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Keeping Africa's star on the rise
[Nicci Botha] The continent is at a crossroads, and if the current "Africa Rising" narrative is to sustain itself, critical choices have to be made in order to continue its economic growth, according to the EY Africa Attractiveness Survey... read more>>

Employment Services Act to be enacted in July

The long-awaited promulgation of the Employment Services (ES) Act is expected to be enacted in July 2015...

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South Africans braced for new confrontation with government over controversial law

Sindiso Mnisi Weeks

SA rights organisations had hoped that they had won their battle to stop the controversial Traditional Courts Bill from becoming law last year...

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Finance minister tables Eskom bills

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has tabled the Eskom Special Appropriation Bill and the Amendment Bill in Parliament on Wednesday, 3 June...

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Government
Over-regulation tops business' concerns, survey finds
Governments must apply renewed focus to achieve fiscal balance and sustainability in order to reduce the cost of delivery... read more>>
Administration
Turning the tide on marine debris

Sindy Peters

The second African Marine Debris Summit, addressing marine pollution along African coastlines, took place in Cape Town last week, hosting delegates from across the continent... read more>>
Hawks not investigating FIFA allegations
The Hawks have not opened any formal investigation regarding the FIFA allegations that South African Football Association paid a $10m bribe to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup... read more>>
Amway donates 1,584 lap desks to two disadvantaged Eastern Cape schools
On Wednesday, 3 June Amway South Africa donated 1,584 lap desks to Sirunu Primary School and Ganisulu Secondary School in Elliotdale, a rural farming community 50 kilometres south of Mthatha in the Eastern Cape... read more>>
Digital migration to benefit youth, women

Nthambeleni Gabara

BLOEMFONTEIN: The Digital Migration Policy will see the roll-out of public service channels for youth and women, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi... read more>>
SABC COO's appeal heads to Supreme Court

Tammy Petersen

SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng's appeal against the high court order that he be suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry is set to be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in September... read more>>
Inaugural Directors Event will address critical South African issues
The inaugural Directors Event will address primary concerns facing the country today, ranging from an ever-increasing skills deficit and youth employment, to a lack of sufficient power generation to drive economic growth... read more>>
Gauteng farmers sought for Nguni cattle breeding project
Pretoria - GDARD has called on aspirant farmers to apply for participation in the Nguni cattle breeding project... read more>>
Digital migration to improve TV coverage in rural village

Nthambeleni Gabara

VYEBOOM: The migration towards digital broadcasting will improve television coverage in the rural village of Vyeboom in Limpopo, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi. read more>>
SA 'fed up' with apathy on climate change
South Africans are more fed up than most about the lack of firm action to minimise the impact of climate change... read more>>
Media 2014 book to be launched
PRETORIA: The edition of the Media Landscape 2014 book, which is devoted to tracing 20 years of the South African media with a view to crafting a way forward, will be launched in Johannesburg on 5 June... read more>>
EOH acquisition expands African footprint
Technology group EOH announced on Thursday it was acquiring an equity stake of between 49% and 80% of Twenty Third Century Systems (TTCS) and its subsidiaries, as the group seeks to expands its African footprint further... read more>>
Multinational companies cheat Africa out of billions of dollars
Africa was cheated out of US$11bn in 2010 through just one of the tricks used by multinational companies to reduce tax bills, according to new Oxfam report, 'Africa: Rising for the few.' read more>>
New technology transforming media industry

Nthambeleni Gabara

BLOEMFONTEIN: New technologies are transforming the media landscape and creating new opportunities for the ICT sector, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi... read more>>
SAP Africa partners with BMZ to facilitate fresh economic prospects for Africa
SAP Africa announced its participation in a partnership with the BMZ. Titled "Digital Africa", the project is focused on how new technologies and innovative solutions will determine the future for Africa.... read more>>
Water Research Commission addresses sanitation challenge

Dr Sudhir Pillay

Basic sanitation in South Africa is a constitutional right, but for millions of South Africans it is a faraway dream. Given the large costs, logistical, technical and social issues, South Africa is a long way from providing its citizens with its promise of basic sanitation for all... read more>>
Government
SITA blamed for shelving of graduate credentials

Bekezela Phakathi

More than 100,000 students who have qualified in a variety of technical and other areas have still not received graduation certificates from the Department of Higher Education and Training... read more>>
Govt hosts media tours across Gauteng
PRETORIA: Government and Brand SA have arranged media tours as part of the build-up to South Africa's hosting of the 25th African Union Summit. read more>>
Govt observing test licenses given to broadcasters

Nthambeleni Gabara

Government is observing the test licences given to broadcasters to see if they will broadcast using Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) or Digital Radio Mundial (DRM), says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi... read more>>
Africa Progress Panel report: Africa's leaders need to start an energy revolution
African governments, investors, and international financial institutions must significantly scale up investment in energy to unlock Africa's potential as a global low-carbon superpower... read more>>
Politics
Schools can help in transformation of SA from "rainboo" to rainbow nation

Edzai Conilias Zvobwo

Nelson Mandela stated during the Rivonia Trial, 1964 that, "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and to see realised. But my Lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." read more>>
Africa
Nigeria anti-graft agency arrests over 20 bankers for fraud
LAGOS: Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has arrested six senior officials from the country's central bank and 16 from commercial banks over alleged currency fraud, a spokesman told AFP on Monday... read more>>
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