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NEPAD escalates economic growth in Africa
[More Matshediso] NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee says Africa has achieved breakthroughs in various sectors which will benefit the economy of the continent... read more>>

Infrastructure key to Africa's sustainable development

Infrastructure investment spending has quadrupled, exports have increased and Africa is receiving a growing share of foreign direct investment...

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Navigating South Africa's loaded political lexicon

Dirk Kotze

The concepts and language people use when discussing politics don't mean the same everywhere we go. This is certainly true in South Africa...

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South Africa's renewable energy plan needs a close eye

Lucy Baker

South Africa has become one of the leading destinations for renewable energy investment with an estimated R193 billion already committed...

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NEPAD commended on key infrastructure achievements
The 33rd NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation meeting gathered African leaders on Saturday morning, 13 June 2015, at the Sandton Convention Centre. Jacob Zuma commended NEPAD on its work and accomplishments so far... read more>>
Administration
SA manufacturers to acquire skills in China
PRETORIA: A group of 28 manufacturers have left for China to acquire skills using the three-month shoe design and manufacturing techniques capacity building programme... read more>>
Datacentrix aids Eastern Cape school with technology needs
Datacentrix recently donated and installed computer equipment to the value of R150,000 at the newly-built Sophumelela Senior Primary School in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape... read more>>
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries gives update on fishing rights allocation process 2015/16
The Honourable minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, exempted, in terms of section 81 of the Marine Living Resources Act, all right holders whose rights expired... read more>>
SA, Mozambique sign DTT agreement

Nthambeleni Gabara

MAPUTO: The agreement between South Africa and Mozambique to minimise potential radio frequency interference as a result of migrating from an analogue to a digital broadcasting system was signed on Wednesday. read more>>
SANRAL wins two awards for civil engineering structures
The Concrete Society of Southern Africa has presented the Fulton Award in the category for civil engineering structures over R100m in value to the partially-opened Umgeni Road Interchange in Durban... read more>>
Additional preferred bidders for REIPPPP Bid Window 4 announced
The additional preferred bidders for the renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 4 that will supply an additional 1084MW of electricity to support the national grid have been announced... read more>>
Africa leaders sign 'Cape to Cairo' free trade bloc deal
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: African leaders signed Wednesday a 26-nation free trade pact to create a common market that would span half the continent from Cairo to Cape Town. read more>>
26 African nations sign deal on common market bloc
SHARM EL SHEIKH - Leaders from 26 African countries signed a potentially historic free trade deal in Egypt Wednesday to create a common market spanning half the continent. read more>>
Agri SA in discussion with the ANC
Agri SA welcomed yesterday's discussion forum with the ANC's general secretary, Mr Gwede Mantashe, to re-iterate and motivate its concerns regarding unworkable land reform proposals... read more>>
Gautrain setting wheels in motion for growth
The Gautrain is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week with plans to launch a R3bn rolling-stock expansion programme aimed at relieving congestion on its trains... read more>>
Dti invites companies to participate in trade mission
PRETORIA: The Department of Trade and Industry has invited companies to participate in the Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Singapore and Malaysia... read more>>
Massmart moves to shift investment focus to small manufacturers

Khulekani Magubane

Government
AU Summit to take gender equality to new heights
PRETORIA: The 25th African Union Summit is expected to take decisions that will take issues of gender equality and women's empowerment to new heights, says Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu... read more>>
Law Enforcement
Why a great deal hangs on al-Bashir's fate in South Africa

Gilbert M. Khadiagala

Nobody anticipated that the June 2015 African Union (AU) summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, would be gripped by the drama of threats to arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir... read more>>
Business
The latest trends in web design that are irresistibly awesome

Manas Kumar

Web technology marches on to the drumming sound of various cultures of innovation. With each beat, it makes progress and reforms the way the web is done... read more>>
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