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Seminar boosts aspiring supply chain professionals Speakers from diverse backgrounds gave the young delegates career path guidance as well as insights into the supply chain management profession’s many facets Johannesburg - This year’s Young Professional and Student Conference, hosted by SAPICS, was a resounding success, according to the organisers.

Held recently at the Altron Conference Centre in Midrand, the event attracted supply chain talent from around the country.

SAPICS president Kea Mpane said several universities were invited to send students to the conference.

Mpane said the event is aimed at young professionals and students who want to gain insight into the supply chain profession from the conference’s practical perspective. “Because it is sometimes misunderstood and undervalued, the profession is not attracting the young, emerging talent that it needs. Events like this are vital to inform graduates and students of the opportunities that exist in this exciting and dynamic field, which is constantly evolving and leveraging new technologies.”

The young professionals who attended are currently working in related

fields, in their first or second years of graduate programmes or learnerships.

The event’s programme included speakers from diverse backgrounds; who gave the young delegates career path guidance as well as insights into the supply chain management profession’s many facets.

In his presentation, supply chain guru Steven Melnyk, professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University in the United States, addressed the emergence of the strategic leader.

Melnyk highlighted how supply chains are transforming from tactical to strategic and noted that this new supply chain requires a leader with skills and orientations not currently found in many supply chain managers. He outlined what needs to change, and the traits that differentiate the supply chain leader of tomorrow from the supply chain manager of today.

Chantal Kading, managing director of The People Shop, shared her

Some of the youths who attended the event.

expertise on how to achieve career success in today’s fast paced, increasingly complex business world.

“In an artificial intelligence age, emotional intelligence is the foundation,” she said.

Chantal Kading and Karen Pretorius offered guidance on how they should represent their brand via social media, in their CV and at interviews.

Personal experiences from individuals travelling the world with their supply chain knowledge were included in the programme.

Grant Swanepoel, himself once a student who has been a member of

SAPICS, shared his experiences and the opportunities his supply chain skillset has afforded him.

Glenda Maitin, who owns her own supply chain consultancy; and heads the public health project for the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, talked about her career path to programme director of the project, improving last mile delivery of medicines to the most needy in Africa.

Martin Mvulane, a seasoned supply chain professional with an extensive career at companies such as Tiger

Brands, SA Breweries and Unilever shared his experiences with the audience during the event.

How jobs in supply chain will be affected by the Fourth Industrial Revolution was presented by Tony Sinton, CEO of Netstock, South Africa. “The speed of current breakthroughs has no historical precedent, the breadth and depth of these changes herald the transformation of entire systems of supply, production, distribution, management, and governance,” he said.

The event was also used to raise funds for the Tumelo Home for mentally disabled children of Midrand.

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Retrenchment – 2019 has seen retrenchment from major companies – from Standard Bank, Group Five, ABSA to Multichoice, Continental Tyre and more.

This can be a time of uncertainty and anxiety.

With the change in daily routine and the insecurity of needing to earn an income, it can be extremely difficult to navigate the new territory.

“However, it is important to take control of your life and plan ahead. There are proactive steps which you can take to empower yourself and put yourself more in charge of the situation,” says Taryn Steenkamp, Head of National Sales at Boston City Campus & Business College.

Steenkamp provides the following advice to help you remain buoyant in order to overcome this setback: Your employer Practical steps will get you on the road to moving ahead. Engage with the company which is letting you go. Find out about your pension and provident fund. You can also supplement your income by finding out about Unemployment Insurance which can help you for up to 6 months, taking away some of the pressure of not having a steady income.

Find out if you have an income protect policy which will pay you out. It is also important to let all your creditors know what’s happening so that you can make the necessary arrangements with them to avoid falling into bad debt.

Get backup Use your network of family and friends that you can rely for advice, coaching and support. Ideally, you

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need 2 – 3 people whose advice you trust. This is especially important if you have children, if you are the primary caregiver, you will need to be able to leave your kids in a safe place while you go off to an interview.

Surrounding yourself with people who care provides an anchor for you to help you to get through this time.

Keep busy You need a daily purpose, and a schedule. It is also important to keep your mind active and occupied to avoid falling into a slump.

Enrol or a short courses that enhances your skills and adds value to your CV, increasing your employment eligibility.

Volunteer some of your time – either at a business which can use your skillset or a nonprofit organisation or schools.

Find ways to start over Be open to taking other jobs just to get you on your feet again. Look in your community. Be creative in terms of your resources in this transitional episode. From taking kids to and from school to looking into how you can become an Uber driver.

Recruit -my -mom is an outstanding source of funds and temporary work.

Explore different industries in which you may have an interest.

Leverage your LinkedIn network to offer your services.

Re-skill yourself.

Take courses which can help you focus on a new subject while building your self-esteem by gaining a new or deeper competency.

Coping emotionally “Keep in mind that this is happening to you.

It’s not who you are.

Although it may feel completely personal, it has nothing do with you and everything to do with the economic environment,” says Steenkamp.

Focus on the things over which you have control. Get up and get dressed early every day. Go to job centres and register yourself with the department of labour. Keep yourself busy with tasks and try earn money to help you avoid losing your selfvalue and becoming despondent. It keeps you focused, helping you to re-centre yourself during this time.

“It is important to manage your expectations. There is a strong likelihood that it will take 6 – 18 months to find a job comparative with the one you lost,” says Steenkamp.

“Feeling down is a natural result of retrenchment but keeping busy and taking proactive steps can help you manage this challenging time,” says Steenkamp. “Retrenchment is one thing – but it’s the aftermath that’s the real issue.

“Get sleep, exercise and keep your mind active. It is a difficult time but keep on reminding yourself that this too shall pass, and you will soon be back on your feet!” concludes Steenkamp.

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New POS technology to improve small businesses’ income ‘Providing them with payment ecosystem, these businesses have a better chance to grow’ Johannesburg - Local point-of sale payments (POS) provider Yoco has experienced growth in the last few years, reaching a customer base of 50 000 merchants across the country.

To further expand its reach, the company has launched a low-cost card machine, Yoco Go, targeted at previously underserved small businesses that have not had access to card payment and POS technologies.

Launched in 2015, Yoco builds tools and services to help small businesses accept card payments and manage their day-to-day activities.

By integrating its technology with the Mastercard Payment Gateway Services, the fintech company brings Mastercard cardholders secure contactless payment-enabled devices.

At the launch Yoco’s founders outlined the company’s rapid growth since entering the market, and how it had made good on its Series B funding round, when it raised R230 million in September 2018.

Co-founder and CEO Katlego Maphai said Yoco’s focus is on opening-up commerce by enabling entrepreneurs to get paid, run their businesses, and grow.

“A year ago, Yoco had a customer base of 27 000 merchants. After announcing our Series B funding, our mission intensified to improve access to underserved small businesses, by growing our customer base nationwide and investing heavily in product development and scalability. In a market estimated to be more than one million small businesses, our customer base reached 50 000 merchants last week. Alongside this, we are processing R6 billion in card transaction volume, annualised,” Maphai said.

The Yoco Go device comes at a

Yoco CEO Katlego Maphai

once-off cost of R799. It accepts tap, swipe, chip and PIN and mobile payments like Samsung Pay. The machine has all-day battery life.

“There are at least one million small and micro businesses in SA that operate wholly on a cash basis. By providing them with a full payment ecosystem, these businesses have a better chance to grow and thrive. Yoco Go is far more accessible to business owners that were previously excluded from the digital payment ecosystem.

The low cost does not imply diminished functionality; the card reader is bundled with Yoco’s POS and business portal, with valuable tools for small business owners,” said Maphai.

Recent figures indicate only 7% of small businesses accept card payments in SA. Yoco says its research has shown that having card payment facilities can increase a small business’s sales by up to 40%; presenting a vital growth mechanism.

Maphai believes this limits the ability of these small business owners to grow their revenue, because they cannot accept card payments in a country where card penetration is over 75% among adults.

“We provide small business owners with access to payment technologies which were never before affordable to them,” Maphai said. ITWeb

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Varsity student ‘raped’ after drinking wine Johannesburg - A man, 33, was recently arrested for allegedly raping a university student who passed out after drinking a glass of wine at a party at a building situated at corner Eloff Street and Wemmer Jubilee Road in the CBD, according to police.

Police spokesperson Captain Xoli Mbele said the victim woke up on Sunday morning and found that her underwear was missing.

“It is alleged the suspect raped the 21-year-old university student.

The victim attended a party and the suspect offered her a glass of wine. She slept the whole night and woke up at 4.30am.”

Mbele said after the student called a taxi, and was leaving the flat, she realised that some of her clothing was missing. “She went back to the room and confronted the suspect. She informed the security of the building and police were contacted,” said Mbele.

Police warned potential victims to be vigilant about their drinks when socialising. “Never trust strangers especially at parties and in taverns. Never leave your drink unattended, even when going to a bathroom,” Mbele said.

Some of the JSC ALNet marchers display their placards during their march in the CBD

Youths march against gender violence Johannesburg - On Saturday the Johannesburg Student Council Alumni Network (JSC ALNet) conducted a march against genderbased violence in the Joburg CBD, and handed over a memorandum to the city’s leadership.

The JSC ALNet, a network of Joburg’s future leaders, consists of high school and tertiary students and young professionals, who aim to create awareness of the impor-

tance of civic responsibility through skills and leadership development.

The protest came in the wake of reports of the rapes and murders of a number of women.

JSC ALNet’s student mayor Tahir Tayob said their future is facing a threat from violence, rape and murder of women around the country.

“The entire country should be fighting this injustice around the clock and looking for practical solu-

tions that can counter these acts of horror against a vulnerable gender.

As JSC ALNet, we decided to protest in solidarity with all the victims of gender-based violence and their families, and also handover a memorandum to the mayor with action items we would want him to consider and enforce in the city,” Tayob said.

The JSC ALNet’s students’ memorandum was received by City of Jo-

burg speaker Vasco da Gama. The memorandum, among other issues requested the issuing of ‘rape whistles’ which can be used to call for help during an emergency.

The JSC ALNet also called for the City to create safe, reliable and trusted centres where women can feel comfortable and protected to report sexual assault, while addressing the challenges women face when reporting crimes to the police.

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Director of HIFU Centre at Bara Hospital Dr Raymond Setzen delivers a lecture to the doctors

Doctors attend ultrasound surgery workshop Johannesburg - A group of doctors from 13 developing countries recently completed a China-sponsored ultrasound surgery training workshop in Johannesburg.

The workshop was co-organized by Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing High-tech Incubation Centre and South Africa’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital under the sponsorship of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Technology Communication Centre.

Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku congratulated the doctors. “Ultrasound enables doctors to treat tumours without operation. We welcome the partnership to share knowledge and how to deal with some challenges we face.

We require more assistance in equipment and other things to save lives. We hope this cooperation will help us improve our service delivery,” said Masuku.

During the training doctors learned basic principles of Focused Ultrasound Surgery and tried

a series of ultrasound therapeutic devices.

South African delegate Dr Tshimane Tshepuwane said most patients had large myoma when they went to hospital for examinations, and almost half would have to remove their uterus because of no other choices. “Removal of the uterus imposes great impact on the physical and mental health of women. Ultrasound surgery can improve the situation, reducing surgical operations and relieving the tension of lacking medical resources.”

Vice director of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau Xiaoyun Mu said: “Chongqing Medical University has made the breakthrough in Focused Ultrasound Surgery in the first place.”

Since 2012 Chongqing Medical University has organized seven sessions of International Training Workshop on Ultrasound Therapy for Tumours in China, Egypt and South Africa.

Mu said the sessions have trained 149 doctors from about 40 countries including South Africa, Philippines, Egypt, Spain, India and Ghana.

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Joao Rodrigues

Apartheid cop faces trial for Timol murder

Johannesburg - Retired policeman Joao Rodrigues, who is accused of the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol, will go on trial in December, the South Gauteng High court ruled last Wednesday.

Rodrigues, 81, will appear in court for the murder which happened 40 years ago. Timol, who was aged 29, was arrested in Johannesburg in October 1971 and died five days later. Rodrigues was the last person who saw him alive.

The accused, whose bid to have the matter quashed has failed. He testified in the 1972 inquest which ruled that Timol committed suicide by jumping to his death from the 10th floor of the John Vorster Square building; now renamed as Johannesburg Central Police Station.

After a long campaign by Timol’s family, the inquest verdict was overturned by Judge Billy Mothle in October 2017, who ruled that Timol did not commit suicide.

The court found that the antiapartheid activist was murdered.

On Wednesday the court announced that Rodrigues will go on trial on 12 December 2019.

Holding the spade are Unisa’s IDEAS Dr Celestin Sempuga (left) Elethu Themba deputy headmaster Muraga Sadiki with members of Engineers without Borders and some of the school staff and pupils at the spot where the biodigesters will be installed.

Unisa engages in water purification Johannesburg - Unisa’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) recently launched a state-of-the-art hollow-fibre membrane spinning system at the university’s Science Campus.

Hollow-fibre membranes are tubular devices used as filters to purify water and wastewater. Water treatment companies use a variety of other water and water treatment technologies but few offer the advantages of these membranes.

Executive dean of CSET Professor Bhekie Mamba said obtaining these machines to make hollow-fibre membranes will enable Unisa to offer advanced training on membrane technology relevant to water and wastewater treatment, and thus gen-

Johannesburg - Last Thursday morning a man died after he fell several floors from a building at corner Rahima Moosa and Nugget streets in the Joburg CBD, according to ER24

Part of the scene of the deadly accident

erate highly skilled graduates who will serve the communities better.

“Moreover, it will enable Unisa to embark on offering solutions to water-quality challenges. This is because Unisa will be able to produce these devices locally, on a large scale, and supply them to water and wastewater treatment plants,” Mamba said.

Unisa principal and vice-chancellor Professor Mandla Makhanya said Unisa is investing resources in research in the development of water-purification technologies.

“For this reason, Unisa has been at the forefront among its peers globally in developing appropriate and relevant technologies that are affordable and relevant to our

Man falls off building and dies

emergency services.

ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring said paramedics were called to the scene by JMPD on Thursday morning. “On arrival they found the

Pic: ER24

Man killed after bakkie crashes through wall

Westcliff - Last Friday a man died after a bakkie he was driving crashed through a wall and ended up in the swimming pool of a house.

Emergency services ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics, along with the City of Jo-

burg EMS and SAPS search and rescue, arrived on the scene to find a bakkie in a swimming pool in a residential property.

“The body of a man believed to be in his 30s was found lying inside the vehicle. He had sustained a

communities in our country and in the region. As we speak, laboratories at Unisa’s Science Campus are well equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities that enable researchers to engage in high-quality research in almost all fields, including water quality.”

Elethu Themba Combined School in Johannesburg South spends R70 000 a year on liquid petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking meals twice a day for 1 600 pupils.

From 2020, that money will instead be spent on desperately needed learning resources and school maintenance, according to deputy headmaster Muraga Sadiki.

This will be possible when the school, situated near the Jackson

head injury and was declared dead by another service,” said Meiring.

Police search and rescue officers extricated him from the vehicle, Meiring said.

The circumstances leading to the accident were not yet known.

deceased lying on the street outside the block of flats. Paramedics assessed the man and found that he had sustained a significant head injury, and showed no signs of life. Unfor-

informal settlement where most of its pupils live, starts using biogas produced through a project led by Unisa’s Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability (IDEAS) and the Unisa chapter of the student organisation Engineers without Borders.

Once the new biodigesters are up and running next year, LPG will be replaced with methane made from cow manure from a nearby farm, either for free or for a fair exchange, says Kamogelo Sehoole, a BSc Hons chemistry student and member of Engineers without Borders.

“For example, we could take the effluent from the digester back to the farm because it makes very good fertiliser,” Sehoole adds.

tunately, nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead,” said Meiring.

He added that details of the incident are being investigated by police.

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Reggae concert to ‘heal the land’

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“If music can change the mood and feelings of one man, then it can change the mood and feelings of a nation towards each other” Johannesburg - The Summer Mania Reggae Concert will be staged at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 21 December, hosted by US company Hubbering Inc. In a statement the organisers of the show said the event, run under the theme Heal the Land, will feature Jamaican reggae star Luciano. The other reggae artistes to perform at the event are Lutan Fyah and Turbulence, Oneil David Lawrence and locals Zionruts Family and Skank & the Roots, together with Zimbabwean Don Dada and Don Franco.

The Hubbering Inc statement said: “If music can change the mood and

feelings of one man, then it can change the mood and feelings of a nation towards each other. Recently, South Africa was thrown into turmoil. The impact reverberated throughout the international plane. Many viewed the matters with mixed feelings. Looking on, we saw the two strong reactions from people outside of South Africa. There were those who were quick to distance themselves from what transpired. Then they were ones, like us, who stood even firmer in seeing the necessity and believing more in now being the right time for the Summer Mania Reggae

Concert to come alive as a muchneeded event for healing to take place. Little did we know that the relevance of the theme Heal the Land would be amplified during the turmoil in the land that started in the early parts of September.”

The organisers said they wanted to remain in the background while the artists rise to the top.

“This show is about South Africa, though using artists from the birthplace of reggae helps us to drive the genre to the top. We are pleased to say that they have joined in this endeavour and have expressed the same heart,” they said.

Reggae star Luciano

Public call - new officials appointed to BASA board “I’m in a unique space where I have developed both a strong arts and business background. I would love to use my time on the board to grow practical plans where artists grow not only their art but their business skills too.”

Music legend Jonas Gwangwa

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Honour for SA M music legend

Johannesburg - Music legend Jonas Gwangwa will be honoured at the South African Afro Music Awards (SAAFMA) on October 19 at Wits Great Hall.

The celebration of Gwangwa’s career started at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz in Sandton last weekend, where his albums, awards, and news articles about his career were displayed. He will be honoured alongside the late Stompie Mavi and Jabu Khanyile.

SAAFMA’s China Mpololo said they want to honour Gwangwa while he is still alive for his contribution to the growth of local music.

“Many legends get honoured when they have passed on. People like Bra Jonas and Caiphus Semenya have to be celebrated and their work documented by local institutions. If we don’t do that, the younger generation may not know the role they played in the struggle and music industry,” Mpololo said.

Gwangwa’s son, Mojalefa said his father received numerous awards from outside the country, but those he gets at home are even more special to him. “It is pleasing to see him being recognised for the role he played in the music industry. When we were younger we thought dad was making noise whenever he was playing his piano at our back room in Botswana. We actually did not know that he was creating a legacy.”

embers of the Business and Arts South Africa NPC (BASA) have appointed Devi Sankaree Govender, Kathy Berman and Kojo Baffoe as board members.

Following a public call for nominations, BASA members elected the three to the BASA board of non-executive directors at the recent BASA annual general meeting.

Carte Blanche’s award-winning investigative journalist and anchor, Govender said it was a thrilling opportunity for her. “I’m in a unique space where I have developed both a strong arts and business background. I would love to use my time on the board to grow practical plans where artists grow not only their art but their business skills too.”

An MBA graduate and honorary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, Govender is well-known across the African continent. She has spent the past 26 years working on various media platforms including TV, radio, print and online.

Berman, CEO of Space Consulting said: “It is a truly an honour to have been appointed to the Board of BASA.” She has an extensive background in the creative and cultural industries. Her experience over the past two decades, as a practitioner, critic, marketer, board member, trainer, mentor, and coach, has been supplemented by many years in consulting in all sectors.

“At a time when South Africa,

and the world, transitions to meet the needs of a new digital century, when sciences, technology, and the cultural sectors have begun to work interdependently, BASA plays a pivotal role in connecting the wealth of our artistic, cultural and creative communities to business.”

Baffoe has been formally associated with BASA for seven years as a member of the annual BASA Awards judging panel, and he has chaired the panel for the last two years.

He said he is honoured to be appointed to the BASA Board, and that he does not take the responsibility lightly. “The private sector has as

Kojo Baffoe

important a role to play just as the public sector in the development of the arts. I am looking forward to continuing to contribute to the partnership between the business world and the arts, beyond the work I have done on the BASA Awards judging committee,” Baffoe said.

Devi Sankaree Govender

An entrepreneur, writer, facilitator, content architect, former magazine editor, former radio talk show host and speaker, Baffoe has worked in and runs businesses in a range of sectors. Those include retail, management and consulting, publishing, events, IT and media.

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Bantwana bag silver in COSAFA championship Sports Reporter

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he South African Women’s U-17 national team, Bantwana, won silver in the inaugural COSAFA U-17 Women’s Championships in Mauritius on Sunday in a match won by Uganda.

The match of two very different halves saw South Africa dominate the first 30 minutes of the match, as they played with the wind to their advantage but failed to penetrate the solid back four of Uganda, who eventually won the match 2-1.

Bantwana goalkeeper Karabo Mohale was the saving grace in the last 15 minutes of the first half, when she made six crucial saves to go into the half with the goalless draw.

Uganda came out guns blazing in the second half and managed to score the opening goal in the 56th minute when Fauzia Najem-

ba benefitted from an error by the South African defence. Bantwana lone striker Oyisa Marhazi, who worked tirelessly in the match, was replaced by Tiffany Kortjie in the 58th minute. Kortjie got the equalizer in the 75th minute from a beautiful cross by Nabeelah Galant. Uganda continued to dominate the midfield and had South Africa on the back foot for the last 15 minutes of the match.

Juliet Nalukeng, who won top goal scorer of the tournament, got the win for Uganda in the 87th minute.

SA Under-17 women’s coach Simphiwe Dludlu congratulated the Ugandan team for the win.

“They gave us a good match which had many different stages.

I cannot have asked for more from the players today. They played their hearts out and I am proud of them for the performance they displayed,” said Dludlu.

Uganda’s Bira Nadunga and Bantwana’s Oyisa Marhasi tussle for the ball Pic: Ryan Wilkisky