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In an article by
Jeanette Clark in Sake-Burger of 31 January 2007, a
prominent economist postulates that there may not be
enough black professionals to comply with the
numbers required by the still to be published new
broad based black economic empowerment initiative.
Dr. Azar Jammine,
chief economist of Econometrix Treasury Management,
is quoted as saying that only 700 of the
approximately 24 000 qualified CA's are black. Of
the 25 117 matrics who passed with an exemption only
5000 are black.
Education which
should address this problem is heading for a crisis;
we need 21 000 new teachers every year just to keep
the teacher to pupil ratio as it currently is, yet
only 5 000 new ones are added every year. By 2008
there will be a shortage of 32 000.
The new BBBEE
codes were approved by parliament in December and
was due for publication in January, but this has now
been moved forward to February.
On a slightly
lighter note; we hear that Mr. Tony Yengeni,
received a new 4 x 4; he only served four months of
a four year sentence for not disclosing an
abnormally high discount on a vehicle that he
bought.
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Vermiste Moonstone Publikasies
Ons hoor
byna daagliks van intekenare dat hulle skielik nie meer
Investment Indicators of die Monitor ontvang nie. Sommige
mense wil weet of ons kwaad geraak het vir hulle, ander dink
hulle het nie betaal nie, nog ander skryf eenvoudig weer in
op ons webtuiste.
Die
probleem lê primêr daarin dat internet diensverskaffers
hulle sekuriteitsreëlings aansienlik opgeskerp het met die
toename in die verspreiding van virusse en ander goggas. So
is daar byvoorbeeld baie mense met Liblink addresse wat nie
eens die skakels na die tariewe op Investment Indicators kan
oopmaak nie.
Daar is
byna net soveel oplossings vir die probleme as wat daar
diensverskaffers is. As u probleme ondervind en dit met ons
deel, kan ons dit probeer regmaak. Dit sal help as u kan
uitvind of hulle wel e-posse met 'n Moonstone naam blokkeer.
As u
byvoorbeeld net een van die publikasies ontvang, maar albei
wil hê, laat my asseblief dadelik weet.
Heelwat
lesers ontvang hierdie publikasies via 'n tussenganger,
hetsy 'n makelaarkonsultant of inhuis verspreider van een
van die produkhuise. Die nadeel is dat u dit dan dikwels
laat ontvang. As spesiale aanbod sal ons vir die eerste 100
000 aansoekers die publikasies gratis stuur. Diegene wat dit
daarna aanvra sal dit verniet kry.
In hierdie
tye waar mens niks meer verniet kry nie is dit goed om te
weet dat advertensiefooie van produkverskaffers die gratis
verspreiding van ons publikasies moontlik maak. Die Monitor
word geborg deur Altrisk, en Investment Indicators deur die
meeste van die instansies wie se produkte daarop verskyn. U
sal hulle kan uitken deurdat daar 'n hiper skakel aan hul
naam gekoppel is wat u direk na hul webtuiste sal neem.
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The 2007
edition of Healthcare in South Africa,
published by Profile Media is now available. The 2006
edition of the book received very positive feedback from
Certified Financial Planning students at the Universities of
Stellenbosch and Orange Free State, and students of the
University of Cape Town based Advice-based Financial
Planning course.
The book
is aimed at financial advisors, human resources consultants,
employee benefits specialists, new medical scheme trustees
and others who are obliged to understand the financing of
medical schemes, the changing legislative environment and
the industry response to these changes.
‘The book
aims to give readers an insight into the objectives of the
Department of Health, and how the industry; medical schemes,
administrators and healthcare providers are adapting to meet
these objectives,’ said Author Liz Still.
The book
gives readers an update on new and proposed legislation, the
‘basic benefit package, the Lower Income Medical Schemes
initiative and the risk equalization fund.
It also
includes a range of interviews with leading industry
players. Examples of these interview are with Patrick Masobe,
the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes, Humphrey
Zokufu, the Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare
Funders, leading employee benefit consultants Colin Bullen
and Brad Beira of Lekana Employee Benefits, Charl van
Loggerenburg, National Emergency Services Manager of Life
Healthcare, Richard Friedland, CEO of Network Healthcare,
Eugene Watson, Principal Officer of GEMS, Kurt Worral-Clare,
CEO of the Hospital Association of South Africa and many
more.
The book
can be ordered on the Profile Media website
www.profile.co.za
, and costs R155.00.
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David Logan wrote
to us when he did not receive his Investment
Indicators. We sorted out his problem, and he
replied as follows:
Thanks Paul, and I mean it when I say I miss the
weekly issue. I thrive on good humour and, at
present, anyone in the financial services industry
has to have a sense of humour. So thanks for a truly
inspiring, uplifting and very useful and informative
publication.
He attached some
examples of the humour that he enjoys; quips from
British comedian Tommy Cooper - enjoy.
A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide
dog. He picks the dog up and starts swinging it around
his head. Alarmed, a shop assistant calls out: “Can I
help, sir?” “No thanks,” says the blind bloke, “just
looking."
I was getting into my car, and this bloke says
to me: "Can you give me a lift?" I said: "Sure, you look
great, the world's your oyster, go for it.'"
I went to the dentist. He said "Say Aaah." I
said "Why?" He said "My dog's died.'"
Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was
drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks.
They charged one and let the other one off.
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