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19 May 2013
                       
 
 
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16 May 2013
 
 
SA: Darek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, on the occasion of the Science and Technology Budget Debate, National Assembly, Parliament, Cape Town (16/05/2013)
SPEECH
Science and technology are rarely the first things one thinks of when one talks about our major challenges as a nation, and few people fully appreciate the toil and investment that goes into the...
 
 
02 Apr 2013
 
COSATU: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions National Spokesperson, welcomes Capitec statement on the Free Market Foundation (02/04/2013)
STATEMENT
The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes the statement by Capitec Bank in which it disassociates itself from any involvement in the application by the Free Market Foundation to the North...
 
 
27 Mar 2013
 
SA: Statement by the National Empowerment Fund, black economic empowerment State agency, on industrial investment opportunities at the BRICS Summit (26/03/2013)
STATEMENT
On the opening day of the 5th BRICS Summit held in KZN the Chief Executive Officer of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) Ms. Philisiwe Mthethwa who also sits as a member of the board of trustees...
 
 
22 Mar 2013
 
Merseta to launch SMME skills study
Skills development
As part of its mandate to promote skills development in the metal, automotive, manufacturing and retail sectors, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training...
 
 
12 Dec 2012
 
All that glitters can have a foul back side: Mercury and gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The ‘resource curse’, or ‘paradox of plenty’, refers to the notion that countries with abundant natural wealth often tend to develop slower than countries that do not possess such natural...
 
 
07 Dec 2012
 
 
 
Platinum mining in distress … but the perfect storm presents opportunities for the daring (December 2012)
MINING
South African platinum mining is in distress, forcing the entire global industry to take a long view on the supply of the metal. This situation is widely known but has suddenly been recognised...
 
 
01 Nov 2012
 
Amplats to transfer 51% of Zimbabwe mine to locals
EMPOWERMENT
Anglo American Platinum, the world's largest miner of the metal, has agreed to transfer majority of its Unki mine in Zimbabwe to locals, the firm said on Thursday, following pressure from President...
 
 
25 Jul 2012
 
Platinum 2012: A review of South Africa's platinum sector
NEW REPORT AVAILABLE
This report includes details of South Africa's platinum business environment, main participants in the sector, as well as other platinum miners and explorers.
 
 
08 Jul 2012
 
SA: Statement by Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, the automotive industry is heading to the promising future (08/07/2012)
STATEMENT
The automotive industry is heading to the promising future, emboldened by an upward growth momentum. This was said by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies. He was speaking at the R70...
 
 
28 Feb 2012
 
Too much debt set to remain a global concern for years to come
GLOBAL ECONOMY
It is ‘business unusual’ across the globe as economic parameters are out of the normal range of growth and expectations, economic analyst UBS head of emerging markets research Costa Vayenas...
 
 
15 Jul 2011
 
Seifsa says metal workers strike may end on Monday
STRIKE
The two-week strike by metal and engineering workers might come to an end on Monday as bilateral wage negotiations were concluded late on Thursday with a higher offer on the table. The Steel and...
 
 
06 Jul 2011
 
Copper and Capital Flight: How Corporate Debt Becomes Public Debt
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Capital flight is a significant obstruction to Africa’s development. Each year, the continent loses US$148 billion – four times the amount of foreign aid it receives – in this way. Corporate...
 
 
24 Jun 2011
 
Used goods law to help combat stolen copper cable trade
COPPER CABLE
The Second-Hand Goods Act, No 6 0f 2009, which is expected to be fully implemented on January 1, would include several controlled metals and would regulate dealers to combat trade in stolen goods,...
 
 
19 May 2011
 
Is China’s growing involvement in Africa a boon or bane for the continent’s sustainable development?
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Africa has traditionally been characterised by conflict and underdevelopment, and unfortunately when Cold War scrambling subsided to civil conflict and dictatorship rule, development was only...
 
 
30 Sep 2010
 
Congo minerals ban puts stress on firms, workers
DRC MINING
A ban on mining activity and exports in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo has left millions of dollars' worth of tin ore stuck in the conflict-strewn zone and put thousands of people out of...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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