Question: "What is the influence of crime on the S.A. Govt?"

Answer: Crime generates millions and millions of Rand's for the SA Government Here are the facts.... Example

1: Take just one million home owners in Gauteng who pay for "armed crime reaction" (not crime prevention) where private security companies react AFTER the crime has taken place - no wonder they never make any arrests! This service costs on average R250 p.m. Therefore 1,000,000 x R240.00 x 12 months x 14% VAT, generates R403 million in tax revenue for the SA Govt!

Example 2: A car thief steals a R500,000 car and receives between R10,000 and R30,000 for his deed. The car owner is paid out by insurance and then purchases another similar vehicle, on which he pays 14% VAT of approx R70,000 as a direct result of crime. Who profited the most? The thief or the SA Govt? We must begin with a mechanism whereby the SA Govt is forced to reconsider this unconstitutional and immoral practice of profiting from crime! All South Africans should demand that all payments related to protection of life and property should be VAT free and Tax deductible! This principle should also apply to replacement of stolen property as well as estate duty. If a person dies as a result of crime we should also demand that estate duty not be paid. How much do you think the SA Govt. has made out of estate duty from the murders of 1300 South African farmers? The

S.A. Govt likes to compare us to overseas. Well overseas your safety and security is covered by your income tax and is tax deductible! It is time that South Africans stood together and made the Govt. and public aware of the Govt's "income" from crime. In the meantime crime is the goose that lays the golden egg. Is it also not unreasonable to expect victims of violence and hijackings to pay their own medical costs? The Govt. should pay for these expenses as well as family counselling for victims! Come on South Africa, ask the right questions and demand the right answers!

• Where you have already registered a business name under existing legislation, and
• Where you have been "actively conducting business" under the name for at least one year prior to commencement (i.e. for a year from 1 April 2011, perhaps later).
  
  (You may want to voluntarily register these names anyway, just to get them onto a public database).

But don't wait for deadline! Your trading name is an integral part of the value of your business, so you should start planning now to comply with - and take advantage of - these new provisions: -

1. You will be able to register any number of "business names"
2. Names may be in "any language", and can include "any letters, numbers or punctuation marks", "round brackets" in pairs, and the symbols "+, &, #, @, %,=" (plus further symbols to be specified in regulations)
3. You won't be able to register any business name that is misleading, confusingly similar to any corporate name, trademark etc, or unlawful
4. Don't stop trading under any business name for more than 6 months - if you do, you risk losing it.

You won't be able to register your business names under the Consumer Protection Act until the applicable regulations have been promulgated. In the interim you may if you wish apply for "defensive names" under the Companies Act, which will at least get the names onto CIPRO's current database.

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I put this post on the blog just to confirm about the Post I have made about faulty parts.  This is proof how we as motor mechanics battle with suppliers who just don't care about there reputation , to supply  a Manual Transmission in such a way is in my opinion, discussing.
I went to this place and bought a new manual gearbox for an Izuzu LDV, paid for it and went back to the workshop. I have arranged with the supplier that I had to change the gearbox casing, because this gearbox is going to be fitted into an 250 Izuzu LDV instead of an Izuzu 280.

That was OK by the supplier, at the workshop, we removed the rear extended housing of the gearbox, lucky me (see photo) ones again a faulty part. If you look at the photo above you will see the 5th gear is stripped. This is  a new gearbox from the supplier, clearly you can see that the gears and the rest are old, just the casing was new.

So an old gear assembly was fitted into a new casing! Fortunately the suppliers were willing to refund me, after I thread him about the new consumer law.


The question is who would have paid me for my labour expenses if I had fitted the gearbox and found out after test driving the vehicle, the 5th gear is stripped?

With golf slowly becoming one of the most popular sports around the world, it is only natural that the number of people looking to learn the sport increases as well.  With books, videos and even articles freely available online it is just a matter of time before many people try to turn to these methods alone to learn golf.  Yet this can be a very huge problem that is quite complicated if you do not already have a good set of foundation skills in place.  Learning to balance books and learning golf is important.

The number of people who turn to books each year to learn a new skill is quite large, and while there are plenty of books available that will allow you to improve your golf skills there are actually very few books that can give you the good, solid foundation skills that you need.  This is because there is no physical way possible that a book can teach you everything that you need to know about your stance, and even the proper way to swing.

While a book can be useful to help you diagnose any problems that you have with a swing, such as your ball hooking, or even not traveling far enough the book will not be able to physically look at your swing and determine what is wrong.  If you are working with an instructor, then using a book to help learn some of the other finer details of the game can be very helpful.  It is important to realize that you can learn some advanced skills from reading the books, but only after you have had the lessons to master the basics.

The number of books that is available to use is actually quite large and with a bit of patience you are certain that you can find the exact book that you want, without having to stress and worry about missing most of the key points to golf.  From books that focus mostly on giving tips, to those that are designed to help you troubleshoot problems that you have, to even those that help you learn all of the appropriate golf terminology there are plenty of options that you have and can explore.

The best time to use a book to learn golf is when you are just looking for tips that will allow you to improve your skills.  Working towards skill building once you have the foundation is quite easy to do and using books for this purpose is a wonderful idea.  However, you should always take a few lessons with a good golf instructor before you start trying to improve your skills further by using a book.  There are numerous books available, both in print and even in eBook format that will allow you to choose the best way that you can learn.  If you are most comfortable reading a print book there are plenty that you can choose from, just as there are plenty of great eBooks that give you the same options as well.

Always look carefully at the information that is included in the book before you purchase however, many books are not as well written and do not include any good information to help you really learn.  Many are nothing more than merely fluff, which result in being a waste of money and you feeling rather frustrated with the lack of results. Always skim over the book a bit before you purchase to ensure that you can see exactly what is included and what you can expect to really learn.  If you feel that the book does not offer enough good information feel free to pass and find a different book that will suit your needs better.  Finding the book that works best for your needs will likely be a personal decision, but do not be afraid to take some time and ensure you find the best book for your exact needs.

"South Africa is the only country in the world where affirmative action is in the favour of the majority who has complete political control. The fact that the political majority requires affirmative action to protect them against a 9% minority group is testament to a complete failure on their part to build their own wealth making structures, such that their only solution is to take it from others."