https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS DONE en-us 2019-02-07 09:19:06 UTC 2024-06-02 16:46:46 UTC hello@padlet.com damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328646484 Technological change is inevitable and unless we reshape our paradigm and ultimately our approach to an ever changing globe, to readily embrace and leverage opportunities it presents, the prospects and future of our nation’s new birth will forever remain unfulfilled. DJ]]> 2019-02-07 09:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328646484 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328646840  What is the Zondo Commission of Inquiry? It is a judicial commission of inquiryinstituted by then president Jacob Zuma on 23 January 2018 to  investigate allegations of state capture, fraud and corruption. This is chaired by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. A former COO of a company then known as BOSASA, now called African Global were implicated in billions of rands in corrupt activities. DJ

]]> 2019-02-07 09:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328646840 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647071 With more than 800 000 matriculations, of whom most will actively pursue work, holds serious challenges for our current unemployment status of almost 28%, of which youth unemployment is around 38%. ]]> 2019-02-07 09:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647071 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647317 Serious reflection needed. If we at a point in our democracy now where a human life is taken in an educational institution? Where are we heading?]]> 2019-02-07 09:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647317 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647541 How would the billions of rands looted in our State-Owned Enterprises(SOE's) have contributed to this debilitating inhumane epidemic called poverty to increase resources in underprivileged schools .]]> 2019-02-07 10:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328647541 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649427 The new dawn of first female NPA boss promises to ensure that SA citizens get the justice they deserve as provided for in the SA constitution. Serious and extremely distressing revelations emerged from the Zondo Commission. New NPA boss stated that it will receive immediate attention. Another sobering announcement was instituting of a new Special Directorate, previously known as the 'Scorpions', which was disbanded by former President Jacob Zuma. DJ]]> 2019-02-07 10:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649427 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649618 The 'Historic' minimum wage came into effect on January 1 2019. The national minimum wage of R20 per hour will be effective from January 1 2019, which President Cyril Ramaphosa announced at a ceremony on Friday in Kliptown, Soweto.Dec 7, 2018. There however, remains a lot of challenges as businesses face the risk of letting off workers due the financial implications the minimum wage has on the bottom line. DJ]]> 2019-02-07 10:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649618 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649912 The Expropriation Bill was published in December last year for public comment. Many feel that the exercise was flawed, because all written submissions was not considered. Five types of land have been identified namely: Abandoned land, state-owned enterprise land, land owned by labour tenant, land where market value is equal or less than present value]]> 2019-02-07 10:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328649912 damienjohnson12 https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328982881 The Nugent commission's final report into SARS tax administration inquiry recommended criminal prosecution to restore credibility to the institution. This had far reaching consequences for our economy at the expense of  the taxpayer. DJ]]> 2019-02-07 20:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/damienjohnson12/1hk981brbls9_sona2019_challenges/wish/328982881