[Paul Vecchiatto] The blackout by an estimated 10 000 US internet companies including online encyclopaedia Wikipedia as an objection to proposed US anti-piracy laws mirrors the SA government's attempts to control the low of information through its Protection of State Information Bill (POIB), experts say.
19 Jan 2012 12:36
South Africa's new waste tyre management plan is set to support government's targets to put the country's economy onto a stronger job growth trajectory while meeting ambitious climate change goals, government said early last week.
18 Jan 2012 09:27According to a
Fin24 report, municipalities around South Africa are preparing for the next large-scale property valuation assessment, which may drive municipal rates higher according to Ben Espach, valuations director at Rates Watch.
17 Jan 2012 16:57
It's difficult to know exactly how much taxpayers' money has been wasted in the past year because media reports all vary wildly on the subject.
News24, for example, says that Auditor-General Terence Nombembe has unearthed R25bn in wasteful expenditure in national and provincial government departments for the 2010/11 financial year.
17 Jan 2012 14:21
Business Day reports that Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande wants to see more than 5,5-million students enrolled at universities, colleges and tertiary training institutions within the next 20 years. That is five times more than are currently enrolled at various institutions today.
16 Jan 2012 10:23Poor monitoring of imported products by government means counterfeiting of consumer goods is increasing rapidly, with more products than ever being convincingly replicated.
13 Jan 2012 14:54
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has urged potential students to contact the department's call centre to verify the existence of private educational institutions before enrolling.
13 Jan 2012 12:32Aspen registered its Andosept trademark in 2005 and launched a pharyngeal product under that name in 2008, in direct competition with the market-leading product Andolex. The Andosept product was placed on pharmacy shelves in packaging similar to that used for Andolex.
12 Jan 2012 12:40
[Fred Mitchell] In today's digital age, regulations around data retention are becoming of increasing concern to businesses of all sizes across industry sectors. While the duration of requirements for retention may vary from industry to industry, the South African Revenue Service requires that documents be kept for a minimum of five years for tax and auditing purposes, which means that often large amounts of digital data must be archived for at least this minimum prescribed period.
10 Jan 2012 09:09
The number of people killed on South Africa's roads dropped slightly in December 2011 compared to the same period the previous year, the Road Traffic Management Corporation said on its website.
6 Jan 2012 11:15
Weak economic growth and low consumer confidence may mean lower bank charge increases for some bank customers next year.
6 Jan 2012 07:39The Western Cape High Court has ordered a signage company to remove nine billboards promoting liquor, fast food outlets, financial institutions and in one case, the signage company itself, the City of Cape Town said on Wednesday, 4 January 2012.
5 Jan 2012 10:46Fin24 reports that multinational banking group Virgin Money has managed to buy Northern Rock - the nationalised bank that was rescued by the British government.
4 Jan 2012 11:13 IOL reports that as a result of a 'development surcharge' imposed on all new developments in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban has become the most expensive city for any new property developments. It was quoting research from the South African Property Owners' Association (Sapoa).
4 Jan 2012 10:37 
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