MEDIA STATEMENT: Health Minister extends public consultation period for health regulations

May 5th, 2022|0 Comments

MEDIA STATEMENT To: Editors & Health Journalists Issued by: Department of Health Date: Wednesday, 04 May 2022 Health Minister extends public consultation period for health regulations Pretoria: The Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla has extended the period for public comments on health regulations relating to the Surveillance and Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions; Public Measures in Points of [more...]

King IV: The 2021 Certified Corporate Governance and Ethics Training Course

Mar 24th, 2021|0 Comments

The 2021 Certified Corporate Governance and Ethics Training Course by AGP Training (A transition from the King III to King IV report) scheduled  to take place on the 15th  - 16th    of April  2021 at the Birchwood OR Tambo Hotel, Johannesburg Please kindly send in the Registration Form to confirm your attendance as seats are being sold out [more...]

Digital Director Development_Upcoming Programmes April 2021

Mar 19th, 2021|0 Comments

Dear employer, you are invited to participate & share: During April IODSA is offering a brand new programme – ‘Lessons from Tongaat and African Bank’. Why don’t you join us and discuss what we need to learn from these company failures? Although some of our April programmes are already fully subscribed, the programmes listed below are still [more...]

INVITATION: Complimentary Transport Forum SIG : 1 April 2021 : “Express Logistics” Attendance is for free but booking is essential (Other initiatives listed as well)

Mar 17th, 2021|0 Comments

Dear employer, you are invited to participate & share: Complimentary Transport Forum SIG : 1 April 2021 : "Express Logistics" Attendance is for free but booking is essential (Other initiatives listed as well) Venue: Zoom meeting live streamed to YouTube Cost: Participation is for free, but booking is essential Click here to reserve your seat for the [more...]

INVITATION | CDE @ 25 | Martin Wolf on the crisis of democratic capitalism | Wed 31 March 2021 | 5 to 6 pm SAST

Mar 16th, 2021|0 Comments

Dear employer, you are invited to share this conversation of Martin Wolf. He is one of the most influential and respected commentators on economics, finance and political economy in the world. He is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. In 2000 he was awarded the CBE, the Commander of the Order of the [more...]

Invitation | CDE @ 25 | Francis Fukuyama on Populism after Trump | Wed 10 March 2021 | 6 to 7 pm SAST

Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

Dear employer You are invited to share this conversation of Ann Bernstein with Francis Fukuyama. Previous conversations gave rare insights into international thinking. JOIN US as we convene a series of global conversations on democracy, business, markets and development. Francis Fukuyama is one of the world’s most prominent public intellectuals. He is senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman [more...]

Ease of Doing Business Bill

Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

Cofesa welcomes the announcement of the  ‘Ease of Doing Business Bill’  that requires the development of a plan to reduce red tape and the costs thereof in existing regulatory measure and the evaluation of existing regulatory measures by Ministers and self-regulatory bodies. The Democratic Alliance has tabled its Ease of Doing Business Bill which is aimed at [more...]

Ombud to protect Small Business from bullying

Jan 19th, 2021|0 Comments

The public is invited to comment on an amendment law establishing an ombud for small businesses. The intent of the law has merit: The ombud must prevent small business from being unfairly bullied. His finding in a case can have the force of a court order, for example against state departments, local government and SOEs that act [more...]

Cofesa calls for R500 000 grants to rescue struggling tax paying companies to survive Covid

Jan 19th, 2021|0 Comments

Cofesa calls for R500 000 relief grants to rescue companies We support DA’s calls to release the funds meant as Covid-19 relief for companies and calls for grants of  R500 000 to rescue struggling tax paying companies as a rescue measure. Their numbers declined dramatically. A precedent has been set to award R35 000 each to small farmers and [more...]

House repossessions-Evidence that banks sell repossessed houses for cents in the rand

Jan 19th, 2021|0 Comments

Pre-empt possible repossession of your staff’s houses With timely advice and assistance you can avoid that your staff lose their houses and their life savings. Discuss with your staff  what may happen when they are in arears with their instalments and help them to negotiate alternative arrangements. Evidence that banks sell repossessed houses for cents in the [more...]

King IV Live With PROF MERVYN KING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, DIRECTOR’S DUTIES AND LIABILITIES

Jan 19th, 2021|0 Comments

COFESA RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING THE FOLLOWING WEBINAR: As we emerge from crisis of 2020 many of  the future out looks have changed for business and personal alike, the way we live the way we engage and the way we conduct business in the coming years,  join TSK Training along with the renowned Professor Mervyn King and  allow [more...]

We urge president Ramaphosa to ‘cross the Rubicon’ and modernise our economy

Oct 19th, 2020|0 Comments

In an email to president Ramaphosa, Mr Tito Mboweni and their councillors we urged them to ‘cross the Rubicon’, to modernise our economy by ‘picking the low hanging  free fruit of deregulation’, based on the World Economic Freedom Index report, compiled by more than 60 world renowned scholars, some of them Nobel Prize laureates:  ‘Botswana, South Korea, [more...]

Governance for SME’s Programme – Less 50% Discount – 09 November 2020

Oct 19th, 2020|0 Comments

Are you, or someone you know, a small-or medium-sized enterprise (SME) owner or employee who has been forced by the current tough economic climate to side-line professional development? Although this is a harsh reality for many businesses in South Africa, staying on top of your industry through continuous learning always remains a crucial component to achieving success. [more...]

Time to re-calibrate our ethical compass

Aug 19th, 2020|0 Comments

Dear Employer, The recent looting by the highest rankings of public officials calls for the ‘recalibration of our moral and ethical values’. May this Code mobilize everyone to fulfill their roles as ‘Ethical leaders’ To empower as many people as possible with knowledge on the concepts of ‘Ethics’ we have posted the fundamentals  of ‘Ethics’ on our [more...]

News and views Cofesa’s 30th anniversary celebration message calls for urgent deregulation to fast track economic growth

Dec 3rd, 2019|0 Comments

At his Mini Budget, Mr Tito Mboweni illustrated his concern with our dwindling economy with an Aloe plant in a pot (See Beeld photo below). We support his drive to deregulate and grow the economy and look forward to him using the resilient air plant, the Tillandsia  to illustrate deregulated growth. The Tillandsia flourishes without water and [more...]

Business & Technology Insight Forums On Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage

Jul 10th, 2019|0 Comments

Industry experts, IDTechEx, will be hosting 6 specialist Business & Technology Insight Forums in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea. The IDTechEx Business & Technology Insight Forums focus on global markets and topics of interest to the local industry. Emphasis is on current and future trends. Audience participation and interaction are encouraged, and you also take away a [more...]