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The Citizen
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Merafong youth learn government job application skills at MBC2 expo
A group of young people from Merafong gained valuable insights into government recruitment processes this week, thanks to an initiative by the Merafong Business Chamber 2 (MBC2). The event took place on Monday, June 30, during a youth expo held at Carletonville Hospital. It was organised through a partnership between MBC2 and the hospital. Presenters included Carletonville Hospital CEO Mr Josias Naidoo, officials from the Gauteng Department of Health, and Ms Nompilo Tali, a career counsellor from the Department of Labour. The talks covered practical topics such as how to use the Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG) online platform to apply for jobs, as well as guidance on creating professional CVs. 'Many young people think sending a CV is enough, without realising they must apply through the government's online system,' said MBC2 Chairperson Sibusiso Nhlapo. He emphasized that this is part of the chamber's broader drive to improve youth employment and business participation in public sector opportunities. MBC2 also met with Carletonville Hospital's Clinical Manager, Dr Mapaseka Kokota, to further discuss youth development. A follow-up session is scheduled for July 20 to 25 at the hospital, where MBC2 will introduce local entrepreneurs to the government's P-Card system, which simplifies procurement and payments. In another initiative, MBC2 will attend a workshop hosted by Harmony Gold on July 9 to learn about local employment and supply chain opportunities within the mining sector. These actions follow a march MBC2 held to the Merafong City Local Municipality on April 11, pushing for more inclusion in major government projects like the Elijah Barayi mega-housing project and the new Rotara School. 'We are still waiting for responses from other mines and major companies in the area,' Nhlapo noted. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Axios
24-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Audit finds $5M in dubious Richmond credit card spending
The city of Richmond approved roughly $5 million in questionable purchases on employee credit cards over two years due to lax oversight, according to a just-released internal audit. Why it matters: That's roughly a quarter of all spending in the period through the city's Purchasing Card (P-Card) Program. The big picture: City auditor Riad Ali's report, published Tuesday, found "significant weaknesses" in the internal review process and general oversight of the P-Card program, which was started in 2018. That lack of oversight, coupled with "unclear policies, inadequate training and inconsistent enforcement," resulted in dozens of questionable purchases between July 2022 and May 2024, and the potential abuse of taxpayer money. The audit recommended ways to improve the program and noted that the Avula administration is already addressing issues, including by reducing the number of city-issued P-Cards from 320 to 67 in April. Zoom in: Here are some of the audit's most stunning findings. 😓 One city employee was responsible for approving more than 40,000 transactions in the two-year period, which led to "minimal review" due to competing job responsibilities. 👀 The city delayed deactivating cards of employees who stopped working there, and in some cases, former workers used their cards months later. 📱 Multiple departments spent around $2.4 million via third-party platforms, like PayPal and Venmo. 👔 One employee purchased a $480 suit to wear to court. 🍤 And our personal favorite: Of the $78,785 in "questionable food purchases" in the review, $19,648 was spent by the Department of Public Utilities on "large quantities" of food, "including ribs, turkey wings, ham, shrimp, and salmon," per the audit. The majority of those purchases were made by one employee at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. What we're watching: The city launched an online tracker last week so the public can follow along as it overhauls the P-Card program.
