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| During his recent 2014 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene placed emphasis on government's commitment to infrastructure expansion and export led growth. read more>> |
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| The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will appeal both the conviction and sentence imposed on Oscar Pistorius by Judge Thokozile Masipa as had been widely predicted by legal experts across the country. read more>> |
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| Preparations are well underway for the 2016 International HIV/Aids Conference, that will be held in Durban. The city is hosting the conference for the second time. read more>> |
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| Olympic athlete Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, who died after a car accident last week, has been described by President Jacob Zuma as one of South Africa's most talented athletes. read more>> |
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| PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma has appointed new members of the Presidential Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Advisory Council. The appointments have been made in terms of section 6 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Council Act of 2003. read more>> |
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| PRETORIA: Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr John Tambi and Anthony Dixon as members of the South African Airways (SAA) Board at its meeting in Cape Town. read more>> |
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| The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has provided funding of R2,5m for two pilot projects for testing the development of furniture from polyfibre. read more>> |
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| Research has revealed that 56% of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2020 and more than 35 cities globally will grow to become mega-cities by 2025. read more>> |
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| Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has tabled the 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which signals a shift in the country's fiscal policy through measures aimed at reducing the country's budget deficit and stabilising public debt. read more>> |
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| South Africa's current account deficit has increased to about 5.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the past two years. read more>> |
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| Neo Semono Members of Parliament have responded to Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which he tabled in Parliament on Wednesday (22 October). read more>> |
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| Research has indicated that the challenges South Africa faces as a country are top of mind for senior executives. read more>> |
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| Manufacturing is hampered by several factors including a lack of infrastructure, inadequate maintenance of this infrastructure, the red tape required for running small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and the ability of South African SMMEs to compete internationally. read more>> |
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| The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department is looking for investment partners for its plan to build an aerotropolis at OR Tambo International Airport. read more>> |
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| So far registered 18 qualifying black industrialists in a range of sectors have been registered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) according to Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina. read more>> |
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| Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says it's high time the built environment sector picks up the pace of transformation. read more>> |
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| South Africa has the necessary measures to prevent Ebola from entering the country and spreading from the West African countries where almost 5,500 people have contracted this disease according to Minister of Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Jeff Radebe read more>> |
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| The DNA samples gathered from the 116 people who died in the collapse of the building in Nigeria over a month ago have arrived at a laboratory in Stellenbosch for analysis. read more>> |
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| Ray Maota South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP), the road map to reach its Vision 2030 - will largely depend on the country's competitiveness on an international scale. We examine how the two will intertwine to make South Africa a better country. read more>> |
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| Communications Minister Faith Muthambi told ANC MPs not to interfere in her department's affairs after they urged her to halt the process to appoint the new CEO of the SABC... read more>> |
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| Bekezela Phakathi Three candidates have been shortlisted to fill the vacancy for CEO of the SABC. The appointment of a permanent CEO will be crucial for the stabilisation of the public broadcaster... read more>> |
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| Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has called for investment in research for the small business sector. read more>> |
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| A multi-disciplinary task team has been established to investigate the fatal shooting of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega said. read more>> |
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| The Department of Environmental Affairs says it has noted the indictment of two South Africans in the United States for alleged rhino poaching offences. read more>> |
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| The police should impound trucks that are unsafe or have faulty brakes or other deficiencies instead of merely fining their drivers. read more>> |
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