4 Jun 2013

Logistics

Rhino poacher gets 11 years

... and there are many of us out there who wish Abel Mashabane had got more than 11 years in prison for poaching. As a fan of even numbers, I think 22 years has a nice ring to it.

GMOs must go... that's the message from protestors calling for a ban on genetically modified products. Monsanto was their target last weekend when hundreds of activists and lobbyists turned out for a protest at the company's head office in Fourways, Johannesburg.

He's a real man, but that didn't manage to get rhino activist, Steve Newman past the powers-that-be organising the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour; they have banned him from the race. However anyone wishing to support Newman, complete with his horn and very little else, can catch an eyeful, and give him support, when he "does" Daisies.

For crying out loud, it's a noble call, but when Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant calls on the unions to respect workers' rights, you just know she's on a beating to nowhere.

Let's face it... Have you ever heard of any union in this country ever admitting to their members being violent? Non-striking workers are intimidated, beaten and all-too-often killed, but it is never the fault of the union to which the worker/s belonged who have been guilty. It's always the other unions' members.

And finally, for all you petrol heads out there, our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser, who has never been known to put the Cartier before the horse, reckons the new Kia Cerato is a Cartier Korean.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Thales, PRASA sign R1,8 billion signalling contract
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Over 2000 sports enthusiasts to attend this years' Cape Town Corporate Games
[Issued by Corporate Games] Schedules are set and all is in place to kick off the second edition of the Cape Town Corporate Games which will take place from 6 - 9 June 2013 at the V&A Waterfront and other supporting venues throughout Cape Town. Read more >>  visit press office >>


Aviation
Underdeveloped transport slows African growth
The lack of a dynamic and systematic transportation mode to connect countries on the continent is impeding Africa's economic potential, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Monday. Read more >>

Airlink is now flying to Mthatha
SA Airlink is now flying to Mthatha Airport after a new runway was opened at the airport last week. Read more >>

New runway opens at Mthatha airport
PRETORIA: SA Air Link became the first airline to land on the new runway of the Mthatha Airport on Thursday, 30 May 2013, provincial authorities said. Read more >>

Global air travel starts climbing
Global air-passenger traffic grew by 3.2% in April, compared with a year ago, driven by travel in emerging markets, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday (30 May). Read more >>

Judgment reserved on airport ad
[Jenni Evans] Judgment has been reserved in an application to get the Airports Company SA (Acsa) to reinstate an advertising campaign against the trade in lion bones. Read more >>


Distribution
Sustainable businesses honoured
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Railway
More high speed trains for SA?
The Department of Transport will commission its first independent, nationwide study into the cost and feasibility of high-speed trains between major cities that will run at speeds of up to 400km/h. Read more >>

Thales, PRASA sign R1,8 billion signalling contract
JOHANNESBURG: Thales, a global player in transportation systems, has been awarded a contract to supply a rail signalling solution to the Western Cape Region of South Africa that will cover 250km of the province's passenger rail system. Read more >>


Shipping
Port deal with Maputo signed
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Minister moans about Asia's import tariffs
[Paul Vecchiatto] Agricultureā€š Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has bemoaned the fact that non-tariff barriers in some Asian countries are hindering SA's exports of agricultureā€š forestry and fisheries products. Read more >>


Transport
Driving licence bribery widespread in SA
Nearly three in five young South Africans with a driver's licence claim to know people who paid bribes to pass their tests, according to a survey released on Wednesday (29 May). Read more >>


International

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan has pledged at least US$10bn in aid to Africa for the next five years as Tokyo prepares to host a major development conference for the resource-rich continent. Read more >>

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Africa

O3b transforming Africa's internet
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Code of conduct for suppliers coming
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