Depression costs South Africa more than R232 Billion or 5.7% of the country’s GDP due to lost productivity either due to absence from work or attending work whilst unwell, the IDEA study of the London School of Economics and Political Science 2016 found. In light of World Mental Health Day celebrated on 10 October which focuses this year on mental health in the workplace, Dr Sebolelo Seape, chairperson of the Psychiatry Management Group (PsychMG) says organisations and individuals alike need to become more aware of the reality and impact that mental health has on the workplace. “With more than 9.7% of the…
Author: Staff Reporter
The 2017 edition of the Fish River Canoe Marathon gets underway on Friday 6 October. The 36th edition of the Fish doubles as the South African K2 River Marathon Championships. 1 – The number of K4 craft entered into the 2017 Fish 1- The number of paddlers to have finished every single Fish Marathon – Rory Anderson (35 medals) 2 – The number of paddlers poised to become Kingfishers for completing 30 races – Glenn Hilliar,Martin Grotepass 2 – The number of days of paddling at the Fish River Canoe Marathon 4 – The number of paddlers a University needs…
The i30 N, revealed to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, is Hyundai Motor’s first high-performance car under the N line up. Built on the New Generation i30, the i30 N has been developed from the ground up to deliver maximum driving pleasure in everyday life on the road, as well as on the track. The N was born in Namyang, at Hyundai Motor’s global R&D Centre in Korea, and honed at the Nürburgring, one of the most challenging race tracks in the world and home of Hyundai’s Test Centre. The N logo symbolises a chicane, the…
Humanitarian and activist Graça Machel will give the keynote address at the third Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Development Trust Annual Lecture, titled: ‘Values Based Leadership’, hosted by the Rhodes Business School tomorrow, Thursday 5 October at 6.30pm in the Barratt 1 Lecture Theatre. Machel, a former South African First Lady and current Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, is a South African based humanitarian and activist who over the years has gained international recognition for leadership in projects focusing on ending hunger in Africa, as well as the welfare of refugee children. She has received the Inter Press Service’s (IPS)…
The DSG team of Kirsty Mclean, Teagan Thompson, Nicky Ralston, Robyn Emslie (biker), Emily Mclean and Elli Counsell, did extremely well to finish as first schools female team at the Medihelp Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race, finishing second overall (boys and girls). The race took place on Sunday, starting in Port Elizabeth station and ending the at Uitenhage station. Five runners and one mountain biker make up a team. This year the Machine triumphed over man and woman, with nearly 200 teams challenging the train. DF Malherbe (team name Fit for Christ) caused some confusion as they were initially placed…
The Rhodes Environmental Awards were presented at an elegant function at the University’s Eden Grove complex. Winners were named in the categories Rhodes department, institute or section, student residence or society, and individual. Water sustainability activist and scholar Matthew Weaver won the Individual Category in the 2017 Rhodes Environmental Awards. Weaver’s groundbreaking approach to water issues is that sustainability in water governance is best ensured by empowering people – enabling knowledgeable engagement with the governance structures responsible for water service delivery and catchment management. Weaver is the chair of the local water, sanitation and catchment management forum, a key interface…
South Africa successfully diverted 1.4 million tonnes of recyclable paper and paper packaging from landfill in 2016. This is equivalent to the weight of 280 000 adult African elephants or would cover 254 soccer fields. Grahamstown residents and businesses have five local options for being environmentally responsible with paper and other materials – and reducing the litter problem to boot! The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) confirms that the annual paper recovery rate has sustained 2% year-on-year growth since 2012 and now stands at 68.4%[i]. “This surpasses the global average of 58%[ii],” says PRASA operations director Ursula Henneberry,…
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers that not submitting a tax return is a criminal offence and that SARS will intensify criminal proceedings against non-compliant taxpayers. The revenue service said it is a criminal offence, according to the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011 (TAA), not to submit a tax return for Personal Income Tax (PIT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Value Added Tax (VAT). “Although SARS’ philosophy is that of education, service and thereafter enforcement, we have noticed an increase in taxpayers not submitting their tax returns by the stipulated deadlines,…
A total of 257 points and 40 tries were scored as the Under-15 Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week got off to an action-packed start at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday, with a mixture of big wins and close encounters contributing to a thrilling day’s play. Boland, Free State and the Pumas scored the biggest victories of the day, during which seven matches were played. The Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week was established in 2013 and is a joint venture between SA Rugby and the SA Rugby Legends Association. The tournament offers players from rural, lower-league and non-traditional rugby schools an opportunity…
The Department of Energy informs announced this week that the fuel price will increase by between 25 and 29 cents this week. A litre of 93 (ULP and LRP) will rise by 25 cents, while a litre of 95 (ULP and LRP) will rise by 29 cents. This means that consumers, who in September paid R13.72 for a litre of 95 (ULP and LRP) in Gauteng will now pay R14.01. Consumers in the coast will now pay R13.52 a litre. Both grades of diesel (0.05% sulphur) and 0.005% sulphur will increase by 42 cents a litre, while the price of…