Om die dam Heritage Bus Tour
Sunday June 23rd
With Historian Rob Milne

Hartebeestpoort Dam from Saartjiesnek: J.H. Pierneef, Panel at Johannesburg Station

Tour from Meerhof Lodge Hartbeespoort at 08h00.

Coffee/tea available from 07h30

Booklet covering sites to visit will be available.

Talk on Schoeman family role in building the dam and how “Sophia” fits in

Stand beside the Iron railway bridge and learn about the early railways and disappearing tracks

Sappers Rus and famous Sappers, Remembrance Day and a special page-turning ceremony

Lunch break at Van Gaalen’s and talk

Anecdotes of love, heroism and betrayal during the guerilla war in the Magaliesberg

South Africa’s Greatest Escape Artist, General Christian de Wet

The Voortrekker Cemetery, the “Brothers” of Broederstroom and “skelm” gold mining

Tea Break at Preller House and Talk

Gustav Preller, the great Afrikaans Marketer

Eugene Marais, the Afrikaans genius and the Opium Bed

Rietfontein Cemetery and fresh insights into the Battle of Kalkheuwel

Return to Meerhof Lodge 17h00

Bookings: Mike 071 382 5905 or info@machbookings.co.za

Cost R200.00 per person. Refreshments & food for own account

• Pay MACH. Standard bank. All Branches 015074021.

Payments reference: (Name. June 23) All bookings will be confirmed by email.

Dear Member,

At the NEDLAC Development Chamber meeting held on 28 May 2019, the Department of Home Affairs gave a presentation on its’ white paper on the repositioning programme for Home Affairs.

Some of the key issues arising from the presentation include:

• The “User-pays” principle being proposed by the Department, seeking to cross subsidise Government administrative  processes;
• The Department foreshadows revenue streams of up to R20 Billion per annum which could be achieved through charges out for service delivery. These would include, but not limited to :

–       Businesses such as banks and insurance companies being charged to verify national status such as IDs through the Department (sole custodian of this data).

–       Increases to VISA charges- noting that South Africa has one of the lowest costs for VISAs in the world

–       Review and increase of work permit costs as well a the criteria for awarding corporate permits.

Social partners made a request for NEDLAC engagements on the white paper and as such it was agreed that a four-a-side Task Team needs to be urgently established to consider the Home Affairs white paper.

Members are hereby requested to nominate suitable candidates to serve on the Task Team by filing in the table below.

All nominations should be submitted to Joseph Mtolo (Tshidim@sacci.org.za) by close of business on Monday, 03 June 2019.

Please note that a call for input will be circulated shortly for members to provide input on the white paper on the Home Affairs repositioning programme.