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News24.com | 1 in 10 people believe husband has right to physically attack partner – Ipsos poll
At least one in every 10 South Africans believe men have the right to physically attack their partners or wives.
This is according to an Ipsos poll, following face-to-face interviews with 3 600 people across the country earlier this year.
Ipsos examined opinions surrounding a woman’s place in marital relations and violence toward women.
More than six in 10 people believed a woman should obey her husband or partner, which Ipsos remarked illustrated a “deep-seated paternalism and conservative view in our society, seeing a woman as a possession rather than an individual in her own right”.
Slightly more women than men agreed with the statement, according to the findings.
Younger people were slightly less likely to agree. In the 15 to 17 age group, 51% agreed.
While the majority – 78% – did not agree that a husband had the right to physically attack his partner, levels of agreement that physical abuse was acceptable was still “alarmingly high”, Ipsos said.
Levels of disagreement were highest when subjects thought about themselves as individuals, but decreased when it came to their opinion of what the community thought.
The information was gathered between March 22 and April 17 following 3 600 interviews with randomly selected respondents.
– Compiled by Tammy Petersen
Tyre Fitter
- Ad Placed : 09 Sep 2019 21:00:17 Affiliate ad
- Remuneration : PER MONTH
- Employment Type : Full Time
- Employment Level : Senior Management
- Industry :
- Professions
Other Professions - Region : Kwazulu-Natal
- Company : Boardroom Appointments
Our client based in Kwazulu – Natal is looking for a perform a mobile tyre fitment service, meeting key performance criteria, service delivery objectives, procedures and actions, promoting a customer orientated service and to implement and uphold actions in line with company strategic vision.
Education and Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- Forklift License and experience
- Grade 10 + 3 years relevant experience
- Valid driver’s licence (minimum EB)
- Ability to grasp general knowledge of basic technical concepts
Skills and competencies:
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to understand and follow safety measures and precautions
- Ability to interpret and apply technical information
- Ability to identify and correctly utilise relevant equipment and tools
- Willingness and capability to continue learning and growing with new technology
- Maintain work area in clean and orderly condition
- Ability to understand and follow safety measures and precautions
- Ability to function effectively in a group and add value to the team / environment
Responsibilities:
- Overall responsibility to remove and fit industrial tyres to forklifts and related material handling equipment according to standard procedures and in line with safe working standards.
- Responsible to operate the tyre fitment equipment safely and with care – to report any damage, faults, malfunctions and see to it that equipment is at all times in good working order.
- Maintains customer data / history by updating and timeously communication information that must go on record.
- Assist counter salesmen and warehouse personnel with their duties, as and when required.
- Assist in the receipt and dispatching of tyres as and when required.
- Responsible for unpacking tyre stock received in correct allocated bins / storage areas; responsible to ensure good housekeeping in tyre storage areas.
- Assist in tyre and overall department stock takes as and when required.
- Ensure proper communication between self, team and customer.
- Ensure OHSACT and ASEC requirements are met in all actions on company and client premises; maintains a safe work environment by verifying vehicle safety device operations, following standards and procedures and in general complying with legal regulation.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Provide complete customer satisfaction in a polite and professional manner; foster and maintain dedication to service excellence in every aspect of work carried out; ensure timeous feedback / communication to customers
- Participative responsibility to grow department in line with company requirements
- Participation in team/department meetings and development/training initiatives to ensure that the National Aftermarket team functions as an efficient resource for the company by continuously evaluating and monitoring quality and accuracy of work, implementing and actively participating in development initiatives in line with company strategic objectives, ensure effective inter-departmental and internal communication and by collaborating and sharing information with colleagues
- Ability to develop and implement operational innovation.
Please visit our website at www.boardroom.co.zafor more details and to register your C.V.
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Health24.com | Heart attack risk much higher for people who sleep too little – or too much
Studies have shown that if you’re a long-term couch potato, your heart health may be at risk. The same goes for people who eat too much fast food.
Now, a new study has found that if you’re not sleeping enough, or sleeping more than you should, you may face the risk of a heart attack.
More isn’t always better
A study by the University of Colorado Boulder on nearly half a million people found that even if you’re a non-smoker and you have no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, the amount of sleep you get can have an impact your heart attack risk. The study, published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, found that sleeping between six and nine hours a night could offset the risk.
In the study, authors looked at the genetic information, self-reported habits and the medical records of 461 000 UK Biobank participants between the ages of 40 and 69 who had never had a heart attack and followed them over a period of seven years.
In comparison to participants who slept six to nine hours a night, participants who got fewer than six hours of sleep were 20% more likely to have a heart attack during the period of study. Surprisingly, participants who slept for more than nine hours a night were 34% more likely to have a heart attack. Researchers also looked at people with a genetic predisposition to heart disease and found that sleeping between six to nine hours a night cut their risk of having a heart attack by 18%.
A healthy amount
Celine Vetter, assistant professor of Integrative Physiology and senior author of the study said, “This provides some of the strongest proof yet that sleep duration is a key factor when it comes to heart health, and this holds true for everyone.” Lead author Iyas Daghlas added, “It’s kind of a hopeful message, that regardless of what your inherited risk for heart attack is, sleeping a healthy amount may cut that risk just like eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and other lifestyle approaches can.”
Sleep and heart health were always associated in previous research, but due to the fact that most studies were observational – looking at different groups to see who would develop disease – it was more difficult to determine whether it was poor sleep which caused heart problems or whether heart problems were the result of poor sleep.
Contributing factors
In the new study, researchers used the UK Biobank dataset and combined observational as well as genetic research in order to ask the questions in a different way. A total of 30 other factors were looked at and included:
- Body composition
- Physical activity
- Socioeconomic status
- Mental health
It was found that sleep duration influenced heart attack risk independently of these factors.
People who fell out of the six to nine hour range had a more increased risk of a heart attack. People who slept five hours per night had a 52% higher risk of a heart attack than those who slept seven to eight hours. Participants who slept 10 hours a night were twice as likely to have a heart attack. Researchers found that genetically influenced short sleep duration was also a risk factor for a heart attack.
The study did not look into the mechanisms by which sleep duration may boost a heart attack risk.
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News24.com | Mboweni’s plan gets nod from ANC caucus as it acknowledges economy has stalled
Acknowledging that the South African economy has stagnated, the ANC parliamentary caucus welcomed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s economic strategy blueprint to boost growth and create jobs.
Discussing the outcome of the ANC parliamentary caucus’s lekgotla, which was held this weekend, ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina described the plan Mboweni released two weeks ago as a “draft document that encourages debate”.
She said the ANC caucus welcomed it.
“The lekgotla welcomed the initiative by the government to start a national conversation on how to boost the South African economy in the short term,” Majodina added.
“The economic transformation cluster will lead this national conversation as it affects all South Africans. Furthermore, we call on all South Africans to contribute to this very important discussion.”
She said the lekgotla welcomed the policy certainty displayed by the government, in particular, the policy direction for the licensing of the high demand spectrum, which was approved by the Cabinet.
“The lekgotla noted concerns about the implementation of reforms in visa regulations, which are crucial for boosting the tourism sector in our country.
“It acknowledged that the South African economy has stagnated,” Majodina said.
She added the caucus had resolved that the ANC in Parliament would “move with greater vigour to ensure that the government implements decisive policy measures to reignite inclusive growth and create jobs”.
While the ANC caucus welcomed Mboweni’s document, the ANC’s alliance partners, Cosatu and the SACP, expressed their dissatisfaction with the plan.
Mboweni’s 77-page report was released on the National Treasury’s website on August 27.
Many of the proposed reforms draw on existing proposals in other documents, including the National Development Plan.
Sport24.co.za | Pienaar delighted to get second Currie Cup chance
Cape Town – Veteran Cheetahs scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar admits he never thought he’d get another chance to play in a Currie Cup final.
The Cheetahs claimed a 31-28 victory in Bloemfontein on Saturday to be crowned 2019 Currie Cup champions, and for Pienaar it was second bite at the cherry he never thought he’d get.
The former Springbok only recently returned to South Africa after spending nearly 10 years in Europe.
“The last one was in 2008 and I thought then I’d never get a chance to win the Currie Cup again,” he told Iol.co.za.
“It was a great first-half performance (that got us over the line) and it’s a special one.”
The Cheetahs’ achievement was made all the more impressive by the fact that only 12 months ago they had to come through a promotion-relegation match to secure their status in the Premier Division.
It was a fact not lost on coach Franco Smith.
“To think where we were a year ago … we played promotion relegation, but we worked our way back,” he said.
“This is another important brick in the wall, another stepping stone, of what we’re building here.”
As for Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen, he was left to wonder what might have been had his side not made such a poor start.
The Cheetahs built up a massive 31-7 lead in the first half before the Lions hit back by winning the second half 21-0.
Unfortunately for them, it still wasn’t enough.
“Of course, I’m disappointed, but I’m also proud of the way the guys fought back,” he said. “There’s so much character in them.
“This will be huge for these players’ careers. Some players never get an opportunity of playing in a final, so they’ll learn a lot from this.
“It was great to see the young guys fighting for something they believe in. Every game was a fight for us this year and I’m proud of that spirit.”
Sales Agents X 2 – Knysna/george
Sales Agents x2 Permanent Positions are urgently available at one of our Clients, Perx Consulting (Pty) Ltd, on their Telkom Contract in Knysna and George, the Garden Route Area.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON OUR CLIENT:
Our client is a leader in the telecoms industry with an extensive customer base. They are looking for positive and career driven sales candidates in some of the Garden Route areas to build a career within the company. Success planning is in place to become a Floor Manager and Area Sales Manager/ Branch Manager. They believe in rewarding long term performance when the opportunity arises.
The company has over 20 million subscribers and this opportunity provides individuals ample opportunity to grow within a fast growing industry.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To Focus on increased voice and data sales and excellent customer service
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric / GR 12
- Any experience in Sales in the Retail, Mobile and Cellular Industry will be an advantage
- Understanding the Sales Process and Dynamics
- Committed to Excellent Customer Service
- Sales and Target Driven
- Willingness to learn
- Structured and Organised
- Good Written and Verbal Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Good Telephonic and e-mail etiquette
- Strong work ethics
- Must be computer literate including MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must be able to work under pressure and in a fast paced environment.
- Must be Persuasive, Customer Focused, Assertive and result driven.
- Possitive attitude
- Well-groomed / Presentable
- Must be able to work retail shift hours
Responsibilities
- Generating leads.
- Meeting or exceeding sales goals.
- Negotiating all contracts with prospective clients.
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports.
- Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs.
- Understanding and promoting company programs.
- Preparing and submitting sales contracts for orders.
- Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services.
- Maintaining client records.
- Answering client questions about terms, products, prices and availability.
Salary:
R6000 – 8000 p.m. Basic + Commission + Benefits.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Sales Target Achievement
- Identify Customer needs and guide customers to best offering / product that emphasizes the benefits related to the needs of the customer
- Ensure achievement of sales targets including voice and data contracts, data upgrades and data pre-paid contracts
- Mine existing/ increase customer base for cross and up selling, accessory sales including marketing/activation activities
- Provide a quick response to technical, repairs and accounts related queries by supplying customers with accurate information
- Performance is measured in terms of sales numbers and service ratings by client.
Daily Processing of Sales and Orders
Stakeholder Relationships
- Handle escalated queries timeously and take ownership
- Act as an ambassador between customer and internal departments to offer effective and efficient solutions
- Create open communication channels between all departments
- Liaise with customers and clients
- Provide feedback as requested
Service Excellence
- Interact with customers on a face to face basis
- Interact electronically with customers
- Acquire and maintain product knowledge to enable effective service to customers
- Ensure consistency in terms of a high level of customer service delivery
Administration
- Implement and Maintain a record keeping system
- Complete company and client/ principal related
- documentation from time to time
- Prepare for meetings
- Compile feedback and/or reports as requested
- Report for shift 30 minutes before allocated time
- Ensure correct dress code at all times
- Assist in preparing the outlet for trade according to set standards
TO APPLY:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV – Please Apply Online
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Closing date – 30 September 2019.
- Please note AJ Personnel is responsible for the recruitment process.
- Our client may expire jobs at their own discretion.
- AJ PERSONNEL will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
- If you have not received a response within two (2) weeks from applying, your application was most likely unsuccessful.
Waiter/s Urgently Needed
We are looking for an experienced individual who is able to speak fluent English, who can function under pressure and work long hours. Requirements: Interested individuals must meet the following minimum requirements: • A minimum of 2 years working experience in a similar position. • Must have excellent food and beverage knowledge. • Must be punctual and highly reliable • Must be presentable and well-spoken. • Ability to deliver professional customer service. • Must be a team player • Have own transport . Key activities will include but not limited to: • Setting up tables for guests, welcoming and seating guests • Maintain tact and diplomacy as well as friendliness in a fast paced environment • Juggle and multitask whilst providing excellent service. • Handle customer complaints with good listening skills and working with management to get this resolved. Salary structure: Depending on experience . Interested individuals must email their recent CV’s with contactable references and professional photograph to charnehill12@gmail.com
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Financial Clerk (Johannesburg)
| Remuneration: | R15000 – R16000 per month Cost to company |
| Benefits: | Medical Aid Contribution, Provident Fund Contribution |
| Location: | Johannesburg |
| Education level: | Honours |
| Job level: | Junior/Mid |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Job policy: | Employment Equity position |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Company: | THE SKILLS MINE (PTY) LTD |
Job description
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
• Data analysis and analysing of report data
• Assist management with administrative duties
• Perform other related administrative duties as required
• Customer invoices (issue, prepare)
• Manage adhoc/sundry debtors
• Bank reconciliations (Incl. credit cards) and the required analyses thereof
• Account reconciliations (debtors)
• Capture/collate fuel supplier and transporter invoice (Accpac or equivalent)
• Stationery and consumables management
Company Description
Our client is in the Aviation Industry.
Requirements
- AccPac
- Bank Reconciliations
- Financial Systems
- Excel
- Accounting
- Understanding of finance (Debtors, Creditors, basic bookkeeping)
Advantageous
Accpac
Own Vehicle
Personal Skills/Attributes
PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Minimum Grade 12
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Finance department
• Computer literacy
• Excel
• Accpac
• General accounting and financial knowledge
• Understanding of finance (Debtors, Creditors, basic bookkeeping)
• Own reliable vehicle is essential
• Must be able to work long hours and at times over weekends (if and when required)
Posted on 09 Sep 16:48
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| Benefits: | Medical Aid, Retirement Fund |
| Location: | Somerset West |
| Company: | Onyx Group Holdings |
Job description
We are looking for a skilled accounts receivable clerk to assist your superior to maintain and update all customer information (financial and non-financial) in order to accurately process our debit orders on a monthly basis.
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- Assisting in processing of debit order runs on Sage Pay.
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- Reporting of data and deliverables timeously.
- Ensure all information is comprehensive and accurate.
- Constant revision and refining of processes and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with the group’s external and internal policies and procedures.
- Ad hoc department duties and tasks.
Requirements
- High attention to detail.
- Deadline Driven. Be a problem solver.
- The ability to prioritize tasks and complete them.
- The ability to function as part of a team and work under pressure.
- Basic knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedures.
- Good communication skills. Be bilingual (English /Afrikaans).
- Grade 12 relevant tertiary qualification.
- 2-3 years’ experience in a debtors’ environment is advantageous.
- System experience (includes but is not limited to Pastel, Access, Office, CRM, SagePay, Xero Accounting) is advantageous.
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