Agri SA says that the
choices on labour unrest will be decisive for South Africa. It says in a statement that it is evident that the wage and related challenges are not exclusively, but mainly that of seasonal workers who have to earn their annual income over a period of a few months.
On the education front, something really needs to be done to jack up our education system after the latest results show that
maths and science skills remain poor, with grade nine pupils recording a dismal average score of 12.7% in mathematics and 35% in first additional language in the Department of Basic Education's second annual national assessments of pupils' mathematics and literacy abilities.
Such results will have a massive impact on school-leavers' ability to find employment.
On the tourism front, Chris Moerdyk asks:
Is SA being priced out of the tourist market? As comments on the article seem to have it, the answer could be a big "Yes!" and remember, once tourists have been ripped off - or feel they have been ripped off - they will never come back, and they will tell everyone they know.
Finally, Amelia Jones reckons that the
proposed BEE amendments are nonsensical, immoral and counter-productive and will hamper social development efforts in the Western Cape and elsewhere.
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The first phase of the R23.4bn new multi-product pipeline project between Durban and Gauteng will be completed within budget by December next year, a revised date following significant cost and time overruns. 
Sasol's directors have defended the R31.88m package paid to chief executive David Constable, saying he has been the main driver of the company's sterling financial performance. 
The Gauteng Motor Show, which will take place on 1 and 2 June, 2013, at the Zwartkops Raceway, is to feature the Atomic Junkies Stunt Show - an "adrenalin fest" that features the best of SA's Freestyle Moto-X and trial-bike riders, top stunt drift drivers and spinners. 
General Motors South Africa (GMSA) is focused on reducing and eventually eliminating the amount of waste which gets sent to landfill sites over the next three years. The company has a dedicated full-time environmental team which is constantly investigating better ways of making the company a greener organisation. Reducing the amount of waste material sent to landfill sites is a key priority for this team. 
The public outcry against the tolling of Gauteng's highways was related to the tariffs, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Tuesday (27 November). 
LOS ANGELES, USA: General Motors said on Tuesday (27 November) it will integrate Apple's voice-activated software Siri in some of its cars next year to allow iPhone users to perform hands-free tasks. 
