NEWSLETTER Chairman’s pen June 2017

Dear colleagues

The year has amazingly already progressed to June. In different parts of our coun-try we have floods and droughts, unusual cold and warm weather , empty and over-flowing dams. Strange times indeed.

Red Meat Abattoir Association

The RMAA, once again, held their annual conference and congress in the Western Cape. It took place from 17 to 19 May. IMQAS was one of the exhibitors. It is the only national event attended by abattoirs owners and managers as well as national and provincial veterinary public health officials. It is a great opportunity to meet with clients, to network with state officials and be brought up to date with the lat-est developments in the abattoir and meat industries.

The IMQAS stand with, from left to right: Leon Bothma, Gerrie Ober-holzer, Shaun Stoffberg and Johan Fourie.

Meat Inspection Scheme

We were informed that the minister approved the gazetting of the scheme for im-plementation during May. The expectation is that the scheme will be published shortly. We will keep you informed.

Best wishes for a Blessed month of June.

Gerrie Oberholzer

Training Know your diseases

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1. Tarry blood from body openings 3. Acute infectious viral disease of the central nervous system of mammals 4. Contagious abortion 5. Caused by Clostridium botulinum

2. Chronic disease of many animal species caused by bacteria of the genus My-cobacterium

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Employee’s needs to provide Head Office Payroll with their E-mail addresses or Cellular phone numbers to receive their payslip via E-mail or Cellular Phone monthly. Please forward your updated e-mail address and cellular number in-formation to:-payroll@imqas.co.za.

FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE If you have worked for more than 4 days a week for more than 4 months for the same employer, you can get 3 DAYS of FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE each year. Your employer can ask for reasonable proof of why you need family responsibility leave. MATERNITY LEAVE You are entitled to at least 4 continuous months of MATERNITY LEAVE when you have a baby. You can start this leave from 4 weeks before the birth or when a doctor or midwife says you must stop work for health reasons. You also may not work for 6 weeks after the birth unless declared fit to do so by a doc-tor or midwife. A pregnant or breastfeeding worker is not allowed to be asked to work night shifts or do work that is dangerous to her or her child. Your em-ployer does not have to pay you during your maternity leave. But they must keep your job for you until you get back from leave. You can claim UIF if you’ve paid into the fund. If you have a miscarriage or bear a stillborn child, you are entitled to six weeks’ maternity leave. For more information on You and Your Rights please contact Sandra Jordaan at

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