Important Business Updates @

• CURRENT GOVERNMENT TENDERS

  

  Latest Tender Bulletin: Tender Bulletin January 2019 Tenders are no longer required to be advertised in the newspapers. For this reason it is very important that businesses study the following websites regularly to access tender information: https://www.sa-tenders.co.za/ http://www.cidb.org.za/contractors/Pages/Tender-Opportunities.aspx http://www.etenders.gov.za/content/advertised-tenders   View all current tenders from municipalities in the Ehlanzeni district here: … more »

  
  

• MTPA and Kruger Lowveld establish a joint media liaison group

  

  Dear Member, Please find below an important Memo from the KLT/MTPA Tourism Tank Media Liaison Group. This contains our proposed guidelines for dealing with media stories at all levels including national, local and social media that have a direct impact on tourism promotion in the province. It would be appreciated if … more »

  
  

• Are you ready for any emergency?

  

  Make sure that you have all possible emergency numbers saved on your cell phone, but also memorise the 5 most important numbers to call, this is when your cell phone is taken or damaged and you need to borrow someone’s phone. Keep a printed version of the complete list in … more »

  
  

• Feedback from the Hazyview Chamber of Business and Tourism Meeting

  

  Sincere thanks to the more than 100 people who turned out for out General Meeting on Wednesday and special thanks to all the officials who came through from Nelspruit and beyond to help us with our deliberations. We REALLY appreciate the support of Vincent Mabuza, Jomo Malupe, Patrick Khoza and … more »

  
  

• Did you know this about “Paternity Leave”?

  

  Currently the Act provides for 3 days’ family responsibility leave for employees to spend time with their new-born babies. Should they require more leave, they have the option to apply for annual leave. However, the 3 days is only applicable to employees who have been employed for at least 4 … more »

  
  

• Mbombela valuation roll is open for inspection and objection

  

  The City of Mbombela has published a new General Valuation Roll for the period 1 July 2018—30 June 2023. It includes Objection Forms, Public Notices Folder and the General Valuation Roll. The valuation roll is open for public inspection from 2 April to 31 May 2018. An invitation is hereby … more »

  
  

• National Minimum Wage Bill of 2017 effective 1 May 2018

  

  Cabinet has approved the National Minimum Wage Bill , Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill as well as the Labour Relations Amendment Bill in November 2017. With regards to Basic Conditions, the act has been amended to include its incorporation of the National Minimum Wage Act 2017. The Labour Relations … more »

  
  

• SBI requests SMEs to complete a survey to establish challenges

  

  The Small Business Institute (previously AHI), requests all Small and Micro Enterprises to complete their survey. The aim of the survey is to establish which challenges these small entities are facing and what makes them succeed or fail. This will establish the core focus areas for the SBI going forward. … more »

  
  

• Common sense prevails at Moody’s – Dr Roelof Botha

  

  The last week of March provided the SA economy with reason to cheer, as influential ratings agency Moody’s decided to maintain the status of the country’s sovereign debt at above investment grade. And for good measure, Moody’s also chipped in with an unexpected bonus in the form of an improvement … more »

  
  

• Deadline for Skills Development Plan is 30 April 2018

  

  The deadline for submission of the Workplace Skills Plan as well as the Annual Training Report to your respective SETA’s is on the 30th of April 2018. (April have many holidays so best submit by 20th April on Skillogical)   Skills Development is a PRIORITY ELEMENT under the amended B-BBEE Codes of … more »