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STAROOT ARTICLES Editor’s pick of the week: I HAD the privilege last week of participating in the inaugural Robben Island Dialogues, a series of discussions about inclusivity in SA’s economy and society, convened by Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane. The audience was primarily made up of young people — some still at high school, others representing civil society organisations for the youth, and a large number of participants from Cape Town’s main university campuses, the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and the University of Cape Town (UCT). The series is an effort by Ndungane to kick-start an intergenerational conversation between those who worked to secure SA’s transition from repression to democracy, and the young people who will inherit their legacy — whether it is good or bad.
Did they plan to march to the Union Buildings every year in an effort to secure financial inclusivity on campuses? And if so, how long was this likely to remain an effective strategy? In short, did students have any plans to make the transition from public protest to active participation? One of my co-panellists last week was Lovelyn Nwadeyi, the Stellenbosch University alumna who famously delivered an impassioned call to transform the school’s language policy during the university’s annual convocation earlier this year.
Nwadeyi was part of a group of black Stellenbosch alumni who spent months running a campaign to add youth and diversity to the executive committee of the university convocation. Sadly, the group failed to secure the nomination of any of its candidates — including With the 2016 Fees Must Fall protests high on Nwadeyi, who lost the election for vice-presithe agenda, there was a palpable sense of an- dent of the executive committee by a mere 15 ger from the young people in the room, many votes. of whom expressed their disillusionment with the generation that came before them. The deepest disappointment for the candidates and their supporters was learning on the day References to the “old guard” as having failed of the convocation that university alumni who SA were many and impassioned, as were calls had graduated decades before had been bused for those in leadership to step aside and make in from local retirement villages by opposing way for the generation that must correct their candidates in order to enforce the status quo. mistakes. Nwadeyi’s disappointment was tempered by As the discussion unfolded, I found it difficult to the fact that she and her colleagues have now believe that a whole year had passed since we learned what must be done in order to win the last addressed the critical issue of fee increases next time around. in higher education. There is a lesson here for the students of Fees In the intervening months, SA has also endured Must Fall 2016. Protest should lead to more a succession of crises in public leadership, from substantive engagement with (and contestaa president found to be in breach of his oath of tion for) the power structures in which policy office to allegations that his administration has decision-making takes place. peddled its constitutional responsibilities to the highest bidder. This was followed by a verita- Students can protest against the status quo ble ANC meltdown during the local government every year, accompanied by increasing levels of elections, which has done little to temper the disruption and destruction as the task of gainhubris and the avarice of the president’s allies ing public attention grows more difficult, or in the national government. they can engage with the institutions responsible for making substantive decisions about The young people of Robben Island were fair to higher education policy and budget allocation, call out SA’s leaders for censure. and ensure they win this battle for themselves and for the generations of students to come. But the discussion also led me to question how it was that we were facing the same issues in • Mazibuko, a former parliamentary leader of 2016 that students worked relentlessly to re- the DA, is a resident fellow of the Harvard Instisolve through protest action a year ago. tute of Politics. In the past 12 months, young people have had a critical opportunity to demonstrate the leadership their predecessors have not shown on this issue of national importance. Indeed, much journalistic ink was spilled in 2015 on the question of sustainability: what would the long-term solution to the funding crisis be once students had secured a moratorium on fee hikes?
http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2016/09/29/how-students-can-win-thefees-must-fall-fight BY LINDIWE MAZIBUKO
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STAROOT JOURNAL INTERNSHIPS/LEARNERSHIPS KZN Dept Of Human Settlements Internship Programme 2017 The Provincial Department of Human Settlements offers unemployed graduates residing in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, an opportunity to apply for an Internship Programme in order to gain work related experience. The Internship Programme will run for a period of 12 months. Requirements The applicant must meet the following requirements •Must be a Graduate in fields specified below; •Must be between the ages of 18 to 35 years old •must have no work experience •Must not have participated in an internship before Qualifications •National Diploma / Degree in Human Resources Management •National Diploma / Degree in Information Technology •National Diploma / Degree in Finance / Degree in Commerce / Accounting •National Diploma / Degree in Supply Chain Management •National Diploma / Degree in Social Work •National Diploma / Degree in Law (LLB) •National Diploma / Degree in Public Administration / Management •National Diploma / Degree in Business Management / Administration •National Diploma / Degree in Office Management When responding to the advertisement all applications must be accompanied by the following documentation:•A one page covering letter motivating why you should be chosen to gain work experience in the Provincial Department of Human Settlements, KwaZulu Natal •Certified copy of your ID, •Certified copies of all qualifications (degrees / diplomas); •Curriculum vitae, •Proof of residence in KwaZulu Natal •All application must be submitted on the prescribed Department of Human Settlements How To Apply Download Application Forms •Application for Employment (Z83) – MSWord •Application for Employment (Z83) – PDF HEAD OFFICE: 203 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg •regional office: 199 Pieter Maritz Street, Pietermaritzburg •Ulundi: Former KwaZulu Natal Legislative Building, King Dinizulu Highway •Durban: Samora House, 2 Samora Machel Street and 8th Floor, 320 West Street / Dr Prixley KaSeme Str, 8th Floor, 320 Redefine Building, West Street / Dr Prixley Ka Seme Street and 9th Floor, Eagle Building, Murcues Passage, Dr Prixley Ka Seme Street •District Offices: Stanger: 59 Mahatma Gandhi, ILembe House; •Ladysmith: Department of Works Regional Offices, Shepstone Road •Kokstad: Greater Kokstad Municipality, 75 Hope Street Newcastle: 75 Harding Street •Jozini: Department of Public Works, Jozini Main Street Port Shepstone: No.1 Protea Road, Marburg •Dundee: 71 Karellandman Street, •Empangeni: Empangeni Clinic Building, corner of Turn ball & Pearce Str. Interested applicants must forward their applications by post complying with all requirements set herein to: The Acting Head, Department of Human Settlements KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X 54367, Durban, 4000 for attention Mrs V. Reddy. Closing Date: 30 October 2016 Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. All enquiries should be directed to: •Ms. M Phama 031-336 5195 •Ms Bhengu 031-336 5380 •Ms MC Hlengwa 031 336 5280 •Mr Maharaj 031 336 5177
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STAROOT JOURNAL INTERNSHIPS/LEARNERSHIPS Auditions: The Voice SA for Season 2 M-Net has renewed The Voice SA for Season 2 and the search is on for voices to compete. The new season starts in January 2017 and the auditions are coming up in October - the same month that Season 1 winner and runner-up Richard Stirton and Gavin Edwards release their first albums. They’re happening in four cities this time: Cape Town, Joziburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth for the first time. The dates and venues: Port Elizabeth Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2016 Venue: The Beach Hotel on Marine Drive Cape Town Date: Saturday and Sunday 15 and 16 October 2016 Venue: Belmont Square, Rondebosch Durban Date: Wednesday, 19 October 2016 Venue: Growth Point, King’s Park Stadium Joziburg Date: Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October 2016 Venue: Sasani Studios in Balfour Park Audition must-knows -These initial auditions aren’t filmed for TV because this is where the initial selection of voices takes place. An anonymous panel of music experts judge these auditions and decide on who will make it through to the show’s Blind Auditions where auditionees sing for the series judges. The Blind Auditions air on TV. - You need to be 18 on the day of your audition but there is no upper age limit. You need to take your ID with you to the audition. - You need to be a South African citizen or permanent resident. - You will have to sign a document stating that you don’t have an existing recording contract with any recording contract (to avoid a Siyakha repeat) - Take water and other necessities like sunscreen to the audition in case you have a long wait. How to audition online You can also try for a fast track through the process by submitting a track online. You can upload your track on The Voice website here: The Voice If you enter online you stand a chance of being accepted for the fast track day, which is seperate from the open audition days. If you aren’t accepted for a fast track day you can still attend the open auditions so you can essentially audition twice. Like our Facebook page Staroot Journal for links
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ESKOM REWARDS BLACK OWNED SMALL BUSINESS. To date, the company employs 20 people and they are looking to create more opportunities. “I know the calibre of the competition I had and I didn’t expect to win at all. It’s such a great honour to win this competition. Taking part in it gave me a chance to reflect on my business and my journey thus far and I can only be proud of my achievements,” said Sibanyoni. The winners in the four categories were: Manufacturing • Winner – Metal Products (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) • First runner-up – National Manhole Covers (Cape Town, Western Cape) • Second runner-up – LBN Hygiene Solutions (Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape) Trade and Services • Winner – The Golden Goose Catering and Cake Décor (Welkom, Free State) • First runner-up – Second Office (East London, Eastern Cape) • Second runner-up – Blast 24/7 (Cape Town, Western Cape) Eskom honoured black-owned small and medium enterprises at its Business Investment Competition Awards on Wednesday 07.09.2016. With R1.3 million worth of prizes at stake, over 100 registered companies competed as finalists in four categories namely manufacturing, trade and services, agriculture and agro-processing as well as construction and engineering. The annual competition, which started in 2007, is run by the Eskom Development Foundation and is aimed at recognising and rewarding small businesses that are significantly contributing to the fight against unemployment and poverty and growing the economy. The overall winner in this year’s competition is Nomcebo Printers from Lydenburg, Mpumalanga. The company took the competition’s biggest prize of R150 000 to invest in the business. Nomcebo Printers is a production company that includes graphic design, printing, heat press and manufacturing of branded log and invoice books in its service portfolio. Qualified microbiologist Nomcebo Sibanyoni’s frequent encounters with small businesses inspired her and her husband to trade in their fixedincome jobs for the tough but rewarding world of entrepreneurship. From their early days of focusing on small business customers, Nomcebo Printers has grown significantly and has secured contracts with Motolo Mine, Dwarsrivier Mine and Samancor mines.
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STAROOT JOURNAL FULL PAGE VACANCIES EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN Reference Number: TW/EMPD Position: Traffic Warden Department: EMPD Division : Operations & Specialised Services Salary: R116 112 - R150 684 per annum (plus benefits) Minimum Requirements: Grade 12 OR 1 year experience as a Peace Corp No criminal record 1 year law enforcement experience Core Responsibilities: Enforce Traffic Law to promote road safety and traffic flow within EMM in accordance to the Batho Pele principles Execute crime prevention activities within EMM to create a safer living environment for all Execute By-Laws to ensure compliance and adherence to all Council By-Laws Attend to domestic violence complaints and incidents according to the Domestic Violence Act to effectively manage domestic violence incidents Execute administration functions to ensure efficient and effective administration processes that promotes a good image of EMPD that is to be upheld through public relations and in accordance to the Batho Pele principles Applications or CVs and copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license (if applicable), to be submitted to the following Human Resource Office: 52 Woburn Avenue, Bensan Building, Benoni Postal Address: Private Bag X014, Benoni, 1500 Enquiries: 011 999-7427/6358/6356 No faxed and e-mailed applications will be accepted. Please quote reference number on application. Applications will not be considered if the necessary copies of the required qualifications are not attached to the application / CV. Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained. Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act. Closing date: 2016/10/21
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STAROOT JOURNAL INTERNSHIPS/LEARNERSHIPS The Children’s Hospital Trust Communications Intern 2016 The Children’s Hospital Trust was founded in 1994 as the independent Fundraising Arm of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital when the Hospital was threatened with closure due to lack of funding. Since its inception the Trust has supported the Hospital through upgrading its buildings, purchasing vital equipment and funding critical training and research programmes. The Trust seeks to appoint a Communications Intern based in Cape Town. The Intern will offer support to the communications department in developing planning and coordinating marketing initiatives including primarily publicity, patient stories, video material, marketing material and online media and when needed events, cause related marketing campaigns and promotions to meet the key objectives of the Children’s Hospital Trust including income generation, donor acquisition and brand awareness. Requirements: Valid driver’s license and own reliable car Matric English written and spoken language skills PC Literacy Diploma or Degree in Advertising or Brand Management or Marketing or Public Relations Concise, coherent and accurate communication (written, verbal and presentation) Ability to maintain good media or stakeholder or 3rd party relationships Understanding of newsworthiness and editorial angles Ability to convert information into creative or written concepts Relationship building and networking skills Ability to multi-task, project manage and prioritise Creative thinking out of the box and open to new ideas and innovative ways of working Organisational skills Flexibility and positive attitude with a willingness to go the extra mile time management Event coordination experience Community spirit and social awareness Work well under pressure Attention to detail Opportunity closing date: Wednesday, 12 October, 2016 To apply, submit your applications to Tiara Pathon at tiara.pathon@chtrust.org.za. APPLY ONLINE or Like our Facebook page Staroot Journal for links
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STAROOT JOURNAL INTERNSHIPS/LEARNERSHIPS Investec Graduate Opportunity 2016 Investec provides a wide range of financial products in South Africa through its Specialist Banking, Asset management and Wealth and Investment divisions. Looking for talented, ambitious, energetic graduates for a variety of roles. • Finance – Recons administrator •Compliance – Compliance admininstrator •Share Schemes – Call centre Candidates must be in possession of a completed degree BComm degree or similar with ideally one years experience Must Have •BCom degree •Good analytical skills •Good team player •Good communication skills.
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Personal Attributes & Other Requirements •Good analytical skills •Good team player •Good communication skills. Location: Sandton Apply Online Digital Graphic Design Internship at The Investment House 2016 The Investment House is offering a unique internship opportunity for a highly motivated student or recent graduate.
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•Think creatively and develop new design concepts, graphics and layouts •Prepare rough drafts and present your ideas •Acquire industry leading software and technologies (In Design, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc.) Learning Benefits •Gaining a clear understanding to the corporate business world •Gaining the ability to interact, communicate and present ideas. •Gaining experience to design “brief” to record requirements and client’s need •Gaining experience to learn about, interpret and implement the creative vision for email and website design. Qualification & Experience: •Degree in Graphic Design and other related majors welcomed •Proficient in Photoshop, InDesign & CoralDraw •Minimum availability 3 times per week •Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio Personal Attributes: •Strong communication and research skills •Innovative, out-of-the-box thinker •Dynamic and highly motivated personality •Willingness and able to work individually or within a team •Able to work under pressure •Fast learner •Organised and Accurate Remuneration: R3500 Internship- Details: 3-6 months contract 20 hours/week Closing Date : Jan 2017 Location: Melodie, Hartbeespoort If you are interested to join our team and meet the above mentioned criteria, please apply With your CV and a portfolio/example of your work at: info@theinvestmenthouse.co.za CLICK HERE TO APPLY APPLY ONLINE or Like our Facebook page Staroot Journal for links
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STAROOT LIFESTYLE 2016, “almost exclusively” from dealers in the Durban/ Pinetown/Umhlanga areas.
LIFESTYLE
You can check out the full, comprehensive results on www.kinseyreport.co.za, or have a look at the top three vehicles in each of the nine categories below:
• Fashion • Cars
City cars and entry-level (11 cars): 1. Datsun GO 1,2 Lux 2. Nissan Micra 1,2 Visia+ 3. Volkswagen Polo Vivo 1,4 Trendline hatch
• Cribs • Entertainment
Superminis (8 cars): 1. Peugeot 208 1,2 Active 2. Renault Sandero 66 kW Turbo Dynamique 3. Volkswagen Polo 1,2 TSI Comfortline
• Shopping • Art • Music paylists
Family favourites (9 cars): 1. Toyota Corolla Quest 1,6 2. Toyota Corolla 1,6 Prestige 3. Mazda3 1,6 Dynamic hatch
• Foods • Photos • Make-up/Skin Products • Exercise/Diet
The 2016 version of the respected Kinsey Report has been released, and it reveals exactly which new vehicles boast the cheapest “parts baskets” in South Africa.
Compact crossovers (4 vehicles): 1. Citroën C4 Cactus 1,2 Feel 2. Toyota Avanza 1,5 SX 3. Renault Duster 1,6 Dynamique
The man behind the local survey, of course, is one Malcolm Kinsey. This year, Kinsey’s report covers some 69 new vehicles across nine categories.
Crossovers (10 vehicles): 1. Toyota Fortuner 2,8 GD-6 auto 2. Chevrolet Trailblazer 2,8D LTZ auto 3. Hyundai Tucson 2,0 Premium auto
As before, the report splits car parts into three sub-sections: service, repair and crash. Average prices for these three are then combined to create an overall basket price, with each vehicle ranked against its competitors on this figure.
Executive crossovers (7 vehicles): 1. Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 3,0 DT TX auto 2. Volvo XC90 D4 Momentum 3. Range Rover Evoque SE SD4
“With a few exceptions, there have been increases in the cost of the 2016 basket of 34 parts, some of which are quite astounding,” said Kinsey.
Double-cab bakkies (7 vehicles): 1. Tata Xenon XT 2,2 Evolve 2. Toyota Hilux 2,8 GD-6 Raider 3. GWM Steed 6 2,0 VGT Xscape
“Wheel rims in some cases are over R20 000 each, doors in excess of R15 000 and if your car is fitted with ‘intelligent lights’, a replacement may be in the R30 000 to R45 000 bracket. “Many manufacturers offer these in place of the relatively affordable halogen for their upmarket vehicles. These components are in the crash parts category and in general this is the area where there has been the steepest price increase,” he added. Kinsey furthermore reported that service parts have remained “more affordable”. Repair parts also, have remained “somewhat in check”, he said. All prices in the study were sourced by Kinsey in July
Single-cab bakkies (7 vehicles): 1. Nissan NP200 1,6i 2. Chevrolet Utility 1,4 Spaza Edition 3. Nissan NP300 2,0 Executive saloons (6 cars): 1. Volvo S60 T4 Momentum 2. BMW 320i auto 3. Jaguar XE 2,0 D Prestige - http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/kinsey-reportwhich-cars-have-cheapest-parts-in-sa/
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STAROOT FINANCES *the science of money management*
FINANCES • Business • Banks • Education • Money tips • Invest • Budgets • Real Estate • Career • Innovation • Economy • Stokvels • Loans
OCTOBER 2016
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD ENTREPRENEUR - Kasi.Biz
Coachability
Passion can have a dark side, however, manifesting in obstinacy and an inability to take feedback and advice, often to the detriment of the business. Consequently, we are also on the lookout for a productive balance between passion, drive and open-mindedness. We need to have a sense that the entrepreneur will be truly open to market feedback and be coachable, as and when the need arises.
Commitment
“Skin in the game” commitment is also critical for us to assess as investors. A founder who merely has optionality on the upside of a business, rather than a deep level of commitment and perhaps something to lose, isn’t sufficiently aligned with investors and may find it easier to drop out of the race when the going gets really tough. And it invariably gets a lot tougher than anyone expected when they first set out. It’s not uncommon to hear from entrepreneurs that if they knew at the start what they know now, they likely wouldn’t have begun in the first place.
Mastery
As MMI Holdings and Startupbootcamp InsurTech accelerator’s Fast Track days approach, a sharp focus has been placed on entrepreneurship, particularly in the innovation, technology and insurance space.
Passion, commitment, open-mindedness and coachability are not enough. It is critical that the entrepreneur has developed a very high degree of mastery over the problem domain, which can be complex in the areas of insurance, health and wellness that interests us. Importantly, this mastery should not be restricted to thorough desk-top research, which is taken as a given. We need to see evidence of extensive learning through observation and interaction with potential customers and other stakeholders out “in the wild”, in an effort to confirm the true existence of the problem, develop a deep understanding of its subtleties and nuances and develop a creative and compelling solution. Without such a deep immersion and the knowledge base that flows from it, the odds of success for the entrepreneur fall off dramatically.
Jonathan Stewart, Managing Partner at African Investments at Exponential Ventures, MMI Holdings discusses what entrepreneurs need to know in order to be successful. Six traits investors look for in an entrepreneur The life of the entrepreneur can seem highly attractive to those looking from the outside. Who would not be attracted by the lure of greater freedom, independence and individual sovereignty that are part and parcel of the life of an entrepreneur? However, it’s crucial to remove those rose-tinted glasses and to take a more balanced and realistic view of the life of the entrepreneur to be sure that you are not caught offsides by the huge sacrifices and relentless demands of this sometimes very unstable life. While some individuals are naturally cut out to thrive in the rough and tumble life of entrepreneurship, others may be more suited to the relatively more stable life working for somebody else, however appealing the attractions of entrepreneurship may seem. It is therefore prudent to take some time to assess what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur before taking this big leap. In this light, it may be helpful considering what we look for when an entrepreneur walks through our doors, either in search of funding from the 4Di Exponential Tech Fund, entry into this year’sStartupbootcamp InsurTech accelerator, or a potential partnership with one of MMI’s business units. Essentially, before committing money and too much time to a venture, we try to ascertain the extent to which the entrepreneur has the required mettle for success, based on what appears in the past to have been the critical success factors across multitudes of entrepreneurs. Naturally, this is in addition to an assessment of other key aspects around, inter alia, the market size, the product and general team quality and makeup.
Passion
With respect to the entrepreneur, we need to see a significant level of passion on their part for the problem that they intend to solve, as well as for the solution that they propose to deliver totheir target customers. Without this passion and a deep internal drive, it is unlikely that they will show the necessary perseverance, resilience and punishingly high work rate that is required, often over many years, in the highly demanding process of successfully developing and growing their business.
“ it’s crucial to remove those rose-tinted glasses and to take a more balanced” Data-driven mind-set
The most successful entrepreneurs have a high respect for their scarce resources and consequently take considerable care to test the relevance of their proposed solutions before approaching the market for funding. Accordingly, we look for a data-driven mind-set that utilizes well-designed tests to confirm or refute the entrepreneur’s initial hunches and assumptions, rather than an unscientific, disorganized and sporadic approach that reduces learning, squanders scarce resources and ultimately dramatically reduces the chances of success. The entrepreneur must be willing and able to change their mind in the face of disconfirming evidence, pivoting the different aspects of their business model until they find a way to profitably deliver a compelling value proposition to their chosen market on a scalable and sustainable basis.
Learner
Finally, the entrepreneurial journey can be a long one and the skillsets that are required evolve as the business moves through its various phases. The successful entrepreneur is a continuous learner that always strives to update their skillsets and to broaden the capabilities of the crack team surrounding them as the company evolves, particularly under hyper-growth conditions. The above is far from an exhaustive list, but if you feel that these points resonate with you, then perhaps you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. - http://kasibiz.co.za/?p=9350
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