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Tolls needed to pay road bills
[Linda Ensor] The non-collection of toll fees could negatively affect the South African National Road Agency Limited's (Sanral's) ability to raise capital for infrastructure development projects‚ Transport Minister Ben Martins said in the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday (22 May). 23 May 2013 08:22
TotallyConcrete to honour women in construction
The TotallyConcrete Expo is scheduled to host the Women in Construction Excellence Awards on Wednesday, 5 June 2013. The ceremony will recognise pioneering women whose expertise and innovation are transforming the face of construction in Africa. 22 May 2013 08:49
Cape Town wins Winelands court battle
A South African court on Tuesday (21 May) froze plans to charge motorists using two roads from Cape Town to the country's scenic winelands 22 May 2013 08:05
Netcare moans about competition probe
[Tamar Kahn] Private hospital group Netcare's chief executive Richard Friedland says he is disappointed that the Competition Commission's planned enquiry into the private healthcare sector will exclude the pharmaceutical sector. 21 May 2013 10:44
Barloworld's share earnings up 31%
[Mark Allix] Barloworld‚ a diversified industrial group‚ saw revenue rise 11%‚ operating profit increase 14% and headline earnings per share shoot up 31% for the interim period that ended in March. 21 May 2013 10:04
Get off the roads, use trains
South Africa needs to increase its use of rail freight to boost economic growth and preserve the country's roads, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, on Monday (20 May). 21 May 2013 09:30
Sanral's notice "not legal" court hears
[Emsie Ferreira] Sanral's public notice on the winelands tolling project was unlawful because the national roads agency never took a proper board decision committing to the project, the Western Cape High Court heard last week. 20 May 2013 08:13
Poor won't be hurt by tolls says Sanral
A proposed toll system in the winelands in the Western Cape will not impact on the poor people of South Africa, the SA National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) said on Sunday (19 May). 20 May 2013 08:00
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
Bricks and mortar for PIC's boss
The Public Invesment Corporation's (PIC) R62bn real estate portfolio, may be one of the most commanding jobs in the SA property sector. 17 May 2013 09:41
Cape Town wants toll road report
The City of Cape Town wants access to the complete feasibility report for the South African Road Agency Limited's (Sanral) proposed winelands tolling project, the Western Cape High Court heard on Thursday (16 May). 17 May 2013 09:17
Hilton plans to boost African presence
Hilton Worldwide has expanded its product offering in SA over the past six months and the US-based group intends to increase its presence in Africa‚ according to vice-president of operations for Africa and the Indian Ocean‚ Jan van der Putten. 16 May 2013 08:38
SOEs exploring set-asides for small firms, black industrialists
Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba is considering putting in place set-asides from the growing procurement spend of state-owned enterprises for small businesses and black industrialists to help transform the economy. 16 May 2013 06:57
Coface report highlights strain on SA's growth
The Coface Group, a worldwide leader in credit insurance, has released its latest report on South African growth prospects, taking into account the mining and export slumps. Overall, economic activity remains generally sluggish while upside risks to inflation have increased due to a weaker rand. Coface believes that this will persuade the Monetary Policy Committee to keep policy neutral over an extended period, with interest rates remaining unchanged for most of 2013. A reversal in policy easing is likely only late in the year or even in 2014. 15 May 2013 14:50

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