The Department of Transport believes it has created enough air capacity — for both cargo and passenger services — to meet growth in demand for the next 10 to 15 years. 22 Jul 2009
Frustration over the relentless climb in food prices has reached fever pitch throughout the Eastern and Southern Cape, with families forced to cut back on basic foodstuffs just to be able to scrape by on their monthly budget. 20 Jul 2009
South African consumers may indirectly be financing the hefty fines imposed by the competition authorities. 20 Jul 2009
Imperial Holdings CEO Hubert Brody says the distressed market presents acquisition opportunities for the group, but notes that it is hard to value businesses because earnings visibility is low. 20 Jul 2009
According to Australian researchers, what keeps a couple together comes down to far more than just being in love. 17 Jul 2009
FREETOWN: Two Sierra Leonean radio stations have been stripped of their licences. The national regulatory body, the Independent Media Commission (IMC), says the stations failed to comply with the country's media code. 16 Jul 2009
KZN and Durban in particular is fast becoming the global gateway to Africa as the Dube Tradeport and new King Shaka airport reach completion. 16 Jul 2009
Retail stocks yesterday, 15 July 2009, shrugged off poor Statistics SA figures on sales, with investors remaining optimistic that next year will yield positive returns though the rest of this year will stay in negative territory. 16 Jul 2009
South African retail trade sales at constant (2008) prices for May decreased by 4.2% year-on-year (y/y) from a revised decrease of 6.9% ( 6.7%) in April, figures released on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, by Statistics South Africa show. 16 Jul 2009
It's a rite of passage. With clothes in a backpack and dreams in your hand luggage, you board the plane to chase your destiny. Destination: The World. Purpose of visit: to find fame and fortune…or at least fortune. 16 Jul 2009
HELSINKI: Finnish inflation dropped for the first time in five years in June as prices fell by 0.1% on a 12-month basis, official figures showed on Tuesday, 14 July 2009. 15 Jul 2009
South African retail investors remain largely invested in cash-biased portfolios but are slowly beginning to regain confidence in equities in light of the recent improvement in stock markets and falling returns from cash-biased investments. 15 Jul 2009
Dragons and scuba divers are just some of the kiting creations that will fill the sky above Muizenberg on 10 and 11 October at the fifteenth Cape Town International Kite Festival, which is organised by Cape Mental Health in association with Heart 104.9 FM. 14 Jul 2009
Despite the shadow of conflict and poverty that still lingers and the global economic downturn, sub-Saharan Africa - home to 41% of destitute people living on less than US$1 a day, down from 47% in 1990 - is at a turning point. 14 Jul 2009
Distressed Super Group has sold its insurance business, Emerald Insurance Company, to short term insurer Santam. 14 Jul 2009
NEWSWATCH: Workers have apparently rejected the SABC offer and are sticking to their guns, reports IOL, which also reports that Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe has appointed the interim board for the next six months and has confidence in it; that is not a view shared by all. 14 Jul 2009
Transnet is facing a legal challenge to projects totalling R4-billion that form part of its R80-billion capital expenditure programme. 13 Jul 2009
South Africans are paying up to 30% too much for some essential foods - because of greed, dominance and waste at major companies. 13 Jul 2009
Taller men are able to earn more money than their shorter counterparts simply because taller people are perceived to be more intelligent and powerful, this according to a study published in The Economic Record by Wiley-Blackwell. 13 Jul 2009
South Africa's Call Centre Nucleus group has been fully acquired by Aegis, India's business process outsourcing arm of the diversified Essar group, it was announced yesterday 9 July 2009. The company says the purchase of CCN is a part of its strategy to invest R500 million in next three years and create 5000 jobs in South Africa. 11 Jul 2009
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