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11 Feb 2013
 
 
Is the SAA bailout anti-competitive?
ADAMS & ADAMS
It was reported last week that SAA received an emergency bailout from government to cover short term fuel costs to prevent the potential grounding of its local and international flights. The loan...
 
 
13 Nov 2012
 
Consortium to begin work soon on SA wind and solar projects
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The developers of the 138 MW Jeffreys Bay wind farm, in the Eastern Cape, as well as a 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in De Aar and the 50 MW solar PV farm in Droogfontein, both in the...
 
 
25 Oct 2012
 
High-School learners tackle Financial Inclusion
WHATS ON
In all the commentary surrounding the global financial crisis, comparatively little attention has been paid to the increasing numbers of those who are excluded from the financial system or...
 
 
SA: Statement by Absa, one of South Africa’s largest financial services provider, on the suprises held by the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (25/10/2012)
STATEMENT
If there was one surprise in the MTBPS, it was that the expenditures for the next three years initially tabled in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in the February Budget would be...
 
 
18 Oct 2012
 
Solidarity: Statement by Paul Joubert, Solidarity Senior Researcher, avers that most banks have lowered their charges (18/10/2012)
STATEMENT
Four of the five large commercial banks in South Africa have lowered the cost of virtually all their accounts over the past year, with Nedbank as the only exception. Capitec, whose bank charges...
 
 
07 Aug 2012
 
17 Jul 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – July 17, 2012
PODCAST
A report compiled by former education director general Mary Metcalfe on the late delivery of textbooks in Limpopo, has found that a significant amount of textbooks owed to pupils by the basic...
 
 
Absa takeover probe needed – Crawford-Browne
PROBE
President Jacob Zuma must appoint a commission of inquiry into Barclays bank's takeover of Absa in 2005 and its link to the arms deal, activist and author Terry Crawford-Browne said on Monday. "As...
 
 
06 Jul 2012
 
 
 
Local interest in IP growing – IP law institute
Intellectual Property Law
Awareness of the value of intellectual property (IP) is growing steadily in South Africa, as significantly more companies are becoming aware of the opportunities it can offer, not only locally but...
 
 
21 Sep 2011
 
Africa, Asia the economic future – Ramos
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Africa and Asia can be the future of the global economy, Maria Ramos, group CEO of Absa, said on Wednesday.
 
 
07 Jul 2011
 
YCLSA: Statement by the Young Communist League, welcoming the Public Protector decision to probe apartheid plunders (07/07/2011)
Statements

The Young Communist League of South Africa [Ufasimba] welcomes the decision to launch a preliminary investigation in to the alleged Apartheid plundering by the Public Protector [PP]. The...

 
 
07 Mar 2011
 
Low-cost housing gets a boost with €150m EIB loan
HOUSING
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide €150-million to build 34 000 new low-cost homes in South Africa, as part of its social and affordable housing initiative. The €150-million had...
 
 
16 Feb 2011
 
SA taps former PIC head Molefe to lead Transnet
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE
South Africa has appointed the former head of its government pension fund to lead troubled logistics group Transnet, which transports coal and iron ore in the commodity-exporting country. South...
 
 
17 Nov 2010
 
Ramos: Africa can be next Asia, but…
DEVELOPMENT
Africa has the potential and advantages to become the next big success story and emulate the successes of Asia, Absa CEO Maria Ramos said on Tuesday.
 
 
04 Nov 2010
 
Cosatu: Vavi: Address by the general secretary, to the Daily Maverick Conference, Johannesburg (04/11/2010)
Topics

Date: 04/11/2010
Source: The Congress of South African Trade Unions
Title: Cosatu: Vavi: Address by the general secretary, to the Daily Maverick Conference, Johannesburg

 

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