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Machine setter, Montague Gardens Our client, a plastics product manufacturer, requires the services of an experienced Machine Setter on a permanent basis to be paid weekly and offered a provident fund
Minimum requirements:
Experienced in Machine Setting
Have knowledge and experience of working the ARBURG and KINGSWELL Machine or at least one of the two.
Attributes:
Attention to detail
Meticulous in work execution
Zero tolerance for errors
Methodical
Competencies:
Accuracy and attention to detail
The ability to work well within a team
Continuous improvement abilities
Ability to work under pressure
Reliable and self-managing
Job responsibilities:
Setting the production machines
Ensuring machines run optimally during production
Clean and maintain production machines
Any other tasks or duties as received from H.O.D. Production
Prepare new jobs for the machines (preparation boxes and material)
Ensure factory is clean
Report on mould service requirements
Should you meet the minimum requirements, please email your CV to: mariusp@transman.co.za with reference: MS MontagueG
Cape Town – Parliament has taken a step closer to finalising the process to impeach a sitting president – one week before President Jacob Zuma is due to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
The joint rules committee on Thursday agreed to give its caucuses two weeks to consider two proposals currently before it.
National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete said she would also send the proposals to a constitutional law expert for legal scrutiny.
The joint committee met for the first time this year to debate the proposed options, after its subcommittee delved into the nitty-gritty over the past few weeks.
The two options the subcommittee developed were:
a “hybrid” committee of 39 MPs, assisted by a panel of legal experts; or
a panel of five retired judges.
The majority of parties present supported the first option.
The ANC, DA and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) expressed unease in delegating Parliament’s powers to an outside panel.
“We appoint the president, we should remove the president,” said IFP chief whip Narend Singh.
DA chief whip John Steenhuisen said the stakes were very high in the case of an impeachment and could be subject to outside influence.
The Economic Freedom Fighters. however, felt that, in order to be consistent with the Constitutional Court’s directive, impartial retired judges would be best placed to handle the facts free of politics.
Proportional representation
The biggest sticking point for option one is whether the committee should be proportionally represented.
The Constitutional Court ordered that a prima facie case of misconduct warranting an inquiry, should not be subjected to arbitrary rejection by a majority party.
The ANC, having initially “reserved their judgment” on the idea of proportional representation, has now stated its desire for proportional representation on the committee.
Its caucus believes all parliamentary committees should be constituted with proportional representation, as dictated by Rule 154 of the National Assembly rules.
Opposition parties believe the committee should have one representative per party on an inquiry panel, to be consistent with the Constitutional Court’s directive.
A compromise will likely be reached where the process will be set up in two phases; a preliminary probe free of proportional representation, and – if grounds for impeachment are established – a formal inquiry, but with proportional representation.
Mbete also said she would “consider” the EFF’s request to send the proposals to a retired Constitutional Court judge for input as well.
The committee hopes to have the process finalised before the last House sitting this term on March 15.
Editor’s note: this is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
JOHANNESBURG – Hundreds of miners are trapped underground at Sibyane Gold’s Beatrix Mine in the Free State.
Almost 1000 miners were trapped underground on Wednesday night after a storm affected electricity supply.
More than 60 of the miners have been rescued, but 955 remain trapped.
All miners have been accounted for and have food, air, and water.
Medics are on site in case any of the miners need medical attention once they surface.
The African National Congress (ANC) released a statement on Thursday evening, saying it has noted with “great concern” reports about the trapped miners.
“The ANC calls on Eskom to speedily intervene to restore power to the mine and for government to spare no effort in assisting the mining company to bring these workers back to safety. We further call on all South Africans to keep them in their thoughts and prayers during this time,” read the statement.
Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane is scheduled to visit Sibanye Gold’s Beatrix mine on Friday.
Power lines were downed in the area during a massive storm.
MEDIA ALERT: At 23H18 last night a severe storm caused the collapse of a structure on the 132kV line suppling mines in the Welkom area. @Eskom_SA is assessing the extent of damage and will work speedily to restore supply to the effected mines. pic.twitter.com/8OLyMmC34a
Eskom spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe says the power utility is working flat-out to restore power to the mine as soon as possible and hopes to have it restored “soon.”
Eskom technicians have been working throughout the day to replace several powerlines that were damaged by a severe storm that swept through large parts of northern Free State last night. Power supply to mines in Welkom and other affected areas is expected to be restored soon. pic.twitter.com/2BuGzrbEvV
The mine says it has generators but doesn’t want to use them because it’s concerned they will trip and it requires an uninterrupted power supply to bring the miners to the surface in order to avoid the miners getting stuck in the cages while being hoisted.
According to James Wellsted, Sibanye spokesperson, should Eskom fail to restore power to the mine, the miners will be forced to walk about 4 kilometers to another shaft in order to get up the surface.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says it is extremely concerned about the trapped workers. It says the mine has not done enough to ensure the welfare of its employees.
In a statement, the union called on Sibanye-Stillwater to mobilise all resources to rescue the workers as soon as possible. The union also questions the lack of contingency plans in place to deal with these types of incidents.
Amcu says it views the incident “as extreme” due to the sheer number of workers involved.
“It is common cause that lives might already be threatened due to dehydration and blood sugar issues because of a lack of nutrition. It is also quite common for adults to be on chronic medication and it is highly probable that there are some workers who are trapped without access to their medicine,” Amcu added.
“This incident also raises serious concern regarding the lacking emergency contingency plans at the mine for alternative and backup power generation. Amcu received reports that the mine is now attempting to borrow a generator from Harmony. Surely, this cannot be acceptable and best practice. Amcu insists that the mine should have its own backup-up arrangements.”
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has expressed similar concerns to those of Amcu.
Chief researcher at the Bench Marks Foundation, David van Wyk says upgraded safety and security measures are of utmost importance as many mines across the country are very old.
In 1918, an influenza pandemic called the Spanish flu killed millions of people all over the world.
While flu normally targets the young and the elderly, this specific type of flu affected people of all ages – even strong, healthy people in their 20s and 30s.
The first reported case of Spanish flu occurred in March 1918 in Kansas, USA, when a soldier reported flu symptoms. By the end of the week, 500 more people had taken ill.
The flu spread rapidly throughout the rest of the world, including South Africa, where it killed almost half a million people – the fifth highest death toll in the world.
It was called the Spanish flu because of a misunderstanding. As Spain was largely neutral during World War I, they, unlike other war-struck countries, were free to report on the flu. Since other countries were informed about the flu by the Spanish media, they assumed that it had started in Spain.
Could the Spanish flu strike again?
According to Dr Tim Hinchey, a general practitioner and science communicator, influenza is mysterious and ever-changing. We can’t pinpoint how it will mutate. In fact, there are experts who agree that it’s only a matter of time before a flu pandemic strikes again, as the influenza virus constantly mutates and has the capacity to become resistant against antibiotics.
Other researchers say that an influenza outbreak as big as the Spanish flu will not necessarily happen again.
According to a study published in the journal Frontiers of Public Health, it is highly unlikely that an influenza outbreak of such an extent will happen again. The reason: significantly better technology, living conditions and medical facilities than in the 20th century.
Although there is not yet a universal vaccine to prevent all strains of influenza, we are capable of making effective vaccines for a specific influenza strain quite quickly. This factor, coupled with the fact that vaccinations can be distributed more rapidly and widely than 100 years ago, makes it unlikely that we will ever again experience an outbreak of such an extent.
But it doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. Cindy Weston, an assistant professor of nursing at Texas A&M University, says, “After sizable outbreaks, people will respond with large amounts of vaccinations, but they should be getting vaccinated every year to protect those most vulnerable, mainly children and the elderly.”
Annual vaccinations are important to contain future outbreaks. If vaccination rates are low, a potentially deadly flu outbreak could occur, Weston said. Millions of people get the flu every year, leading to hundreds of thousands of hospitalisations and thousands of deaths, according to a previous Health24 article.
What were the symptoms of this deadly flu?
This flu occurred in three waves. The first wave included normal flu-like symptoms such as a runny nose, fever and cough.
The second and third waves of the flu were worse – typical symptoms included a high fever and shivering, followed by often fatal lung complications. Sometimes septicaemia would also be a complication.
Why was this flu so deadly?
According to research conducted by professor Michael Worobey from the University of Arizona’s College of Science, one of the most pressing questions were why this specific strain of flu killed so many young, healthy adults when the young and old are mostly at risk.
They found that a strain of human influenza circulating since 1900 had mutated with a deadly strain of avian flu right before 1918. The human body couldn’t produce enough antibodies against this new, powerful strain, causing devastation and death.
And other flus?
Since 1918, there have been mutations of bird flu and swine flu but the numbers weren’t nearly as high as those of the Spanish flu.
The high pathogenic H5N1 bird flu first infected humans in 1997 in a poultry outbreak in Hong Kong. Since its re-emergence in 2003 and 2004, H5N1 has spread from Asia to Europe and Africa and has become entrenched in poultry in some countries, causing millions of avian infections, several hundred human cases and many human deaths.
H7N9 bird flu, a low pathogenic type, first infected three humans in China in March 2013. It has since infected more than 450 people and killed 175 of them, but no cases of H7N9 infection outside China have been reported to the World Health Organization.
In 2017 there were outbreaks of avian flu in parts of South Africa including Gauteng and Mpumalanga, but these cases were not transmitted to humans.
Swine flu in humans occurred for the first time in 2009 in Mexico and has spread around the world since. The H1N1 strain is however no longer regarded as serious.
Safeguard yourself against flu
Although we might not be dealing with a flu pandemic of massive proportion at the moment, it’s still important to protect yourself against the seasonal flu:
Get your yearly flu vaccination.
Boost your immune system by eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and getting enough sleep.
Wash your hands in shared environments such as office spaces.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.
JOHANNESBURG – David Phetoe, who played the original Paul Moroka on hit-TV soapie Generations, has passed away.
While many will fondly remember him as the father of Archie and Karabo Moroka, he was also part of Johannesburg’s vibrant black cultural scene in the 1950s.
In 1959, Phetoe appeared in Athol Fugard’s Nongogo at the Bantu Men’s Social Centre – the hub of black South African political, intellectual and creative activity at the time.
It is understood the actor was ill and taken to hospital where he died.
Three years’ experience in a call centre environment
Previous call centre management experience (advantage)
Computer literate
Problem-solving skills
Ability to work under Pressure
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
You will need to reside in Nelspruit or surrounding area. Please take note: If you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your details will be held for future vacancies. Please visit our website www.mprtc.co.za to upload your CV and for more information.
Posted on 01 Feb 16:02
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To manage and influence relationships with key stakeholders as identified and prioritised in the strategic plan to promote Brand South Africa’s strategic objectives in partnership with these stakeholders, to external audiences. To play a key programmatic role in the definition and delivery of projects through participating in processes to conceptualise projects in partnership with stakeholders, developing internal concepts where required, manage the needs and expectations of the stakeholders and ensuring they are effectively addressed in the roll-out plan. The Relationship Consultant is one of the main Brand South Africa custodians of the relationship with identified stakeholders and a key output is to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of these collaborations.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science/ Economics/ Marketing/ Business Management/ Project Management or equivalent
Postgraduate degree in Political Science / Economics / Marketing / Business Management (e.g. MBA)/ Project Management will be an added advantage
5+ years combined project management experience in marketing, communications, public relations, stakeholder relations, at a mid-management level.
Key Performance Areas:
Development of programme specific projects and initiatives
With reference to Brand South Africa business plan and signed MoU’s with priority stakeholders, unpack, research, workshop and develop implementation plans to activate the delivery of a project / initiative / campaign in line with the integrated marketing and communications programme and stakeholder expectations.
Maintain and manage relationships with the right decision-makers and influencers and canvass all input from geographic and stakeholder plans and target group information.
Sell the project / initiative / campaign plan for buy-in and approval (sign-off) with relevant stakeholder priority base (levels, locations, platforms, decision-makers, beneficiaries)
Sell the project / campaign / initiative to the relevant stakeholder bases and decision-makers / beneficiaries to ensure buy-in in terms of the content, tone, roll-out mechanism(s), budget, audience target(s), collaborative ownership, time lines and output.
Feedback stakeholder inputs, research, scanning of the environment, and other relevant information (budgets, changing priorities) back to Marketing and Communications for refinement and amendment in the activation plans to ensure sign-off.
Compliance, monitoring and reporting
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the stakeholder-implemented initiatives (including risks) and reflect this in the quarterly reporting in accordance with the contracted performance measurement and business plan scorecard of the organisation.
To scan the wider public policy environment to identify and leverage opportunities for future work where supportive of the strategic aims of Brand South Africa, develop leads to establish relationships with public policy makers and influencers and identify opportunities for joint future work where appropriate. (E.g. new international relations strategy, diplomacy rules for sectors and geographic regions).
Ensure adherence to the project corporate identity, copy right, correct representation, referencing, necessary Brand South Africa support to affect the objectives of the stakeholder roll-out plans. Ensure collateral is available at all Brand South Africa stakeholder activations.
Monitor resource spend and financial expenditure in accordance with the approved project plans. Develop an ROI for increased stakeholder value. Complete a variance report on a monthly basis and identify reconciliations where appropriate.
General administration
Ensure all portfolio of evidence is correct, appropriate and uploaded onto brand base or an identified sharepoint portal. Maintain all project documentation for retrieval.
Develop error-free submissions for presentation by the GM to EXCO. Process all necessary payments, S&Ts, travel and other disbursements. Ensure leave management is monitored and managed within the business unit.
Company Description
Brand South Africa aims to contribute to the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) by managing South Africa’s Nation Brand reputation in order improve the country’s global attractiveness and competitiveness.
Requirements
Required Skills, Competencies and Attributes
Excellent business acumen, i.e. strategic ability to position and sell Brand South Africa’s mandate and initiatives in response to emerging political, business and environmental trends.
Excellent presentation skills, i.e. the ability to use the right presentation techniques and emphasise the right content to influence and persuade target audiences. And excellent verbal and oratorical skills to ensure delivery of Brand South Africa content to high level audiences.
Knowledge of the Government operations and processes.
Above average interpersonal and communication skills to engage credibly with people at different levels and with different needs (public relations).
Marketing skills, i.e. the ability to identify and capture a target market or audience’s needs and sell a message branded with the identified need.
Excellent negotiation and ‘deal-making’ skills.
Excellent fundraising and negotiating partnerships that will bring added value in financial and resource terms.
Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, sharepoint and MS CRM or any other CRM system), including Microsoft projects
Competent in project management
Excellent proposal, portfolio writing and planning ability.
Self-management.
Results oriented (output driven)
Thorough and excellent follow-through ability
Willingness to work extended hours and travel substantively (within and across borders where necessary).
Perform under pressure
Above average level of perceptiveness and discernment
Networking ability
Service oriented
Persuasive
Ability to take data and transform it into high level well-structured presentations.
Ability to structure and close a partnership and reduce to writing.
Ability to work in a team and to be matrix managed.
Ability to think strategically
Comprehensive understanding of the social, business, political and legislative environment (domestic and international) within which Brand South Africa operates.
Thorough knowledge of the workings of the political, business and macro-economic environment (domestic and internationally).
Understanding the socio economic environment (domestic and internationally).
Working knowledge of systems and processes and how they contribute to organisational performance.
Advanced knowledge of how to determine value from a customer perspective.
Ability to segment clients as well as contribute to a stakeholder strategy development process.
Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience. Please include certified copies of ID, and qualifications and contact details of at least 3 referees.
Brand South Africa encourages applications from people with disabilities, White, Indian (male/female) as per EE requirements
This position is subject to competency assessments. Brand South Africa retains the right not to employ.
Posted on 01 Feb 15:28
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Parts Storeman / Code 08 Driver. Bloemfontein .(Automotive – dealership environment)
Maintaining store room.
Receiving stock/parts and packing shelves
Issue Invoices and quotations where necessary.
Load stock on electronic system . Driver duties / Deliveries
MUST have a valid Code 08 Driverâs license Grade 12.
Previous experience working within an automotive environment / store room.
Salary of R5 000.00pm (with a possible extra R1000.00 incentive every month based on performance) plus company benefits (medical aid option and pension fund)
Send your CV to olympusrecruitmentservices@gmail.com
