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Regulasies en burokrasie strem besighede erg: Volgens Grant Thornton se International Business Owner's Survey 2006 (IBOS) is regulasie en burokrasie die grootste struikelblokke vir sake-uitbreiding węreldwyd. Sowat 51% van Suid-Afrikaanse vervaardigers, 45% medium besigheidseienaars en 32% van kleinsake-eienaars, wat deelgeneem het aan die studie, sien dié twee faktore as die beperkendste in Suid-Afrika. Gebrekkige vaardighede is die derde grootste struikelblok, met die grootste stremming op die vervaardigingsektor (48%), medium besighede (44%) en klein besighede (40%).
SA-China handel groei: Suid-Afrika is China se grootse handelsvennoot in Afrika en die handelstekort tussen Suid-Afrika en China groei jaarliks met meer as 20%, met handel skuins ten gunste van China. Die Departement van Handel en Nywerheid se syfers toon dat Suid-Afrika se uitvoere na China verlede jaar R8,76 biljoen beloop het, 32% hoër as 2004. As gevolg daarvan het China verlede jaar vier plekke opgeskuif na agste plek in rangorde van Suid-Afrika se grootste uitvoerbestemmings. Suid-Afrika het ook sy invoer van goedere en dienste terselfdertyd van China met 36,7% verhoog. In 2005 het Suid-Afrika ingevoerde goedere en dienste ter waarde van R31,48 biljoen van China ingevoer.
Capital injection for Klerksdorp airport: The City Council of Matlosana has allocated an additional R400 000 for urgent upgrading of the PC Pelser airport at Klerksdorp as a result of partnerships between local government, the community, and the local business seda. This upgrading is seen as a major boost to one of the main gateways of the KOSH (Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein, Hartbeesfontein) metropolitan area, one of the fastest-developing areas in NorthWest Province and in central SA.
SA shocking abortion stats: According to the National Department of Health, more than 85 000 abortions took place in SA in 2005, with some stats still outstanding. It is expected that this figure will increase, to exceed the more than 87 000 total for 2004. The total figure for 2003 was 71 500. Provincially, Free State is thankfully the lower on the list, while the largest number of abortions were in Gauteng, where more than 33 000 babies were aborted in 2005. For the first time, Department of Health figures show that reported abortions exceed half a million. To join the pro-life anti-abortion protest in the Free State, phone 082 2024 306 or 051 522 3031.
First compliant taxis on the road: Seven years since the announcement of the taxi recapittalisation project, the first minibus taxis adhering to the regulations formulated under this process are finally on the road. The recapitilisation project aims to replace South Africa's fleet of around 100 000 minibus taxis with new, safer vehicles and will cost the government around R8-billion. Key elements of the programme include the introduction of a once-off scrapping allowance of R50 000 per vehicle to legal operators, rolled out over a period of five years and will be applied regardless of the age or condition of a vehicle. The process also introduces bands of vehicle-seating capacity. A scrapping agency is set to be operational from 1 July 2006.
Dates for Indaba 2007: It has been announced that South Africa's bumper Indaba Tourism Exhibition is to be held from May 12 to 15, 2007 at the ICC in Durban. Exhibitor applications open August 1 on the Indaba website and will run until September 15. Visitor applications open November 1. More info from nataliat@nowmedia.co.za.
At a media breakfast on 28 July 2006 at the Halevy Hotel in Bloemfontein, the Government Communication & Information System (GCIS) launched the 2005 / 06 edition of the South Africa Yearbook – the latest update on the comprehensive guide and statistical survey covering all sectors of the country. Present at the occasion were, on the photo to the right, from left, Attie Roux (Corporate Communication, Department of the Premier), Senne Bogatsu (Communications, Dept. of Local Government and Housing), Tshenokolo Mokeyane (Regional Manager of GCIS in the FS), Mamogoto Moshughi (GCIS, Zastron MPCC) and Kgomotso Malefane (New Dimensions Media House). A number of governmental-initiated focus weeks for the rest of the year have also been announced, the most immediate of which is on women in August 2006. More info from (051) 448 4504 / 082 636 8027.
Development of the Clarens Golf & Trout Estate, is in full swing with more than 80 % of the 250 plots already sold. Featuring an 18-hole golf course and access to 30 km of trout-fishing waters, Pinnacle Point Holdings' lifestyle development is set to become one of the focal points for golf tourism in the Free State.
Says George Page, Sales Manager of the Clarens Estate: Pinnacle Point Holdings is fully committed to creating an estate that is environmentally sensitive and will enhance the natural setting of mountains and streams. Many of the original holes on the golf course will be retained and upgraded, the existing dams enlarged and stocked with trout, while 300 trees have already been planted to retain a natural aesthetic. No residential units will be built directly on the course.”
According to Page, services are complete and building is underway. Investment options include complete 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom lodges, with mountain, stream and golf course views, or plots with a 2- year allowable building period. Prices of lodges range from R1 800 000 and the land from R800 000 to R1 000 000. Houses will be built in the local Free-State colonial style, with low-pitched metal roofs and sandstone bricks.
The golf course is being designed and developed by Golf Data, foremost golf developers in South Africa. It will be completed by the end of the year and playable by Easter 2007. Property owners will have membership of the golf club as well as a five year membership in the local conservancy and trout club, giving them access to nearby streams and rivers.
Members of the local community have been employed as workers and builders and once construction has been completed, the estate will have an ongoing development program to train local previously disadvantaged residents as caddies and golf course managers. For more info, call Page at (082) 335-6930.
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Na wat berig word, gaan die gesondheidsorggroep, Imunity Holdings, oor die volgende drie jaar 200 nuwe gesondheidsentrums in Suid-Afrika vestig Die sentrums sal primęre gesondheidsorg, sowel as bekostigbare tandartsdienste, gesigsmeetkunde, arbeidsterapie, sonar en ander gespesialiseerde dienste voorsien. Die eerste twee sentrums word reeds vandeesmaand in Tshwane geopen teen 'n koste van R1 miljoen elk.
Sodoende word geteiken om sowat 35 miljoen Suid-Afrikaners wat nie aan 'n mediese fonds behoort nie, te bedien met 'n hoë volume primęre gesondheidsorgdiens. Ten einde die diens op 'n hoë standaard te lewer, sal die maatskappy 'n gerekenariseerde mediese stelsel gebruik vir siekte-, behandeling- en bestuursprotokol. So word gesę dat vir R95 kan pasiënte 'n dokter sien en 'n deeglike ondersoek en behandeling ontvang, wat insluit X-strale en patologie. Die gesondheidsentrums sal ook gesondheidsprodukte soos aanvullende medisyne en voedingsprodukte verkoop.
Imunity is 'n vennoot van die vooraanstaande internationale arbiedsrisikobestuurgroep, InVeritas Global Holdings (IGH). Imunity beplan ook om op die JSE se Alternatiewe Beurs (AltX) te lys. COSATU besit 24% van Imunity, terwyl 23% behoort aan die Malibongwe Women's Development, 'n NGO van die ANC Vroueliga. Imunity Holdings bestaan uit 'n bemarkings-, voedselvervaardiging-, sowel as 'n medisynevervaardigingsmaatskappy, met Imunity Health Management Services wat die gesondheidsentrums sal bedryf,.
Sodoende word die Groep in staat gestel om 'n holistiese benadering tot immuunstelselsiektes, bekend as “resistant deficiency disorders” soos verkoue, tuberkulose, Vigs en Kongokoors, te volg. Navorsing is onderneem om hierdie siektes te behandel en beplan die maatskappy om hul sogenaamde “wellness packs” te laat toets deur die Mediese Navorsingsraad en dit dan teen R250 by hul klinieke beskikbaar te stel. So 'n “wellness pack” bevat o.a. 'n voedingspak van vitamiene- en mineraleaanvullings, 'n maaltyd met hoë voedingswaarde en 'n natuurlike watersterilisasie-agent.
Volgens sy ontwikkelaars sal die nuwe gholf- en polo-landgoed by Ficksburg, die Stafford Hill Golf & Polo Estate, een van die bekostigbaarste van sy soort in die land wees. Na beoog word sal die pryse die sowat 223 erwe vanaf R350 000 per erf beloop.
Volgens mnr. Andy Wille, 'n sakeman van Ficksburg en een van die plaaslike belanghebbendes by die ontwikkeling van die landgoed, werk vyf plaaslike gholfspelers en sakemanne al langer as 15 maande aan die projek. “Danksy die positiewe bydraes en betrokkenheid van die plaaslike en provinsiale regerings verwag ons dat die nuwe ontwikkeling later vanjaar amptelik sal begin,” sę hy.
Benewens die bestaande gholfbaan, word daar ook beoog om polo in Ficksburg te hervestig as deel van die beplande landgoed.
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