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Businesses go bankrupt in SA – Not only Edcon is struggling to keep head above water, many companies are closing their doors and causing unemployment

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It is not only the Edcon clothing industry that is struggling, as many businesses have had to close their doors in recent months.

This is a far darker picture than Edgars had managed to get a loan to relieve his debt burden and retain his staff.

Edcon would not have been able to smoke the pipe if it had not received a lifeline of R2.7 billion, but that benefit did not befall the smaller businesses and more companies were forced to close the doors.

Edcon had another advantage – no one wanted to see its 140,000 workers lose their jobs, but small businesses couldn’t keep their staff, and retrenchment was pretty “unobtrusive”.

Construction company is suffering from poor economic conditions, and Group Five is struggling to keep its 3,500 workers in service.

However, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and if the scale does not swing positively, economists provide a greater dark time for workers in the country.</
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God Help us! No health care facility in Gauteng controlled by ANC regime could pass safety audit – Now the very same regime wants to enforce a National Health Insurance Plan across SA

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No healthcare facility in Gauteng was able to successfully pass a safety audit that complies with the Occupational Safety Act of SA (OHSA),according to a statement issued by DA Health spokesman Jack Bloom on Thursday. This means that all hospitals and clinics in Gauteng pose a safety risk to staff and patients.

It ranges from overcrowding to emergency departments, leaky roofs, non-functional air conditioning and non-standard kitchens.

This highlights how unprepared the state is for the planned National Health Insurance to be introduced.

Informed sources believe it is better not to go to the hospitals, as the risk of just being further affected or even die, has become too great.

“This information about the shock state of healthcare facilities is revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku in a written response to questions in the Gauteng Legislature,” Bloom said.

The following facilities performed the worst:

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SABC is going down! – Bankrupt ANC regime’s mouthpiece is sinking in debt – SABC shut down offices and retrenches 37% of its staff

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The bankrupt mouthpiece of the ANC, the SABC, plans to close 5 offices and dismiss 37% of their staff.

This includes 19 general managers who emphasize the fact that top-level government agencies are overloaded with incompetent, incompetent and incapacitated cadres.

If the SABC does not receive further funding from the state, they may end up in the (lucky) position that the station should close.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Communications and the management of the SABC are at a disadvantage around posts.

-Read the original article in Afrikaans on Vryburger / 2019-7-15
This report does not necessarily reflects the opinion of SA-news.

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State hospitals in SA frequently makes news headlines and not because of good medical care! – Addington hospital in flames, 84 patients had to be evacuated while elevators were out of order

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An unexplained fire in Durban’s Addington hospital resulted in 84 patients being evacuated. Elevators have been out of order in hospital for 18 months.

The Addington Hospital in Durban had to act quickly to remove patients from the seventh floor after a fire occurred.

About 84 patients, 25 of whom were newly born babies, had to be taken to safety while firefighters assisted.

Heavy smoke clouds later threatened the ninth to thirteenth floor which forced management to implement the hospital’s emergency plan because the fire brigade had not yet arrived.

The fire was still unknown, but investigators would try to figure out what could cause panic in the hospital.

State hospitals are ever so often in the news and not because of good medical care but rather patients tied to chairs, lack of high-care medical equipment, and the fact that patients often have to take care of bedding themselves.

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These South African companies are retrenching staff in 2019 – Most probably BEE compliant as well – Unemployment has already soared to 27.5%

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Multichoice has joined the bandwagon of South African companies that are cutting jobs to stay afloat in these difficult times.

Why are these South African companies retrenching staff?
The satellite network stated that, although billions of rand in returns were reported for the 2018/2019 financial year, consumer behaviour and data on their digital self-service shows that there is less of a need for that many call centre and walk-in centre agents on their roster.

This is yet another blow for South Africa’s economy, whose GDP retracted by more than 3% in the first half of the year.

While Multichoice’s decision was brought on by pressure from the impending take-over of the fourth industrial revolution, other companies have been forced into a corner with very little choice but to sacrifice a portion of its workforce to remain financially soluble.

What impact will this have on unemployment?
This development has not complemented
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Parmalat joined a growing list of private sector companies embarking on restructuring that could leave hundreds of its workers jobless

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The company announced a process to change it’s distribution model first in January and its implementation began in the middle of May.

According to the company, the new model involved partially outsourcing components of its logistics distribution network to an external provider.

Distribution services in Polokwane, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, Upington and George have already been outsourced to an external service provider, while those in Centurion, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London outsourced to the provider will return to Parmalat.

“To minimise business risk, Parmalat SA has opted to, for now, return all the distribution services from distribution centre’s back to Parmalat, and to continue with the outsourcing of the rest of its distribution network in accordance with the new operating model that has already been implemented,” the company said.

The company did not answer direct questions on the number o
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SABC a sinking ship in a tide of debt – Need R3.2bn bailout to stay afloat

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Faced with an unenviable choice last month – either cough up to service its eight-figure municipality account, or settle the salary bill, the SABC took the high road and paid its staff.

And while the lights are still on in Auckland Park, for now, anyway, the broadcaster is desperately hoping a R3.2bn government guarantee will entice commercial banks to provide the loans it needs to stay afloat.

“I’m not sure how we are going to pay for salaries come end of June,” SABC board chair Bongumusa Makhathini told the Sunday Times this week. “We have also not maintained any of our infrastructure and a communication blackout is imminent. We anticipated Day Zero in March, but we have managed to stay on air until now.” The SABC will meet with the municipality this week to discuss its debt.

The financial position of the SABC has been worsening over the last nine months and the public broadcaster is at the mercy of its creditors as it awaits a
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