Headlines of the new edition: Cover story

1 août 2015

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Headlines of the new edition: Cover story

New Iframac Motors Ltd: What did the workers really get?

The government and workers seem to have struck a deal over what is to be done with Iframac. The beleaguered car retailer and fleet operator, once one of the crown jewels in the now-defunct BAI empire, will apparently revert to worker control. But why is this deal unlikely to work? And why does the deal presage a looming disaster ahead?

>INTERVIEW

Ashok Subron: We are in the phase of disillusion.

With the jobs of the Iframac workers hanging in the balance (at the time of the interview), Weekly speaks to their representative, Ashok Subron. He talks about how he is trying to ensure the government sticks to its cabinet decision vis-a-vis the workers and his ability to combine union activities and politics.

>EDUCATION

Scarcity fields: Where are the jobs?

With the emergence of new economic sectors, effective human resource planning is critical to making sure that the skills and knowledge of future graduates match the needs of employers and those of the economy. Fluctuations in the economy can either cause job losses or create new opportunities. And, there are also those areas that offer plenty of job opportunities but the labour force is scarce.

>HEALTH

Low-carb-high-fat: A food revolution

Beware weight watchers: there is a new miracle diet in town, and it is out to eradicate grains, sugars and carbohydrates worldwide. The Low-Carb-High-Fat diet has made a huge splash - both positive and negative - since its popularisation in South Africa in 2014. The main source of this controversy: a diet that prescribes butter, lard and full fat dairy in large amounts.