Unions are now asking the power utility to come back with a final offer, which they will present to their members.
“We can’t just come to negotiation where there is no progress, we only got 0.3% today and that’s from one day and this is not worth taking back to workers,” said William Mabapa, from NUM.
“To reach consensus between unions was easy, we are still united as unions it took long to go through items. It took time to go through the different items,” Tommy Wedderspoon, from Solidarity said.
“We are in the negotiations we don’t want to bargain in bad faith they know what we are cable of but that is not what we are advancing,” said Numsa’s Irvin Jim.
The ball is now back in Eskom’s court.
The power utility and trade unions have until Friday to find common ground.
Suffering from constipation? Don’t worry – it’s a common ailment. In fact, about 80% of people will experience constipation in their lifetime.
While constipation usually clears up by itself or through simple over-the-counter treatments, such as laxatives, or dietary measures, such as a higher intake of fibre, it can become serious if not treated effectively.
Persistent constipation can have nasty side effects and some of them can be downright dangerous:
1. Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are a common, yet unpleasant side effect of constipation. With the extra pressure on and straining of the rectal area, the veins in the area start to swell abnormally. Blood pools under the skin and forms painful lumps. According to Health24, haemorrhoids can either develop internally (inside the lower rectum) or externally (near the opening of the anus).
Treatment: Treatment is prescribed according to the extent of the haemorrhoids. Your doctor may prescribe a topical ointment and possibly a stool softener to help treat the constipation.
2. Torn skin (anal fissures)
The straining and pressure of constipation can cause the skin surrounding the rectal area to develop tiny fissures. This can cause rectal bleeding and pain during bowel movements. Blood passed through these fissures will usually be bright red. You may also experience itching. While any rectal bleeding is cause for concern, anal fissures will heal within one to two weeks if constipation and strain can be resolved.
Treatment: If anal fissures don’t clear up on their own, your doctor may prescribe an ointment to relieve pain and itching.
3. Faecal impaction
Prolonged constipation carries the risk of causing faecal impaction – the dangerous event where the faeces get hard and build up inside the colon or rectum. When left untreated, faecal impaction can lead to other health problems pertaining to the digestive system. Faecal impaction can cause symptoms such as severe abdominal pain and bloating, vomiting and nausea.
Treatment: If the impaction is severe, it may require physical removal of the faeces by a doctor. According to an article published in Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, a doctor can also prescribe medication to soften the stool and attempt to evacuate the stool with enemas and suppositories.
4. Rectal prolapse
This is a less common, but serious side effect of chronic constipation. Rectal prolapse occurs when the rectum turns itself inside out and protrudes through the anus.
Symptoms of rectal prolapse include pain in the lower abdomen, possible bleeding and the physical protrusion of the rectum through the anus.
Treatment: According to Cleveland Clinic, the treatment of rectal prolapse depends on the severity. When rectal prolapse is still in the early stages, surgery is not necessary and the rectum will retract on its own, but in severe cases, surgery will be considered.
5. Faecal incontinence
Faecal incontinence is the involuntary release of faeces and the loss of control over bowel movements. This can be a side effect of serious constipation due to the fact that constant straining causes weakness of the rectal muscles and even nerve damage. A physical blockage caused by dry, hard stool (faecal impaction) causes the muscles to stretch and watery stool deeper in the digestive tract will seep around the hardened stool mass.
Treatment: Your doctor will prescribe laxatives or will possibly treat you for the faecal impaction that’s causing the incontinence. For weakened muscles, bowel training and pelvic strengthening exercises may be recommended.
6. Fatigue
Fatigue often goes hand in hand with constipation. This can signal that your constipation might be the underlying cause of another medical problem. Your constipation can also cause fatigue because of malnutrition. When your colon is holding on to toxic waste, your body has a harder time absorbing nutrients from food.
Treatment: Regular exercise and a healthy, fibre-rich diet may help. Your doctor may also prescribe treatment for the constipation.
7. Encopresis
Encopresis is a condition that occurs mostly in toddlers past the stage of toilet training. This entails the uncontrolled emptying of bowels somewhere other than the toilet. A child may also fear sitting on the toilet. This condition can be brought on by constipation as a child, associating constipation with pain. According to Kids Health, children may deliberately hold on to a bowel movement in fear of experiencing the pain felt during constipation – leading to accidents outside the bathroom.
Treatment: A doctor will treat the child for constipation by prescribing a suitable laxative and adding more fibre to the diet, but behavioural therapy, such as scheduling toilet time can also be an option.
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Security Sales Rep
Sales person wanted. Experience in guarding or K-9 Security.
Traceable references. Basic Salary, Commission, Cellphone, Fuel Allowance, Medical Aid.
Must have own transport.
Send CV to: marketing@bakelasecurity.co.za
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.
To create an award-winning standard of concepts, writing, and editing a wide variety of content above and below the line which meets or exceeds the expectations of the client. While your primary responsibility will be writing and editing content, a key attribute of this role is the ability to think critically through any activity and provide strategic solutions and creative ideas that go beyond the basics.
Key result areas
Accurate deciphering of briefs and the following of instruction, always considering the creation of something better.
Work in a team or individually to conceptualise though-the-line campaigns that answer the client’s brief and optimise brand personality.
Write, craft, proof various styles of copy to suit the brand and intended media.
Work with direct creatives, client service, production, and suppliers to ensure concepts are transformed into high quality, effective products.
Meet time deadlines and adhere to operation systems and processes.
Development of creative and strategic writing for content across our range of consumer-facing brands.
Description of tasks
Writing clear, concise, and grammatically correct copy.
Driving the creation of original concepts that result in effective and compelling communication.
Developing and maintaining a clear and consistent brand voice.
Familiarity with commonly used style guides.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Critical thinker who can present copy best practices and defend messaging choices.
Strong copy editing and proofreading skill.
Company Description
Creativity. It’s not just a word, it’s an ethos, it fuels the energy that drives us as an advertising agency in order to deliver dynamic solutions for our clients.
It’s a collaboration of our strong multi-disciplinary teams that through collective creativity sees the possibilities that others don’t.
At Boomtown, we delve into what drives the modern consumer and move beyond tired, conventional marketing strategies to find innovative, creative, and ultimately effective ways to bring brands to life.
To believe in the ability to see what could be rather than what is, and the knowledge that in each and every one of us, and in each and every project we undertake for our clients, is the ability to achieve what others only dream of, the realisation of possibility.
Requirements
You need at least a qualification in a field like journalism, English, communications, or a relevant copywriting qualification.
A sound portfolio of work to show writing abilities and the scope of their proficiency (please include with CV when applying).
Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple deliverables and meet aggressive deadlines.
Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Two to three years’ advertising or marketing background.
You will need to create original work and develop ideas.
Copywriters need to have their finger on the pulse, so that their copy is relevant and modern, and understand how people will react to their writing.
Ability to write well: with proper tone, feeling, sentence structure and emotion. Grammar counts!
Proven ability to adapt writing to various consumer audiences and product categories.
Understanding different language styles that appeal to various target markets.
Familiarity with commonly used style guides.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner in our Loan Operations Department, specifically focusing on the Origination process. The successful incumbent will represent the customer, interfaces and engages the customer. The Product Owner must continuously engage the customer and stakeholders to ensure the Team is building the right product and therefore delivering the ROI expected of it. He/she will assess value, develop cases, and prioritiSe stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy.
Requirements
Key Performance Areas:
Collaborator: Collaborates across business on all levels to arrive at the vision, goals, priorities and business objectives
Vision, Goals and Measurement (collaborative process): Brings together and takes ownership of the product vision and ensures this is communicated into the team. Negotiates and takes ownership of product goals. Measures the value created by the product over time, especially after deployments. Ensure alignment between business and IT in vision and goals
Manages the Product backlog: Manage and orders the product backlog in order of value, risk or business importance in collaboration / consultation with business owners / stakeholders and the scrum team
Planning and organising: Plan, organise and collaborate to ensure future requirements from other teams are in place for delivery of dependant objectives / goals (While dependencies are a reality in our context)
In the team and in business: Represents the business needs within the Scrum team. Brings the right stakeholders and expertise together as and when needed to collaborate with the team. The PO is a full member of the Scrum team and should be available to the team. The PO also spends time in business to ensure that they are aligned and understand the business direction and needs. Assists the Scrum Master in managing disruption (Operations has a high priority; we need stability to manage this)
Acceptance criteria and release pipeline: Helps define acceptance criteria, ensuring that business is involved in this along with the team. Accepts or rejects the work of the development team before declaring done. Is accountable along with the team for delivery on time and of quality
Decisions: Works with business stakeholders at their need for level of detail and involvement. Decisions are collaborative and the job of the PO is to bring the right people together to get finality on decisions
Qualification:
Three-year tertiary qualification in Information Technology (B.Sc. Information Science or National Diploma/ B Tech Information Technology), Relevant IT degree or Business Administration from recognised institution
Certified Product Owner (CPO)
Experience:
Minimum eight years’ experience in a leadership role, including three years’ previous experience as a Product Owner or Lead Business Analyst
Experience being the Product Owner for a software development team that are diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
Functional competencies:
Solid understanding of the product lifecycle
In-depth understanding of Agile software development methodologies, technical understanding of products, and up-to-date on industry standards and best practices
Business domain knowledge
Prioritisation skills
Conflict resolution
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Accurate and precise attention to detail
Able to build strong interpersonal relationships across business on all levels
Behavioural competencies:Team-related
Clearly express the connections between larger business goals and small backlog items
Exhibit Scrum values
Effective communication
Excellent facilitation
Business-related
Communicating with other POs
Recording appropriate feature information for Scrum team
Skilful collector or information about users’ needs
Split big slices of value into small slices of value
Self-development
Balances responsibilities of PO, team collaboration and self-development
Learns by reading / researching
Learns by experimenting / doing
Learns by discussing
Coachable
Other characteristics
Patient
Assertive
Organised
Consistent
Conflict resolver
Immensely knowledgeable about the product
Promote continuous improvement
Decisive
Posted on 27 Jun 11:19
Capfin
Capfin is the South African brand of the global Southern View Finance (SVF) group of companies, based in the northern suburbs of the Western Cape. The SVF Group of companies conducts an international unsecured lending business, offering technologically driven, responsible and friendly loan products to the mass market.
