM environment.  Candidate will be responsible for:

– Supplier investigation and assessments

– Part development, process quality control

– Organising and launching of supplier PCPA and PPAP approval

– Analysing and reforming the quality problems

– Compiling and revising management documents for supplier and parts quality

5 years relevant working experience coupled with TS16949 and ISO9001 quality system knowledge essential.

Hr Generalist – East London

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Total headcount: 783 weekly paid staff

Includes Labour Broker Headcount: 319 weekly paid staff

Excludes Monthly paid staff: 46

Labour Relations:

– Ensure correct procedures are followed

– Ensure disciplinary charges are correct

– Attend disciplinary, incapacity and grievance hearings

– Compile hearing minutes

– Ensure that all hearings that could lead to dismissal are recorded and subsequently transcribed

– Provide Labour Relations advice

– Prepare cases for Conciliation and Arbitration at CCMA

– Representation of the Company at Conciliations and Arbitrations

– Attend all Employee Representatives meetings

– Sign off and file warning forms and incapacity documentation

Training and Development:

– Attend all Training Committee meetings within your constituencies

– Ensure that training attendances within your constituencies are of an acceptable standard

– Ensure that all TNAs for your constituencies are submitted on time to the Training Manager

Administration:

– Ensure all Central Office reports are submitted timeously

– Resolve queries i.e. medical, provident

– Verified Incapacity procedures are compiled with

– Employment Equity report

– Ensure payroll has received the correct information to capture

– Sign-off of the monthly payroll

Recruitment:

– Compile recruitment advertisements

– Provide specification to recruitment agency

– Coordinate and attend interviews

– Coordinate Psychometric Testing

– Issue contract of employment

– Issue regret letters

– Arrange induction

Performance Management:

– Compile recruitment advertisements

– Provide guidance on the Performance Management procedure (TBA)

– Issue Performance Management Documentation

– Monitor receipt of Performance Management documentation

– Issue TNAs to Training Manager

– Provide Performance Management and ROI training

Reporting to:

– HR Manager (on-site)

Supervising:

– 2 x Payroll Clerks (with HR Manager)

for Sale. R 320 000 : 1.0 BEDROOM FLAT FOR SALE IN SCOTTSVILLE… South Africa Property Portal

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  • Bathrooms: 1.0
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   This ground floor flat is tiled throughout and offers an open -plan kitchen, built- in cupboard, bathroom with shower. The complex offers security and a communal pool, situated close to shops and University.
 
     

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for Rent. R 13 000 : 1.0 BEDROOM APARTMENT TO LET IN CENTURY CITY… South Africa Property Portal

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   A stylish, furnished one bedroom apartment in Matrix, Century City. – A loft style, modern apartment with views of Table Mountain. – Fully furnished and equipped. – Main bedroom with built-in-cupboards and en-suite. – Fibre optics for Internet and DSTV connectivity convenience. – One secure undercover parking bay, with direct lift access. – 24 hour security and access control. – Neighbouring Century City Conference Centre and Hotel. – Located on The Square, which includes Tigers Milk Restaurant, Seattle Coffee and close to all other amenities. – Ideal for a corporate let or suitable for a single person or couple. Don’t miss the opportunity to view. Available 1st August occupation.
 
     

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Sport24.co.za | ‘Links loving’ Lombard grabs Irish halfway lead

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Cape Town – Zander Lombard continued his love affair with links golf at the Irish Open as the South African carded a second round 67 to take the halfway lead at Lahinch Golf Club with a nine-under total, one stroke clear of Englishman Eddie Pepperell.

The 24-year-old announced himself to the golfing world last year at The Open Championship when he played his way into contention during the first three rounds at Carnoustie Golf Links, and that experience stood him in good stead during day two in the second Rolex Series event of the 2019 Race to Dubai.

“I’m so comfortable on links courses. It’s never just a normal shot. It’s always a little three-quarter, a little punch, judging the wind right. I’ve had great success on links golf in my amateur career. It’s just more good feelings here and hopefully I can take them into the weekend,” said Lombard.

“It’s really just been hard graft the last three months. I went through a bit of a bad spell, missing a few cuts by one, and just stuck to the process of my team. It just came together at the right time, I suppose, and I’m happy with the results so far.”

Pepperell, who signed for a second round 67 for an eight under total, will look to bolster his own links record as he chases a third European Tour victory and a first Rolex Series triumph.

The 28-year-old came close to winning this title at Royal County Down in 2015, losing out to Søren Kjeldsen in a three-way play-off, and also finished tied for sixth alongside Tiger Woods in last year’s Open Championship.

Lee Westwood will have his sights set on a second Rolex Series win after a three under 67 moved the Englishman to a three-way tie for third on seven under alongside Mexico’s Abraham Ancer and Jorge Campillo of Spain.

The 46-year-old is part of a strong chasing pack, which includes his fellow former Ryder Cup players Andy Sullivan, Thorbjørn Olesen – both in a share of sixth on six under – and Rafa Cabrera Bello, who lies on five under alongside defending Irish Open champion Russell Knox and Cormac Sharvin of Northern Ireland, among others.

Seamus Power rallied with seven birdies in his final 12 holes to join three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington on four under – five off the pace – while Shane Lowry was two shots further back on two under par. 

Leading scores from the second round of the European Tour’s Irish Open at Lahinch on Friday (par 70, GBR & IRL unless stated):

131 – Zander Lombard (RSA) 64-67

132 – Eddie Pepperell 65-67

133 – Abraham Ancer (MEX) 66-67, Jorge Campillo (ESP) 69-64, Lee Westwood 66-67

134 – Andy Sullivan 68-66, Wade Ormsby (AUS) 65-69, Park Hyo-won (KOR) 65-69, Niklas Lemke (SWE) 68-66, Brandon Stone (RSA) 67-67, Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 65-69

135 – Robert MacIntyre 66-69, Cormac Sharvin 66-69, Sebastian Soderberg (SWE) 67-68, Mike Lorenzo-Vera (FRA) 65-70, Oliver Wilson 66-69, Paul Waring 67-68, Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 69-66, Russell Knox 67-68, Rafa Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 68-67

Selected

136 – Padraig Harrington 63-73, Matt Wallace 68-68, Martin Kaymer (GER) 66-70, Tommy Fleetwood 67-69

138 – Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 71-67, Jon Rahm (ESP) 67-71, Shane Lowry 66-72

139 – Ian Poulter 66-73

News24.com | Cop couple bust for alleged home gold processing operation

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A husband and wife who are police officers in Odendaalsrus were arrested for being in possession of gold and gold processing materials, Free State police said on Friday. 

Spokesperson Captain Stephen Thakeng said the couple’s house was searched by the K9 and Crime Intelligence Gathering units with the Odendaalsrus police on Thursday. 

They found about 4kg of suspected gold bearing material, and equipment to process gold at the home on the Free State’s gold belt.

This included three big gas bottles, a hand-made fire stove for melting gold, two sets of burning torches, three gold weighing scales, and 40 gold melting pots, as well as a calculator. 

The couple appeared in the town’s magistrate’s court on Friday, and the case was postponed to August 19 for further investigation. 

Both were granted bail of R2000 each. 

According to the Minerals Council of SA, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 specifically prohibits mining without the required statutory authorisation. 

It is also illegal to be in possession of unwrought precious metal ore, platinum group metals, gold-bearing material and rough diamonds without the required statutory authorisation.

Illegal miners who remove the metals and minerals are known as “zama zamas” who mine with minimum equipment. 

News24.com | Ivan Pillay slams Mkhwebane and her findings

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The Public Protector’s findings regarding former SARS commissioner Ivan Pillay are legally and factually incorrect and showed a lack of understanding of the revenue service as an institution, his lawyer said.

A statement drafted by Pillay’s lawyer, Bernard Hotz, shortly after Busisiwe Mkhwebane announced her findings, stated that his client “emphatically denies all of the findings, which are factually and legally flawed”.

Earlier on Friday, the Public Protector released her final report regarding her investigation into allegations of maladministration, corruption and improper conduct by SARS.

In the report, the Public Protector found that:

The establishment of the intelligence unit was unlawful;

Pillay had already begun recruiting members for the intelligence unit before former SARS commissioner Pravin Gordhan submitted a memorandum to former finance minister Trevor Manuel;

Under this unit, the report says, irregular and unlawful operations were carried out and “intelligence equipment” for the purposes of gathering intelligence, was irregularly procured;

Pillay and Andries Janse van Rensburg, another former SARS official, irregularly procured or authorised the services of Helgard Lombard and Johan de Waal to intercept communication in the offices of the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) and the National Prosecuting Authority without proper approval;

Pillay was appointed to the position of SARS commissioner without the necessary qualifications.

Also read: SARS and the ‘rogue’ unit: the ultimate guide

In a statement, Hotz criticised these findings, saying they “seem to demonstrate that either no, or at best very little investigations, were conducted”.

He further indicated that Pillay would study the report Mkhwebane released on Friday, thereafter, he would institute legal proceedings.

“Once Mr Pillay and his legal representatives have had the opportunity of studying the Public Protector’s report, Mr Pillay will institute the appropriate legal proceedings for the protection and enforcement of his rights.”

Pillay requested that his initial affidavit, which was submitted to the Public Protector in June, be released. He said the affidavit had seemingly been disregarded by Mkhwebane in her investigation.

Hotz said in the 139-page affidavit, in which Pillay lambasted the allegations against him, that:

The investigation feeds into what he calls “the rogue unit narrative”, which “has re-emerged as a part of the post-state capture pushback by those whose interests are endangered by the exposure of systematic corruption and the restoration of clean governance in this country”;

The Public Protector lacked jurisdiction over the complaints as there are no “special circumstances” that would allow her to investigate;

He further slammed the Public Protector whom, he said, “appears to have adopted a position that will brook no disagreement with her, which assumes that any challenge to her utterances, whether on social media, in public addresses or in her reports, amounts to interference with her work”;

The Public Protector failed to consider certain facts and evidence, arriving at a “narrow and blinkered reading of legislation” while ignoring the law. He added that in limiting her inquiry, it rendered her preliminary findings, “irrational, erroneous and invalid”;

He said the Public Protector failed to be impartial and approached the investigation with bias.

Regarding the allegations levelled against him in Mkhwebane’s preliminary findings, Pillay backed up his claims.

He said: “Neither covert and discreet investigation, nor the practice of collecting intelligence, nor the practice of collecting actual or potential evidence, finding information that would guide investigations, investigating, identifying witnesses and whistle-blowers … can remotely be considered as improper, unlawful, illegal or questionable in any manner or form.”

He added the only limitation in law in this regard related specifically to conducting “covert intelligence” specifically in relation to “national security” matters, which were both terms defined in law.

While Mkhwebane said Pillay had not possessed the necessary qualification to be appointed as SARS commissioner, he said his qualifications for the appointment were taken into account, and it was found that he had been equipped to fill the position.

He said he suspected that, in this regard, Mkhwebane was referring to his lack of a degree, to which he replied that he had gained “the skills, equivalent experience and leadership experience that I have accumulated over a lifetime”.

Regarding the irregular procurement of “intelligence equipment”, Pillay denied that the unit, at any point in time, “used, purchased or otherwise obtained” such equipment.

Pillay added in 2015, “the State Security Agency and [former chief officer for business and individual tax, Jonas] Makwakwa took control and possession of the equipment that belonged to ACAS [anti-corruption and security unit]. It was stated that it was an “open secret at SARS and everybody were [sic] laughing their heads off because it was ACAS storage room the was searched for [National Research Group] equipment”.

On the establishment of the intelligence unit, Pillay said: “Despite intense, often underhanded criminal investigations conducted by the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority, since May 16, 2015 … no person has been charged with the establishment of the unit.

“That is for a simple enough reason – the establishment of the unit was perfectly lawful, despite the NPA and Hawks having adopted the term ‘rogue unit’, as if it was a fact,” he continued.

It is clear from the affidavit that extensive investigations have been done outside the Public Protector’s office into these allegations that Pillay has had to time and time again refute.

In the statement, Hotz repeated what had been said in the affidavit, that “some of the findings demonstrate: (i) a complete lack of an understanding of SARS as an institution; (ii) some of the findings are patently false; and (iii) it is apparent that misinformation has been provided to the Public Protector”.

Health24.com | Why your foot calluses might be good for you

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Before you take a pumice stone to your foot calluses just because they’re unsightly, you might want to consider the idea that they are actually nature’s shoes.

That’s one of the messages from a new study suggesting that in certain ways, walking on callused feet can be better for you than the modern luxury of cushioned shoes.

Don’t forego shoes

Researchers found that calluses offer the foot protection while you’re walking around, without compromising tactile sensitivity – or the ability to feel the ground. That’s in contrast to cushioned shoes, which provide a thick layer of protection, but do interfere with the sense of connection to the ground.

Meanwhile, although thick-soled shoes do lessen the impact of each heel strike to the ground, they actually deliver more force into the knee joints.

No one, however, is advising people to forgo shoes – especially if they have medical conditions that make barefoot walking risky.

Study co-author Daniel Lieberman stressed that the study is about understanding a fundamental evolutionary question: How does modern footwear – a recent development in human history – differ from the natural “shoes” that humans wore for thousands of years?

“I’m not anti-shoe,” said Lieberman, who heads human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. “And I’m not telling people to run around barefoot.”

But, he added, you might consider taking a kinder view of the lowly callus.

Poor blood circulation

“Calluses are normal, and they may have some benefits,” Lieberman said.

That comes with some big caveats, though: People with certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, should neither go barefoot nor let calluses build up, said Dr Jane Andersen. She’s a podiatrist and chair of the communications committee for the American Podiatric Medical Association.

People with nerve damage or poor blood circulation to the feet – from diabetes or other medical conditions – should see a foot doctor regularly and, if needed, have calluses trimmed, Andersen said. Calluses can lead to ulcers in those cases.

People with nerve-damaged feet also need to wear shoes, she said. That reduced sensation means they may not notice any cuts or other injuries they’d get while walking barefoot.

Beyond that, Andersen noted, barefoot humans of the past were not running around on hot asphalt and other modern surfaces.

The findings, published in the journal Nature, are based on just over 100 adults from Kenya and the United States. Both groups included people who said they were barefoot more often than not, and people who wore shoes every day.

Controlled studies needed

As expected, the barefoot crowd had thicker, harder calluses. Despite that, they showed no lack of sensitivity in the soles of their feet. In contrast, thick-soled shoes do compromise tactile sensitivity when you’re walking, the researchers said.

It’s not clear what the implication of that might be. But, Lieberman’s team points out, when your perception of a walking surface is dulled, that can affect gait and balance. So it raises the question of whether thick-cushioned shoes can contribute to falls in people at risk.

Lieberman stressed, however, that it’s simply a question. He said controlled studies would be needed to figure out the answer – for example, a trial that compares cushioned shoes to “minimal footwear” in older adults.

Minimal footwear refers to shoes with thinner, harder soles – like moccasins or sandals. According to Lieberman, they more closely approximate thick calluses, compared with cushiony soles.

In other tests, the researchers found that cushioned shoes lessen the impact of the heel striking the ground with each footstep, compared with walking barefoot or in thin-soled shoes. Thick calluses did not have that effect.

Yet cushioned shoes sent more force up into the joints with each step.

“The load is basically delivered to the knees,” Lieberman said.

Minimalist shoes uncomfortable

Again, the consequences of that, if any, are unknown. But one question, Lieberman said, is whether modern footwear could be a contributing factor to knee arthritis.

According to Andersen, it’s an interesting question – but it would be challenging to study the way footwear choices over decades could affect arthritis risk.

“People generally wear all kinds of different shoes,” she said. “There are also many other factors that would affect arthritis risk.”

Plus, Andersen added, many people simply find minimalist shoes uncomfortable. “Even if wearing them for 30 years lowered your risk of knee arthritis, that’s 30 years of being uncomfortable,” she noted.

As for calluses, Andersen said that if they are not causing problems and you’re healthy, they can probably be left alone.

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Customer Service Host (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: negotiable Market related 
Location: Cape Town, Century City Area
Education level: Degree
Job level: Junior/Mid
Own transport required: Yes
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Reference: R1094
Company: DigiOutsource

The Department:

As the Customer Support Operations department, our job is to understand our customers’ needs, while delivering an authentic human extension to our product offering on an informative, friendly and multi-language level.

Purpose of the Role:

Reporting to the English Casino Service Lead, you will be required to provide a professional world class service to the needs of the organisations’ English Customers (by SMS, telephone, email and online chats).

These services will be offered across all products and you will be required to do so by delivering an unfailing high quality of service. These services will be focused on customer retention and all interventions will be directed at improving customer loyalty, brand integrity, responsible gambling, retention and relationship building.


Duties include, but not limited to:

  • Providing world-class customer service by responding to customer queries by telephone, email and online chats
  • Processing and resolving of incoming and outgoing contacts in a multimedia environment
  • Processing pertinent information into relevant databases
  • Completion of tasks assigned during shift
  • Customer relationship building and management as well as cross selling of products and services
  • Problem solving tasks during shift
  • Handling and taking full responsibility for customer related queries
  • Excellent time management and adherence to schedule
  • Performing extra tasks given by managers / shift supervisors as required

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The job holder may be required to complete any other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives.

Essential Criteria:

  • Completed Degree or 2 year Diploma
  • Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to work in a 24/7 shift environment

Desirable Criteria:

  • Strong customer service ability

Person Specifications:

  • Customer Orientation
  • Organising & Planning
  • Information Monitoring
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Building Relationships
  • Communication
  • Decision-Making
  • Team Orientated

If you do not receive feedback within 14 days of application kindly deem your application as unsuccessful.

Posted on 05 Jul 15:50

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