Megan van Wyngaardt
Megan van Wyngaardt is Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
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Brics bank open for business
7th March 2016 The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping’s New Development Bank (NDB) is formally “open for business”. The People’s... →
Aviation emissions standard to come into force in 2020
11th February 2016 Following six years of negotiations between governments, the aviation industry and environmental group observers, the International Civil Aviation... →
Market inquiry into private health sector to start soon
5th February 2016 The Health Market Inquiry (HMI) hearings into the private healthcare sector will get under way on February 16 at the Council for Scientific and... →
Zuma, CEOs to meet to discuss S African investments
4th February 2016 To promote a more conducive investor climate in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma will host a meeting with the CEOs of top companies for a World... →
Africa set for exponential growth by 2025 – report
2nd February 2016 Africa is expected to become the second fastest growing region in the world by 2025, with gross domestic product of $4.5-trillion, analysis by... →
S Africa maintains corruption perceptions index score
27th January 2016 South Africa’s score on Transparency International’s (TI’s) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2015 was unchanged at 44; however, the country’s... →
UN leverages renowned personalities to promote sustainable development
20th January 2016 United Nations (UN) secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has appointed a group of renowned Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocates in an effort to... →
Investment in S Africa spurred by expanded IMC
19th January 2016 President Jacob Zuma has expanded the inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Bilateral Investment Treaties to improve support and assistance to... →
S Africa will need to import up to 6Mt of maize – Zokwana
15th January 2016 South Africa will have to import between five-million and six-million tons of white and yellow maize, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister... →
Zuma appoints commission of inquiry into higher education funding
14th January 2016 President Jacob Zuma has appointed a Commission of Inquiry, chaired by Justice Jonathan Arthur Heher, to look at broader issues affecting the... →
DTI nearing finalisation of establishing BBBEE Commission
10th November 2015 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has started the consultation process to engage critical stakeholders on the mandate of a Broad-Based... →
Climate change to hit poorest countries, people hardest – World Bank
9th November 2015 An additional 100-million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, as climate-related shocks and stresses, already a major obstacle to... →
Treasury publishes draft Carbon Tax Bill for public comment
2nd November 2015 The National Treasury on Monday published the draft Carbon Tax Bill, which could see a basic 60% tax-free threshold during the first phase of the... →
DTI calls for final submissions of sector codes
2nd November 2015 Sector Charter Councils have been given until November 15 to submit aligned sector codes to Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies for approval,... →
Nene tables Bill to give effect to Twin Peaks reform
27th October 2015 Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene tabled the Financial Sector Regulation (FSR) Bill in Parliament, on Tuesday, after taking into account public... →
Too few S African companies with good governance records – Lewis
27th October 2015 South Africa has some “excellent institutions”, such as the South African Reserve Bank, the National Treasury, financial regulators, the... →
Companies Act puts more power in employees’ hands
27th October 2015 The Companies Act that was promulgated five years ago offers a treasure chest of opportunities to those involved in the management of companies or... →
DA looks to amend budget to play catch-up on R2.7bn fees shortfall
26th October 2015 While President Jacob Zuma’s announcement that there would be no fee increases for universities for 2016 – following two weeks of protests by... →
Education, training expenditure to keep pace with inflation – Nene
21st October 2015 Finance Mininster Nhlanhla Nene on Wednesday slammed the recent student demonstrations over fee increases across a number of universities in South... →
Treasury earmarks R200m for nuclear energy prep work
21st October 2015 To reduce electricity supply shortages, the National Treasury is working with the Department of Energy to consider the costs, benefits and risks of... →
Treasury commits R2bn to Brics bank
21st October 2015 As part of its commitment to the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping’s New Development Bank (NDB), the National Treasury... →
Nene calls for greater reform in supply chain management to battle corruption
21st October 2015 With the public sector spending in excess of R500-billion a year on the procurement of goods and services, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has... →
Intl law firm to open Johannesburg office
20th October 2015 Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is opening its first African office, in Johannesburg, to take advantage of the growing market on the... →
Economists weigh in on mid-term budget expectations, see tax raise
19th October 2015 Further containment of government spending could be one of the themes Minister Nhlanhla Nene will tackle in his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement... →
S Africa, DRC to focus on Grand Inga over next decade
19th October 2015 President Jacob Zuma has urged the responsible Ministries and government departments in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to... →
Competition Commission conducts dawn raid at LPG suppliers’ offices
14th October 2015 The Competition Commission on Wednesday conducted a search and seizure, or dawn raid, operation at the premises of various liquefied petroleum gas... →
New Gauteng department to transform public service
30th September 2015 The Gauteng provincial government has established a new department to improve service delivery, modernise the public service and stimulate the... →
Sisulu warns contractors against selling govt tenders
21st September 2015 Small contractors and developers must desist from selling government housing tenders to big construction companies for quick money and short-term... →
South Africa tops list for Africa investment destinations
21st September 2015 South Africa retained its position as the most attractive investment destination in Africa, despite a reduction in its score owing to a weaker... →
Township Awards to recognise small business excellence
21st September 2015 Gauteng entrepreneurs stand the chance to receive cash injections of up to R1-million, as well as mentorship and incubation provided by established... →
Govt on track to meet MTSF goals, says Radebe
18th September 2015 Government was on course to achieve most of the targets set in its Medium-Term Strategic Framework, adopted in 2014 to support its National... →
R6.1bn in wages lost during 2014 strikes
17th September 2015 Although South Africa experienced fewer strike incidents in 2014, with 88 work stoppages recorded in the year, compared with 114 in 2013, the... →
Eskom technical problem could hamper prepaid customers
17th September 2015 State-owned parastatal Eskom on Thursday warned that prepaid customers could experience slow, intermittent or offline service when attempting to... →
S Africa third in global budget index
17th September 2015 South Africa was ranked third in the International Budget Partnership’s (IBP’s) 2015 Open Budget Index (OBI) survey, which measured governments’... →
Visa regulations already impacting tourism industry – report
16th September 2015 A report shows that South Africa’s newly implemented visa regulations have already started impacting the local tourism industry, with a major hotel... →
S Africa ideal launchpad for expansion in Africa
16th September 2015 South Africa’s established infrastructure and its sophisticated accounting, banking, medical and legal environments, leverages the country as the... →
South Africa still attractive investment destination – advisory firm
15th September 2015 International companies are still looking at South Africa as a base for their expansion plans into the rest of Africa, advisory firm Intergest... →
DA worried about possible power cuts in Lichtenburg
14th September 2015 Opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), on Monday expressed concern that the Ditsobotla municipality had defaulted on its agreed... →
CSIR projects drastic temperature increase over Africa
10th September 2015 The upcoming summer season in Southern Africa, between December and February, could be the warmest ever recorded, Council for Scientific and... →
Women still hampered in quest for economic freedom – World Bank
10th September 2015 The World Bank Group's ‘Women, Business and the Law 2016’ report, released this week, has revealed that women still face many challenges to... →
R7bn to be invested in construction of two new Northern Cape wind farms
9th September 2015 Wind and solar project developer Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa on Wednesday broke ground on the adjacent Khobab and Loeriesfontein wind... →
