The Broadcast Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has ruled that film advertisements through a subscription broadcaster did not fall within its jurisdiction. This was after the commission received an anonymous complaint about an advertisement for a film available on MultiChoice Box Office service.
24 May 2012 08:28Business leader Bobby Godsell has suggested SA establish an independent commission into executive pay. He said it was excessive and lacked transparency.
23 May 2012 11:46
According to the
Daily News, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has rejected "with utter contempt" suggestions that there was a racial motivation for his move to stop Israeli goods produced in occupied Palestinian territory from being sold under the label "Made in Israel".
22 May 2012 12:44
The government was warned in 2010 that collection costs for the controversial e-toll system would be considerably higher than a petrol levy or tax,
Beeld newspaper reported on Monday.
22 May 2012 12:25[Zwanga Mukhuthu] Safety and Liaison MEC Helen Sauls-August has lashed out at the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) for granting liquor licences without proper controls.
18 May 2012 15:15 
[Justin McCarthy] There is no doubt that South Africa has an alcohol-abuse problem. Alcohol-related problems such as foetal alcohol syndrome, physical and emotional abuse, drunk driving, severe medical conditions and a raft of social side effects are significant health and social concerns.
18 May 2012 08:21
In presenting the annual report, Credit Ombud, Manie Van Schalkwyk stated that the office had recovered R2.4 million for complainants and found in favour of consumers 53% of the time.
16 May 2012 13:40
[Odette van der Haar] The requirements of the new
'food labelling' legislation, which became effective on 1 March 2012, presents an enormous opportunity for the advertising profession.
15 May 2012 09:12
Delays at border posts in southern Africa involving duplication of customs, migration, police, agriculture and health formalities are costing traders millions of dollars and are retarding the growth of intra-African trade significantly, an African Development Bank study has shown.
8 May 2012 10:15The Department of Transport says it has noted the judgment handed down by the North Gauteng High Court regarding the implementation of e-tolling on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project road network.
30 Apr 2012 07:40[Paul Vecchiatto] The outcome of government's appeal against the R16.5 billion merger of Wal-Mart and Massmart was positive, says Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.
25 Apr 2012 16:00 
In an open letter to President Jacob Zuma, the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) says it has referred the issue of tolling prices, and how they are calculated, to the Competition Commission. Fedusa is seeking an urgent meeting with the president to discuss the issue.
23 Apr 2012 14:12
The Road Freight Association (RFA) has filed papers in the Pretoria High Court in an attempt to join the legal proceedings against the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng, scheduled for April 30.
23 Apr 2012 14:00
There is no chance that the implementation of the e-tolling system on Gauteng's main highways will be delayed. The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) CEO Nazir Alli, who was briefing media on Thursday, said that the system would still kick off on 30 April, despite the opposition from motorist, business, unions and a pending court challenge.
20 Apr 2012 11:05
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