New Consumer Protection Act:

It is said that the new Consumber Protection Act will come into play from Oct 2010 and is very much in the favour of the consumers. Businesses should make an effort to read and understand the act as it will most definitely affect the way in which you do business.

Click here to read the Consumer Protection Act (also available on the Dti website)

Clidk here to read the Consumer Protection Act - guideline

Click here to read the YOU magazine article on the new act

Click here to download the SAWG presentation on the new Consumer Protection Act. Note that the presentation is not for re-use and re-distribution.

Aquaculture GIS map:

AISA has completed a first of its kind Aquaculture GIS map in collaboration with the Dept of the Premier, DEDT, DoA and Industry.

The map is the 1st of its kind for the aquaculture sector and contains all information relevant to Aquaculture. Not only is it a very useful tool for further development of aquaculture by industry and government, it is also a tool that can regularly be updated as the sector changes. It is our hope that this map will prove to be very useful and that support for a national initiative will be obtained.

Your comments and suggestions would be much appreciated and can be sent directly to AISA's CEO.

Please click here to view the AISA GIS map.

Jobs Available:

None at the moment

Seeking Jobs:

Roderick Donald' Profile:

I am currently looking for work for 2010.

I have previously studied a BSc as well as a 2 year post grad in Aquaculture. I also have some experience working on an abalone farm as well as a salmon farm in Scotland.

I would be moving back to Cape Town/Blouberg next year but would consider anything...
Contact:

Roderick Donald
roderick.donald@gmail.com
+44(0)7947234960

Laurence Evans' Profile:

Aquaculture specialist in production management and system design (especially shrimp/prawns). A business, project and technical manager specialised in operations and production management, HACCP implementation, animal nutrition and feed manufacture, staff management & training, technical writing of training materials, business plans & financial models, company productivity, software tools and websites, environmental & EIA procedures and implementation. Sales and marketing experience.

Contact Laurence Evans, web@ecotao.com for full CV.

Post graduate students looking for a job opportunities in Aquaculture:

Please contact Melanie Smith for a CV at:

Tel: +27-(0)21 671 4244

Cell: +27- (0)72 3375924

Email: melanie.smith@uct.ac.za or melaniepangea@hotmail.com

Please contact Mashifane Brilliant for a CV at:

Cell: +27-(0)82 055 8946

Email: e-mail-brilli4ever@yahoo.com

Mari-louise van den Berg has a degree in Zoology, Tourism and Geography and Honors in Environmental Management and

is urgently looking for a job in the Cape Town area.  

Please contact her for a CV at:

Email: marilouise4@yahoo.com

Cell: 072 293 3817

How to obtain a BEE Rating:

First get an Idea how you will Score!

Small Businesses and New Companies do not need a BEE Rating Certificate!

1. If you are a new company or have a turn-over of less than R5m p.a, you do not need to obtain a BEE Rating/Verification  Certificate. You only require a Statement qualifying that you are Exempted from BEE Verification.

2. On the other hand, if your company has a turn-over of between R5m and R35m, you are defined as a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE).

The QSE BEE Scorecard has 7 Elements: i.e. ownership, management control, employment equity, skills development, preferential procurement, enterprise development and socio-economic development. QSE’s only need to comply with 4 of these elements. 

3. Companies with a turn-over of in excess of R35m p.a. must comply with all the elements of the Generic Score Card.

           Please Note:

When you approach a Verification Agency, by law it must only request you to submit the required documentation reflecting your current status and under the Codes, they’re not allowed to assist you with the strategic preparation of    implementing your BEE Policy.

It’s advisable to first get an idea as to what your potential status could be, by conducting an initial assessment before obtaining a Rating Certificate.

 An initial assessment will give you indicators as to what action plans you should implement prior to obtaining a final rating. Without conducting an initial assessment you could be spending thousands with a Rating Agency and your compliance could be far from achieving the minimum targets on the Score Card.

4. Click Here to receive a Free Initial BEE Assessment Form

            Please Note: This Free Assessment should not be regarded as an actual Rating.

For further enquiries, contact

Gerrit Davids

Director

Taranis Empowerment Facilitation (TEF)

8th Floor, 33 Heerengracht

Cape Town, South Africa, 8001

Tel. +27 21 419 9641

Fax. 021-4188 772 / 086 684 8254

Mobile +2782496 1657

Skype: gerrit2112
e:mail: promax@mweb.co.za/ advisor@taranis.co.za

Events

SOUTHERN AQUACUTLURE WORKING GROUP (SAWG) - South Africa, Stellenbosch - 15 July 2010

AQUACULTURE EUROPE 2010 - Porto, Portugal - Oct 6-8, 2010

WORLD AQUACULTURE 2011 incl Giant Prawn 2011 - Qindao, China - June 6-10, 2011