Tomorrow, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will either make or break your day, depending on what he says in his budget speech, and how what he says will affect you. We'll bring you the news and analysis as soon as we have it.
In the meantime, however, there's good news on the crime front, with
serious crime levels apparently in decline and, what's more - especially if the plight of the rhino upsets you - the
SANDF and law enforcement agencies are to fight border crimes - which should be good news for rhinos and very bad news - sometimes fatal news - for poachers.
Back on the finance front, Anna Malczyk of the UCT Basics of Financial Management short course
gives you some tips on defining your business financial goals for 2012.
And now for something out of this world; did you know we have a space agency? Well, we do, and even though the
South African National Space Agency (Sansa) was formally launched in December 2010, and began operations only in April 2011, it seems that it is laying the foundations for... going into space!
Finally, for you drivers of precious metal - i.e. a car -
a new study on the costs of vehicle ownership has some interesting facts. When next you complain about the price of fuel, just be grateful you don't live in the UK.
Rod Baker, general manager: content
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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is to spend R136bn to acquire about 7000 new trains and upgrade and modernise train stations. 
Transnet Freight Rail TFR) wants to increase its market share of the logistics' chain from 10% to more than 40% and Business Report says that it is hoping to achieve this within the next seven years. 
LONDON, UK: High production rate ramp-up will be needed across much of the A&D sector, yet at a time of soaring order books and rapid production rate ramp-up, supply chain risk is top of mind for aircraft manufacturers. 
Unions should have been consulted about plans to introduce an integrated public transport system controlled by municipalities, the Federation of Unions of SA (Fedusa) said on Thursday. 
Opposition members have welcomed President Jacob Zuma's announcement in his State of the Nation Address that government would spend more on infrastructure development, but urged the President to focus more on developing skills, implementing labour reforms and tackling corruption to ensure that the country overcomes unemployment and poverty. 
Trade conditions started off the year low, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said in its January Trade Conditions Survey. 
