Idéle Esterhuizen
SA needs general anticorruption body – Hoffman
31st July 2013 Corruption “in high places” could be countered by an effective general anti-corruption body, South African Institute of Accountability director... →
Changing SA’s labour law not the answer, says DDG
31st July 2013 Despite calls for a review of South Africa’s labour legislation to resolve the country’s labour issues, Department of Labour deputy... →
EPA negotiations to be focus point at SA–EU Summit – Davies
16th July 2013 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies on Tuesday said the negotiations regarding the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European... →
Nxesi vows to take steps to rid construction of ‘criminal tendencies’
5th July 2013 The combined fine of R1.4-billion imposed on the group of 15 construction companies admitting to collusive tendering, was viewed in many quarters... →
SA prepares to roll out new smart ID cards
4th July 2013 It would take between six and eight years for all South Africans to get smart identification document (ID) cards, which would replace green ID... →
Molewa launches final Second National Water Resources Strategy
3rd July 2013 Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa on Wednesday launched the final version of the Second National Water Resources Strategy... →
Lack of individual property rights holding back economic growth
20th June 2013 South Africa’s slow economic growth, compared with other African countries, and its high poverty rate could be attributed to its lacking individual... →
SA’s engineering science graduates increasing, but still below target – Nzimande
18th June 2013 The number of engineering science graduates in South Africa has increased from 8 424 in 2009, to 9 387 in 2011, below the target of 10 093, Higher... →
Nersa calls on all municipalities to submit tariff increase applications
10th June 2013 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Monday called on 12 of the country’s municipalities, which have yet to apply for a tariff... →
SA most integrated economy in Africa, Visa study shows
5th June 2013 A new study by global payments technology company Visa has placed South Africa first among 11 African countries in terms of economic integration.... →
Transnet, NBF launch platform to enable infrastructure development in Africa
4th June 2013 State-owned enterprise Transnet and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Business Foundation (NBF) on Tuesday launched the Africa... →
SA trade deficit widens to R15bn
31st May 2013 South Africa’s trade deficit widened to R15.02-billion in April, from R7.8-billion in March, with exports of R65.43-billion and imports of... →
Focus to fall on City Deep, Tambo Springs – MEC
30th May 2013 In the current financial year, the Gauteng Roads and Transport Department would focus its attention on the City Deep freight terminal and to... →
Greenpeace Africa launches 10 kWp rooftop solar system
29th May 2013 Greenpeace Africa on Wednesday started up a new 10 kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic panel installation at its Johannesburg office, which the... →
Shabangu announces gold, platinum rescue plan
28th May 2013 Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on Tuesday announced that her department would develop a rescue plan, aimed at placing South Africa’s... →
Nepad to launch web portal on AU infrastructure projects
24th May 2013 The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) CEO Dr Ibrahim Mayaki would launch a Web-based portal through which information about one of... →
Tongaat makes good progress on power-generation plans
24th May 2013 The environmental-impact assessment and plant-construction contracting processes for JSE-listed agriculture and property group Tongaat Hulett’s... →
African countries must learn infrastructure lessons from each other
23rd May 2013 Although Africa has learned many lessons from the UK and the US regarding infrastructure development, it was important for countries on the... →
Side-stream beneficiation needs more recognition
23rd May 2013 Side-stream beneficiation required more recognition in South Africa, with much of the focus having been on defining downstream beneficiation,... →
Oliphant to meet with unions, plans labour relations indaba
22nd May 2013 Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant on Wednesday said that she would meet with the trade union leadership to discuss the “adversarial nature” of the... →
Amplats, unions and govt agree on measures to preserve jobs
22nd May 2013 Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), its recognised unions and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) said late on Tuesday that they would resume... →
Lonmin, AMCU fail to reach agreement on union recognition
22nd May 2013 Platinum producer Lonmin on Wednesday indicated that no agreement had been reached on forming a new union recognition agreement with the... →
Numsa’s eco-friendly JHB regional offices to be completed by July
21st May 2013 The R15.5-million refurbishment and transformation of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa’s (Numsa’s) regional office, in central... →
SA must shift to ‘manufacturing economy’, not ‘knowledge economy’ – Merseta
16th May 2013 Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Education and Training Authority (Merseta) CEO Raymond Patel on Thursday challenged government’s... →
Licensing Bill will give officials too much power – FMF
15th May 2013 Government’s proposed Licensing of Business Bill would provide local government officials with unconstrained discretionary power, creating massive... →
Sasol customers say lower prices will boost export competitiveness
14th May 2013 Despite being called to testify against Sasol Chemical Industries (SCI) during the first week of the Competition Tribunal hearings into allegations... →
NYDA welcomes DED’S R3bn commitment for young entrepreneurs
9th May 2013 The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on Thursday commended the Department of Economic Development for allocating R3-billion over the next... →
Lonmin welcomes AMCU’s referral of union negotiations to CCMA
9th May 2013 Platinum producer Lonmin on Thursday said it welcomed the Association of Mining and Construction Union’s (AMCU’s) decision to refer the... →
2013 collective bargaining season to be ‘particularly important’ – DoL DG
8th May 2013 Despite a volatile labour market, this year’s bargaining season was going to be particularly important in proving that collective bargaining was... →
SA urged to improve its maths, science education at primary school level
8th May 2013 South Africa would have to continue to find ways to support teachers and schools, provide strong primary school education and increase the... →
AfDB’s CIF gives go-ahead for revised CSP plan for some African countries
7th May 2013 The African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) $7.6-billion Climate Investment Fund (CIF) on Tuesday permitted Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and... →
R300m SA wind tower factory to reach full production by Feb/March 2014
2nd May 2013 South Africa’s first wind tower manufacturing facility, which will be built at a cost of R300-million in the Coega Industrial Development Zone,... →
Amplats to reveal restructuring plans on May 6
30th April 2013 JSE-listed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Tuesday announced that the outcome of the ongoing consultation process relating to its proposed... →
SA companies face water-related risks – report
29th April 2013 South African companies seem to be particularly exposed to water-related risks with 71% of respondents in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s)... →
WTO announces final two candidates in DG selection process
29th April 2013 World Trade Organisation (WTO) general council chairperson Shahid Bashir on Monday announced that Herminio Blanco, of Mexico, and Roberto Carvalho... →
Africa’s airport operators, govts must collaborate to enable econ growth
26th April 2013 To drive economic growth and competitiveness in Africa, there was an urgent need for the continent’s airport operators and governments to... →
Manufacturing Circle calls for monetary policy review
24th April 2013 The time was ripe to review South Africa’s monetary policy, which was cited as one of the main challenges facing the country’s manufacturing... →
SA businesses to finance growth through retained earnings, sitting on cash piles – report
23rd April 2013 Advisory firm Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) 2013 shows that nearly 80% of South African business executives plan to finance... →
SA trade still recovering, dragged down by world economy, mine strikes – Marcus
19th April 2013 Despite a marked improvement in South Africa’s terms of trade since 2010, the country’s exports has seen a slow recovery, weighed down by lagging... →
Fading confidence in collective bargaining could lead to job cuts, warns law firm
18th April 2013 The apparent opting out of labour union membership in South Africa amid a wave of wildcat strikes, could mark a rise in employee terminations,... →
N1-N2 Winelands improvements to benefit surrounding communities, create jobs
16th April 2013 The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) spokesman Vusi Mona has rejected reports that the N1-N2 Winelands toll highway project... →
