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Minister explains ad spending
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has addressed a Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary question relating to government advertising spending on The New Age newspaper... read more>>



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SARS confirms CCMA resolution
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confirmed that an unfair labour practice involving suspended deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay has been resolved... read more>>
Legal
Amended Bill to improve justice portfolio
The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill is expected to enhance organisational efficiency and improve the application of different Acts of Parliament... read more>>
Administration
Vast majority of students turned away
Studying hard and passing matric with flying colours can no longer guarantee students a place at colleges or universities. Only one in eight who apply will be enrolled... read more>>
Repair work on W Cape water scheme canal completed
Repair work on the Lower Orange River Government Water Scheme (LORGWS) Canal, downstream of the Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape, has been completed. read more>>
Automotive industry critical for economic development
The automotive industry is a critical part of the economic and social development of South Africa, was the message from US Consul General, Teddy Taylor, when he recently visited the Ford Struandale Engine Plant in PE... read more>>
'The Silence of the Shams'
NEWSWATCH: On The Media Online, 'The Silence of the Shams' and MultiChoice has been fined - twice - for running inappropriate promos on DStv, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Have your say on SONA
South Africans have been called to have their say on what should be included in President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA), scheduled for next week... read more>>
Minister challenges unions on minimum wage issue
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has urged organised labour to be clear on the common ground for the framework of a national minimum wage... read more>>
China government agency 'bombs' Alibaba over management
SHANGHAI, CHINA: A powerful Chinese regulator on Wednesday blasted e-commerce giant Alibaba for allowing "illegal" actions on its multi-billion-dollar online shopping platform... read more>>
Repo rate to remain unchanged: Reserve Bank
The repo rate is to remain unchanged at 5.75%, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Thursday, 29 January... read more>>
High-income earners can expect significant tax increases
High net worth South Africans should brace themselves for significant tax increases across the board when Finance Minister, Nhlanhla Nene, announces the Budget for the new tax year on 25 February... read more>>
BEE: Business to bite the (silver) bullet?

Derick van der Walt

President Jacob Zuma signed the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Amendment Act 46 of 2013 into law in January 2014, while the new Phase 1 and Phase 2 B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice were gazetted in respectively October 2013 and October 2014... read more>>
Constitutional Court clarifies appeals process
A Constitutional Court decision has helped clarify the position regarding the appeals process for cases from the Competition Appeal Court... read more>>
Smart Cape aims to help people study, find jobs and business opportunities
Cape Town is banking on its Smart Cape initiative to help job seekers and entrepreneurs find opportunities... read more>>
Africa CEO Forum to focus on new economic environment
The official theme of the 2015 Africa CEO Forum, which will take place on 16 and 17 March in Geneva, Switzerland, is 'Africa's new economic environment'... read more>>
SADC Media Awards entries now open
Entries to the 2015 South African Chapter of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition are officially open... read more>>
Innovation, a catalyst for development

Albert van Jaarsveld

WEF is uniquely placed to offer South Africa a chance to position itself and communicate its value proposition to international decision makers... read more>>
Load shedding to continue
Eskom says load shedding will continue today... read more>>
Zimbabwean President elected AU chair
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been elected as the new chairperson of the African Union (AU)... read more>>
Caretaker chairperson appointed for NHBRC
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has appointed Abbey Chikane as caretaker chairperson of the National Home Builders' Registration Council (NHBRC)... read more>>
Buy on the fly... SAA installs new system
SAA will this week become the first airline globally to install the SatAuth (Satellite Authorisation System), which will allow for secure credit card transactions anywhere in the skies... read more>>
Bluegrass Digital selected to deliver new municipal web platform for Western Cape Government

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Bluegrass Digital has been awarded the opportunity by the Western Cape Government to design and develop a new website platform and content management system to be used across all municipalities within the Western Cape... read more>>
Salary increase for farm workers
Government
Land offensive

Kingdom Mabuza, TJ Strydom and Penwell Dlamini

Land ownership by foreigners will be prohibited and South Africans will be entitled to own no more than two farms, or an equivalent of 12,000ha... read more>>
Bad karma? Hackers hit Gaborone daily
GABORONE, BOTSWANA: The Editor of the Gaborone Mmegi suspects a state organisation is behind a hacking attack last week, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Labour Law
Children, ethics vs big business
Make sure that you don't violate the rights of children and that the stakeholders with whom you do business in Africa and elsewhere also uphold a strong sense of ethics. Your company's reputation depends on it... read more>>
Law Enforcement
Crime Stop, Crime Line tip-offs lead to 52 arrests
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Primedia Group partnership, via the collaboration between Crime Stop and Crime Line, is continuing to yield successes in fighting crime... read more>>
International
'Honey trap' hackers stole Syria rebel plans
BEIRUT, LEBANON: Hackers targeted Syrian opposition members with online "honey traps," posing as female supporters to steal battle plans and the identity of defectors, a US security firm said Monday... read more>>
Alarab launches... sinks
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Outspoken billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Sunday launched a pan-Arab satellite news channel aimed at challenging established networks in the region, but then... read more>>
France looking at taxing Netflix, Amazon to fund film and TV sector
PARIS, FRANCE: France is looking to decide this year on how it might tax US online giants Google, Amazon and Netflix to help fund its heavily subsidised film and television sector in response to changes brought on by internet video streaming... read more>>
Ex-president Ahmadinejad launches website ahead of Iran polls
TEHRAN, IRAN: Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday launched his official website, in a possible return to the political scene a year before legislative elections... read more>>
India says it will not appeal Vodafone tax ruling
NEW DELHI, INDIA: India's government will not appeal a court verdict favouring British mobile giant Vodafone in a multimillion-dollar tax suit, in a move aimed at winning back investor confidence... read more>>
China defends aid role in Africa
China on Wednesday, 28 January, offered a spirited defence of its aid to Africa, rejecting charges of "concrete diplomacy", following a major infrastructure deal with the continent... read more>>
Thai junta chief defends controversial cyber law plans
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thailand's junta chief has defended proposals for a cyber law that critics say will grant the government unprecedented surveillance powers with little judicial oversight... read more>>
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