28 August - Labour
Today we spoke to Crosby Booi – from SACCAWU. SACCAWU members at Pick 'n Pay will kick off its campaign in support for the workers wage demands with a mass protest and marches in four major cities around the country scheduled for tomorrow. These protests will all involve mass march culminating in the handing over of memorandums from the SACCAWU to Pick 'n Pay management. The marchers will converse on Pick 'n Pay offices in Kenilworth. And then on the 12th of September SACCAWU members at Woolworths will be embarking on a protected strike. The union is accusing Woolworths of taking industrial relationship back to the dark days of Apartheid when workers had to embark on industrial relations to have their unions recognised. They claim that Woolworths for years now had embarked on an intense union-bashing campaign. Crosby explained more about what will be happening tomorrow. Woolworths last week issued a statement that the company will ensure that such action causes minimal disruption to customers and employees and Should the union demonstrate that they have sufficient representation, Woolworths will grant the union full recognition. As for Pick ‘n Pay our efforts to get a comment from the management failed. If you want more information about SACCAWU contact their offices on (021) 424 3137.
We also heard from Tim Jenkins. We were talking about the Community Exchange System which is an internet based network that allows people to trade goods. It enables sellers to trade their goods for others that they will make better use of. Internet networks are becoming ever popular in the corporate world and the community exchange system is just one of the many companies that will help ordinary people to do extraordinary things with their money. Tim told us more on how it works. For more information about Community Exchange System visit www.ces.org.za or contact Tim on (021) 685 4741 alternatively his mobile on 083 354 9374.
Benjamin Inno – Training Manager at Zenzele Training & Development was part of the show today. At Zenzele they provide skills training, entrepreneurial development and business support to individuals living in the most underdeveloped and poverty stricken communities in the Western Cape and tomorrow some of their trainees will be graduating. And as from Monday they are taking in new trainees, their course lasts 8 weeks and comprise 7 weeks of skills training and 1 week of basic business skills training. Benjamin explained more about the requirements. For more information or if you would like to donate or volunteer your services contact their offices on (021) 361 1840 or go to www.zenzele-training.co.za
Our last interview was with Mmabatho Matiwane – Acting CEO for the South African Women Entreprenuerial Network or SAWEN. The network facilitates and monitors the socio-economic advancement of women entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the country’s economy. It was established after South Africa faced the need of having an organisation that would enable women entrepreneurs to start, grow and sustain their own enterprises. We were talking about what the organisation does as well as the Bavumile Launch that will take place on the 2nd of September. The launch invites woman with skills in textiles arts and crafts to show off their abilities and teaches woman to start their own successful businesses. For more information contact Pinoki Twala at SAWEN on (021) 425 5017. Alternatively you can contact the SAWEN head office on (012) 394 1657 or visit their website at www.sawen.org.za
We also heard from Tim Jenkins. We were talking about the Community Exchange System which is an internet based network that allows people to trade goods. It enables sellers to trade their goods for others that they will make better use of. Internet networks are becoming ever popular in the corporate world and the community exchange system is just one of the many companies that will help ordinary people to do extraordinary things with their money. Tim told us more on how it works. For more information about Community Exchange System visit www.ces.org.za or contact Tim on (021) 685 4741 alternatively his mobile on 083 354 9374.
Benjamin Inno – Training Manager at Zenzele Training & Development was part of the show today. At Zenzele they provide skills training, entrepreneurial development and business support to individuals living in the most underdeveloped and poverty stricken communities in the Western Cape and tomorrow some of their trainees will be graduating. And as from Monday they are taking in new trainees, their course lasts 8 weeks and comprise 7 weeks of skills training and 1 week of basic business skills training. Benjamin explained more about the requirements. For more information or if you would like to donate or volunteer your services contact their offices on (021) 361 1840 or go to www.zenzele-training.co.za
Our last interview was with Mmabatho Matiwane – Acting CEO for the South African Women Entreprenuerial Network or SAWEN. The network facilitates and monitors the socio-economic advancement of women entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the country’s economy. It was established after South Africa faced the need of having an organisation that would enable women entrepreneurs to start, grow and sustain their own enterprises. We were talking about what the organisation does as well as the Bavumile Launch that will take place on the 2nd of September. The launch invites woman with skills in textiles arts and crafts to show off their abilities and teaches woman to start their own successful businesses. For more information contact Pinoki Twala at SAWEN on (021) 425 5017. Alternatively you can contact the SAWEN head office on (012) 394 1657 or visit their website at www.sawen.org.za
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