The Daily Maverick is becoming the most valuable source of fine journalism in this country. There is nothing that comes close to it. By the way they are looking for financial support, if you are so inclined you can read more about this here. Back to the Maverick. Dirk de Vos wrote a fantastic article […]
They say that without hearsay no rumour is worth spreading. I was informed by a source that was informed by another source – the latter being directly involved in the process, that the comments on minister davies amendments have been and will be evaluated by a team that includes the BBC. Not your famous public
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There are a number of black commentators who are not in favour of bolshie bob's new amendments. I spoke about Andile Khumalo's article in the Sunday Times a few months ago. We now have an opinion in one of oddball's publications written by Karabo Mashugane. I don't read surve's newspapers or online publication at all. However
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Whilst the play is in play the ushers hand out these two documents which will have to substitute for a programme. The ushers inform the audience that they have 60 days to comment on the two documents. hlaudi looks at the documents and sees there is writing on them, being neither literate nor compus he
Rob Davies – making amends, coda to the play in one act Read More »
Ain't that the truth. The more I think about our esteemed minister of trade and industry the more I realise that he is worse than zuma when it comes to destroying an economy. His first world mind resides in the second world and operates in the third world. It is most happy when he creates
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As I've said before, the dti will push through anything it wants because it knows that no one will ever raise a stink about their legislating by decree. If they ignored 550 comments when pushing through their last attempt at transformation then they will ignore comments again. But if there are enough comments then we
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Here are my comments. It took about a day to draft them. The word document is here – please download these comments and make all the changes you want, but most importantly send the comments to Jacques Manus. The dti claims that they received 550 comments on the the revised codes and they probably ignored
It seems to have started with this article, although I would like to believe that my play in one act really clinched the deal. Bruce Whitfield wrote The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has added an unexpected new financial requirement to companies that participate in the Youth Employment Service (YES). It threatens to undermine
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[Enter Post Title Here] The scene – a room in a prime office in Meintjies Street Pretoria. A nondescript bearded man in a Mandela shirt is reading the news online whilst he fondles his made-to-scale replica of Marx’s gravestone. Man (muttering) – who the hell is Alan Hirsch anyway? What does he mean the president
Rob Davies – Act 1 Scene 1 – the demise of white monopoly capital. A play in one scene Read More »
This is a short post but it will be followed up by a longer one. bolshie bob published this document for comment. A few features No more modified flow through for enhanced recognition as a QSE or EME. This was to be expected. Large enterprises (turning over more than R50m) who are more than
