Idéle Esterhuizen
Textiles competitiveness programme creates over 12 000 permanent jobs – DTI
15th April 2013 The Clothing and Textiles Competitiveness Programme (CTCP) had, to date, created more than 12 000 new permanent jobs in South Africa’s clothing,... →
IMF recognises new Somali federal government
15th April 2013 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday announced that it now recognised the new Federal Government of Somalia, which took office in... →
Southern Africa’s reserve margin to stabilise as power capacity is added
9th April 2013 The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) member countries planned to commission about 18 000 MW of additional power generation capacity by 2016,... →
DoE to approach small power producers for REIPPPP before year-end
9th April 2013 The Department of Energy (DoE) will, before the end of this year, advertise for small power producers, with projects under 5 MW, to participate in... →
Gas key to SA’s future power mix
8th April 2013 Gas would form a key part of South Africa’s future power generation mix, with the focus to fall on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the short term... →
Cable theft, faulty train cause major Metrorail service halts in Gauteng
5th April 2013 Commuter rail operator Metrorail said a power failure, following the theft of about 55 m of overhead power cable at Centurion on Friday morning had... →
SA Feb electricity consumption down 6.9% - Stats SA
4th April 2013 A preliminary report by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that the volume of electricity consumption in South Africa decreased by... →
City Power to roll out smart meters for larger power users
4th April 2013 Power utility City Power on Thursday said it was finalising a programme for the roll-out and installation of smart meters for consumers in... →
Only 50% of construction tenders in SA evaluated on quality - report
3rd April 2013 With the South African government earmarking R827-billion for infrastructure development over the next three years, the Construction Industry... →
Nersa moves to allay gas-price fears following maximum price ruling
3rd April 2013 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is making efforts to communicate its recently approved maximum gas energy (GE) price of... →
Revenue exceeds Sars target of R810bn
2nd April 2013 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) collected R814.1-billion during the 2012/13 financial year, R4-billion above the revised estimate provided... →
Sefa, partners launch competition for West Africa clean energy
2nd April 2013 The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (Sefa) and its partners have launched a business plan competition dubbed the West Africa Forum for Clean... →
GEPF implements international sustainability benchmark
25th March 2013 Africa’s largest pension fund, the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), has become the first South African institution to implement the Global... →
Africa needs $40bn/y to meet future power demand – report
18th March 2013 It is estimated that at least $40-billion a year is required to meet future demand in the African power sector, compared with current yearly... →
Govt must work with construction role-players to overcome corruption – Nxesi
15th March 2013 To overcome corruption in the South African and African construction sectors, governments must work closely with key role-players to ensure there... →
ECDC approves R46.7m for disbursement through jobs fund
13th March 2013 The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has, to date, through the Job Stimulus Fund approved R46.7-million in incentives for 64 companies,... →
SA to host international youth worker education conference
11th March 2013 South Africa will host the first Commonwealth conference on the education and training of youth workers at the University of South Africa’s... →
Newly launched women-focused cooperative to be aligned with NDP
8th March 2013 The South African Women Business Council of Cooperatives’ (SAWBCC’s) vision was not different to that of government and the cooperative would align... →
Speeding up State infrastructure spending a challenge – Patel
7th March 2013 Speeding up the spending on State infrastructure was one of the central challenges to progressing infrastructure development and job creation in... →
Business Council to be launched at Brics Summit
6th March 2013 Members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) group of countries will launch the Brics Business Council at the fifth Brics... →
EPWP creates almost 640 000 work opportunities
5th March 2013 The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) had created 639 139 work opportunities as at December 31, 2012, Social Development Deputy Minister Maria... →
Gauteng central to success of government’s LPA
28th February 2013 Gauteng’s participation in national government’s Local Procurement Accord (LPA) was cardinal to the success of the campaign, Cosatu Gauteng... →
Sacci, Manufacuring Circle welcome tax incentives for SA’s SEZs
27th February 2013 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) welcomed government’s promise in the 2013 Budget to negotiate tax incentives for... →
Govt proposes youth employment tax incentive
27th February 2013 The National Treasury has proposed the introduction of a youth employment tax incentive to assist South Africa’s young work seekers in gaining... →
Treasury proposes 15% tax rate for business in some SEZs
27th February 2013 The National Treasury has proposed a 15% corporate income tax rate for businesses in some of South Africa’s special economic zones (SEZs). In... →
Strikes cost SA R15.3bn in mining output in 2012
27th February 2013 The total value of mining production lost owing to strikes and stoppages in 2012 amounted to R15.3-billion, the National Treasury revealed in its... →
SA needs balance between energy affordability, access – Frei
20th February 2013 Renewable energy and electricity storage were two critical uncertainties in South Africa’s energy sector, the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) World... →
Financing Africa’s large-scale power requirements challenging
20th February 2013 Financing large capital-investment requirements would be the biggest challenge facing Africa's power sector going forward, especially the need to... →
Still few incentives to support adoption of water-efficient solutions
20th February 2013 More research was needed into the design of incentives that could stimulate the adoption of energy- and water-efficient technologies in South... →
SA remains highest-ranked African emerging economy, Nigeria creeping up – survey
13th February 2013 South Africa has maintained its position as the leading emerging economy on the African continent, ahead of Nigeria in terms of potential... →
SA govt not ‘serious’ about fighting corruption – Nombembe
11th February 2013 South Africa’s government was not serious enough about overcoming corruption in the public sector, which made it difficult to adequately protect... →
SA manufacturing output up 2% in Dec, below expectations
7th February 2013 Yearly growth in South Africa’s manufacturing production fell to 2% in December 2012 from 3.7% in the previous month and was below market... →
Business confidence continues slow recovery, still below ‘desirable’ level
7th February 2013 Business confidence in South Africa remained strained, as the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci’s) Business Confidence Index... →
SA needs policy discussion on stagnant unemployment rate – Stats SA
5th February 2013 South Africa needed to get into a policy dialogue regarding its high unemployment rate, which has remained stagnant for more than a decade,... →
Majority of South Africans see corruption as main threat to FDI
4th February 2013 New research by global business advisory firm FTI Consulting revealed that 80% of South Africans regarded corruption as the greatest impediment to... →
Fedusa seeks inclusion in Nzimande’s varsity transformation committee
24th January 2013 The Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) has requested Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande to include the federation in... →
Nzimande establishes committee to boost varsity transformation
23rd January 2013 To tackle the up-to-now slow transformation in South Africa’s tertiary sector, Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on Wednesday announced... →
Job creation, localisation important for future Rea Vaya procurement phases
22nd January 2013 Job creation and localisation would form an important part of the City of Johannesburg's future procurement programmes for its Rea Vaya bus rapid... →
AMCU calls for Amplats’ mining rights to be revoked
17th January 2013 The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) on Thursday called on Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu to revoke Anglo... →
Strike at three of Amplats’ Rustenburg mines continues
16th January 2013 Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has confirmed that an unprotected strike at its Khomanani, Thembelani and Tumela mines, in Rustenburg, continued... →
Shabangu slams Amplats restructuring, says lacked proper consultation
15th January 2013 Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday said her department had been blindsided by JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats’)... →
