PRETORIA: The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, has approved the appointment of Karen van Rensburg as the CEO of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Read more >>
[Rowan Forster and Kirsten Dinnes] The decision of the Indian Supreme Court to deny Novartis' application for patent protection for an improved version of its Glivec drug - the culmination of a seven-year battle - has certainly made world headlines and put the spotlight on generic drugs and the practice of evergreening, which could have a significant impact on the local pharmaceutical industry. Read more >>
[Helen Dagut and Li-Fen Chien] Under the Constitution, the national and provincial legislative authorities are specifically vested with the power to pass legislation regarding environmental issues. Local government, on the other hand, is given authority to manage related issues, such as air pollution, building regulations, storm water management services and water and sanitation services. Read more >>
[Sandra Gore and Tracy-Lee Erasmus] Public hearings to discuss the Proposed Listed Atmospheric Emission Activities Amendments (Amendments), published by the Department of Environmental Affairs in November last year, will most likely start next month. Read more >>
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Menzi Simelane has been appointed special adviser to Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, it was reported on Sunday (28 April). Read more >>
The suggestion that chief executives of construction companies should sign a contract to make them personally liable in cases of collusion has been slated by the industry as a step too far. Read more >>
A group of 66,000 pensioners have instituted a civil claim to recover about R79bn they claim Transnet plundered from their pension funds, according to Sunday's (28 April) Rapport. Read more >>
[Nick Hedley] A favourable and expected decision by the JSE means it is business as usual for Redefine Properties and Fountainhead Property Trust‚ according to Redefine's chief executive Marc Wainer. Read more >>
CAPE TOWN: A total of 21 big South African construction companies have admitted to the Competition Commission that they were involved in bid-rigging to a combined value of R26 billion, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Works heard on Tuesday, 23 April 2013. Read more >>
PRETORIA: The Speech, Language and Hearing Professional Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has warned the public against purchasing hearing aids or amplifiers directly from retail pharmacies and other non-registered persons. Read more >>
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Glitches in the voting on the POIB included a vote being recorded for a former MP who hasn't actually been in Parliament for a while, and a few who also weren't even there for the vote, reports Times Live. Read more >>
JOHANNESBURG: The notion that corruption only takes place in government is one sided, as corruption is becoming a social problem Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, 25 April 2013. Read more >>
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: As expected, the controversial Protection of State Information Bill has been passed in the National Assembly, but will probably face a challenge in the Constitutional Court, reports Mail & Guardian, while Rebecca Hodes, writing in Daily Maverick, takes ASASA to task over the Xpanda ad that critics reckon is racist. In IOL, Caxton non-executive chairman Paul Jenkins says that established news outlets are not stifling the smaller players. Read more >>
CAPE TOWN: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to hand over 20 reports into substantial allegations of corruption and maladministration to President Jacob Zuma at the end of the month, with 16 others expected at the end of next month. Read more >>
Communications Minister Dina Pule must provide evidence that the Sunday Times was involved in a smear and blackmail campaign against her, editor Phylicia Oppelt has said. Read more >>
[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: As expected, MPs have adopted the Protection of State Information Bill report, reports Mail & Guardian, and in BD Live, Allister Sparks recounts how the late Mervyn Rees helped change the course of SA history - by doing exactly what many critics of the POIB believe the bill is designed to stamp out. Read more >>
PRETORIA: The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, has approved the appointment of Karen van Rensburg as the CEO of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Read more >>
Von Seidels Intellectual Property Attorneys was awarded the accolade of South African IP Firm of the Year for 2013 during a ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 17 April, 2013. Von Seidels is a specialist Western Cape-based firm with global reach. Read more >>
NEW YORK, USA: - Warlord military commanders in Ivory Coast are making hundreds of millions of dollars by plundering the country's exports of cocoa and other resources, according to a report by UN experts. Read more >>
KUWAIT CITY, KUTWAIT: Kuwait's court of appeals on Monday reduced a two-year jail term handed to an opposition tweeter for insulting the emir to one year, the director of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights said. Read more >>
NEW YORK, USA: Apple on Monday (29 April) moved towards its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales, which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem the slide in its share price. Read more >>
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: More than 10m Dutch citizens were unable to use their official online signature to pay bills and taxes because of a cyber-attack, officials said on Wednesday (24 April). Read more >>
NEW YORK, US: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has reached a settlement with US shareholders over the media conglomerate's handling of the phone-hacking scandal in Britain that forced the closure of one of its top titles. Read more >>
Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, it was reported on Thursday (25 April). Read more >>
PRETORIA: The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, has approved the appointment of Karen van Rensburg as the CEO of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). 
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Menzi Simelane has been appointed special adviser to Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, it was reported on Sunday (28 April). 
The suggestion that chief executives of construction companies should sign a contract to make them personally liable in cases of collusion has been slated by the industry as a step too far. 
A group of 66,000 pensioners have instituted a civil claim to recover about R79bn they claim Transnet plundered from their pension funds, according to Sunday's (28 April) Rapport. 
CAPE TOWN: A total of 21 big South African construction companies have admitted to the Competition Commission that they were involved in bid-rigging to a combined value of R26 billion, Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Works heard on Tuesday, 23 April 2013. 
PRETORIA: The Speech, Language and Hearing Professional Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has warned the public against purchasing hearing aids or amplifiers directly from retail pharmacies and other non-registered persons. 
JOHANNESBURG: The notion that corruption only takes place in government is one sided, as corruption is becoming a social problem Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday, 25 April 2013. 
CAPE TOWN: The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expected to hand over 20 reports into substantial allegations of corruption and maladministration to President Jacob Zuma at the end of the month, with 16 others expected at the end of next month. 
Communications Minister Dina Pule must provide evidence that the Sunday Times was involved in a smear and blackmail campaign against her, editor Phylicia Oppelt has said. 
Von Seidels Intellectual Property Attorneys was awarded the accolade of South African IP Firm of the Year for 2013 during a ceremony held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on 17 April, 2013. Von Seidels is a specialist Western Cape-based firm with global reach. 
NEW YORK, USA: - Warlord military commanders in Ivory Coast are making hundreds of millions of dollars by plundering the country's exports of cocoa and other resources, according to a report by UN experts. 
NEW YORK, USA: Apple on Monday (29 April) moved towards its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales, which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem the slide in its share price. 
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: More than 10m Dutch citizens were unable to use their official online signature to pay bills and taxes because of a cyber-attack, officials said on Wednesday (24 April). 
Suspended SABC head of news Phil Molefe was paid full benefits amounting to R2.2m while at home last year, it was reported on Thursday (25 April). 
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