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Arms exports slow as demand falls and research lags
Global demand for SA's arms is taking a knock, and the dwindling spending on research and development is rubbing salt into the wound... read more>>



Government says it is determined to flush out the frauds
Government says it is determined to flush out public servants who misrepresent their academic qualifications... read more>>

Cyril dodges jammer questions

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and State Security Minister David Mahlobo refused to come clean about the jamming of electronic communication at President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address...

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Protecting IP in campaign tendering

Nola Bond

In a free market environment, the tender process is important to ensure fairness and transparency but a practice has developed whereby those tendering are often required to relinquish their ideas, proposals and intellectual property, even if their tender is unsuccessful, and with no compensation...

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Brand SA: 'Pay back the money'

NEWSWATCH: Brand SA wants Comms Minister Faith Muthambi to pay the agency cash it says it is owed, and the SABC head of news has been charged with assault...

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Government
Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation
New PwC survey dispels myths about women and work... read more>>
Entries to SADC Media Awards and Water Awards competition close this month
Entries to the 2015 SADC Media Awards Competition and the Water Media Awards close on 31 March 2015... read more>>
Administration
Port Ngqura creates jobs
The Port of Ngqura has managed to create over 800 permanent jobs in the Eastern Cape, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said on Monday... read more>>
Tributes for hero pilot
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has sent condolences to the family of helicopter pilot, Hendrik Willem Marais, who died in a helicopter crash while providing aerial support against the fire in the Cape Point Nature Reserve... read more>>
Government's strategy on right path towards fixing the economy
The Minister of Finance's 2015 Budget is a bitter sweet one for high net worth individuals, with this year's tax blow softer than expected, and good news on foreign regulations... read more>>
SARS releases ruling on sale of shares

Heinrich Louw

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) released Binding Private Ruling No 189 on 19 February 2015, which dealt with the sale of shares subject to suspensive conditions... read more>>
Province mulls turning cheap wine into biofuel

Bekezela Phakathi

The Western Cape government is investigating alternative uses for cheap, low-quality wine, such as converting it into biofuel for tractors and generators as part of efforts to curb alcohol abuse... read more>>
The New Age opts out of ombudsman system
NEWSWATCH: The New Age newspaper has pulled out of the Press Council's ombudsman system, the council said yesterday, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Young money - a view from the youth

Mbongeleni Hlomuka

Shortly after the delivery of the 2015 budget speech by Finance Minister Nene, I attended quite an interesting session hosted by one of the most informative TV channels in our continent known as CNBC Africa. This forum was meant to examine the youth's perspective regarding the speech... read more>>
Roads bill would cut need for legal assistance

Linda Ensor

Actuaries in the Department of Transport are looking into four aspects of the Road Accident Benefit Schemes Bill, which were flagged as problematic at public consultations... read more>>
DEA opens doors of new head office to public
Members of the public recently had an opportunity to see the Department of Environmental Affairs' (DEA) R653m head office in Pretoria in action... read more>>
Coega to commission EIA for aeronautical industrial cluster project
SCA clarifies relationship between VAT vendor and SARS

Graeme Palmer

Government
Base new land policy on future, not past

Roelof Bezuidenhout

After so many false starts, we have surely learnt enough lessons about land reform to make the right decisions... read more>>
Food and Nutrition Plan ready to feed SA
The national Food and Nutrition Security Plan will be ready for implementation this month, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana announced on Wednesday... read more>>
International
India asks YouTube to block banned rape film
NEW DEHLI, INDIA: India said on Thursday it had asked YouTube to block access to a documentary about a savage gang-rape in Delhi, after barring broadcasters from airing the film... (Videos) read more>>
New media, New China: Xinhua relaunch on barred networks
BEIJING, CHINA: China's official news agency Xinhua has re-launched its English-language presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, it announced - all of which are blocked in China... read more>>
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Africa
Al Jazeera slams trial delay
CAIRO, EGYPT: Al Jazeera has slammed the second delay in the trial of its two remaining journalists still in custody in the Egyptian capital... read more>>
Burundi set to ease media restrictions
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI: BD Live reports Burundi's national assembly has approved a draft media law, backtracking from contentious 2013 legislation that was denounced by reporters and rights groups... read more>>
More Africa
Jobs offered
Strategic Relationship Manager - Government - Johannesburg
To play a key programme management role and manage relationships with key stakeholders. Read more >>

National Programme Officer - Pretoria
UNAIDS currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced national programme officer. Applications close: 31 March 2015 Read more >>



New events to diarise
Joyce Banda addresses UNDP Africa Retreat
President Joyce Banda - 27 Mar 2015 to 18 Nov 2015, Zuzu

Black Business Summit
Imbizo Events - 20 May 2015, Port Elizabeth

6th Annual Rural Development Conference
MILLA SA - 27 May 2015 to 28 May 2015, Durban

2nd AgricBusiness Tradeshow and Conference
Allen Otutu - 3 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Abuja

Upcoming events
Short course in corporate and ethics governance
Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria - 12 Mar 2015, Pretoria | 20 Apr 2015, Pretoria | 8 May 2015, Pretoria | 23 Jul 2015, Pretoria

The Watershed Festival
The Watershed Festival - 14 Mar 2015 to 24 Mar 2015, Cape Town

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