Megan van Wyngaardt
Megan van Wyngaardt is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Scientists call for greater action on climate change
12th March 2018 The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has joined the global science community in calling on the Commonwealth Heads of Government to use... →
South Africa commits to new continental trade agreement
12th March 2018 The African Ministers of Trade (Amot) last week considered and approved – for submission to the extraordinary summit of the African Union (AU)... →
Public Procurement aligned to more stringent regulations as Bill goes to Cabinet
21st February 2018 The Public Procurement Bill, which will be presented to Cabinet next month for gazetting for public comments, will be slightly delayed owing to the... →
Treasury allocates R6bn for drought relief measures
21st February 2018 Citizens of towns in the Western Cape, particularly Cape Town, on Wednesday could give a sigh of relief as Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba outlined... →
National Treasury makes budget cuts to assure more frugal spending
21st February 2018 Departmental budgets have been reduced by R85.7-billion over the medium term, the National Treasury said on Wednesday, noting that cuts at the... →
Spatial transformation key to unlocking infrastructure, industrialisation – Gigaba
21st February 2018 South African township businesses needed to work “imaginatively” and think beyond car washes and spaza shops to foster productive, high-value... →
Treasury allocates R57bn to fund fee-free higher education
21st February 2018 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said R57-billion would be allocated over the coming three years to fund the fee-free higher education and training... →
Govt to fast-track finalisation of outstanding mining policy
21st February 2018 To take advantage of the cyclical upturn in the mining sector and improved investor sentiment to boost economic growth, government needs to... →
Social grants set to increase faster than inflation as taxes rise
21st February 2018 The South African government has committed R259.4-billion towards social development in the 2018 Budget, with social grant payments set to increase... →
Winds of change have landed, bringing economic growth – BLSA CEO
18th January 2018 Business in South Africa has not been this hopeful about the future of the country in years, Business Leadership CEO Bonang Mohale said at a... →
Eskom challenges need to be addressed urgently, or South Africa will sink – Gigaba
18th January 2018 Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba on Thursday painted a grim picture of the financial challenges facing power utility Eskom, stating that the national... →
Industry heavyweights praise State capture inquiry head appointment
10th January 2018 South African business and industry on Wednesday lauded the appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to head the commission of inquiry... →
ANC's land expropriation stand equals theft – AfriForum
21st December 2017 Civil rights watchdog AfriForum says that the African National Congress’s decision to amend South Africa’s Constitution to allow expropriation... →
PAC welcomes free education declaration
18th December 2017 The Pan Africanist Congress on Monday said it welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s decision to declare a fee-free education. The President on Saturday... →
South Africa ranks low on global knowledge index
18th December 2017 South Africa has scored 42 points on The Knowledge Project’s first Global Knowledge 100-point Index, against a world average of 47. The index... →
Foundation disappointed in President Zuma around Kathrada letter remarks
18th December 2017 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation on Sunday said it was “repulsed” at recent comments by President Jacob Zuma, which insinuate that anti-apartheid... →
Economic instability ‘new normal’ in South Africa, can-do attitude persists amid crime wave
15th November 2017 Seventy-two per cent of business executives confirmed that turbulence in the local economy over the past six months has affected business... →
Oakbay faces possible JSE suspension
22nd June 2017 Gupta-owned investment holding company Oakbay Resources and Energy is facing a possible suspension in the trading of its shares on the JSE, owing... →
Public Protector’s suggestions around SARB open Pandora’s box – Parsons
20th June 2017 Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s proposal that the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) be changed to be more transformation-led... →
Herbert Smith Freehills to launch legal learnership programme in Johannesburg
25th April 2017 Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to extend its innovative Alternative Legal Services (ALT) business to Johannesburg. The... →
South Africa’s institutions need to be protected, strengthened – Jonas
5th April 2017 South Africa’s institutions have either been forsaken or deliberately weakened for political expedience, with State transformation becoming so... →
Higher Education Minister extends skills strategy to reach goals
23rd March 2017 Four years after its 2013 conference, the National Skills Authority is still implementing recommendations aimed at improving the mandate it is... →
NEF merges with IDC to advance development of black industrialists
15th February 2017 The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) in a move designed to... →
Eunomix further debunks Unctad claims of misinvoicing by South African gold producers
7th February 2017 Advisory firm Eunomix has released a second report into alleged misinvoicing of gold exports by South Africa, which the Chamber of Mines (CoM) says... →
Mobilising youth, greater entrepreneurship key to unlocking job creation in Africa
1st February 2017 With the continent facing a significant unemployment rate and with millions in need of jobs, local governments need to strengthen their... →
Johannesburg commuters in for more backlogs on M1
30th January 2017 Johannesburg commuters frequenting the double-decker bridge section on the M1 should prepare for more disruptions between February 4 and 18, as two... →
Outa questions timing of publication of energy efficiency strategy, requests extension for comments
18th January 2017 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Wednesday called for an extension for public comments on the new post-2015 National Energy Efficiency... →
NSFAS to ease tertiary fee burden, DHET troubled by corruption
12th January 2017 Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has conceded that there is corruption in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS),... →
Outa broadens scope to investigate water administration issues
11th January 2017 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Wednesday said it would set its sights on South Africa’s ongoing water issues, through the... →
Mozambique ratifies WTO trade facilitation agreement
9th January 2017 Only five more World Trade Organisation (WTO) members need to ratify the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) to bring it into force, after... →
Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital aims to change face of local medical care
2nd December 2016 The Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital (NMCH), in Parktown, Johannesburg, was launched on Friday. Built over two years, the hospital will host a... →
Creecy unveils R250bn Gauteng budget, warns on risk late invoice payments pose
22nd November 2016 Departmental accruals, where invoices from one financial year are forwarded for payment in the following financial year, pose a threat to the... →
Minimum wage adds stability that local economy needs – Jonas
21st November 2016 The newly proposed national minimum wage of R3 500 will not only establish greater labour stability in South Africa, but it will also evoke... →
Home Affairs opens new contact centre to speed up service delivery
18th October 2016 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday launched the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA's) new contact centre, which is aimed at speeding up... →
Oakbay’s Nazeem Howa steps down
17th October 2016 Nazeem Howa has resigned from his position as CEO of Oakbay Investments with immediate effect, citing health issues. FD Ronica Ragavan will assume... →
CoM speaks out on Fees Must Fall demands
14th October 2016 With South Africa facing a slow growth environment, further taxation demands cannot be placed on the corporate sector to fund universities in aid... →
Gauteng govt to sell 31 residential properties in online auction
27th September 2016 The Gauteng provincial government intends to sell all its residential properties, including Premier David Makhura’s official residence. Answering... →
Pikitup axes controversial Nair
9th September 2016 Johannesburg-based waste management company Pikitup has axed MD Amanda Nair with immediate effect, owing to a breakdown in the relationship of... →
Tenderpreneurship the root of South Africa’s economic problems – Madonsela
24th August 2016 Tenderpreneurship is one of the biggest contributors to corruption and unemployment in South Africa, as it encourages businesspersons to be... →
Corruption Watch invites public comment on Public Protector candidates
12th August 2016 Corruption Watch has launched an online voting tool on its website allowing members of the public to vote for their preferred candidate for the... →
Public Protector interviews start this week
8th August 2016 Interviews for the 14 shortlisted candidates vying for the Public Protector position will be held this Thursday in Parliament’s Old Assembly... →
