Mr Nkwinti said on Friday he believed that when policy makers set the original target, they had assumed that beneficiaries of restitution would choose to return to the land. But of 76,000 beneficiaries, 71,000 had chosen financial compensation instead. via www.bdlive.co.za The issue here is that policy makers made an assumption which was wrong. In […]
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There is no dispute that the killing of Reeva Steenkamp was unlawful as it would be impossible to argue that Pistorius acted in self-defence (or private defence, as it is known in law). You can only rely on self-defence to exclude unlawfulness if an attack on your life (or the life of another), on your
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On broader economic transformation, revised Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act and codes are being finalised. The development of black owned enterprises and black industrialists will be prioritised. via news.iafrica.com Now here is a conundrum. Do we take this statement like we take everything that Zoomer says – with a pinch of salt; or is this
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"In my view, City Press’s story is part of an ongoing and sustained narrative that says since black people (read the ANC) have taken over the running of our government, major corporations and parastatals, those involved are inherently corrupt,” Howa said in a report in The New Age. via www.news24.com Nazeem must be really rattled
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Thousands of unsold copies of the New Age newspaper were returned to its offices daily, according to a former employee who spoke to the M&G. The ex-employee also alleged that on the instructions of the owners, the Gupta family, the returns were sent to India to be recycled. "They didn't want it done in South
Nzimande said while there were 183,893 places for first-year university students this year, the FET college sector had 100,000 places and the Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas) had 18,000 learnership and internship opportunities. via www.bdlive.co.za Eighteen thousand learnership opportunities? Is this the total number of learners available, or is it the total number of
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The BMF further criticised the formula used to calculate the targets for Africans, coloureds and Indians. The formula should be adjusted to address the over-representation of South Africans of Indian descent, the BMF said. via www.bdlive.co.za Over-representation is a Manyi-ism. Him the racist who ran the BMF on racist and racial lines. It seems that
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"It is also a fact that the ANC is the only party in South Africa that has economic-and business-friendly policies. The implication of this reality is that if business wants to prosper in South Africa they have to support the ANC as their prosperity is dependent on the ANC being at the helm of South
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Yes we have a government of goons but there is hope and I'll try to be positive. There's the FSC which will do wonders for the banks and insurers etc. I am sure that Rob's BEE codes will be watered down substantially because they have nothing going for them. And maybe, just maybe, Zumogoon will
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Withdrawal of Statement 500 of the Revised BBB-EE Codes of Good Practice The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) announces the withdrawal of Statement 500 of gazette number 35754 issued on 5 October 2012- Revised Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice. The decision comes after several stakeholders expressed concern that Statement
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