NEWSLETTER Provident Fund

There are negative stories and gossip re-

garding retirement funds. Do not listen to

such to such untruths. Your retirement

money is safe with Momentum Employee

Benefits, a department within MMI Group

Ltd. The IMQAS retirement fund falls un-

der the umbrella fund called FundsAt-

Work. Our employee benefit consultants

are capably assisting with any queries that

you may have and they keep pressure on

Momentum to speedily address any issues.

Our management committee also had its

first meeting in February. The members

were briefed by the consultant on the

changes in legislation, the investments and

administrative matters. You will receive the

annual benefit statement in June which will

inform you of your savings and confirm

your benefits. A newsletter to fully inform

you of all retirement matters will also be

sent out.

Abattoir industry

Our customers are still experiencing a

challenging business environment. It is up

to you to assist them to the best of your

ability. Now is the time to walk the extra

mile for our clients. Remember that they

are the sole reason for the existence of

IMQAS. You are the ambassadors of

IMQAS on a daily basis. Be proud of that

and do it well.

Best wishes for a Blessed month of May.

GH OBERHOLZER

Dear colleagues

Autumn is giving way to winter. Tempera-

tures are dropping and cold fronts are pass-

ing over the country. Soon we will have win-

ter storms in the Cape and snow over large

parts of the country. Keep warm and look

after your health. The time for colds, flu,

bronchitis and pneumonia is approaching.

Meat inspection scheme

We have heard nothing more from the De-

partment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fish-

eries. The period for commenting on the

draft legislation closed at the end of January.

Industry is now waiting for the amended

scheme to be made public.

Compensation commissioner

It is important that all injuries on duty im-

mediately be reported to the personnel de-

partment. If this is not done and the injury

turns out to be more serious with long term

effects, it could have negative financial impli-

cations. Unfortunately the paperwork must

be done quickly and correctly.

Human resources

Rego Ditle has left our employment. We

wish her only the best in her new career.

Natasha Bisschoff has joined IMQAS as hu-

man resource officer. You will liaise with

her in future. We wish her a long and suc-

cessful career with us and look forward to

her contributions.

Chairman’s pen may 2016

HR/PAYROLL PLEASE TAKE NOTE

As from 1 December 2015 your pay slip will be mailed directly out of IMQAS

pay system. Please ensure that your email address at Head office is correct. To

view your pay slip on email please use your ID number.

All correspondence to HR/Payroll department, your surname and employee num-

ber must be used in order to assist each query

It is the responsibility of an employee with a IOD (Injury on duty) to take an IOD

form with to the Dr/hospital/clinic etc. to be completed by the relevant person.

The form must then be given to your regional director to be processed at Head of-

fice. No IOD leave can be granted without a report from Dr. Should the injury

worsen, no fees can be claimed from the compensation commissioner and the

medical cost will be for the employees cost.

IMQAS HEAD OFFICE ANELDA POTGIETER (Admin Manager) - Abattoir contracts/all general abattoir

queries/correspondence/Accommodation

CHRISTA SCHEEPERS (Snr. {Payroll/HR administrator) - All salary queries

NATASHA BISSHOFF (Snr HR Officer) - All human resources queries/provident

fund/IOD/Leave/attendance registers

ELLA DE LANGE (Training Manager) - All training related queries

ELIZE WEBB /SUZETTE GROBLER (Finance) - All finance queries

All changes of personal details need to be given in writing.

Document can be mailed or faxed to:

info@imqas.co.za or 012 348 5117

ALL PROVIDENT FUND QUERIES: to be mailed to Head of-

fice:natasha@imqas.co.za. After further more investigation between head office and

Momentum, you shall be advised via e-mail the outcome thereof. (Please be ad-

vised that the ADJUDICATOR does not deal with any administrative matters, and

all queries should be reported directly to Head office.

training RME 2016 KROONSTAD GROUP

Young charismatic enthusiastic RME students are the future inspectors.

Cysticercus cellulosae pearly pork

(Photo courtesy of

Fresh Meat Abattoir)

Cysticercus cellulosae found in pigs is the intermediate stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium,

which occurs in the small intestine of humans.

Cysticerci in pigs are found in the brain, liver, heart and skeletal muscles. It rarely found in

feedlot animals but can occur in free range or wild pigs.

Antemortem findings :

1. Fever in acute stages

2. Muscle stiffness

Postmortem findings :

1. Cysts in the heart and skeletal muscles

2. Cysts in liver, brain and meninges

Judgement : Heavy infestation (as shown in the pic) with Cysticercus cellulosae calls for car-

cass condemnation. In light or moderate infestation, the carcass may be conditionally ap-

proved pending freezing treatment although this method is often not preferred.

birthdays may 2016

IMQAS DETAILS INTERNATIONAL MEAT QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES PTY (LTD)

POSTAL ADDRESS PHYSICAL ADDRESS

PO BOX 35400 318 THE HILLSIDE

MENLO PARK THE HILLSIDE STREET

0102 1ST FLOOR, LYNNWOOD, PRETORIA

CONTACT DETAILS

TEL: 012 348 5115/6 FAX: 012 348 5117

E-MAIL: info@imqas.co.za / pa@imqas.co.za

WEBSITE: www.imqas.co.za

2 MR K VISAGIE LAINGSBURG ABATTOIR WC

2 MS DL MASILELA YAMANI T/A RTV ABATTOIR LEARNER

3 MR NE SHANGE GLEN ROY ABATTOIR EC

3 MR DJ ROSANT ROELCOR-MALMERBURY WC

7 MS PA SITHOLE BLOKHUIS ABATTOIR OFS

7 MS GP NDINISA YAMANI T/A RTV ABATTOIR LEARNER

8 MR AN FORTUIN WORCESTER ABATTOIR WC

11 MR PP NEELS RELIEF NC NC

11 MR EB KOWA CHALMER BEEF GAU

12 MR GR RAMOTSOANYANE WOLWEHOEK ABATTOIR OFS

12 MR HZ HLATSHWAYO YAMANI T/A RTV ABATTOIR GAU

16 MR JD SHABALALA CASH MEAT ABATTOIR OFS

18 MR M MATORO JP LEE T/A FOURISDRIFT OFS

18 MR L VLYMAN PROPERTRADE ANDREWS EC

18 MR J VAN RENSBURG KLEIN KAROO INTERNATIONAL WC

19 MR M MTHABELA JP LEE T/A FOURISDRIFT OFS

19 MS NP DLAMINI OOS VRYSTAAT KAAP NC

20 MR PD HARTZENBERG EAST LONDON ABATTOIR EC

22 MS LF MABASO SPARTA FOODS OFS

22 MR PS BELANI AUSTEN EVANS ABATTOIR EC

23 MR P EUROPA GRABOUW T/A GROENLAND WC

25 MR CW SCHEFFERS OOS VRYSTAAT KAAP NC