Zuma receives board's report on Cele

President Jacob Zuma has received a report from the Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged misconduct by suspended National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele. 22 May 2012 12:32

Polystyrene can solve housing problem - PSPC

Two of South Africa's most pressing needs, namely the need for sustainable, low-cost housing and the need to divert recyclable materials away from the country's landfill sites which are rapidly approaching their fill capacity, have found an unlikely common solution in recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS). 18 May 2012 06:48

Gyproc launches two new plaster products

Saint-Gobain Gyproc has announced the launch of two new plaster product formulations - Gyproc RhinoLite Skim Plaster for RhinoBoard and Gyproc RhinoLite Projection Plaster One Coat. 28 May 2012 08:48

Call to seize mines, banks and telecommunications

Business Live reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has called for the "seizure of mines, telecommunications and banks" under a nationalisation plan that it hopes will transform the local economy. 18 May 2012 13:43

Labour laws to set new course

In March, cabinet approved the submission of the amendment bills for the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) to Parliament. The two will deal with the phenomenon of labour broking and child labour, among other things. 2 May 2012 07:08

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

Building sector sees downturn in Q1

Residential building activity in the South African market for new housing deteriorated on a quarterly as well as an annual basis in the first quarter of 2012, according to Jacques du Toit, property analyst at Absa Home Loans. 18 May 2012 12:36

Six new correctional centres to be built, 12 more planned

Construction on six new correctional centres will get under way this year, with a further 12 in the pipeline, Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Wednesday. 17 May 2012 09:45

Cost of accidents increases by 100% in one year

According to the latest statistics from Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM), the agency that provides workmen's compensation for the construction industry, there has been a steady decline in the number of accidents over the past three years. 15 May 2012 09:24

Gauteng corridor needs R500bn

Preliminary estimates indicated that R500bn would be required for the construction of the Gauteng-to-Durban corridor, of which an estimated R100bn would be needed for the development of the port precinct, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said in Parliament late last week. 30 Apr 2012 07:57

Calls to halt new Mozambique harbour

A new harbour planned by Mozambique - that will be built 20 kilometres north of the KwaZulu-Natal border - is situated in the heart of an international tourism and wilderness conservation area. 27 Sep 2011 16:34

SARS to tighten tax collection laws

The South African Revenue Service has vowed to enhance its tax collection laws in a renewed bid to target wealthy individuals who are said to be costing the country millions of rands every year through tax evasion. 2 Apr 2012 13:20

Gauteng's growth plans unveiled

Gauteng's plans for the current year include splitting the Health and Social Development Departments, creating more jobs and further cementing its position as Africa's business destination and economic hub. 21 Feb 2012 09:00