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SAA transfer to Treasury's ambit has already begun
[Linda Ensor] The handover of SAA from the Department of Public Enterprises to the Treasury is well under way‚ with Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene already having held an introductory meeting with the board of the troubled airline... read more>>



Logistics
Sufficient supply of diesel, petrol: Dept of Energy
The Department of Energy, in December 2014, assured South Africans that there will be sufficient supply of petrol and diesel this festive season... read more>>
Aviation
Plane e-ticket 'scam'
At least two Eastern Cape families have been caught in an international e-ticket scam that has wrecked their Christmas holidays... read more>>
AirAsia plane likely 'at bottom of sea': Indonesia search chief
The AirAsia plane which went missing with 162 people on board en route for Singapore is likely at the bottom of the sea, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief said Monday... read more>>
New focus for Lufthansa in 2015
For the airline, the focus in 2015 will be on the 'New Lufthansa Premium Quality'... read more>>
Distribution
China replaces rare earth quotas with export permits
BEIJING, CHINA: China has instituted a system of export permits for rare earth metals, used in hi-tech goods such as mobile phones, the government said, with state-run media describing the move as an abolition of export quotas. read more>>
Railway
New rail link gets R900m funding
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has allocated about R900-million for the Motherwell rail line over the next three financial years, Eastern Cape Transport MEC Weziwe Tikana said on Thursday, 18 December... read more>>
Transport
Decrease in petrol price a "big relief", says minister
Energy Minister Tina Joematt-Petterssen has welcomed the huge decrease in the fuel prices, saying they will be a big relief to motorists and users of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and paraffin, especially in low-income households... read more>>
Slight decrease in December road deaths
The number of road accidents and fatalities between 1 December and 28 December have decreased slightly compared to last year... read more>>
SA's Uber 'safer than others'

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The operator of the low-cost Uber taxi service in Johannesburg and Durban says the company's vetting procedure for drivers is more rigorous than those of US and European cities, where there are calls to ban the service... read more>>
International
Uber slammed for cashing in on hostage tragedy
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Uber in damage control after being slammed on social media and elsewhere for Sydney siege price hike... read more>>
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