Mbalula told relatives of both the survivors and dead that the death toll had increased from 25 to 29.
“The crash has scared us a lot and yesterday we were told that the number of the deceased passengers was at 25. Today, we have been told by government officials that the number has risen to 29. This shows that South Africa must stand up and prevent such accidents from happening.”
He said while investigations would be continuing, the department would not be resting on its laurels and would launch a massive safety compliance drive targeting public transport operations.
“No public transport vehicle should be on our roads unless it meets all safety requirements. Those who undermine the system and cut corners to fraudulently issue roadworthiness certificates when the vehicle should not be on the road, will face the full might of the law.
“Bus operators who overload and place people’s lives at risk will be severely punished,” Mbalula added.
He vowed the department would not hesitate to withdraw the operating licences of those who drive recklessly and put people’s lives at risk.
Mbalula said department officials would lay criminal charges where there was evidence of criminal conduct.
Yesterday, a bus rolled down a steep embankment, leaving 25 dead and approximately 62 injured. The root cause of the accident is unknown at this stage. I’m here today with the community and the families, this is sad and must never happen again. pic.twitter.com/7CuszEUgZI
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) March 3, 2020
As the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) continues with its investigation, I have directed that hard questions must be asked in the process.We must leave no stone unturned in the investigation and we must answer. pic.twitter.com/7ZDFHNr7ix
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) March 3, 2020
Ensuring that our people are safe on our roads must be a daily preoccupation. Holding those who transport our people accountable, whether the elderly or scholars, must find practical expression in our daily activities. pic.twitter.com/LzmYH7Lu5t
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) March 3, 2020
The Department of Defence says preparations to bring back South Africans from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan in China are at an advanced stage.
On Tuesday, department spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and the departments of health and international relations would assist in repatriating those who wanted to come home.
“There are approximately 151 citizens who are set to be repatriated,” Dlamini said. “Once all the logistics have been confirmed by the planners, the repatriation process will then commence,” he added.
The process is expected to take between seven and 10 days to complete and will be undertaken using World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
It will be implemented in three phases – evacuation, quarantine and reunification.
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Tuesday said there were still no cases of coronavirus in the country, but expressed concern over the disease’s spread in Africa.
“We have noted the increase of COVID-19 cases in the African region and the route of transmissions. An additional country – Senegal – has confirmed its first case from a French national in the past 24 hours,” NICD spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Jimoh said.
The NICD added that, as of Tuesday, 164 tests have been conducted for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), of which 118 had met the definition of the disease. All tests, however, came back negative.
Cape Town – While the national men’s team continues to experience violent ups and downs, Quinton de Kock was a sound choice for ascension to the Proteas’ white-ball captaincy.
That is the view of former England skipper Mike Gatting, speaking on Table Mountain on Tuesday as one of the leaders of a Lord’s Taverners charity-geared tour of this city promoting Table Cricket, a game designed to accommodate people with various forms of disability.
The 62-year-old, who played 79 Tests and 92 one-day internationals for his country and led the Test cause between 1986 and 1988, told Sport24 that De Kock’s perceived limitations in a public relations capacity should not be considered an impediment to his captaincy of South Africa.
“Without a doubt, what happens between the dressing room walls is of broader importance: you’ve got to get the team on your side, first and foremost, and squeeze the best out of them as the captain,” Gatting said.
“Speaking for myself, when I got the England captaincy, I followed David (Gower, a fellow-Taverners tourist on this trip) who was quite eloquent, while I wasn’t really good at all in that area at the time that I got the job.
“It was hard, but my real challenge was still more to get the players right on board with me, and for me to understand how they perform under pressure.
“Quinton’s got a really big job on his hands but I think he’s a very good guy: I believe the players will look up to him and support him.”
Asked whether he had been surprised by England’s relatively clear-cut 3-1 Test series triumph in South Africa earlier this summer, Gatting replied: “I wouldn’t say it was that clear-cut, considering we lost the first Test!
“It was only once we won the second (at Newlands over New Year) that I felt we might go on to win the series because of the turning pitches, possibly.
“It wasn’t all doom and gloom for South Africa: they showed some really promising cricketers, and were missing (Lungi) Ngidi a little bit.
“But Anrich Nortje came through, looking very promising: from what I’ve seen so far he could be an asset, with a lovely action.
“It’s a question of how he looks after his body … if he did what Richard Hadlee did, he might last an awful long time. Dale Steyn was pretty good at that for a long period.
“I have liked seeing Temba Bavuma back in the team again more recently and doing well in several one-day matches against both Australia and (England).
“You’ll always see fine cricketers coming out of South Africa; there’s a great heritage here.”
Little ones who stay up late may have a higher risk of becoming overweight by the time they are school-age, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that young children who routinely got to sleep after 9pm tended to gain more body fat between the ages of two and six. Compared with kids who had earlier bedtimes, they had bigger increases in both waist size and body mass index (BMI) – an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.
The findings do not prove that later bedtimes cause excess weight gain, said Dr Nicole Glaser, who wrote a commentary accompanying the study, which was published online in Pediatrics.
But the report adds to evidence linking sleep habits to kids’ weight, according to Glaser, a paediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, Davis.
“At this point, I think it’s clear that there is a relationship between [sleep quality and obesity risk],” Glaser said. “The big question is whether the relationship is a causal one.”
Dr Claude Marcus, senior researcher on the study, agreed. “The causality is difficult to establish,” he said.
Kids’ sleep habits do not exist in a vacuum, and it’s possible that other factors cause both late bedtimes and greater weight gain, said Marcus, a professor of paediatrics at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
For example, it’s possible that kids who stay up late are eating more at night, or that their parents put fewer limits on them in general, he said.
Marcus also pointed to stress, which could feed both poor sleep and overeating.
It’s “certainly possible,” she said, that poorer sleep alters young children’s metabolism – or behaviour, like physical activity during the day.
But, Glaser added, “It’s equally possible that the association between sleep patterns and obesity simply reflects the fact that similar brain centres are involved in modulating both.”
The findings are based on 107 young children who were part of an obesity prevention project. Sixty-four had overweight or obese parents, so they were considered at high risk for excessive weight gain.
Between the ages of two and six, kids’ sleep habits were recorded for one week each year, with the help of a wrist device that monitors activity.
On average, the study found, children who routinely went to bed after 9pm showed somewhat greater gains in BMI and waist size over the years. The link was independent of total time asleep, and it remained even after the researchers accounted for factors like kids’ exercise habits and “screen time”, and parents’ education levels.
Earlier bedtime a good idea
The connection was stronger among children whose parents were obese. Their waist size grew by an average of 3.5cm more, compared to kids with earlier bedtimes and average-weight parents, the findings showed.
The researchers said that might mean late bedtimes made it more likely that high-risk kids would gain extra weight. Or late bedtimes may simply be part of a general lifestyle that promotes obesity.
But while the cause-and-effect question remains unanswered, the message for parents may still be straightforward.
“An earlier bedtime for kids is absolutely a good idea,” Glaser said. Whether that promotes a healthier weight or not, she noted, there are other benefits, including well-rested kids and parents.
Good sleeping habits
“Parents can have some much needed quiet time and time together to recharge the batteries, so they can have more energy for their kids the next day,” she said.
Marcus said sleep should be seen as an important element of a healthy lifestyle, along with diet and exercise.
“A well-organised life with good sleeping habits may be of importance, whether it is directly affecting weight or if it is a marker of living habits in general,” he said.
Kids, like adults, do vary in how much sleep they need, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In general, the group recommends toddlers get 11 to 14 hours of sleep each day (naps included), while three- to five-year-olds should get 10 to 13 hours.
Pretoria, Sunday 1 March 2020 – South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has expressed his appreciation of the judgement of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to dismiss with costs an application for leave to appeal by businessman Mr Mark Roy Lifman.
The SCA ruled last week that Mr Lifman had no reasonable prospect of success in his attempt to stop SARS from seizing his assets in settlement of a tax debt amounting to R352-million, excluding interest.
In June 2019 Western Cape High Court Judge Elizabeth Baartman also dismissed Mr Lifman’s application for an order to halt SARS’ execution orders to seize Mr Lifman’s assets and auctioning them off to recover the tax debt.
She found that his objections to the assessments raised by SARS had been filed “belatedly and opportunistically”. Mr Lifman then turned to the SCA.
According to Commissioner Kieswetter, this latest protracted legal battle is further evidence that SARS is working hard to regain the capacity it lost over the past few years in dealing with taxpayers who are avoiding their tax obligations through an abuse of the legal system.
The latest SCA ruling comes immediately after a similar victory for SARS when the SCA ruled against Mr Gary van der Merwe in a 10-year battle over his tax debt.
“I want to appeal to all taxpayers and traders to discharge their legal obligations of paying their fair share of taxes. SARS is committed to helping you to comply with your obligations and entrenching a culture of voluntary tax and customs compliance.
“It is through such voluntary compliance and the associated revenue that SARS collects that our country will be able to provide basic services to the poorest of the poor, whether in the form of social grants, basic education, housing, medical care and other public goods.
“However, I want to warn those who seek to remain non-compliant through whatever means, that SARS will not rest until we recover what is due to the fiscus,” Mr Kieswetter said.
He added that there is a worrying trend developing among employers who deduct tax through from their employees through Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) but then fail to pay over the money to SARS.
“This development of PAYE non-compliance is a cause for concern and SARS is determined to take every action to stamp it out. The same applies to all other forms of non-compliance from other taxpayers and traders, whether they are in public institutions, private companies or individuals,” Mr Kieswetter stated.
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We are looking for a meticulous, well organised and efficient editor with strong type-setting experience to join the team responsible for maintaining and developing the integrity and professionalism of all our qualifications learning material – including workshop content, business documentation and stakeholder communication.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all content and written material is relevant, current and correct; that all relevant material is timeously prepared for client delivery; and that content development processes are supported.
If appointed you will be required to demonstrate the ability to work and excel under pressure; and will be able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, in alignment with our Content Development plan.
Please note that this is an office-based position.
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Our purpose is fulfilment in the workplace.
TowerStone exists to help and empower leaders to find fulfilment in their workplace, so they can lead and empower their teams to find fulfilment in the workplace, inspiring all their Brand Ambassadors to drive company performance.
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Capabilities
It is imperative that you have the ability to:
Proofread, edit, format and write compelling copy – whether for marketing, workbook content, general communication or website purposes.
Conduct thorough research regarding topics which are included in our written material.
Consolidate quantitative and qualitative data for workshop purposes.
Write reports based on quantitative and qualitative data as well as output from workshops to establish next actions.
Think creatively and out of the box to ensure that our material is engaging for all levels of delegates and across all industries.
Skills and experience:
Tertiary degree NQF level 8 in a related field.
Three years’ professional editing experience.
Exceptional English written and spoken skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Excellent copywriting, proofreading, editing and formatting skills.
Applicants with experience in developing and maintaining leadership and organisational development content will be given preference.
Competencies:
Paying attention to detail: Taking care to check every detail, ensuring that all work output is delivered professionally and that any inconsistencies are resolved without impacting on client service.
Thinking in a structured manner: Assimilating information from various sources and organising them into a logical, user-friendly structure while maintaining and adapting it to accommodate new elements over time, despite work pressure and deadlines.
Being proactive: Planning ahead to ensure accurate and timely delivery, and taking initiative e.g. giving suggestions regarding improved practices, processes and efficiencies.
Displaying resilience: Bouncing back and continuing to work towards the vision with purpose and focus in the face of difficulties.
Being adaptable: Adapting to new work procedures resulting from team or management changes, and mutual team goals while working in a diverse team within TowerStone.
Applying new learnings: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner, participating in learning activities that result in improved knowledge and skills, and acquiring knowledge of all products and services within TowerStone.
Building working relationships: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate accomplishing work goals.
Contributing to team success: Actively participating as a team member to move the team towards the completion of goals, regularly sharing information and contributing freely in team discussion.
Making a positive impact: Creating a positive first impression through professional spoken, written and body language and grooming, commanding attention and respect, showing an air of confidence, displaying a professional demeanour by exhibiting a calm appearance and responding openly and warmly when dealing with others.
Being innovative: Generating innovative solutions in work situations and trying novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
In addition to being evaluated on your functional, relational and creative ability, you will be evaluated based on the manner in which you live the TowerStone brand as we blend passion and humility to lead TowerStone as a professional, caring organisation of the highest integrity.
In so doing, we fulfil our promise of helping our clients to maximise their potential through values-driven leadership.
Applications must consist of a up to date CV, including a one-page motivation stating why you are the ideal candidate for this position. Please address this to Lara Whittaker submitted via email to
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Closing date for applications are 18 March 2020.
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Sales manager needed for a regional shopping centre in Edenvale, Greenstone Gauteng. Responsible for all non-GLA or sales related activities [selling of promotion courts and in-centre advertising] with specific key objectives. Sourcing new clients, target management, invoicing, monthly reporting and general administration will form part of the duties. The successful candidate will also assist in marketing related issues, events and promotions.
Only the successful applicant will be notified on or before 6 December 2019.
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Hard-working and committed to the team’s success;
Motivated, inspired, enthusiastic and energetic;
Diplomatic and target driven;
Confident, self-assured and have a presence;
Professional, mature, eager to learn and grow within a retail marketing environment.
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Word for Word Marketing PTY Ltd, is a privately-owned company established in 2006. We specialise in shopping centre, corporate and digital marketing, gifting and graphic design.
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The successful applicant would have excellent selling and communication skills, sound interpersonal relationship and organisational skills. Be willing to be part of a highly energetic and enthusiastic team is also imperative.
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This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity to join one of the country’s leading universities offering actuarial teaching at a time of major developments not only in the field of actuarial science education and qualification in South Africa, but also in the Department and the University as a whole. The Department has seen strong growth in student numbers in recent years and hence wishes to grow its staff complement.
Actuarial Science, together with Mathematical Statistics and Financial Risk Management, are the main areas of teaching in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. The Department boasts a long-established record of quality training of outstanding students intending to qualify as actuaries. The Actuarial Science programmes at the university offer successful students exemptions from the A1, A2, A3 and F1 examinations of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.
The advertised post is a permanent part-time (5/8ths) post.
Duties:
Teaching and developing undergraduate as well as postgraduate Actuarial Science courses;
Initiating and guiding research activities;
Developing relationships with, and serving on committees of, the Actuarial Society of South Africa;
Liaising with the South African industry.
Requirements:
An Actuary qualified as a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA, although an FIA/FFA/FIAA prepared to obtain FASSA could also be considered);
an Associate Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (AMASSA) nearing the Fellowship qualification could be considered for the position of Lecturer;
A degree in Actuarial Science or a related field;
Strong communication skills for teaching students at various levels;
A keen interest in carrying out research in the actuarial field;
Experience in the practice of Actuarial Science.
Recommendations:
A proven track record of teaching and/or research in Actuarial Science.
Commencement of duties: 1 July 2020
Closing date: 19 March 2020
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof. Garrett Slattery on 021 808 3248 / 021 808 3952 or
az.ca.nus@yrettals
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753
The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
