Bullying In The Workplace – Legal Matters
An estimated 78% of South Africans say they have experienced some form of victimisation in the workplace. But there is legislation to protect the workforce against workplace bullying and to compel employers to intervene to prevent bullying and harassment at work.
Investment Commitments: South Africa Raises Over R1,5 Trillion
South Africa set out on an investment drive five years ago to raise R1.2-trillion in new investment in the economy. This goal was surpassed, with the country raising over R1.5- trillion in investment commitments, resident Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his recent presidential department budget vote speech.
BUSA: Partnering with Business to Build The Economy
The South African government and local business leaders have committed to working together to remove obstacles to inclusive economic growth and job creation. To this end, three priority areas have been identified for urgent intervention: energy, transport and logistics, and crime and corruption.
Mandela Day: How We Can Align Ourselves
In celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, this feature highlights the values Madiba stood for and how we can embrace these in our daily lives.
Nelson Mandela International Day: Climate, Food and Solidarity
The Nelson Mandela Foundation looks to tackle this Nelson Mandela International Day with a call to action towards food security, sustainability and equality.
Social Protection and Overcoming Poverty – Letter From The President
In his Letter to the Nation, written on July 10, His Excellency, President Ramaphosa, focuses on Mandela Month, democracy and overcoming poverty as an act of justice – invoking the words of Madiba – “while poverty persists, there is no true freedom”. His Excellency recalls that in 2005, at the launch of a global anti-poverty campaign, President Mandela said that overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity: “It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.”
Accelerating Reform: Operation Vulindlela
From the June Edition of Public Sector Leaders. Operation Vulindlela (OV) is a joint initiative by The Presidency and The National Treasury aimed at accelerating the implementation of 35 priority reforms which have been identified for their potential impact on economic growth and job creation.
New Legislation Aims to Create More Inclusive Identity Processes
From the June Edition of Public Sector Leaders. In Other News, A new piece of legislation is set to increase security around South Africa’s identification processes, while making identification numbers more inclusive.
Regional Focus: ” The Year of Service Delivery ” – Premier Maape
From the June Edition. Our Regional Focus discusses Premier Kaobitsa Maape’s declaration that he will roll out he province’s biggest service delivery programme in the next year.
Green Your Home On a Budget
From the June edition. In this month’s Financial Fitness article PSL provides it’s readers with five ways to make their homes more environmentally conscious without the typical costs involved with investing in renewable energy and green solutions.