The UIF Call Centre has been experiencing system failures due to the influx of calls Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi is today conducting a walkabout at the Johannesburg office of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) that is handling a massive number of claims related to COVID-19. The Minister’s visit to the centre on Monday, comes as the country marks day 25 of the nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. In an effort to provide income support to workers … [Read more...] about Minister Nxesi assesses COVID-19 operations at UIF
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SA’s Humanitarian Crisis
Dear MyPE The increase in unemployment to 27.2% revealed today in StatsSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey is nothing short of a humanitarian crisis. Expanded unemployment figures now stand at a staggering 9.634 million, up by 154 000 from the first quarter, with the manufacturing sector hardest hit with 105 000 job losses. Each of the 9.6 million unemployed South Africans represent tens of millions of people who are dependent on their ability to earn a living. As a result of this, our … [Read more...] about SA’s Humanitarian Crisis
10 Business Lessons from Professor Karabus
In a scoop for Port Elizabeth, on Monday 24 June Professor Cyril Karabus spoke at the Abraham Levy Centre. Karabus, a leading South African paediatric oncologist was arrested in the UAE and held for nine months on what has been described as spurious forgery and manslaughter charges, returned to South Africa on 17 May 2013, after being released by the UAE authorities. The charges followed the death of a girl, Sara Al Ajaily, from cancer who was his patient whilst working as a locum at Sheikh … [Read more...] about 10 Business Lessons from Professor Karabus
Professor Karabus to speak in Port Elizabeth
Professor Karabus, accompanied by his lawyer, Michael Bagraim arrives in Port Elizabeth on 24 June ahead of speaking at the Abraham Levy Synagogue Hall that evening at 19h00. (Details here). South African doctor Professor Cyril Karabus, 78, was arrested in August while in transit in the UAE concerning charges laid against him by the family of a Yemeni child in 2003. Mr Bagraim is Prof Karabus's lawyer who, along with the Karabus family, launched a media campaign to help get the specialist … [Read more...] about Professor Karabus to speak in Port Elizabeth
