22 Jan 2013

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Tricky disputes

Are you a sectional title owner living under seemingly unconstitutional rules or involved in a tricky dispute? Need some legal advice? Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, Demystifying Sectional Title is offering a free half-hour consultation to sectional title owners during the last week of February, dubbing it Sectional Title Week.

University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday, 21 January. "I'm ashamed of South Africa. It's an absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%," he said.

Some people might say, join the club...

The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv... It's a pity, but it seems we'll be stuck with analogue somewhat longer.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month... What about cutting our taxes a bit?

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Aviation

Fedusa wants Denel to halt job cuts
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula must stop the retrenchment of over 530 aircraft specialists at Denel Aviation‚ the Federation of Unions of SA said on Monday (21 January) Read more >>

SAA's says it has contingency plans for strike
SA Airways (SAA) has put in place contingency plans for the National Transport Movement (NTM) strike, the airline said on Thursday (17 January) Read more >>

Internal wrangling starts at SAA
[Nicky Smith] A dispute over the recognition of a union at South African Airways (SAA) indicates that trouble may already be brewing at the airline between its board and acting chief executive Vuyisile Kona. Read more >>

Denel goes ahead and chops 530 jobs
Over 530 Denel Aviation/AMG specialists will be retrenched after the SA Air Force failed to renew a maintenance contract with the company, trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday (15 January) Read more >>

Standards warning as African aviation boom looms
The aviation industry in Africa is on the cusp of an unprecedented and extended boom, which augurs well for growth on the continent, but must also prompt a serious review of standards that can impact on safety and security, an industry expert warns. Read more >>


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Opportunities open up for SA drug companies
[Tamar Khan] Sub-Saharan Africa offers significant opportunities for SA's pharmaceutical manufacturing companies‚ as a growing middle class and an increasing disease burden push up demand for medicines‚ according to research by Frost & Sullivan. Read more >>

Record exports of SA wines in 2012
[Bekezela Phakathi] While farm workers in the Western Cape wine lands intensify their strike, SA's wine industry on Monday (14 January) reported that exports for last year had reached 417m litres - a new record for the sector. Read more >>


Shipping

QE2 to be used as luxury hotel in Asia
DUBAI, UAE: Iconic cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 will be upgraded into a luxury floating hotel with 500 rooms and will be moored in an Asian harbour, its Dubai owners said in a statement on Thursday (17 January). Read more >>


Transport

Basil Read gets road repair contract
Construction and engineering group, Basil Read has been awarded the rehabilitation contract for a section of the N1 between Vaalpensspruit and Winburg by the South African National Road Agency Limited. Read more >>

Floods cause havoc after weekend rains
Three children were killed in separate incidents when their homes collapsed during heavy rains in Limpopo over the weekend, authorities said on Sunday (20 January). Read more >>


International
Tanker seized in seas off Abidjan
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE - Pirates seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker which was anchored in the Ivory Coast's economic capital of Abidjan, authorities said on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

Batteries ground Dreamliners worldwide
TOKYO, JAPAN: Aviation regulators on Thursday (17 January) grounded most of the world's 787 Dreamliner fleet until a fire risk linked to the plane's batteries is fixed, deepening a crisis for its manufacturer Boeing. Read more >>

Kim Dotcom launches mega site
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing site at his Auckland mansion on Sunday (20 January), precisely a year after armed police arrested him at the same venue in the world's largest online piracy case. Read more >>

More International...


Africa
KFC plans to add even more stores in Africa
[Zeenat Moorad] YUM! Restaurants International continues to expand the footprint of its KFC brand on the African continent, with plans to add stores in Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe this year, the company said on Monday (14 January). Read more >>

More Africa...


Government
Seriti commission "will respond later"
The Seriti commission probing the arms deal will respond later this week to allegations contained in a resignation letter by a senior investigator. Read more >>

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