To the dismay of many South Africans,
petrol is set to increase by 28c tomorrow, 7 March. Beat the afternoon bumper-to-bumper, and get your tank topped during the course of today. As of tomorrow, you'll be forking out R11.23 in Gauteng and R10.93 on the coast per litre. If you commute using public transport, be prepared to pay a slightly higher fare.
Good news though, for the Eastern Cape economy; First Automobile Works' (FAW), a multi-million rand Chinese vehicle manufacturing plant, is
currently under construction in the province. According to, Coega Development Corporation (CDC) spokesperson, Ayanda Vilakazi, "it will be one of the biggest manufacturing investments by China in the country so far."
Congratulations to business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr for hitting
top spots in the DealMakers' Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) rankings. The firm was ranked first by both deal value and deal flow for M&A activity in 2011, according to the latest DealMakers legal adviser rankings.
And, while fanboys and girls continue battling it out on the mobile electronics field over which manufacturer is best, the
Samsung Galaxy S II was named Best Smartphone, while the company was named Device Manufacturer of the Year by GSMA at the Mobile World Congress trade show held recently in Barcelona, Spain. The feud, however, continues...
On a happy note, it isn't the end of the road for Pretoria-based opera and classical music group Black Tie Ensemble, whose sponsorship recently dried up. MTN is sponsoring the group
R2m to keep them singing. The sponsorship will enable the group to host four concerts in Johannesburg this year. Keep the arts alive and kicking, go check them out!
Sindy Peters, Content development manager
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The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has publicly criticised a proposed amendment to the Integrated Coastal Management Act, issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs, which the DPE says fails to protect the commercial imperatives of Transnet. 
Pilots landing at OR Tambo international airport in Johannesburg have been falling prey to laser-wielding pranksters, according to a report issued on Thursday last week. 
Freight and shipping group Grindrod (GND) says it anticipates an increase in its earnings in 2012 despite uncertainty in shipping markets. 
The Cosatu-led protest against labour broking and e-tolling appears set to cause major disruption on Wednesday in Cape Town's CBD. Congress of SA Trade Unions Western Cape general secretary Tony Ehrenreich told reports on Sunday afternoon that a planned march on parliament across the city centre would likely attract 30 000 people on the day. 
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has again urged road users not to buy e-tags as the deadline looms for the implementation of the e-tolling system in Gauteng on 30 April. 
Government is hoping to sustain between 50 000 and 100 000 jobs in the construction sector as it rolls out the country's large scale infrastructure plan announced by President Jacob Zuma during the State of the Nation Address, earlier this month. 
