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September 2012
Touching Africa Gazette Official news letter of the Touching Africa Initiative
INSIDETouching Africa Initiative: Unfolding the vision! - Page 3
2X O success stories - Page 9
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Content and final approvalStephan PretoriusTel: 083 268 2097 / 018 297 6588Mail: [email protected]
Western Cape: Corinne SandenberghMail: [email protected], [email protected]
Eastern Cape: Martin ClarkMail: mclark@
Gauteng and AGES pages: Thabo NgoepeMail: [email protected]
Limpopo: Christa van der LindeMail: [email protected]
Northwest: Deon de KlerkMail: [email protected]
Mpumalanga: Robert CrosbyMail: [email protected]
Natal: Herkie Sandenbergh Mail: [email protected]
Zambië: Benji du PreezMail: [email protected]
Mosambiek: Christa RichterMail: [email protected]
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3 Touching Africa Initiative:UNFOLDING THE VISION By Stephan Pretorius
4 Touching Africa Initiative:NETWORK MEMBERS
5 Graham Power in Potchefstroom
7 New TAI Network partner: EA Group
8 Touching Africa Initiative:MEET Martin Clark and Samuel Mgomezulu
29 X O and then the world:Kaka`s success story
10 TADT Bursary Recipient:Personal Profile of Molemo Mohlomi
11 Words of Wisdom
13 Mirror Word Nuggets
14 Corporate Corner:PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF AN UNPROTECTED STRIKE
by Johan Liebenberg
COVER PHOTOTouching Africa Initiative Banner designed by Alta Lindeque
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THE TOUCHING AFRICA INITIATIVE: Unfolding of the vision!Stephan Pretorius, August 2012
03 TAG September 2012
It was exciting to see the unfolding of the Touching Africa
Initiative on a practical level during the past months. Our
network Code of Conduct is updated and it will be discussed
and implemented with each network member on an individual
basis.
This Code of Conduct and internal network agreement define
clearly our point of departure within the Touching Africa Initiative
and supportive network:
• Although we acknowledge our weaknesses and that we all
have different understanding and focus areas - we agree
as individual business and social enterprises that our
intention and desire is to “seek first the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness” in all we do. Through this
commitment we make ourselves available for the growth of
God's Authority on Earth.
• We acknowledge and honor the bigger Body of Christ on
earth as a reality, and see our network as playing a part in
the expression of the Corporate Body of Christ in society.
We therefore desire to build the network reality on the
related spiritual principles.
• We agree to apply these truths with focus on Africa, its
community, natural resources and environment and want
to touch and bring positive change within the
understanding of the critical global path and timeframe we
live in.
In order to develop the TAI from this point of departure it is
important to be guided and directed by the Lord and although on
a personal and small scale and within the restriction of my own
reference framework I want to reflect on a few points from this
walk in such a way that it may speak to your heart.
One of the key elements in the submission to God's authority
and the participation in His plan is to address the issue of
“inferiority” both on individual and corporate level. We are all
affected by a “loss in value” through sin, and although
restored in Christ - our mindset still functions on the “operating
system of inferiority”! We are therefore in a constant battle with
the effect of the loss of God's Spirit in us in the fall of mankind in
Adam. Although we believe that Jesus Christ restored our Spirit,
we are fighting a battle in our mind and soul - still under the
dispensation of the reality of the “lost Spirit” within us. This
brought two major enemies in our midst especially in the
corporate environment: FEAR and GREED.
Addressing “inferiority”
• FEAR is born from the uncertainty within us as a result of
inferiority - and is based on what we observed in this life.
This must be replaced by LOVE.
• GREED is born from a wrong value perception, and based
on the fear we have for the future. This must be replaced by
FAITH.
We have therefore to understand “God's Contract” with us: If you
recon (see) yourself on the cross with Jesus He sees (recons)
you as His SON.
Based on this truth we have to realised that our plans for
tomorrow must become a bigger reality than the evidence of the
past.
The best way to lead our people to this freedom is to lead
through fatherhood! It is therefore our dream to display the heart
of a father - to walk in the spirit of Elija - to reconcile the fathers
and sons - to teach and lead people to the Kingdom! The
personal challenge is to die for your own agenda and to
stand up in the higher calling in Christ! The Lord
continuously showed me that we have to leave our own
agenda's behind in seeking the Kingdom! This becomes a very
dangerous aspect and brings the feeling of what about my
heritage, care and future!! Such a simple thing as if we can
overprovide God!! But the Lord kept on challenging me that our
own agenda's is the biggest wall of sin that separates us from
the manifestation of God's Kingdom in us!!
2 Co 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in the Messiah, he is a
new creation. Old things have disappeared, and look! All
things have become new!
Rom 5:17 For if, through one man, death ruled because of
that man's offense, how much more will those who receive
such overflowing grace and the gift of righteousness rule in
life because of one man, Jesus the Messiah!
Rom 5:18 Consequently, just as one offense resulted in
condemnation for everyone, so one act of righteousness
results in justification and life for everyone.
Gal 2:20 I(my agenda) have been put to death on the cross
with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in
me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living
by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave
himself up for me.
Leading our people
Rokkon Construction
Transinvest Adrica
Next S Development
ETA Development
Alan Ter Morthuizen
ALS
CSP
BKD Auditors
Kgoma Africa
Jahwe Solar
Adv. Huibre Lamprecht
Danie van Vuuren Accountants
Potch-Tlokwe Chamber of Commerce
Talmar Project Development
Effortless Accounting
Touching Africa Initiative Network
AGES Group Pty
AGES Northwest
AGES Limpopo
AGES Gauteng
AGES Eastern Cape
Integrity Engineering
Doron Construction
AQD Design
Ramotse Development
AES
Wetcon
Flux Engineering
Intaba Construction
Ngoepe Business Services
LTN Procurement
Foundations for Farming
Ebio learning Methodology
Save it
Trans Invest Africa
STOP Human Trafficking2X O Program Development
Banna ba kae
Talita Terri
Thuso
Sizanani SA
Hope for Children
Hope Again
Koningskinders
Jwalang ministries
Equip2sustain
Jesus loves you ministries
STOP Human Trafficking
Africa Inroads
Potch-Tlokwe Business Chamber
TOUCHING AFRICAINITIATIVE
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Willem Coetzee Attorneys
The Corner Stone
Wilhelm Röst Town Planners
Albert Stafford Makelaars
Optimum
Minas Dinamicas
Milk and Honey Zambia
XZA Business Network Development
XZA Holdings
Unashamedly Ethical strategy meeting and meetings
Photos
1. Stephan Pretorius, Graham Power, Johan J van Rensburg.
2. The TAI Banner in focus.
3. Koos Hamman and Graham Power at the “Business on Kingdom Principles” evening.
4. Past. Saki Tlotleng enjoying the lovely meal prepared by Hester Smit.
5. Conference members enjoying fellowship.
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Graham Power and a team from the Unashamedly Ethical leadership visited
Potchefstroom during the weekend of 14/15 September 2012. It was a privilege for us
in Potchefstroom that this visit was combined with the UE strategic meeting and that
we could meet some of the leadership during this event.
Graham Power addressed a number of meetings during the weekend and the witness from his journey inspired
all of us to take up our responsibility as Sons of God in the market place. This included to really take a critical
look at all our business and financial practices and led to the signing of businesses and individuals to the UE
cause. Tiaan Liebenberg was positioned locally to start a local UE community in Potchefstroom.
From the Touching Africa Initiative we see our network as a community within the UE network. This is reflected on
our new network Code of Conduct that include to UE commitment as point of departure!
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EA Group exists to change the way that business owners see
their accounting function and the role of auditors. Created by a
team of energetic young professionals, EA Group was
established to fill the need that clients have for a personal
relationship founded on trust and good service.
EA Group's vision is to see the Kingdom being restored in the
market place and to see business grow into their calling through
quality governance and financial management. It is our passion
and privilege to help our clients in achieving this.
EA Group provides a multi-faceted approach to clients financial
and accounting needs, consisting of Company secretarial,
accounting, taxation, corporate finance, payroll and assurance
services. We have offices in Cape Town and Pretoria from
where our three partners and 21 staff members are motivated to
fulfil the commitment that EA Group has made to their clients.
Backed by up-to-date technical expertise, knowledge and
experience of what makes SME's tick, we seek to empower our
clients by providing relevant, cutting-edge information needed
to make decisions that are critical to their business success.
Our contact detail is:
www.eagroup.co.za OR [email protected]
Imagine enjoying your first ever Women's
tea...although the rain is pouring from the
sky and it's freezing, you are excited to
the brim! This was the scenario for the
ladies, and some men from the Holly
Country village between Sasolburg and
Heilbron in the Free State.
Our two ladies from the Thuso STOP
Hunger project, made this day a
memorable one, by the way they
decorated the hall, making each person
feel like royalty. The entertainment was
Holly Country is situated on the old Coalbrook Mine where 435 miners were trapped and died in 1960. Currently it is the refuge of families battling with poverty.
done by Carlo Leoni who went out of his
way to wow his audience. The food was
overflowing and the tables a picture.
Thuso STOP Hunger is a project under the Touching Africa
Initiative umbrella
Carlo Leone entertains the residents with some country and gospel music
Everyone received a gift and a hug
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EA Group: New Network Partner
MEET Samuel Mgomezulu
My name is Samuel Mgomezulu, a proud Potchefstroomer and
married father of four boys. I am a born again child of God and I
am a preacher, motivational speaker and counselor.
Growing up for me was not life in a park at some point I had to
work to further my studies because my mother was a domestic
worker and I had a present absent father. I know many would
ask what do I mean by present absent father, by that I mean he
was there in person but numb to the realities of his family. After
my schooling years I became involved in community projects as
an escape from the fact that my mother was and still is struggling
with alcoholism.
While involved in community projects I managed to further my
studies through correspondence and acquired project
management qualifications and later marketing management. I
then got employed in the mines and later worked for a brokerage
and became a group manager. In the early 2000s I studied
biblical studies and obtained my certificate. I started focusing on
preaching and helping ministries in the country to form proper
management structures.
Currently I am employed as
a journalist for North West
Independent and am in
process of buying shares
because my partner to be
wants to retire five years
from now.
Someone once said it does not matter how many times you fall
what's important is how many times you rise up and walk again.
And I live by the motto that says, the only impossibility in life is to
breath when you are dead and that also is determined by who is
your God!
And to everyone out there I would like to say never give up on your dreams and always strife for excellence in everything you do.
ONTMOET VIRMartin Clark
Ek het groot geword in die Weskus, het in 93 gematrikuleer en is
na Jhb om n diensjaar vir Christus te doen. Na die jaar het ek
teologie geswot by RAU deur die AGS Teologiese Kollege. In my
derde jaar het ek my toekomstige vrou, Jo-marie na Polokwane
gevolg en ons is in 98 getroud.
Ek was vir jare in die meubel bedryf, maar in Desember 2004
nadat ek die Dream Giver van Bruce Wilkonson gelees het, het
ek n besluit geneem om my passie in die lewe te volg, en dit was
om met mense te werk. Ek het in die eiendoms mark betrokke
geraak met die uitsluitelike doel, om my kliente te help om die
beste moontlike eiendom te bekom wat hulle kon bekostig, en
om seker te maak dat hulle van die begin tot die einde van die
proses gehelp was.
Drie jaar terug, het ek oor beweeg in Intaba Construction, ons
was betrokke met meestal water voorsienings projekte en was
bevoorreg om n daadwerklike verskil te maak met elke projek
wat ons hanteer het. My passie vir mense is my dryfveer in die
lewe en die geleentheid om nou ook betrokke te kan raak by die
Touching Africa Initiative maak my geweldig opgewonde.
Ek is so opgewonde oor wat besig is om te gebeur, en sien uit
om te sien wat die Here se plan vorentoe is.
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Kaka is now a trained trainer offering Personal, family and
community make overs that with the X2O (ebio) programme
to people in our communities.
Just eight months ago Kaka Masiu did not believe she could
attend functions with the big people in the business world. It
shows how big an impact the X2O programme makes to change
the lives of the people inour communities. Thanks to the
organisations like Touching Africa Initiative and NWU
Community Development Trust and Next S Business for making
it possible for our programme to reach the families of DKK area.
Some o f he r p rog ress i s on he r web pages
http://connect.socioeconomic.co.za/members/omesie/blogs/
As a trained trainer she offers training (Life and career or
business MAKE OVER) from her web site!
It will not be fair to leave our backing financial sponsor Absa
Bank, which makes it easy for the people who are engaged in
the programme to be able to sustain themselves while they are
going through an excellent life changing opportunity to earn
while they learn. People like Totius Phefo got exposed to the
people in the industry of choice as it is the main aim of the
programme to get people work and study ready. Kaka and
Lucky are already engaged to one school in Ikageng (Boitshoko
Secondary School) to help assist the teachers to get the matric
learners ready for their final year exams. This is just one of the
things that theTrained trainers with the X2O programme benefit
our Ikageng people with.
This programme offers personal, family and community make
overs. This programme opens up opportunities for people we
never dreamt of. Businesses and Corporates,who invest in the
X2O programme,buy BBBEE Scorecards 600 and 700, CSI and
Foundation investments. Have a look at our shop where the
X2O Trained Trainers sell scorecard points.
www.shop.socioeconomic.co.za
The programme runs from Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00 and
some Saturdays at EM Mokatsane Community Development
Centre.(Old Basupi School) at Mokgobo street in Ikageng.
The team of X²O wants to invite all the people in Ikageng to visit
them. You receive training by delivering extra value to the
program and commit your scorecard points to businesses.
Every participant earns the training, while the programme`s
trainers invest in them. The result of training is then sold as
BBBEE Scorecard points, Corporate Social Investment and
Foundation money from foundations interested in Social and
Economic Development.
You invest your time in your personal development to become
work and/or study ready!
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Photo Above: Totius at the ABSA Gallery
Photo above: Kaka explaining the program to a representative of ABSA
Photo Above: Kaka at the ABSA prizewinners evening
and then the world
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MOLEMO KODISANG LAWSON MOHLOMITADT Bursary RecipientPERSONAL PROFILE
From activities during March to May 2012 the following “words
and wisdom” were recorded. In the process to backtrack on all
the events in was exciting to see the unfolding of the bigger
picture and the trend we are moving in. The activities included
project meetings, internal strategic and vision meetings,
academic symposiums, strategic planning meeting with
specialists on various business aspects, group meetings with
visionary groups and business forums.
Please enjoy with me!
Stephan Pretorius
Comments of Wisdom:
• Our relationSHIP is not a passenger SHIP, it is a battleship!
(Stephan Potgieter to Ages Northwest men - February
2012.)
• The problem is that you don't know what you don't know
(David vd Westhuizen, February 2012)
• Ons sien in ander die vergrootglasbeeld van dit wat ons nie
van hou in onsself nie
(Willem Nel, 19 February, His people)
• Elkeen is geregtig op sy eie opinie - maar elkeen is nie
geregtig op sy eie stel feite nie
(David vd Westhuizen, Februarie 2012).
• You cannot manage failed expectations
(Robert Crosby, February 2012).
• Mense wat hulle voortdurend oor ander “aanstel” is in
wesentlikheid minderwaardig (algemene opmerking
iewers…)
• If your only concern is your own concern - you will be a
looser! (SJP 28/2)
• You cannot be tempted by what you not think.
(Andrew Womack)
• Chaos kom altyd wanneer jy dit nie wil hê nie
(Christo Smit , Februarie 2012).
• `n Leuen het baie energie nodig en moet opgepas en
gekoester word om `n leuen te bly. Die waarheid kom
vanself en hoef nie opgepas te word nie!
(Willem Coetzee, 2012).
• Moet nie toelaat dat ander se swakhede jou tronk word nie
(SJP, March 2013)
• Absence of evidence is not necessary evidence of
absence… (somewhere, somebody)
• If you are aiming at death, you will be happy with
sickness (dr AbasChaker, March 2012).
• Dit klink asof jy weet waarheen jy oppad is as jy jouself `n
pionier noem!! Ons het maar net lankal `n sekere koers
gevat (Hennie Schoeman, Maart 2012).
• Your plan for tomorrow must be a bigger reality than the
evidence of today!
• If you want to win - don't lose yourself (John Maxwell).
• Die ewigheid is nie môre nie - dit is nou (Saki Tlotleng)
• 'n Mens raak maklik eenvormig met die wêreld waarin jy
operate (Stephan Potgieter, March 2012)
• By wyse van spreke - en nie by spreke van wyse nie
(Tom Gouws)
• Jou diepste wond omhul jou hoogste roeping
(Tom Gouws March, Israel)
• If you lose the bigger picture - you will not be able to
manage the temporary differences!
• The way you finish is important: You measure the way
you finish, not the way you started
(Robert Crosby, April, 2012).
• Not all things of importance can be measured… (Albert
Einstein)
• Die koeël is dalk nie deur die kerk nie maar dit het die
geweer se loop verlaat (Pieter Pretorius, Maart 2012)
Words and Wisdom behind the scenes
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• Die wêreld se valse aanbod tot satisfaksie is altyd so
mooi verpak dat jy nie die kortstondigheid daarvan
agterkom nie!
• My grootste teleurstellings in die lewe het my grootste
boublokke geword!
• Jy kan nie geestelik onvolwasse wees en emosioneel
volwasse terselfdertyd nie.
• Laat al jou doen - dien wees….
• Dit maak nie saak of jy glo jy kan - en of jy glo jy kan nie.
Jy sal altyd regwees (SJP, Maart 2012).
• Mature wisdom is to use the problem as part of the
solution (somebody, somewhere…)
• Where there is humbleness - God commits His blessings.
(Gavin Johnson to men's forum 15 February 2012)
• Our ability to create our own economy depends on our
ability to submit to God's authority (SJP 19 February 2012)
• You do not have to go to God with your problems. Just
remember who He is!
(Pieter Roussouw, M Tech, February 2012)
• To pray, is the antibiotics for fear
(Saki Tlotleng, March 2012).
• Without Christ in you - you are not fit for purpose.
But without your choice, there is no activation towards
purpose. (Stephan Potgieter, 12 March 2012).
• Die dinge waaroor jy stress is heel waarskynlik iets wat jy
troetel in God se plek (iemand iewers êrens).
• Everything you put your trust in - less than God - will
eventually hurt you (Rice Brookes, May 2012)
• Jy kan net met blymoedigheid dinge afstaan en gee as jy
die Gewer ken (Herkie Sandenbergh, May 2012)
Spiritual truths
• Die vervelige spreker vra of almal agter kan hoor en die
antwoord kom: Ja - maar ek sal graag ruil met iemand wat
nie kan hoor nie…. (Potch Sakekamer)
• Opmerking van die sakekamer vergadering: Here in
Northwest, English is a second language, but in
Potchefstroom it is a foreign language!
• Hoe spreek jy `n kontrakteur met `n das aan - meneer die
beskuldigde ….. (Willem Coetzee prokureur met manne
groepie Maart 2012)
• Ons weet meer en meer van minder en minder totdat ons
niks weet van alles… (Theunis Meyer NWU, March
2012).
• Engineers praat in tabelle - normale mense in paragrawe
(Hennie Schoeman Engineer, March 2012).
• Om alle “water regte” uittesorteer is soos die laaste kat op
Marion eiland jy sien hom nooit nie! (Hennie Schoeman,
maart 2012).
• Ek is bereid om my mind oor enige iets te verander - dis
hoekom ek altyd `n Cruiser sal ry… (SJP, Maart 2012).
• Vier Sannieshof boere is lekker vrolik al oppad na Loftus
vir `n toets. Sê die een boer: “Ek verlang nou vreeslik na
ons klavier op die plaas”. Almal val nostalgies in oor
verlange terug plaas toe terwyl die voggies vloei en
emosies hoog loop. “Ja” sê die boer “ons kaartjies lê op
die klavier”…….
Funnies:
Theunis Meyer on evidence of a chaotic
filing system at a client:
“They have a very good piling system”.
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Mirrorword 2 Oktober 2012
He revealed and redeemed the image and likeness
of God in human form.
The veil is removed in Christ, so that we all may now gaze
into the mirror likeness, and remember who we are!
The mandate of Jesus was not to start the Christian religion. He
came to reveal and redeem every man's true origin, identity and
innocence.
Col.1:15, Col.2:9,10. God's work of
redeeming mankind was not a desperate effort to engage man
in a lifelong struggle to gradually improve or upgrade his
behavior; He rescued His image and identity in man. The “life
more abundantly? that Jesus restored man to, can only be
measured by the original blueprint of God's image and likeness.
John 10:10, Gen.1:26, Col.1:15,2:9,10.
The devil only has one strategy: “the god of this world has
blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing
the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of
God.
2 Cor 3:18.
Deut.32:18, James 1:23,24. Ps.23 “By the waters of reflection
my soul remembers who I am!?
The essence of faith according to Paul in Romans 1:16+17, is
the fact that God's righteousness is revealed in such a way that
man can see himself represented and included in the gift of
God's grace. Rom 1:14 I am so convinced of everyone's
inclusion; I am indebted both to the Greeks as well as those
many foreigners whose languages we do not even understand. I
owe this message to everyone, it is not a matter of how literate
and educated people are; the illiterate are equally included in
the benefit of the good news.
Rom 1:16 This is why I am not at all modest or embarrassed
about the good news of Christ, I make no apologies. The
powerful rescuing act of God becomes evident in everyone who
believes. This salvation which was first declared to the Jews is
now extended to the Greeks on equal terms.
1 John 2:8. His faith ignites ours. (From faith to faith) He is
convinced about mankind and now persuades us to believe
what He knows to be true about us. The prophets wrote in
advance about this life of righteousness which would be based
on faith and not on personal performance. (Hab.2:4, 3:17-19).
In it (this gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed, from faith
to faith. He is the Author and finisher of faith. Heb.12:1. The
gospel is the revelation of the righteousness of God; it declares
how God got it right to put mankind right with Him.
• The word righteousness comes from the Anglo Saxon word,
rightwiseness, .
• In Greek the root word for righteousness, is the word dike,
which means
• The Hebrew word for righteousness is the word tzadok,
which refers to the .
If God is the standard measure, then that which reflects His
likeness and image alone will balance the scale. Habakkuk
2:4?the just shall live by faith.? The Hebrew word for faith means
a total dependence like a child upon the breast of his mother.
Rom.10:17 It is clear then that faith's source is found in the
content of the message heard; the message is Christ. (We are
Gods audience; Jesus is Gods language! Greek, ek, a
preposition that denotes source or origin,
“To every one of us is given grace according to the measure of
the gift of Christ. Ep.4:7. until we all come into the unity of the
faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown
man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;? 4:13
.
Rom 1:17 The secret of the Gospel is this: God did it right in
Christ; the righteousness of God means that what happened in
Christ, happened to us.
wise in that which is right
two parties finding likeness in each other.
beam in a scale of balances
thus faith comes out of
the word that reveals Christ.)
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A strike is defined as the partial or complete concerted refusal to
work or the retardation or obstruction of work by people who are,
or who have been employed by the same employer or by
different employers for the purpose of remedying any grievance
or resolving a dispute in respect of any matter of mutual interest.
So what action do you take in the event of an illegal strike/work
stoppage?
• Assess the mood of the strike:
• how many and who are involved
• what degree of support they have
• whether they are armed with sticks, etc
• their demands
• union involved
• which areas are affected
• what action (if any) has been taken so far
• Request the workers to appoint 3 (three) spokesmen to
discuss their grievances with management and to report
back to the workers.
• Assure the staff that the spokesperson(s) will not be
victimised as this may be a fear.
• As time problems may be difficult to indentify, if possible
put some questions to the spokesperson(s) in order to
clarify issues.
• Try to negotiate even with informal representatives.
• If the workers belong to a trade union, immediately talk to
the local union official and advise him of the illegal strike
and request their presence.
• Do not expect a strike to be resolved easily. Read the
mood of the strikers.
• Do not enter into discussions with the strikers en masse
and insist on spokesmen.
Strike diary
First ultimatum to return to work
Second ultimatum to return to work
A “strike diary” should be implemented immediately to record
events during the strike. Information and evidence will be useful
in the event of a court hearing. A video should be available for
recording incidents.
The written ultimatum must have a reasonable time period and
should not be coupled with any other unreasonable or unfair
demand. The ultimatum should be read out and interpreted to
the workers. A copy of the ultimatum must be sent by fax to the
trade union (if they are not present at the strike). A copy of the
ultimatum must be placed on the notice board. Finally a copy of
the ultimatum should be handed to the spokesperson who must
sign for receipt thereof.
Once again the written ultimatum must have a reasonable time
period and should not be coupled with any other unreasonable
or unfair demand. The ultimatum should be read out and
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interpreted to the workers. A copy of the ultimatum must be sent
by fax to the trade union (if they are not present at the strike). A
copy of the ultimatum must be placed on the notice board.
Finally a copy of the ultimatum should be handed to the
spokesperson who must sign for receipt thereof.
The final ultimatum must have a reasonable time period and
should not be coupled with any other unreasonable or unfair
demand. The ultimatum should be read out and interpreted to
the workers. A copy of the ultimatum must be sent y fax to the
trade union (if they are not present at the strike). A copy of the
ultimatum must be placed on the notice board. Finally a copy of
the ultimatum should be handed to the spokesperson who must
sign for receipt thereof.
The ultimatums clearly state that the company reserves the right
to take disciplinary action (irrespective of whether the staff
return to work or not). If the workers return to work after the first
Final ultimatum to return to work
What if the workers return to work after the first or second
ultimatum?
or second ultimatum you are entitled to discipline the staff for
participating in unlawful industrial action.
Should the workers fail to return to work after the final ultimatum
has expired, then you may issues notices of suspension to all
the employees involved in the illegal industrial action, together
with a notice to attend a disciplinary hearing.
Remember that whether staff do or do not return to work as
requested, if they have caused damage to company property
they may be disciplined for this misconduct as well.
Johan Liebenberg
What if the workers don't return to work after the final
ultimatum?
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I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful;
but I have never read in either of them:
Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.
St Augustine
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