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Zille must resign over communications tender: CDP
DA leader Helen Zille must resign after a communications tender was provisionally found to be invalid by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, the Christian Democratic Party said yesterday. 14 May 2012 11:55
Davies to launch R5.8bn boost for manufacturing
A R5.8bn manufacturing competitiveness enhancement program (MCEP) would be launched later this week, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said in a statement on Sunday. 14 May 2012 11:48
Home Affairs intensifies efforts to stamp out duplicate IDs
The Department of Home Affairs will this week intensify its campaign to eradicate more than 29 000 duplicate identity documents. 14 May 2012 11:42
Construction industry: Mixed reaction to Sexwale speech
The Master Builders Association of the Western Cape (MBAWC) supports the majority of the statements made by Minister of Human Settlements, Tokyo Sexwale, in his address recently to the National Assembly regarding the Human Settlements Budget Vote. However, Rob Johnson, executive director of the MBAWC, says, "Minister Sexwale's address contained a number of elements which have our full support however there are a few which we oppose." 14 May 2012 06:55
Africa proving popular destination for international students
In 1994, with the end of apartheid, South African universities opened up to the world. Recent research shows that if desirability is any indication, Africa is taking its rightful place in the world as an emerging centre for higher education. 14 May 2012 06:40
Chaos follows Alli's exit
While Sanral CEO Nazir Alli seems to have bowed under pressure from the Gauteng e-tolling crisis, his political leaders seem to shy away from all responsibility in the resultant chaos. 11 May 2012 12:25
Sanral needs support: Transport Dept
The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) board needs space and support after the resignation of its CEO Nazir Alli, the transport department said on Thursday. 11 May 2012 12:16
Additional funding to help expand Vuk'uzenzele newspaper
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has been allocated an additional R19.5m to increase the print run of its Vuk'uzenzele newspaper, which has published over 50 million copies in all the country's official languages, including Braille, the Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Collins Chabane says. 11 May 2012 12:10
Calls for partnership to curb youth unemployment
The Labour Department has called on social partners to assist government in finding solutions to the issue of youth unemployment in the country. 11 May 2012 12:07
Sanef comments on proposed POIB changes
The SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has issued a brief preliminary statement on changes proposed to the Protection of State Information Bill. 11 May 2012 11:08
POIB: ANC seeing sense?
NEWSWATCH: You see? It does pay to make a noise... According to reports in Times Live and IOL, the governing party has bowed to pressure from a whole range of groups and individuals and proposed a raft of changes to the contentious bill. Meanwhile, the Sunday Independent has been ordered to print an apology to Julius Malema for some inaccurate reporting, and Times Live reports that, thanks to smartphones, our use of the internet has risen. 11 May 2012 06:22
Transport minister passes the buck
[Mark Smyth] Transport is one of the hottest topics at the moment. From Dial Direct regrettably having to end its much needed pothole repair operation, to the fact that taxpayers look set to foot the bill for Gauteng MECs speeding fines and of course the fiasco of the e-toll saga, transport is one of the biggest topics of discussion. 10 May 2012 13:15
Lack of a merchant fleet costing SA billions
While its BRICS partners strive to expand their already considerable merchant fleets, South Africa does not have a single own-flagged commercial vessel on its shipping register, MPs heard on Tuesday, 8 May 2012. 10 May 2012 13:10
Koos Smit appointed as acting CEO of SANRAL
The Board of the South African National Road Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Koos Smit as Acting Chief Executive of the agency. This follows the resignation yesterday of the agency's CEO, Nazir Alli. 10 May 2012 13:02

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