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THE BURIAL SOCIETY INDABA. HELD ON 23&24 MARCH 2010 TURFONTEIN. THE OUTCOMES OF THE INDABA. COMMISSION 1 GOVERNANCE.
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THE BURIAL SOCIETY INDABA HELD ON 23&24 MARCH 2010 TURFONTEIN THE OUTCOMES OF THE INDABA
COMMISSION 1 GOVERNANCE • THE COMMISSION DELIBERATED ON GOVERNANCE ISSUES SUCH AS PIECES OF LEGISLATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATORS/PLAYERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR.THERE IS SUCH A GREAT NEED TO INTERACT WITH VARIOUS REGULATORY BODIES IN THE INDUSTRY AND THIS IS WITH THE VIEW OF SHARING INFORMATION.THE COMMISSION FURTHER IDENTIFIED A GREAT NEED TO ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS ESPECIALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF BURIAL SOCIETIES.FINANCIAL LITERACY SUCH AS BASIC ACCOUNTING/BOOK-KEEPING SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.MANY BURIAL SOCIETIES HAVE NO ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY NOR OFFICES TO FUNCTION IN. THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMISSION FORMATION OF AN INTERIM COMMITTEE WHICH SHOULD START WORKING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.THERE IS STRONG DESIRE TO FORM A CO-OPERATIVE BANK BURIAL SOCIETY INDABA
COMMISSION 2 THE COMMISSION DEALT WITH POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD BE UNEARTHED.A LIST OF PROJECTS ARE LINKED TO THE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF BURIAL SOCIETIES.SUCH OPPORTUNITIES ARE,COFFIN MANUFACTURING,CATERING,MANUFACTURING OF TENTS ETC.THESE STRATEGIC UNITS CAN BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH CO-OPERATIVES. BURIALSOCIETYINDABA
COMMISSION3 • THE COMMISSION FOCUSED ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS IN DIRE-NEED BY THE BURIAL SOCIETIES. • ABET HAS ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PART OF IMPROVING LITERACY AMONGST THE BURIAL SOCIETIES. • IT SKILLS ALSO BECOME CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. • ACCESS TO INTERNET BY BURIAL SOCIETIES • IMPROVEMENT OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE • MARKTING AND FINACIAL SKILLS COMINED WITH ENTREPRENUERSHIP. • NEED TO CONDUCT SKILLS ANALYSIS BEFORE EMBARKING UPON SOME TRAINING PROGRAMS. BURIAL SOCIETY INDABA
CRITICAL ASPECT SETTING UP OF AN INTERIM STRUCTURE
SCOPE OF WORK THE INTERIM STRUCTURE MUST WORK ON COORDINATING SOME OTHER PROVINCES IN ORDER TO HAVE A NATIONAL BODY OF BURIAL SOCIETIES THAT WILL SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE. IDENTIFY AND ANALYSE MUCH –NEEDED SKILLS WITHIN THE BURIAL SOCIETIES. ASSIST IN TAILORING VARIOUS PROGRAMS SEEKING TO EMPOWER BURIAL SOCIETIES. TAILOR A CLEAR COMMUNICATION STRATEGY BURIAL SOCIETY INDABA