New Durban port approved

Durban International Airport is set to be dug out and converted into the city's second sea port following approval from the Competition Tribunal, the Mercury newspaper reported on Monday. 17 Apr 2012 11:07

SA motorists gear up for Easter holiday despite fuel price hike

High fuel prices aren't going to deter most South Africans from taking road trips this Easter weekend, according to a recent survey conducted by BP Ultimate, one of SA's premium fuel brands. 4 Apr 2012 13:41

Govt addresses public concerns on petrol price hike

Government says it has taken note of the nation's concerns regarding the petrol price increase, which came into effect at midnight last night. 4 Apr 2012 10:02

SARS to tighten tax collection laws

The South African Revenue Service has vowed to enhance its tax collection laws in a renewed bid to target wealthy individuals who are said to be costing the country millions of rands every year through tax evasion. 2 Apr 2012 13:20

SARS announces increased tax collection

Government has once again exceeded its revenue collection target for the financial year that ended on March 31, indicating an improved performance by the South African Revenue Service (SARS). 2 Apr 2012 13:07

Wings Travel Management turns 20, goes into Brazil

Wings Travel Management, which turns 20 this month, is celebrating its anniversary with big news. The global travel-management company specialising in oil & gas, corporate and marine travel, is expanding its reach into South America with the acquisition of Brazilian-based V7 Viagens travel-management company. 2 Apr 2012 10:23

Aviation industry frets over rising cost of fuel

The biggest threat to the aviation industry is higher oil prices, which latest estimates from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) put at an average of US$115 a barrel this year. 28 Mar 2012 08:03

Petrol price rises to R11.23/litre

The price for all grades of petrol is set to increase by 28c, the Energy Department said on Friday, 2 March 2012. This will make a litre of petrol go up to R11.23 in Gauteng and R10.93 in the coast. 5 Mar 2012 12:15

Significant gains in different economic sectors

Significant economic results show that the volume growth of electricity was up by 20% year-on-year (y/y) and Business Live says that coal exports from Richards Bay surged by 34,3% y/y in January. 13 Feb 2012 13:44

Cape business welcomes R1bn port tariff cut

[Paul Vecchiatto] The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the announcement in the state of the nation speech that port tariffs are to be reduced by about R1bn. 13 Feb 2012 12:21

SONA in a nutshell

Union and business representatives have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address to Parliament and, while the speech was held by some observers to be uninspiring it contained a lot of detail about the government's plans to boost jobs and invest in infrastructure. 10 Feb 2012 10:06

Business confidence falls in January

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said. 9 Feb 2012 09:33

dti moots small business census

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses. 9 Feb 2012 09:09

Transnet delay costs SA billions: DA

The DA has accused the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) of "dragging its feet" and losing out on potentially billions of rands from Africa's lucrative west coast gas and oil-platform repair business. 6 Feb 2012 07:21