Lesotho Highlands scheme gets the nod

[Linda Ensor] The R12bn phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), which will secure a continued supply of water for SA and hydroelectric power for Lesotho, was approved in principle by the two countries this week. 17 May 2013 12:29

Time to unlock Africa's travel potential

The South African Tourism Indaba should expand its platform by attracting even more exhibitors and buyers from the African continent, Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk said on Sunday (12 May). 14 May 2013 11:56

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

[Paul Vecchiatto] African governments should own at least a 50% of any new mining venture in order to ensure that the country gets more of the revenue from mining projects. 13 May 2013 14:21

Agriculture offers real growth potential

[Helmo Preuss] Although structural impediments such as poor logistics render the search for new avenues of deeper intra-African trade challenging‚ there is an immediate and compelling growth potential in the trade of agricultural products‚ Standard Bank research analyst Simon Freemantle said last week. 22 Apr 2013 13:24

Taxes hammering Africa's aviation

[Bekezela Phakathi] Government policies towards aviation in Africa tend to see it as an "elite" product‚ rather than as a critical component of the continent's economic infrastructure. 22 Apr 2013 07:51

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

It is "worrisome" that South Africa is losing many of its commercial farmers to countries to the north of it, academic and businesswoman Mamphela Ramphele said on Sunday (24 March). 25 Mar 2013 11:57

SAPS: South Africa's most corrupt State department

The South African Police is seen as the most corrupt government department with most people being prepared to - or having already - paid bribes to them according to research by Transparency International published in Business Live. 23 Nov 2011 12:40