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Balls to the wall – rubber BAT or has a deal been struck

There are half a million signatures in the anti-tobacco ban petition. That's 500,000 (yes five hundred thousand South Africans) who oppose this ban. BAT had a problem too with the ban and...

At last a corporation with balls – actually BAT and balls

Long have I lamented about how corporate South Africa kowtowing to the ridiculousness that is the anc. It took zoomer's removal of Nene for it to get its voice. And even then it was controlled and...

The tourism minister and section 10 and being forced to listen to a 702 newsclip

I stopped listening to 702 because of YouseewhatadoosIam McHysbak. I don't think 702 misses me but I do wish they'd fire this idiot (I'm not using very fiery language on purpose). I was...

Tourism, BEE and a race obsessed minister (like all of them) – here is a solution for smaller businesses

There's too much that's been made about this requirement that the new Covid-19 Tourism Relief Fund that the Department of Tourism has launched the  to assist businesses in the tourism...

Day 21 and the education system evolves. Online is the future, even the Basic Education department knows that

The major concern in my neighbourhood is booze and smokes. Chuck can get smokes but they are Zimbabwean, Brandon doesn't mind any smokes as long as they are toasted. Marlon can get Marlboros at...

JZA April Newsletter reproduced – COVID-19 Lockdown: Relief Programs for Businesses and SMMEs

This is not my work, I didn't write any of it.  I took it from JZA's most recent newsletter.  I did promise to update this blog when something interesting comes along.  I...

WSP deadline extended to 31 May 2020

As per this note 41. The SETAs will support employers remotely and the date for the submission of  Workplace Skills Plans (“WSPs”) will be extended to 31 May 2020, as also provided for by the...

Caird is not closing down and is open for advice (rendering and receiving)

Further to my post yesterday on the worst of times, Ray Mahlaka penned (and Tim Cohen – although the style seems to be more like Ray's) a discussion on this 51% requirement. I mentioned that there...

Please watch this video. A Capetonian’s experience of COVID19

Time and symptoms According to Dan Mace, the timeline leading up to his diagnosis was as follows: On the morning of 19 February 2020, Mace woke up with extreme fatigue in his apartment in Los Angeles...