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Eskom says its campaigns and community education sessions on electricity safety run throughout the year, not only during the August National Electricity Safety Month.
- Who it is for:
- South Africans and communities
- How to act on it:
- No specific venue, booking or contact process is described; the document states that Eskom's campaigns and community education sessions run throughout the year.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund urges companies to obtain a compliance certificate, which government departments and most state owned entities require from potential service providers. A company that fails to provide the certificate can be disqualified from doing business with government. The Fund may refuse a certificate for reasons including failing to pay UIF contributions on time; a rejection letter will explain the reasons and steps to qualify.
- Who it is for:
- companies, especially potential service providers who want to do business with government
- How to act on it:
- Companies must obtain a UIF compliance certificate from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and ensure contributions are paid on time. If the Fund declines the application, the rejection letter explains the reasons and steps to qualify.
The Coastal College Skills Training Centre trains young people from the community, who would also become distributors of SABS-approved sanitary towels through cooperatives. The article does not give an application process, a date or a contact for this training.
- Who it is for:
- young people from the community around the Coastal College Skills Training Centre in Hammersdale
- How to act on it:
- The document does not say how to enrol; it states that the centre now trains young people from the community and that they would also become distributors of the sanitary towels through cooperatives.
Students at Coastal TVET College have been manufacturing low cost sanitary towels to respond to the demand for quality, locally manufactured and affordable sanitary towels by women in the province.
- Who it is for:
- women in KwaZulu-Natal, including students and young girls, who cannot afford sanitary towels
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state where or how the towels are bought; it says community youth trained at the centre would become distributors of the SABS-approved sanitary towels through cooperatives.
The Free State Department for Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs runs a small business support programme that gives prizes ranging from R30 000 to R100 000. The prizes cover productive equipment, marketing support, training and other non-financial support, and the programme is intended to help SMMEs with sustainability and growth. On 28 June 2018, R1 million worth of support was made to three winning businesses.
- Who it is for:
- businesses/SMMEs participating in the Free State provincial department's programme; registered businesses with a business plan and necessary documents; employment of women and youth should be prioritised
- How to act on it:
- To participate, a business should be registered; it must have a business plan and all the necessary documents must be attached. The business should state the estimated jobs created and prioritise the employment of women and youth. The article does not give a contact, application address or link.
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- Who it is for:
- members of the public wanting news updates
- How to act on it:
- Use the 'Get Breaking News Updates' option offered on the SAnews page.
At the outreach engagements in Mthatha, ex-mineworkers and beneficiaries could use mobile Unemployment Insurance Fund and Compensation Fund units to process claims, and also access health screening, work-seeker registration, social security services from the Department of Social Development and identity document services from the Department of Home Affairs. Departmental leadership also met ex-mineworkers directly to hear their concerns.
- Who it is for:
- ex-mineworkers and beneficiaries attending the outreach engagements
- How to act on it:
- Attend the outreach engagement, where mobile UIF and Compensation Fund units and other departmental service desks operate on-site
Former mineworkers and their eligible family members or dependants can go to their nearest Labour Centre or Department of Employment and Labour service point to enquire about, register for and process unpaid compensation, social security benefits and statutory claims. The department says this is an ongoing, long-term programme, with mobile offices and processing teams continuing to work in targeted districts, including across the Eastern Cape.
- Who it is for:
- former mineworkers and eligible family members or dependants
- How to act on it:
- Visit your nearest Labour Centre or DEL service point to enquire, register and process claims; mobile UIF and Compensation Fund units also process claims on-site at outreach events
SAPS has appealed to anyone who may have information that could help the investigation into the deaths of four women in the Rhodesfield area to come forward, particularly residents, motorists, security personnel and community members who may have observed suspicious activity in Rhodesfield and surrounding areas. Information can be given by phone or anonymously through the MySAPSApp.
- Who it is for:
- anyone who may have information that could assist the investigation, particularly residents, motorists, security personnel and members of the community who may have observed suspicious activity in the Rhodesfield and surrounding areas
- How to act on it:
- Contact Warrant Officer Elvis Manyike on 082 465 7249, or provide information anonymously through the MySAPSApp.
SAPS is urging women in and around Kempton Park, particularly the Rhodesfield area in Gauteng, to exercise extreme caution after the bodies of four women were found in the same vicinity over about two months. Women are advised not to walk or run alone, especially in isolated areas, to avoid secluded spaces, to remain vigilant and, where possible, to travel or exercise in groups.
- Who it is for:
- women in and around Kempton Park, particularly the Rhodesfield area in Gauteng
- How to act on it:
- Follow the advice issued by SAPS: do not walk or run alone, particularly in isolated areas; avoid secluded spaces; remain vigilant; and where possible travel or exercise in groups.
The department supports several community-driven initiatives through its funding assistance programme, under which the Silent Walk and Run is one of the supported initiatives. The programme aligns with the department's mandate to create inclusive spaces where all people, including persons living with disabilities, can take part in sport, recreation and community programmes.
- Who it is for:
- community-driven initiatives and organisations in Gauteng
The Presidential Hotline is an apex complaints management mechanism, established in September 2009, through which citizens can submit complaints, enquiries, suggestions and compliments concerning government services. It also helps escalate unresolved service-delivery concerns to the relevant government departments and public entities. The article does not print a phone number, email address or website for reaching the Hotline.
- Who it is for:
- citizens with complaints, enquiries, suggestions or compliments about government services
- How to act on it:
- A citizen submits a complaint, enquiry, suggestion or compliment about government services through the Presidential Hotline; no contact number, address or link for the Hotline is given in this article.