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Chris Bathembu and Ongezwa Mogotsi He outlined a number of beneficiation, and encourag- six million work opportunities @VukuzenzeleNews proposals aimed at boosting ing private sector investment. by the end of March 2019. Of Vuk'uzenzele resident Jacob Zuma employment including: President Zuma said govern- the work opportunities cre- Websites: www.gcis.gov.za delivered his State The establishment of an In- ment had also identified tour- ated, more than one million www.vukuzenzele.gov.za of the National Ad- vest SA One-Stop Shop. ism as a key job driver. have been taken up by the P E-mail: [email protected] dress (SoNA) at a time when  Taking advantage of tour- “We are thus pleased that our youth.” Tel: (+27) 12 473 0089 the economy is not grow- ism as a job driver. tourist arrival numbers for the President Zuma noted that ing fast enough to create Scaling up the Expanded period January to November during 2015/2016, more than Free Copy much-needed jobs. Despite Public Works Programme 2016 increased to nine mil- 61 000 work opportunities this, the President delivered (EPWP). lion, an increase of just over were created through Envi- promotion of science as a ca- a speech that gave a positive  Using public infrastructure one million arrivals from 2015. ronmental Programmes such reer of choice. outlook on the country’s fu- as a way to create work op- This represents a 13 percent as Working for Water, Work- On road infrastructure, ture. portunities. growth in tourist arrivals,” ing for Wetlands, Working on the South African National Government will use the he said. Fire and Working for Ecosys- Roads Agency (Sanral) has Did you know? Nine-Point Plan announced in In addition, government tems. More than 60 percent of started the planning phase Government spends R500 the 2015 SoNA to help speed runs effective poverty allevi- the beneficiaries were young of the R4.5 billion Moloto road billion a year buying goods up growth and employment. ation programmes such as the people. upgrade. and services. Added to The key pillars of the plan in- EPWP. This has led to job creation In 2014, government this, government also has a clude, among other things, re- “The EPWP has, since 2014, in the Northern Cape and di- launched the Operation R900 billion infrastructure solving the energy challenge, created more than two million versification of the economy Phakisa Big Fast results meth- budget. Source: SouthAfrica.info promoting agriculture and work opportunities towards through the creation of artisan agro-processing, advancing the attainment of the target of and maintenance jobs, and the > Cont. page 2 2 March 2017 Edition 1 GENERAL Vuk’uzenzele New minimum wage will help the poor

More than 6 million workers stand to benefit from the new national minimum wage.

eputy President Cyril “The agreements surviving on a living wage of Ramaphosa has an- restore the dignity under R3 500 and that there is Dnounced that the na- a need to begin a journey of tional minimum wage has of all poor South improving the income of low- been set at R20 per hour or Africans.” paid workers. R3 500 a month for those who “What we arrived at in terms work a 40-hour week. of the national minimum wage Those who work a 45-hour tive bargaining, as well as the is not a living wage. This forms week will have their minimum modalities to introduce the a firm foundation of moving wage set at R3 900. national minimum wage. our country towards a living The Deputy President said the The agreements represent wage. It is a start. These agree- new minimum wage will come a significant advance “in our ments are a result of nearly into effect on 1 May 2018. efforts as a nation and as peo- two years of deliberations. “The national minimum ple to address the challenges of “They are a response by the wage, which is a floor below wage inequality in our country call that was made by Presi- which no worker will be paid, as well as stabilising the labour dent Zuma”. will significantly improve the market”. He said companies that Millions of low-paid workers will benefit from the new minimum wage. lives of millions of low-paid He said the agreements also cannot afford the national workers and begin to address a national minimum wage as society organisations at the power up the momentum to minimum wage can apply for the challenge of wage inequal- an instrument of economic as National Economic Devel- tackle inequality and poverty. exemption from government. ity in our country. well as social development,” opment and Labour Council The agreements restore the The Deputy President also “At its introduction next he said. (Nedlac) signed agreements dignity of all poor South Af- said the minimum wage year, South Africa will join The Deputy President said on measures to strengthen ricans. would be evaluated from time several countries around the social partners representing labour stability as well as to The Deputy President said to time to assess its impact on world that have implemented organised labour and civic deepen the process of collec- 6.6 million workers were jobs. v > From page 1 Land for all odology in the ocean economy, health, ed- ucation and mining sectors. The purpose was to find a few key projects to unlock Bathandwa Mbola a 19 percent decline in growth in implementing the National De- households involved in velopment Plan. uring the State of agriculture from 2.9 mil- the Nation Ad- lion in 2011 to 2.3 million Radical economic Ddress (SoNA), households in 2016.” transformation President Jacob Zuma Since 1994, government Meanwhile President Jacob Zuma said announced that the state has transferred millions radical economic transformation will be will increase its power of hectares of land back to at the centre of government's priorities for to use the Expropriation blacks who were removed 2017. Act to pursue land reform from their ancestral land, Fast fact rently settled through “Today we are beginning a new chapter and land redistribution, but some people feel that financial compensation The year 2017 has been of radical transformation. The state will in line with the Consti- the pace of redistribution which does not help the declared the Year of play a role in the economy to drive that tution. has not been fast enough. process at all. Oliver Reginald Tambo transformation," the President said. “It will be difficult, if President Zuma said "It perpetuates dispos- who would have turned He said the time had come for the state to not impossible, to achieve that going forward gov- session. It also under- 100 years this year. move a step further to ensure an overhaul true reconciliation until ernment will continue mines economic empow- of the economic structure of the country the land question is re- to implement other pro- Source: SouthAfrica.info erment,” he said. for the benefit of all citizens. solved. grammes such as the The President called on “The gap between the annual average “Only eight million hec- Strengthening of Rela- tablish a new company as South Africans to unite household incomes of African-headed tares of arable land have tives Rights programme, being joint owners. to move the country for- households and their white counterparts been transferred to black also known as the 50-50 President Zuma re- ward. remains shockingly huge. White people, which is only 9.8 programme. newed the call for land “It is the year of unity households earn at least five times more percent of the 82 million In this programme, farm claimants to accept land in action by all South Af- than black households, according to hectares of arable land in workers join together as a instead of financial com- ricans as we move South Statistics SA,” President Zuma said. v South Africa. legal entity and together pensation. Over 90 per- Africa forward together,” “There has also been with the farm owner es- cent of claims are cur- the President said. v

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From the Union Buildings a message from the President South Africa is for all of us

n 21 March, our nation the manufacturing sector. will again observe The Department of Small OHuman Rights Day – Business Development will a day on which we normally work with state owned com- focus on the many rights en- panies and enterprises as well shrined in our Constitution; as government departments, to rights that did not exist when ensure that 30 percent of their the apartheid regime perpe- contracts or tenders are subcon- trated the Sharpeville Massa- tracted to small businesses. cre of anti-pass law protesters While we prepare the ground on March 21, 1960. for greater meaningful partici- This year we will mark the pation by black South Africans Human Rights Day commem- in our economy, government oration at Ginsberg in King Wil- will continue its own effort to liamstown in the Eastern Cape, create opportunities for South in honour of Mr Steve Biko who Africans who need them the paid the supreme price for free- most at a time when our econ- dom when he was murdered by omy is not creating jobs. the apartheid state in 1977. Government runs effective Fifty-seven years after Sharpe- poverty alleviation pro- ville and 40 years after the death grammes such as the Expand- of Steve Biko, government The Expanded Public Works Programme has since 2014, created more than two million work opportunities. ed Public Works Programme has declared that the political (EPWP). In addition, social freedom gained in 1994 must grants now reach close to 17 be accompanied by economic cio-economic transformation us to heal the divisions of the us to achieve a truly united, million people, mainly older freedom for the black majority into action, we must declare past and to establish a society non-racial and prosperous persons and children. Many in this country, and the Africans that affirmative action and based on democratic values, society. families would not be able to in particular. We are not going put food on the table if it were to be apologetic about that. not for social grants. The rights set out in our “All these measures exist to ensure that no South African is The EPWP has since 2014, Constitution will be hollow marginalised in the country of their birth…” created more than two million as long as large numbers of work opportunities towards South Africans – and Africans the attainment of the target of in particular – are unskilled or All South Africans should six million work opportunities unemployed, or unable to ac- therefore join government and by the end of March 2019. Of cess the finances and support one another in helping us move the work opportunities created, required to launch businesses. towards an economy that will more than a million have been Radical socio-economic trans- create more opportunity for taken up by the youth. formation will help us to grow more people and overcome the Just a few weeks ago, lead- the economy in a way that will divisions of the past. These di- ers of government, organised include all South Africans and visions used to determine who labour, the community sector will ensure true reconciliation would live where, who would and the business community and prosperity. be educated where, who would reached an important agree- The fact that white house- do which jobs, who would earn ment on a national minimum holds earn five times more which income, and who would wage of R20 an hour that will than black households cannot Small businesses are set to get 3 percent of contracts or tenders from live longer, healthier and safer implemented no later than May guarantee a sustainable and government. lives than others. 2018. prosperous future for all. In 2017, government’s policies All these measures exist to The ownership figures of black economic empowerment social justice and fundamental on small businesses and black ensure that no South African companies at the Johannesburg do not demonstrate hatred of human rights. economic empowerment will is marginalised in the coun- Stock Exchange that show that white people. Radical economic transforma- prioritise the development try of their birth and that we the economy remains concen- They are aimed at ensuring tion, of which affirmative action of entrepreneurs who play a build – with visible results trated in the hands of white the achievement of true recon- and BEE form a part, are part meaningful role in the produc- and improvements in people’s South Africans, should worry ciliation in the country based of healing the divisions of the tive sectors of the economy. lives – the non-racial, non-sex- all of us. on the Constitution of the Re- past. When we speak of black in- ist, prosperous South Africa all As we set out this year to public. White compatriots will be part dustrialists, we want to see fac- of us should be a part of and turn our vision of radical so- The Constitution enjoins of this process as it will assist tories owned by black people in proud of. v 4 March 2017 Edition 1 SoNA SPECIAL Vuk’uzenzele

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resident Jacob The Year of Oliver Reginald Tambo Zuma delivered “An illustrious son of our country, Pres- Pthe State of the Nation Address (SoNA) ident Oliver Reginald Tambo, would to Parliament in Cape have turned 100 years old this year, Town on Thursday, 9 had he lived. February 2017. The President men- “This selfless patriot dedicated his tioned that in this 23rd adult life to a tireless pursuit of the lib- year of freedom, govern- eration of our country and its people. ment’s mission remained the quest for a united, He left a lasting legacy for all South democratic, non-sexist, Nine-Point Plan to Africans. non-racial and pros- reignite the economy to “In his honour, we have declared perous South Africa. create much-needed tional minimum wage ment is committed to the the year 2017, the Year of Oliver “Guided by the Na- jobs and on measures to overall Independent Pow- tional Development Plan stabilise labour relations. er Producer Programme Reginald Tambo. It is the year of (NDP), we are building a and is expanding the pro- unity in action South Africa that must be gy, water and sanitation Resolving the gramme to other sources free from poverty, inequal- infrastructure, transport energy challenge of energy, including coal by all South ity and unemployment,” infrastructure and broad- By February 2017, nearly and gas, in addition to Africans as we he said. band roll-out have also seven million households renewable energy. move South He said while the global been added. had been connected to Eskom will sign the out- Africa forward, economic environment the grid and now have standing power purchase remained uncertain, in- Boosting economic electricity. agreements for renewable together.” growth dications were that the The successful execu- energy in line with the – President country had entered a The interaction between tion of Eskom’s Build and procured rounds. Jacob Zuma, period of recovery, with government, business and Maintenance programmes an anticipated economic labour, known as the CEO helped to ensure stability Water and SoNA, 9 growth rate of 1.3 percent Initiative, has been able and an end to load-shed- sanitation February 2017 Image: http://www.youthvillage.co.za in 2017 following an esti- to address some domestic ding. Work is continuing Government is working mated 0.5 percent growth challenges. to ensure energy security. hard to ensure reliable rate in 2016. As a result, the country Renewable energy forms bulk-water supply in the Did you know? The President acknowl- successfully avoided an important part of the various areas of the coun- Energy edged that the economy credit rating downgrades, energy mix, which also try to support economic • 7 million – was still not growing which would have had a includes electricity gener- growth while increasing households that have fast enough to create significant impact on the ation from gas, access to vulnerable and been connected to much-needed jobs, espe- economy. nuclear, solar, rural municipalities. the grid and now cially for the youth. wind, hydro In an effort to curb high have electricity. Stable labour and coal. water losses, which in Job creation market Govern- some municipalities far The focus areas of the South Africa’s labour exceed the national aver- Fast fact Nine-Point Plan to reignite market environment age which is at 37 percent, Water and the economy to be able to is showing signs about 10 000 unemployed sanitation create much-needed jobs of stability, youth are being trained as • 37 percent – include industrialisation, owing to co- plumbers, artisans and the national mining and beneficiation, operation by water agents. More will average of agriculture and agro-pro- social part- be recruited this year water losses in cessing, energy, small, ners. to reach the total of some municipalities. medium and micro en- Unity in 15 000. Municipalities • 10 000 – unemployed youth being terprises (SMMEs), man- action was have been urged to trained as plumbers, artisans and aging workplace conflict, demonstrat- support the War on water agents. attracting investments ed following Leaks Programme. • 15 000 – the total number to be growing the oceans econ- the conclu- trained as plumbers, artisans and omy and tourism. sion of the water agents by end of 2017. Cross-cutting areas such agreement as science and technolo- on the na-

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The Moloto Road and a railway line are currently under construction with the purpose of ensuring the safety of road users and also bringing to an end the accidents that claim many lives.

Did you know? significant progress has Science been made in building • 8 – African this mega science project partners supported and reaping its benefits. South Africa to win Together with its pre- the bid to host the cursor, the MeerKAT Square Kilometre telescope, the SKA pro- Array telescope. ject continues to make important contributions Road infrastructure to socio-economic devel- The South African National Roads opment in South Africa. Agency Limited The Department of Sci- has started with the ence and Technology is planning phase of the implementing a technol- R4.5 billion project to ogy localisation strategy, upgrade the Moloto Road. The Moloto Road and a railway line are currently under construction for the purpose of ensuring the safety of road Together with users and also bringing to an end the its precursor, the MeerKAT School accidents that claim many lives. telescope, the SKA project continues infrastructure to make important contributions to socio- During 2016, South Africa signed Government contin- economic development in South a cooperation agreement with the ues to build modern Africa. People’s Republic of China (PRC) to schools, and is replacing build the Moloto Rail Development mud structures and other Corridor. inappropriate buildings Educational through the Accelerated achievements in mathematics and 90 in Schools Infrastructure The results in the Trends science. which has ensured that Did you know? Delivery Initiative. in International Mathe- the R2 billion MeerKAT Since its inception in A total of 173 inappropri- matics and Science Study Science and telescope is constructed 2011, Asidi has provided ate school structures have and the Southern and East technology with 75 percent local con- water to 617 schools, been eradicated since 2011. African Consortium for Since South Africa, tent. sanitation to 425 schools In total, 895 new schools Monitoring Educational supported by its eight This has led to job crea- and electricity to 307 now provide a conducive Quality show that the per- African partners (Botswa- tion in the Northern Cape schools that previously learning environment for formance of South African na, Ghana, Kenya, Mad- and diversification of the did not have access to these basic school children. learners is improving. agascar, Mauritius, Mo- economy through the amenities. Among the participating zambique, Namibia and creation of artisan and Promoting invest- countries, South Africa Zambia), won the bid to maintenance jobs, and the ment has shown the largest host the Square Kilometre promotion of science as a Fast fact To promote investment, improvement of 87 points Array (SKA) telescope, career of choice. Education government has estab- • 173 – the lished InvestSA, an in- number of vestment one-stop shop, inappropriate nationally and will open school provincial centres in structures that KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng have been and the Western Cape. eradicated since 2011. Affected government • 895 – new schools that provide a departments have been conducive learning environment for requested to avoid undue children. delays and unnecessary • 87 – points achieved by South Africa red tape, such as the issu- in mathematics. ing of licences to visas that • 90 – points achieved by South Africa should make it easy to do in science. business in South Africa.

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Fast fact Inequality • 5 percent – the ratio of white households earning more than black households. • 10 percent – the number of the top 100 companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange owned by black South Africans. • 72 percent – the representation of whites at top management level by 2015/16. Operation Phakisa The South African Navy of government-owned Tourist arrival numbers for • 10 percent – the representation of The Operation Phakisa Big (SAN) also participates in vessels, through the January to November 2016 Africans at top management level by Fast Results Methodology the Operation Phakisa newly established SAN/ increased to nine million, 2015/16. in the ocean economy, project and is preparing Armaments Corporation an increase of just over • 4.5 percent – the representation of health, education and min- to host the government of South Africa/Denel a million arrivals from coloureds at top management level ing sectors – which was garage concept for all partnership. 2015. This represents a 13 by 2015/16. launched in 2014 to unlock state-owned vessels in percent growth in tourist • 8.7 percent – the representation of growth in implementing Simon’s Town near Cape Tourism arrivals. Indians at top management level by the NDP – is proceeding Town, including the Government has identified 2015/16. well. maintenance and repair tourism as a key job driver. • 67.6 percent – male representation at top management level by 2015/16. • 32.4 percent – female representation Poverty-alleviation Many families benefit at top management level by 2015/16. programmes from social grants, which Government runs effec- now reach close to 17 mil- tive poverty alleviation lion people, mainly older Fast fact programmes such as the persons and children. Aquaculture Expanded Public Works During the 2015/16 offers real Programme (EPWP). The financial year, more than opportunities for EPWP has since 2014 cre- 61 000 work opportunities SMMEs ated more than two mil- were created through en- • Globally, aquaculture supplies almost lion work opportunities vironmental programmes 50 percent of the world’s fish. It is and the target is to create such as Working for Water, estimated that by 2030, the world six million work opportu- Working for Wetlands, Social development will require an additional 50 tonnes nities by the end of March Working on Fire and of fish, which come mainly from 2019. More than a million Working for Ecosystems. 17 million – people receiving social aquaculture. of the work opportunities More than 60 percent of grants, mainly older persons and • To date, 10 projects are in the have been taken up by the the beneficiaries were children. process in the Eastern Cape, youth. young people. Northern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal with funding secured from the newly-established Did you know? Aquaculture Development • 30 000 vessels pass by South Africa’s waters. Enhancement Programme. • 13 000 vessels dock in South Africa ports. • More than 500 jobs have been • 1.2 million tonnes of liquid fuel passes along the coast. created and committed. • 300 million tonnes of cargo on foreign owned and crewed vessels is • The sector has realised private shipped. sector investment of R338 million • 80 rigs estimated to be in range of the Western Cape. with government investment at R106

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Socio-economic trans- prises have been finalised and formation were gazetted on 20 January Government has acknowledged 2017. the slow pace of transforma- Through such regulations and tion in the workplace and the programmes, government will implementation of affirmative be able to use the state buying action policies, as required by power to empower small enter- the Employment Equity Act, prises and rural and township Legislation to criminalise will be tabled for consideration also address the increasing 1998 (Act 55 of 1998). enterprises, designated groups the cartels and collusion came by Parliament. delays and backlogs in registra- In terms of the 2015/16 and to promote local industrial into effect on 1 May 2016 and tion and issuing of title deeds information submitted to the development. it carries jail sentences of up to Housing to beneficiaries of housing Employment Equity Com- However, two key challeng- 10 years. Government is actively in- projects funded by the capital mission, the representation of es being faced are the high During 2017, the Department volved in the property sector subsidy. whites at top management level levels of concentration in the of Economic Development will and has provided more than The development of the Black amounted to 72 percent while economy, and the collusion bring legislation to Cabinet four million houses since 1994. Industrialists Programme will African representation was at and cartels, which squeeze out that will seek to amend the The housing sector in South ensure the direct involvement 10 percent. The representation small players and hamper the Competition Act, 1998 (Act 89 Africa is valued at approxi- of black people in business of coloureds stood at 4.5 per- entry of young entrepreneurs of 1998). It will, among others, mately R7 trillion, with the and owning factories. The cent and Indians at 8.7 percent. and black industrialists. address the need to have a subsidised sector being valued programme has since incep- At the level of gender at sen- The competition authorities more inclusive economy and to at R1.5 trillion. tion supported more than 22 ior management level, males re- have uncovered the cartels and de-concentrate the high levels However, less than five entrepreneurs. main dominant at 67.6 percent punished them for breaking the of ownership and control in percent of the sector is owned and females at 32.4 percent. law. many sectors. The legislation or managed by black people Programmes to modern- Government is undertaking and Africans in particular. The ise harbours a new chapter of radical so- Department of Human Settle- The Department of Public cio-economic transformation The Department of ments will publish a draft Prop- Works will invest approximate- to correct the skewed nature Public Works will invest erty Practitioners Bill for public ly R100 million this year on of ownership and leadership approximately R100 million comment with the purpose of critical capital and maintenance patterns which exclude the this year on critical capital and establishing a more inclusive, programmes to modernise majority. representative sector, towards harbours. The programmes This includes legislation, reg- maintenance programmes to radical economic transforma- will also continue generating ulations, licensing, budget and modernise harbours. tion. revenue from letting state- procurement as well as Broad- Government will this year owned harbours and coastline based Black Economic Empow- properties, which will benefit erment charters to influence the black-owned SMMEs. behaviour of the private sector and drive transformation. Information and com- munications technology Procurement (ICT) The state spends R500 billion Government will also contin- a year buying goods and ser- ue to pursue policies that seek vices, in addition to the R900 to broaden the participation billion infrastructure budget, of black people and SMMEs, to achieve economic transfor- including those owned by mation. women and the youth, in the New regulations making it ICT sector. compulsory for big contractors The lowering of the cost of data to subcontract 30 percent of is uppermost in policies and business to black-owned enter- plans of government.

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nly eight million hec- to enter and stay within the tares (ha) of arable education system until they Oland have been trans- complete their studies. ferred to black people, which In addition to taking over the is only 9.8 percent of the 82 responsibility to pay the fee million ha of arable land in increase for the 2016 academic South Africa. year, government has settled There has also been a 19 all debt owed by the National percent decline in households Student Financial Aid Scheme involved in agriculture from (NSFAS) students and extended 2.9 million in 2011 to 2.3 million the coverage to larger numbers households in 2016. of students than ever before. Government will use the Ex- It has announced additional propriation Act, 1975 (Act 63 measures aimed at making of 1975) to pursue land reform higher education accessible and land redistribution, in line to more students from work- with the Constitution. ing-class families. The reopening of land claims Government has provided is also still on hold because the funds to ensure that no student Restitution of Land Rights whose combined family income Amendment Act, 2014 (Act 15 is up to R600 000 per year will of 2014) was declared invalid Furthermore, the Industrial face fee increases at universities by the Constitutional Court. Development Corporation and and Technical and Vocational The Constitutional Court government has the Land Bank have provided Education and Training (TVET) found that the public consulta- provided R2.5 billion for funding of about R500 million colleges in 2017. tion process facilitated by the livestock feed, water infrastructure, to distressed farmers to man- All students who qualify for National Council of Provinces drilling, equipping and refurbishment of age their credit facilities and NSFAS loans, and who have and some provincial legisla- support with soft loans. been accepted by universities tures, did not meet the standard boreholes, auction sales and other and TVET colleges, will be set in the Constitution. interventions. Women emancipation funded. The university debt of Government will continue to Government will continue to NSFAS qualifying students for implement other programmes mainstream the empowerment 2013, 2014 and 2015 academic such as the Strengthening the are currently settled through 2016 Female Farmer of the Year of women in all government years has been addressed. Relative Rights of People Work- financial compensation, which was Ms Vanecia Janse from the programmes and prioritise Government has reprioritised ing the Land programme, also perpetuates dispossession and Koukamma Municipality in the women’s access to economic R32 billion within government known as the 50-50 programme. also undermines economic Eastern Cape. opportunities and, in particu- baselines to support higher By February 2017,13 pro- empowerment. lar, to business financing and education. posals had been approved, Government has committed Drought relief credit. Government has initiated benefiting 921 farm dweller itself to support black small- To mitigate the drought, processes to look into the issue households at a value of R631 holder farmers and will im- government has provided Funding higher of NSFAS students who study million. plement a commercialisation R2.5 billion for livestock feed, education at some universities that charge Government has appealed to support programme for 450 of water infrastructure, drilling, Accumulated debt and fast-ris- fees that are higher than the land claimants to accept land them. equipping and refurbishment ing fees have made it harder subsidy that NSFAS provides, instead of financial compensa- Women have been encour- of boreholes, auction sales and and harder for students from and thus end up accumulating tion. Over 90 percent of claims aged to consider farming. The other interventions. less-privileged households debt.

Mining The Mining Charter, which seeks to recognise the internationally accepted right of the state to exercise sovereignty over all the mineral and petroleum resources within South Africa, is currently being reviewed. It is also aimed at helping the country to deracialise the ownership of the mining industry to ensure its sustainability. Government will continue pursuing direct state involvement in mining. The Mining Company of South Africa Bill will be presented to Cabinet and Parliament during the year. The Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill was sent back to Parliament so that issues relating to the public consultation process undertaken by provincial legislatures can be addressed. Government continues to work with other stakeholders to combat illegal mining to save lives and to prevent the trafficking of precious metals and diamonds. It also continues to place great emphasis on the health and safety of mineworkers, which is crucial to the sustainability of the mining sector.

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Fighting crime Police will increase visible policing, building on the successful pattern of deployments used during the Safer Festive Season Campaign. Police will also use certain specialised ca- pabilities, such as the tactical response teams and national intervention units, to assist in addressing problematic high-crime areas. Other measures to fight crime nationally will include the establishment of specialised units, focusing on drug-related crime, taxi violence and firearms and the enhanced utilisation of investigative aids such as forensic leads. The police will also enhance the utilisation of the DNA database in the identification of suspects. One of the strategies of fighting crime is to ensure that those who are released from prison do not commit crime again.

Justice and correctional services The Department of Correctional Services con- tinues to turn prisons into correctional centres and as a result, compliance levels with parole and probation conditions have improved to reach a historic mark of 98%. The country has also made good progress in reducing the numbers of children in correctional centres. Fighting corruption The High Court Division in Limpopo was The Asset Forfeiture Unit completed 389 forfeiture cases to the value of R349 million and obtained 326 freezing opened in November 2016 and the Mpuma- orders to the value of R779 million. langa High Court will be completed in 2017, A total of R13 million was recovered in cases where government officials were involved in corruption and realising the goal of a high court in every other related offences in 2016. province.

The Master of the High Court serves the public in respect of Bringing justice to the people deceased estates, liquidations (insolvent estates), registra- The R1 billion investment in a state-of-the-art High Court in Limpopo will go a tion of trusts, tutors and cura- tors, as well as administration long way to help communities to access justice. of the guardian’s fund (on be- half of minors and mentally challenged persons). he Department of High Court of South Africa is a Legal Aid South Africa - Le- Justice and Constitu- superior court of law that has gal Aid South Africa enables Ttional Development general jurisdiction over the those people who cannot (DOJ&CD) has opened Lim- Limpopo province. afford to pay for legal fees popo’s first state-of-the-art Services offered at the Lim- to be assisted with free legal High Court. popo High Court: representation. Previously, residents would Office of the Family Advo- The Sheriff of the court -The have to travel as far as Pretoria cate - The Family Advocate Sheriff is an impartial and in- to get legal assistance. assists the parties to reach an dependent official of the Court The department aims to agreement on disputed issues appointed by the Minister of build two new courts a year including custody, access and Justice and Constitutional to reduce the shortage of court guardianship of children. If Development who must serve infrastructure in many parts of parents are unable to reach or execute all documents issued the country and increase access an agreement, the Family Ad- by our courts. These include to justice. vocate evaluates the parties’ summonses notices, warrants The newly built courts have circumstances in light of the and court orders. special facilities for women, best interests of the child and children, the elderly and per- be the court manager of the munity to love and protect the makes a recommendation to *Emmah Maluleke works sons with disabilities. Limpopo High Court. court and to handle all facilities the Court with regard to cus- for the Department of Court Manager Jacky Shi- “I would like to take this with care.” tody, access or guardianship. Justice and Constitutional bodze said she is humbled to opportunity to urge the com- The Limpopo Division of the Master of the High Court - Development.

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tarting from August jected to customs duties or Occupation of Palestine 2017, South Africa quantitative restrictions. This year marks the 50th anniver- will chair the South- The Southern African S sary of the occupation of Palestine. ern African Development Customs Union’s Mercosur The expansion of Israeli settlements Community (SADC) and Preferential Trade Agree- undermines global efforts aimed at use its tenure to fast-track ment has also entered into realising the two-state solution and the implementation of the force, providing preferential the Oslo accord. Government has SADC Industrial Strategy. access to over 1 000 tariff reiterated its support for the Pales- The country is accelerat- lines. This is an agreement tinian course. ing the integration agenda that promotes south-south through the implementation trade. Western Sahara issue of the SADC-Common Mar- South Africa’s cooperative South Africa also hopes that the ket for Eastern and Southern partnerships with other re- readmission of Morocco to the Africa-East African Commu- gions are bearing fruit. The African Union (AU) should serve nity Free Trade Area. BRICS New Development as a catalyst to resolve the Western South Africa will contin- Bank has recorded encour- Sahara issue. ue with its involvement in aging progress. mediation efforts, peace- Government welcomes SS Mendi keeping operations, and the Goa Brazil, Russia, In- The Armed Forces Day on 21 Feb- peacemaking initiatives in dia, China and South Africa ruary 2017 will be used to mark Lesotho, Democratic Re- (BRICS) Heads of State and the centenary commemorations of public of Congo, Burundi, government's decision to the tragic sinking of the SS Mendi, Mozambique, South Sudan, establish the BRICS Rating which left 646 soldiers dead in 1917. Somalia and Libya. Agency to assist one another

Trade with traditional in assessing economic paths. International Albinism partners in the West remains South Africa is also pleased Awareness Day a significant contributor to with agreements with its The Constitution of the Republic of the economy. The country BRICS partners in the field South Africa of 1996 accords equal will continue to partner with of agriculture. It will imple- rights and dignity to all South the United States and work ment off-take agreements on Africans. The United Nations pro- together on issues of mutu- the export of pulses, mangos claimed 13 June as International al interest such as the full South Africa has reiterated Agreement with the EU and pork to India. Albinism Awareness Day, which renewal of African Growth its position and commitment came into force in September The country will also will be used to raise awareness and and Opportunity Act. to the ‘One China Policy’ 2016, thus providing new export 20 000 tons of beef eliminate the discrimination or harm The country values its and considers Taiwan as an market access opportunities to China per year for a that compatriots with albinism are relationship with the PRC. integral part of the PRC. for South African products. period of 10 years. It will subjected to in some areas. China is one of South Afri- At continental partnership Almost all South African continue to pursue the People with albinism are also hu- ca’s most important and key level, the Joint Africa-Euro- products, about 99 percent, reform of the international man beings and abusive behaviour strategic partners. The PRC pean Union (EU) Strategy will have preferential mar- system because the current against them should stop. is recognised ‘as the sole remains an important long- ket access in the EU. configuration undermines The myth about albinism should government and authority term framework for contin- About 96 percent of the the ability of developing also come to an end. representing the whole of ued cooperation. products will enter the EU countries to contribute and China’. The Economic Partnership market without being sub- benefit meaningfully.

“Working together as fellow South Africans, we have it within our pow- er to transform this country into the land of plenty for all, where the nightmare of apartheid will just be a faint memory of the past.” – OR Tambo

The full speech is accessible on www.gov.za and www.thepresidency.gov.za Image: https://c1.staticflickr.com/

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in terms of its international competitiveness. “We were the most improved system among all the countries that were participating which confirms that our remedial actions are beginning to yield results. Yes we started on a low base, but we are on an upward trajectory so it is very encouraging and exciting.” In his speech, the President said that going forward, government will continue to implement other programmes such as the Strengthening of Amukelani Chauke Relatives Rights programme, – to step up the pace of radical those who come in also have young people are unem- also known as the 50-50 pro- ith President economic transformation and the acquired skills and are not ployed, young people don’t gramme. Jacob Zuma to ensure that the majority of just shareholders,” said the have jobs and how will gov- In the programme, farm- Wmaking bold the population participate in Minister. ernment use the Nine Point workers join together into announcements on radical the economy. Deputy Minister in the Plan to ensure that we create a legal entity with the farm economic transformation Water and Sanitation Minis- Presidency responsible for jobs for young people. owner and with the help of the in his State of the Nation ter Nomvula Mokonyane said Planning, Monitoring and “[Radical economic trans- National Empowerment Fund Address, Ministers believe it can no longer be business as Evaluation Buti Manamela formation] means ownership a new company is established the interventions are a call usual. said what he liked about the and control of the economy, it and the workers and the own- to action for government to “We must impose quotas and speech was that it was biased means black people must have er become joint owners. make the economy inclu- make sure that the 30 percent towards young people. a stake in their economy.” Minister Gugile Nkwinti sive. is now legislated. It is not a ne- “Firstly, I think this has Basic Education Minister said the programme was a tool The President announced gotiable that we must open up been the most youth-oriented Angie Motshekga said she to achieve radical economic that government would use the space for those who must speech since I first came to was glad to hear the President transformation faster, as it different levers of the state – come and learn and also invest Parliament in 2009. commend the country’s edu- uplifts the farm worker into from legislation to budgeting in skills development so that “It focusses on the fact that cation system for improving an owner. Tourism a key job driver Edwin Tshivhidzo tourist destination. The top 10 nationalities that resident Jacob Zuma arrived in South Africa during says tourism is a key the period were from Lesotho, Pjob driver with tourist Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swa- arrival numbers for 2016 in- ziland, Botswana, United King- creasing to nine million. dom, United States, Namibia, “We are thus pleased that our Germany and Zambia. tourist arrival numbers for the The top 10 ports of entry period January to November used by travellers between 9 2016 increased to nine million, December 2016 and 14 Janu- an increase of just over one ary 2017 were Oliver Tambo million arrivals from 2015,” the International Airport, Beit President said during his State Bridge, Lebombo, Maseru of the Nation Address. Bridge, Ficksburg, Cape Town This represents a 13 percent International Airport, Oshoek, growth in tourist arrivals, the borders between 9 December “The 2016/17 festive season “We also observed a high Kopfontein, Ramatlabama and President said. 2016 and 14 January 2017. was marked by increased number of travellers crossing Groblers Bridge. Briefing media on the latest This marks an increase of 200 movement of people and goods borders for holiday and tourist All movements for OR Tambo festive season traveller statis- 467 movements, or 3.78 percent, across borders for different rea- purposes, which is one of the for the same period reached a tics, earlier this year, Home at the ports of entry nationally sons varying from cross-border important priorities for the total of 977 961, compared to Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba when compared to the 5 303 555 employment and business to country,” said the Minister. 948 477 during 9 December said a total of 5 504 022 people recorded between 9 December academic and educational en- Minister Gigaba said South 2015 to 14 January 2016. travelled across South Africa’s 2015 to 14 January 2016. deavours. Africa remains an attractive

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Assistant Director: Fleet Operations: Private Bag X 9368 Applications: Chief Director: Human Applications: Chief Director: Human Ref No: HR4/4/8/60 Management Services Polokwane 0700 Resources Management: Private Bag Resources Management: Private Bag X All inclusive: R726 276.00 per annum Centre: Provincial Offi ce: For Attention: Human Resources X 117, Pretoria, 0001 117, Pretoria, 0001 Ms A Mantutle, Tel: (051) 505 6347 Western Cape Operations, Limpopo. Physical or hand deliver at 215 Ref No: HR4/4/10/112 address 42A Schoeman street Francis Baard Street. or hand deliver at 215 Francis Applications: Chief Director: Salary: Commencing: Polokwane 0700 Baard Street. Provincial Operations: R 311 784 per annum For Attention: Sub-directorate: For Attention: Sub-directorate: P O Box 522, Bloemfontein, 9300 Enquiries: Ms Z Maimane, Human Resources Operations, Head Human Resources Operations, or hand Deliver at Laboria House, 43 Tel: (021) 4418125 Assistant Director: Labour Relations Offi ce Head Offi ce Charlotte Maxeke Street, ( Research Monitoring and Evaluation) Bloemfontein Applications: Chief Director Provincial Offi ce: Mmabatho Provincial Operations: Ref No: HR4/4/9/224 Director: Corporate Services Principal Inspector: For Attention: Sub-directorate: PO BOX 872, Cape Town, 8000 Commencing: R 389 145 per annum Provincial Offi ce: Gauteng Electrical Engineering Human Resources Management, or hand deliver to 9 Long Street Ms KM Gaolatlhwe Tel: (018) 387 8100 Ref No: HR 4/17/02/77 HO Provincial Offi ce: Limpopo Bloemfontein Cape Town. All inclusive: R 898 743 per annum Ref No: HR 4/4/6/23 Applications: Chief Director: Provincial Ms M Bronkhorst, Tel. 012 309 4969 Commencing: R 389 145 per annum For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Operations: Private Bag X 2040, Ms T Maluleke, Provincial Chief Inspector ResourcesSpecialist: Management, Employment East London Standards Mmabatho, 2735 BLOEMFONTEIN Applications: Chief Director:Specialist: Human Employment Standards(015) 290 1626 BLOEMFONTEINProvincial Offi ce: East London Centre: Provincial Office: Free State Chief Director: Provincial Operations:Resources PO Box 522,Management: Private Bag X Applications: Chief Director: Ref No: HR 4/17/02/07HO Bloemfontein, 9300 Centre: Provincial Office: Free State Chief Director: Provincial Operations: PO Box 522, Reference No: HR 4/4/8/60 Or hand deliver at University Drive, 117, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver atReference 215 No: HR 4/4/8/60Provincial Operations: Bloemfontein,All inclusive 9300 package: AssistantSalary: All inclusiveDirector: package: COIDA R726 276 per annum Provident House, MmabathoHAND DELIVER AT: Francis Baard Street.Salary: All inclusive package: R726 276Private per annum Bag X 9368 R 898 743 per annum. Enquiries: Ms A Mantutle, Tel: (051) 505 6347 HAND DELIVER AT: Labour Centre: Polokwane Laboria House, 43 Charlotte Maxeke Street,For Bloemfontein Attention: Sub-directorate:Enquiries: Ms A Mantutle, Tel: (051) Polokwane505 6347 0700 Laboria House, 43 CharlotteMr BH Gama,Maxeke Street, Tel 043 Bloemfontein 701 3128 Ref No: HR 4/6/6/69 For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Commencing:CLOSING R 311 DATE 784.00 FOR per APPLICATIONS: annum Human ResourcesFor full Management,details of the advertised Mma- posts visit our website:Head Offi ce Phyiscal address: For full details of theApplications: advertised posts Chief visit Director: our website: Human www.labour.gov.za CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Ms C Ledwaba,MONDAY, Tel: (015) 20 MARCH 290 1630 2017 batho MONDAY, 20 MARCH 2017 42a Schoeman www.labour.gov.zaResources Management: Private Bag street, Polokwane 0700 X 117, Pretoria, 0001 REQUIREMENTS: Three year relevant tertiary qualification in Labour Relations/Human Resources Management/Law. Two (2) years management Applications: Chief Director: Provincial Assistant Director: Property Director: LabourREQUIREMENTS: Centre Three year relevant tertiary qualification in Labour Relations/Human Resources Management/Law. Two (2) years management experience. Three (3) years functional experience Inspection enforcement/Labour relations matters. A valid driver’s license. Knowledge:experience. ● Three (3) years functional experience Inspection enforcement/Labour relations matters. A valid driver’s license. Knowledge: ● Public Service transformation and management issues ● White PaperAcquisition on transformation and Leasing of Public Services ● Public Service ActOperations ● Ability Publicto (2 Serviceposts) transformation and managementFor Attention: issues ● HumanWhite Paper Resources on transformation of Public ServicesOr hand● Public deliver Service at Act 215 ● Ability to convert policy into action ● Public Service Regulations and RelevantDirectorate: prescripts ● FleetDepartmental and Auxiliarypolicies and procedures ● CorporateProvincial governance Officonvert ce: policyGauteng into action ● Public Service RegulationsOperations, and Relevant Limpopo prescripts ● Departmental policiesFrancis and procedures Baard ●Street, Corporate Pretoria. governance ● Batho Pele principles.CLOSING Skills: DATE ● Facilitation FOR ● Planning and Organising ● Computer literacy ● Interpersonal ● Problem solving ● Interviewing● Batho Pele principles. Skills: ● Facilitation ● Planning and Organising ● Computer literacy ● Interpersonal ● Problem solving ● Interviewing ● Presentation ● APPLICATIONS:Innovative ● Analytical ● Research ● Project Management.Services, Head Offi ce Ref No: HR● 4/17/02/78 Presentation HO ● Innovative ● Analytical ● Research ● Project Management. Ref No: HR 4/17/03/01 HO All inclusive: R 898 743 per annum For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human DUTIES: ● Conduct20 March complex 2017 inspections at 16:00 on EEA & BCEA ●Manage the implementation of employment standards inspection strategy, policyDUTIES: ● Conduct complex inspections on EEA & BCEA ●Manage the implementation of employment standards inspection strategy, policy and procedure ● Develop and monitor the implementation of Commencingpolicy and work planR 311 to ensure 784 perpeaceful annum and harmonious employer Msemployee M Bronkhorst,and procedure ● Develop and monitorSpecialist: the implementation Employment of policy andStandards work plan to ensure peaceful andResources harmonious Operations, employer employee relationship ● Manage and conduct the advocacy and educational programmes directed to internal and external stakeholders ● Manage all the Mr J Mojapelo, Tel: 012 309 4607 Tel. 012relationship 309 4969 ● Manage and conduct the advocacyProvincial and educational Offi ce: Free programmes State directed to internal and external Headstakeholders Offi ce ● Manage all the resources of the Sub-Directorate such as Human Resources; Financial Resources; Assets, etc. resources of the Sub-Directorate such as Human Resources; Financial Resources; Assets, etc. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents.Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certifiedThe fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified Applicationscopies of all qualification(s) must be submitted including ona Senior form CertificateZ83, obtainable and ID-document from any [Driver’sPublic licenseService whereDepartment applicable]. or onNon-RSA the internetCitizens/Permanent at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, compre- hensive CV as well as recently certifi ed copies of all qualifi cation(s) including a Senior Certifi cate and ID-documentcopies [Driver’s of all qualification(s)license where includingapplicable]. a Senior Non-RSA Certificate Citizens/Permanent and ID-document [Driver’s Resident license Permit where Holders applicable]. must Non-RSA attach Citizens/Permanent a copy of their Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession ofResident a Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a Permanentforeign qualification, Residence it mustPermits be accompanied to their applications. by an evaluation Should certificate you be fromin possession the South African of a foreignQualification qualifi Authoritycation, it (SAQA). must Applicantsbeforeign accompanied qualification, by an it evaluationmust be accompanied certifi cate by froman evaluation the South certificate African Qualififrom the cation South AfricanAuthority Qualification (SAQA). Applicants Authority (SAQA). who doApplicants not who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Department comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Departmentwho do not complydoes not with accept the above-mentioned applications viarequirements, fax or email. as well Failure as applications to submit received all the late, requested will not documentsbe considered. will The result Department in the does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not beendoes contacted not accept withinapplications eight via (8) fax weeks or email. after Failure the to closing submit alldate the ofrequested this advertisement, documents will resultplease in theaccept application that your not applicationbeing considered. was Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date ofCorrespondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of unsuccessful.this advertisement, Suitable please acceptcandidates that your will application be subjected was unsuccessful. to a personnel Suitable suitability candidates check will be (criminalsubjected torecord, a personnel citizenship, suitability credit checkthis record advertisement, checks, please qualifi accept cation that verifi your cationapplication and employmentwas unsuccessful. verifi Suitable cation). candidates Where will applicable, be subjected candidates to a personnel will suitability be subjected check to(criminal a skills/knowledge record, citizenship, test. credit All shortlistedrecord checks, candidates qualification for verification SMS posts and will employment be subjected verification). to a technical Where competencyapplicable, candidates exercise (criminalwill be that record,intends citizenship, to test relevant credit record technical checks, elements qualification of the verification job, the logistics and employment of which verification). be communicated Where applicable, by the Department.candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. The Department reserves Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerialsubjected competenciesto a skills/knowledge using test. the Successful mandated candidates DPSA willSMS be competency appointed on aassessment probation period tools. of Successful12 months. The candidates Department will reserves be ap- the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The pointed on a probation period of 12 months. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the theabove right post. not to The make successful any appointment(s) candidate to the will above be expected post. The successful to sign a candidate performance will be agreement.expected to sign The a performanceDepartment agreement. of Labour The is an Department of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the EmploymentDepartment of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment equalEquity Planopportunity of the Department. affi rmative It is theaction Department’s employer. intention The employment to promote equity decision (race, shallgender be and informed disability) by through the Employment the filling of this Equity post(s)Equity Plan Planof the of theDepartment. Department. It It is is the Department’sDepartment’s intention intention to promoteto promote equity equity (race, gender (race, andgender disability) and through disability) the fillingthrough of this the post(s) fi lling ofwith this a candidate post(s) withwhose a transfercandidate / promotion whose transfer/ appointment / promotion will promote / appointment representativity will promotein line with representativity the numerical targets in line as containedwith the with innumerical a candidate targets whose as transfer contained / promotion in our Employment/ appointment Equitywill promote Plan. representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. our Employment Equity Plan. website: www.labour.gov.za | Facebook: Department of Labour | twitter: @deptoflabour website: www.labour.gov.za | Facebook: Department of Labour | twitter: @deptoflabour

Specialist: Employment Standards BLOEMFONTEIN Centre: Provincial Office: Free State Chief Director: Provincial Operations: PO Box 522, Reference: Reference No: HR 4/4/8/60 Bloemfontein, 9300 01/2017 Salary: All inclusive package: R726 276 per annum HAND DELIVER AT: Enquiries: Ms A Mantutle, Tel: (051) 505 6347 Laboria House, 43 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: For full details of the advertised posts visit our website: MONDAY, 20 MARCH 2017 www.labour.gov.za The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is a statutory body established in Specialist: Employment Standards BLOEMFONTEIN terms of Act 59 of 1995 (as amended) for, inter alia, the creation of conditions for the Centre: Provincial Office: Free State Chief Director: Provincial Operations: PO Box 522, Bloemfontein, 9300 development and the promotion of equal use and enjoyment of all the official South REQUIREMENTS: ThreeReference year relevant No: tertiary HR 4/4/8/60 qualification in Labour Relations/Human Resources Management/Law. Two (2) years management African languages. PanSALB seeks to appoint results-driven, assertive and dedicated experience. Three (3) years functional experience Inspection enforcement/Labour relations matters. A valid driver’s license. Knowledge: ● Salary: All inclusive package: R726 276 per annum HAND DELIVER AT: individuals to fill the following position. Public ServiceEnquiries: transformation Ms A Mantutle, and management Tel: (051) issues 505 ●6347 White Paper on transformationLaboria House, of Public 43 Charlotte Services ● MaxekePublic ServiceStreet, ActBloemfontein ● Ability to convert policy into action ● Public Service Regulations and Relevant prescripts ● Departmental policies and procedures ● Corporate governance ● Batho Pele principles. Skills: ● Facilitation ● Planning and Organising ● Computer literacy ● Interpersonal ● Problem solving ● Interviewing ● PresentationCLOSING ● Innovative DATE ● FOR Analytical APPLICATIONS: ● Research ● Project Management. For full details of the advertised posts visit our website: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MONDAY, 20 MARCH 2017 www.labour.gov.za DUTIES: ● Conduct complex inspections on EEA & BCEA ●Manage the implementation of employment standards inspection strategy, policy andREQUIREMENTS: procedure ● DevelopThree year and relevant monitor tertiary the implementation qualification inof policyLabour and Relations/Human work plan to ensure Resources peaceful Management/Law. and harmonious employerTwo (2) years employee management Remuneration Package: R211 194 Per annum (Additional benefits include housing relationshipexperience. Three● Manage (3) yearsand conduct functional the advocacyexperience and Inspection educational enforcement/Labour programmes directed relations to internal matters.and external A valid stakeholders driver’s license. ● Manage Knowledge:all the ● resourcesPublic Service of the transformation Sub-Directorate andsuch asmanagement Human Resources; issues ● Financial White Paper Resources; on transformation Assets, etc. of Public Services ● Public Service Act ● Ability to and medical allowance, 13th Cheque and Provident Fund) convert policy into action ● Public Service Regulations and Relevant prescripts ● Departmental policies and procedures ● Corporate governance 01/2017 ● Batho Pele principles. Skills: ● Facilitation ● Planning and Organising ● Computer literacy ● Interpersonal ● Problem solving ● Interviewing Reference: Applications● Presentation must ● Innovative be submitted ● Analyticalon form Z83, ● Researchobtainable ● fromProject any Management.Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Location: Head Office (Pretoria) The fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified DUTIES: ● Conduct complex inspections on EEA & BCEA ●Manage the implementation of employment standards inspection strategy, policy copiesand procedure of all qualification(s) ● Develop and including monitor a the Senior implementation Certificate andof policyID-document and work [Driver’s plan tolicense ensure wherepeaceful applicable]. and harmonious Non-RSA Citizens/Permanentemployer employee Residentrelationship Permit ● HoldersManage andmust conduct attach the a copyadvocacy of their and Permanenteducational Residence programmes Permits directed to their to internalapplications. and external Should stakeholdersyou be in possession ● Manage of all a the The purpose of the position: The Administrative Assistant is responsible for foreignresources qualification, of the Sub-Directorate it must be suchaccompanied as Human by Resources; an evaluation Financial certificate Resources; from Assets, the Southetc. African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants secretarial and administrative services for the Office of the CEO in support of the whoApplications do not comply must withbe submitted the above-mentioned on form Z83, requirements, obtainable from as anywell asPublic applications Service Department received late, or willon the not internet be considered. at www.gov.za/documents. The Department Chief of Staff and Senior Manager: Institutional Performance and Governance. The doesThe fullynot accept completed applications and signed via fax form or email. Z83 shouldFailure beto submit accompanied all the requested by a recently documents updated, will comprehensiveresult in the application CV as well not as being recently considered. certified duties involved include coordination of correspondences in the Office, typing, Correspondencecopies of all qualification(s) will be limited includingto short-listed a Senior candidates Certificate only. If and you ID-document have not been [Driver’s contacted license within where eight applicable].(8) weeks after Non-RSA the closing Citizens/Permanent date of Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a copying of documents, faxing and processing of reports that come to this office within thisforeign advertisement, qualification, please it mustaccept be that accompanied your application by an evaluation was unsuccessful. certificate Suitable from candidates the South will African be subjected Qualification to a personnel Authority suitability (SAQA). check Applicants (criminalwho do notrecord, comply citizenship, with the credit above-mentioned record checks, requirements,qualification verificationas well as applications and employment received verification). late, will not Where be considered. applicable, Thecandidates Department will be PanSALB and other PanSALB’ s structures. The incumbent will be required to work subjecteddoes not acceptto a skills/knowledge applications via test. fax Successfulor email. Failure candidates to submit will be all appointed the requested on a probationdocuments periodwill result of 12in themonths. application The Department not being reserves considered. within prescribed standards, processes and procedures and need to optimise the Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of thethis right advertisement, not to make anyplease appointment(s) accept that your to the application above post. was The unsuccessful. successful candidate Suitable willcandidates be expected will beto subjectedsign a performance to a personnel agreement. suitability The check work outputs within these. Department(criminal record, of Labour citizenship, is an equal credit opportunity record checks, affirmative qualification action verification employer. Theand employment employment decisionverification). shall be informedWhere applicable, by the Employment candidates will be Equitysubjected Plan to of athe skills/knowledge Department. It istest. the SuccessfulDepartment’s candidates intention will to bepromote appointed equity on (race, a probation gender and period disability) of 12 throughmonths. the The filling Department of this post(s)reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The For more detailed information of the reflected vacant posts you may be interested in, withDepartment a candidate of Labour whose istransfer an equal / promotion opportunity / affirmativeappointment willaction promote employer. representativity The employment in line withdecision the shallnumerical be informed targets asby contained the Employment in kindly visit our website at: www.pansalb.org ourEquity Employment Plan of the Equity Department. Plan. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in Enquiries: Bongani Mahlangu Tel: (012) 341 9638. Interested applicants are invited to our Employment Equity Plan. website: www.labour.gov.za | Facebook: Department of Labour | twitter: @deptoflabour forward their applications (Cover letter and CV ONLY) via email to [email protected] website: www.labour.gov.za | Facebook: Department of Labour | twitter: @deptoflabour No walk-in applications will be accepted. Whites, Indians and Coloureds are encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications: 13 March 2017 14 March 2017 Edition 1 GENERAEducationL / africa news Vuk’uzenzele Changing lives, protecting communities

Parapara Makgahlela participants. Once recruited, participants are sent he Working on Fire pro- to Nelspruit on a 25-day training pro- gramme is an initiative of the gramme for induction and an advanced TDepartment of Environmen- veld and forest firefighting course. tal Affairs in changing lives, particu- They are trained as firefighters to help larly in poor communities. fight veld and forest fires. In 2003 the department launched the Whenever there are vacancies, adverts programme to create jobs and develop for these jobs are placed in public spaces skills among young people from mar- in the areas where these teams operate. ginalised communities. Many lives have To be considered for the programme been changed since then. people must: The Working on Fire programme has • Be South African citizens. 200 bases and 5 000 firefighters across • Successfully pass physical fitness South Africa. The programme has 60 tests during recruitment. percent male and 40 percent female • Live in communities where the ad- v firefighters and people living with verts are placed. Working on Fire programme, funded by the Department of Environmental Affairs and is an Ex- disabilities make up four percent of the panded Public Works Programme provides opportunities to young men and women.

Working on Fire programme in Gauteng Stephen Boyes Working on Fire trains pilots said that the initiative is a good one for skills Parapara Makgahlela for aviation. One of the pilot participants, trained as a glider pilot in development. v When the initiative started 22-year-old Donald Malekuto Magaliesberg. he Working on it had an intake of two from Mohale township in He said he is even more Fire’s pilot train- firefighters who went to the Magaliesberg, is training to grateful that he is getting For more information ing initiative was attain a professional pilot comprehensive pilot training about the Working on T ‘‘I wish to become launched in 2015. The license. ‘‘I wish to become the free of charge. Fire programme visit: the first qualified training draws firefight- first qualified pilot from my ‘‘I struggled to complete www.workingonfire. ers from the Working township. I will not squander the glider pilot license pilot from my org or email: parapara. on Fire programme who township.” this golden opportunity due to money issues. I am have matric certificates afforded me to train as a grateful to the Aviation makgahlela@wofire. and have passed English, pilot,’’ he said. Training Organisation for the co.za or call: Mathematics and Physical Kishugu Aviation Training Donald is not new to training,” he said. 011 314 0254. Science and have a passion Organisation in Nelspruit. aviation and has been General Manager for the

SA, Iran grow tourism relations SA, Angola boost cooperation in mining African Union South Africa and Iran have held Handbook bilateral discussions on growing tourism launched relations between the two countries. Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom recent- The African Union Commis- ly met with his counterpart Vice President sioner (AUC) and New Zealand Dr Zahra Ahmadipour, Head of the Iranian recently launched the 2017 edition of Cultural, Heritage, Handicrafts and Tour- the African Union Handbook. ism Organisation in Iran. The African Union Handbook was Minister Hanekom also engaged members first launched in 2014 as part of an on- of the tourism trade to discuss ways of in- going collaboration between the AUC creasing tourist arrivals from Iran to South South Africa and Angola have committed to strengthen coop- and the Republic of New Zealand. Africa. eration in the areas of mining and upstream petroleum, says Mineral The African Union Handbook aims “We have a good base to work from and Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane. to provide updated information to grow tourism between our countries. We Member States and the public at large have been very warmly received in Iran, The commitment was made during a meeting with Minister Zwane about the purpose, structure and key and the government and tourism trade has and his Angolan counterpart, Minister of Geology and Mining, Fran- facts about the AU organisation. responded very positively to our effort to cisco Queiroz, on the side-lines of the Investing in African Mining The African Union Handbook 2017 promote further tourism ties. Indaba recently. is available from the Directorate of In- Iran is amongst South Africa’s top three Minister Zwane said the two countries will collaborate on matters of formation and Communications in the source markets for inbound tourists from mutual interest, including in the areas of policy, geological mapping, AU Commission; and a PDF version the Middle East. More than 4 000 Iranian exploration and policy. can be downloaded from the African tourists visited South Africa between Jan- “We must also action the agreements in the African Mining Vision, Union (www.au.int) and New Zealand uary and November 2016. so that our objective of a prosperous Africa can be realised," Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade South Africa and Iran already have a stra- Zwane. (www.mfat.govt.nz) websites. v tegic partnership that will benefit the people Teams from both countries will meet in the next two weeks to begin of both countries. v implementing the bilateral commitments. v Vuk’uzenzele SPORTEducation, ARTS & CULTURE March 2017 Edition 1 15 Proteas women qualify for World Cup

fter a convincing win and Wolvaardt (50 off 118 balls) over Sri Lanka the had already set up the innings AMomentum Proteas with a 46-run opening stand. have qualified for the 2017 Player of the Match, Luus (50 ICC Women’s World Cup to off 70 balls) then went on to put be held in the United King- on 99 runs with Wolvaardt for dom in June and July this a clinical victory. year. Earlier, Luus took three wick- South Africa and India are ets for 40 in her 10 overs, while the first to qualify and will captain, Dane van Niekerk join Australia, England, New chipped in with 2/14. Valu- Zealand and West Indies in able bowling contributions women’s cricket’s biggest by Moseline Daniels (1/16 stage. in 6 overs), Ayabonga Khaka Sune Luus and Laura Wol- (1/22 in 9 overs) and Mari- vaardt each hit unbeaten 50s zanne Kapp (1/26 in 8 overs) to claim victory for their side saw them limit the hosts to a after the bowlers restricted the manageable score, laying the opposition, who elected to bat foundation for the batters to first, to 142/9 at P. Sara Oval in reach the required target with Colombo recently. 83 balls to spare. Lizelle Lee’s was the only Sri Lanka’s opener, Nipuni wicket to fall when she fell to Hansika top scored with 48 Image: Gallo Images Eshani Kaushalya for 35 off 29 from 96. v Momentum Proteas will play in the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup in the United Kingdom later this year. deliveries in the 28th over. She Source: Cricket South Africa

New cyber lab for Dunoon learners

Milani, who is in grade 3, these young people, and it is the environment of Dunoon, then turned to assist one of an investment because they which is surrounded by infor- her classmates to switch on are coming from poor fami- mal settlements. Families are their tablet and showed them lies. It is definitely going to poor but they can do better how it works. break the cycle of poverty.” because they excel in school,” “I am happy to be receiving The Deputy Minister said she said. this tablet. The first thing I the partnership between Bongani Macikama, the wanted to do when I got it government and the private principal of the Dunoon was to go to the internet and sector was yielding positive Primary Schoool, said the also check school work,” she results. donation by the Vodacom quipped. “I think this is a very posi- Foundation would improve Milani said she got her sav- tive input at the beginning of the quality of learning at the vy skills because her mother the year. This is really a space school. has a tablet and she always to get into between business He said the school currently plays games on it. and government. enrols 1 436 learners and that Sponsored by Vodacom, the “We are excited about this despite socio-economic chal- cyber lab was fully equipped partnership, especially in lenges. v with 26 tablets, including free access to educational sites, tablet charging trolley, lap- Correction: In February 2017 Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Deputy Minister Zou Kota-Fred- top, server, configured router, ericks opened a cyber lab that will break the cycle of poverty in the area. Edition 2 of Vuk’uzenzele a comment Wi-Fi and installation of the on the State of the Nation Address equipment and training. was erroneously attributed to Ms Amukelani Chauke to hand over a new cy- In an interview after the Sibongile Booi (pictured). Ms Booi’s ber lab, 9 year-old Milani hand-over of the lab, the Dep- correct comment can be viewed on: hen Human Set- Mthandeki grabbed her uty Minister the cyber-lab www.vukuzenzele.gov.za or on the tlements Depu- new tablet, switched it on would add another dimen- Vuk mobile App. We apologise for Wty Minister Zou and browsed through the sion to learning at the school. any inconvenience caused. Kota-Fredericks arrived content in a matter of sec- “We are opening the doors at the Dunoon Primary onds. of learning, e-learning, to