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SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting
R2K Western Cape has rejected SANRAL's refusal to allow even limited transparency in the matter of proposed e-tolls in the Western Cape. Read more >>


Government
Thai automotive industry interested in SA
PRETORIA: The Thai automotive industry has expressed interest in partnering and forming joint ventures with South African companies, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). Read more >>

Administration
Mchunu asks architects for help with PGDP
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu has asked on architects and stakeholders in the architectural fraternity to work with the provincial government to realise the objectives of the Provincial Growth and Development Plan (PGDP). Read more >>

Zuma asks USA not to alienate South Africa

Chris Bathembu

President Jacob Zuma asked for the support of American business to ensure that South Africa does not get excluded from African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA), the preferential trade programme that was enacted in 2000 to boost and diversify African trade with the US. Read more >>

National Science Week underway
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has commended the participation of South African schools in global science competitions, saying they were nurturing the country's future researchers and innovators. Read more >>

Africa must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu

Africa needs to form partnerships with the developed nations in order to realise the continent's goal to industrialise, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said . Read more >>

Lwandle inquiry term extended
The Ministerial Inquiry on Nomzamo (Lwandle) evictions has been granted an extension period until 30 September. Read more >>

Grindrod, Brimstone deal worth R1.6bn completed

Mark Allix

Grindrod and Brimstone Investment‚ both listed on the JSE‚ say they have completed their black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction giving a black empowerment consortium led by Brimstone an 8.4% share in Grindrod for R1.6bn. Read more >>

Transnet faces R80bn claim from pensioners
A South African court on granted two pensioners permission to launch a multi-billion-dollar legal action against state-owned logistics company Transnet, which they accuse of stripping their retirement funds. Read more >>

Nearly 5,000 land claims processed in two weeks
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has processed almost 5,000 applications from claimants since President Jacob Zuma assented to a law that re-opened the lodgement of land claims. Read more >>

R2K statement on Sanral "confidential" court case
A statement issued by the Right2Know Campaign and Section 16 seeks to intervene urgently in a secrecy application brought by SANRAL and Protea Parkways Consortium (PPC). Read more >>

Traffic toll another toll on e-toll roads

Paddy Hartdegen

Cape Town may well be the most congested city in South Africa but you are most likely to be caught in a traffic jam on the Ben Schoeman motorway between Johannesburg and Pretoria. Read more >>

Stalled on the Trans-Africa Highway

Sulaiman Philip

There is an old joke they tell in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobutu Sese Seko, the strongman who ruled the country with an iron fist for three decades, receives a phone call from a fellow African leader. He is under rebel attack and needs advice. Read more >>

Medupi plant to be ready in December
CAPE TOWN: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown says she is confident that the construction of the Medupi Power Plant will be completed by December. Read more >>

Sentech workers strike for 13th cheque
State-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech said yesterday its employees have embarked on a strike over wages. Read more >>

SABC staff need protecting
In an editorial opinion piece, BD Live says SABC staffers risk being caught up in the fallout from the bigger issues besetting the national broadcaster. Read more >>

Salga welcomes improvements in audit outcomes
PRETORIA: The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has welcomed the Auditor General's audit results of the country's municipalities for the financial year 2012/13. Read more >>

Sanral asks court to keep Cape N1 tolls secret

Carol Paton

The South African National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) will ask the Western Cape High Court next week to grant it a secrecy application, which will allow it keep details of the proposed tolling of the N1 and N2 highways confidential. Read more >>

Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

Alistair Anderson

A call for the Competition Commission to address exclusivity clauses in shopping-mall leases that may be anti-competitive and restrain economic growth has been made by the South African Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Association. Read more >>

Construction & Engineering
Gauteng townships set for a facelift

More Matshediso

PRETORIA: Gauteng townships are set for a major facelift as part of a R4.4bn budget that will be used to build more houses. Read more >>

Government
Businesswoman of the Year Awards announces finalists
The Businesswomen's Association of South Africa (BWASA) has announced the Businesswoman of the Year Award finalists... Read more >>

Law Enforcement
Court services get biggest slice of justice budget
PRETORIA: A large chunk of the Department of Justice and Correctional Services budget has been allocated to court services, says department Minister Michael Masutha. Read more >>


International

Russian bloggers take revenge over tough new law
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Russian bloggers took revenge on Friday for a controversial new law imposing tough rules on online expression by inundating Moscow's communications watchdog with phony registration requests. Read more >>

Canada says China hacked science agency computers
OTTAWA, CANADA: Canada accuses China of hacking into the computers of its research and development arm, which Beijing strongly denied. Read more >>


More International


Jobs offered

Assistant Director - Administrative Support - Cape Town
Western Cape Government's Department of the Premier seeks a suitably qualified candidate to appoint as a assistant director: administrative support in Cape Town. Read more >>

Communications Officer - Cape Town
Western Cape Government's Department of the Premier seeks a suitably qualified candidate to appoint as a communications officer in Cape Town. Read more >>




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All industry news


Marketing & Media
    Shifting to the next phase of CRM: Marketing automation - Lauren Heap
    Selfie campaign for good
    Can magazines survive? - Marion Scher

    Retail
      Incentives 'may be pointless' - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
      Evolution of delivery systems to accommodate e-tail growth - Leoni Volschenk
      Unilever releases Food Label Guide

      CSI
        One Laptop per Child launches first project in SA
        Keeping a Girl in School: a long-term initiative
        MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet gives back R1m every week

        Finance
          Africa to benefit from BRICS bank
          Investment mission kicks off in Taiwan

          Agriculture
            It's Africa's Time celebrates inclusive partnerships across Africa
            An integrated approach to global food security
            Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

            Building
              Architecture's influence on interior design - Callie van der Merwe
              SA women grow in construction - More Matshediso

              GreenBiz
                Racing through snow for solar power - Sindy Peters
                New publication addresses poaching issues
                The green gap for IT service providers

                HR & Recruitment
                  First Think Big TV programme focused on the business plan
                  New equity act comes into operation
                  Lie on your CV and face jail, job seekers are warned

                  Legal
                    The 'undesirable person' provisions of the new immigration legislation - Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson

                    Manufacturing
                      Dolphin Bay manufactures new-generation wood preservative
                      AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA - Nick Hedley
                      Hulamin's earnings up 42% on weaker rand - Mark Allix

                      Property
                        Landlords need to protect themselves against the Credit Amnesty Act - Martin Goodman
                        £602m profit in six months for Intu Properties
                        Trending: the evolution and rise of townships

                        Education
                          R12,5m for mining and engineering education at Wits
                          Dutch student death - bar becomes coffee shop
                          Technology shaping Africa's future

                          Tourism
                            Air Mauritius... it's like floating on air - Rod Baker
                            International Hotel School awards R210,000 bursary
                            Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp opens in the Kaokoveld

                            ICT
                              Long live AV
                              Telecommunications requests info on SMMEs
                              Data scientists and chief data officers - fact or fad? - Davide Hanan

                              Logistics
                                SAA adds more travel options in Africa
                                Airbus A350XWB lands in SA

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Because life's better with bubbles - Ilse van den Berg
                                  Winners of the South African Savanna Comic's Choice Awards announced
                                  Line-up announced for White Mountain Festival

                                  Automotive
                                    Nasrec prepares for 2015 International Motor Show
                                    Hino SA rewarded for outstanding performance
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