So what are we going to do about it? We all know our state education system is a shambles, and now that has been confirmed after SA was rated as
bottom of class in maths and science. It's yet another extremely dubious "honour" this country has earned. The question is: how will our shambolic "education" system be fixed?
And if you are in the NPO sector, it's time to be afraid, very afraid... According to
Inyathelo executive director Shelagh Gastrow, if proposed amendments affecting the BEE code go through as is, NPOs and charities
could go under - and that means many thousands of children and adults currently being helped, will be affected.
Trying to benefit our exports by
'managing' the rand will not help exporters say a number of experts. In any event, one says, the market is far too large for us to influence it to any effective extent.
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says bankers need to be taught
courses in sociology, apparently in order to develop a social consciousness about the effects of lending.
And to end, Bizcom's very own "brute in a suit", motoring editor Henrie Geyser, says the new Chevrolet Trailblazer is - just as he is...
a brute in a suit.
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Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has handed over a Fuso Canter Eco-Hybrid to Imperial Logistics in Germiston, Johannesburg for a three months test period. The vehicle will circulate among keen customers and will run as part of the fleet in normal application. MBSA premièred the light duty truck at the 2010 Johannesburg International Motor Show in South Africa. 
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, is to start codeshare services to Hong Kong in February, 2013, in partnership with Air Seychelles, subject to regulatory approval. There will be three return services a week. 
Global organisers of ports and shipping conferences and exhibitions Transport Events announced that Intermodal Africa South will take place on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 November 2013 at the Feather Market Convention Centre, Port Elizabeth. 
Integrated freight and logistics service provider Grindrod (GND) on Friday, 26 October 2012, announced a merger between its shipping companies (King & Sons Limitada and Grindrod Ships Agencies) with the largest privately owned shipping and logistics company in South and East Africa‚ JFM Sturrock for a purchase consideration of R143 million. 
There are still "some difficulties" that need to be addressed before the Gauteng e-tolls can be implemented‚ Business Unity SA (Busa) said last week after comments by government confirmed that e-tolls would go ahead as planned. 
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